EUROPE.

Southland Times, Issue 630, 11 February 1867, Page 2

EUROPE.

New York, Dec. 10, 1868. Our latest dates from Europe are up to noon to-day. A grand reform demonstration took place on the 3rd inst. in London, which as a political demonstration, it is said, has never been equalled. A grand procession was formed consisting of 50,000 persons, and the whole city was alive with people to witness the demonstration. Among the flags borne prominently in the procession was the " Stars and Stripes/ and among the airs played by the various bands of music was the " Wearing of the Green." Great enthusiasm was everywhere exhibited, John Bright made a speech on the occasion, and was everywhere the hero of the day. Had not the weather been stormy the demonstratian would have been much larger than it was. Mr Bright spoke for over an hour. He was enthusiastically cheered, and said that the Tory party were, responsible for the present political agitation in England and the expected outbreak in Ireland. He alsa said that if Parliament resisted the rights of the people, what is now only a great expression of opinion, would become a great exhibition of power. Eesolutions were then adopted, declaring that no Eeform Bill not giving " manhood suffrage " to the masses would be , acceptable. The London Times agrees with the policy of the President of the United ~ States, as set forth in his annual message to Congress. It -frankly declares that the Alabama affair ought to be settled promptly. It expresses deep regret at the delay which has occurred in the matter. -.The Fenian trouble in Ireland has begun to assume alarming proportions, but the Lo»4qr Tim* asserts tlwt 0

attempts of tbe Brotherhood to rise have been checkmated, aud that it would be madness for them to do so now. The time has past. Large bodies of troops are guarding every point, and the rebellion will be crushed out with an iron hand at once should it even dare to show itself. John H. Surratt, implicated in the Lincola assassination plot, has been re-ar-rested in Egypt, and is now on his way to this country under a strong guard.