EUROPEAN INTELLIGENCE.

Samoa Times and South Sea Gazette, Volume 2, Issue 95, 26 July 1879, Page 2

EUROPEAN INTELLIGENCE.

(From the Litest U iloiiiiil Papers.) London, May 23. Latest intelligence telegraphed to Gallu from Bombay, ilutinl May 2(i, gives thu following articles of of the i'l i-:it y of Peace wit a Afghanistan : l.st.- -Peace and friendship between the ! two nation-. 1.- declared. I 2ml.- •The Amour giants an amnesty ' !o I! who in-ill inlclcolllse «UU til.; , lii-itis.li liming tl.u war. . ;)ul.- Thu leiulion of the Ameer with ii." I'irtvui-s to in' ooudiictud under tlie advice ul Clio uruis.ii ujvoruitient. + ,h.—A Jf-i'ish o 'liuef ,-.s to rtsjJo i\fc . Cabul. iilli.—Tho Indian Government is to . have power t.i depute agents. (itli.—Tlie Ameer guarantees thu safety of British agents 111 Alghauistau. 7th.— Telegraphic communication is , to be established between Cabul and Calcutta. Bth. —The restoration to the Ameer of tlie territories occupied by thu British expeditionary force, except curluin. pusses whiob are tu bu treated as districts assigned In India. Uth.—Tho surplus revenue derived from these district.-, will bu paid tu the Ameer. 10th. —Tho British Government to havu complete control over the native tribes in tho Kyber and Meaueu I'asses. I lth.—An annual subsidy of six laces of rupees to bu paid to tho Ameer contingent upon his observance of the treaty. 12th.—A mixed coinmisison to be appointed to settle the question of tlie boundaries. June .',. The English Liberals are very actively arranging candidates for tlie various seals, and making of preparations for thu next elections. They are confident of a victory over the Conservatives, June li. Lord Doftus has started, via America, to assume tho Governorship of Mew South Wales. June 7. General Lord Chelmsford, after reteiving the peace proposals of Cctuwayo sent to tolonel Clarke' has telegraphed to the Horse Guards that ho .regards the war as practically finished. t 'otnwayo, in his proposals for peace admitted that during the operations he had lost tho greater number of bisyoumrest and best warriors, Tins peace negotiations are being c;niirnicd. Duron Lesseps has announced that the wnal across the Isthmus of Panama, to join the North Atlantic and South Pacific Oceans, will be begun on the Isl of January next. T|, ( . proposed capital is £10,000,000, .Souloveiir, the man who attempted to assassinate the LW, has been sentenced to death, and his execution takes ' plac.-to-diiy. [lis was formerly tin ollicer in the department of Finance and was thirty yean of ago.] ;

• .News tnnii Capetown la May nth I -tates that t'etawayo had made proposal* i for peace, but that the negotiations have I failed in consequence of thc'iefu<nlby the j liiilisli authorities of any form* but mi--1 conditional surrender. It is believed that ! t'etaw.iyii and his whole fofMS aie at the lower Tugela. Jane B, The Virvltiy of India has received a communication from u special envoy of the King of BlirUiah requesting an audieuee to discuss the present condition of [ affairs in Uurtnah. The Viceroy, however, declined to receive the envoy, who will probably return home at once. June 11. Colonel liiildiilph has been appointed High Commissioner of Cyprus, Consols !17. June 12. Russia has presented a fleet of war vessels to the new kingdom of Bul-garia-fur-the defence of her Black Sea ; ports. There was a great ceremony at the celebration of the golden wedding of Fmp: ror William of Ueraiu'iy. The Crown Prince ! and other members of the reigning dynasty, as well as foreign representatives, presented their congratulations.

The festivities and rejoicing in Berliu and other principal cities Were on a scale of great inagniliccnce.

The Emperor granted a partial amnesty to a great number of persons in prison lor political and other offences.

The Grand Prince of Orange is dead.

further news from the Capo states that Sir Bnrtle l'V-ru has grunted a temporary constitution to the Transvaal Boers who were satisfied with tliu concessions made. No important movement of the British fold's had taken place owing to the diilieulty of transport.

A successful ruid has been made tilt /Culii land. A quantity of iattic wit brought in.

Cetawityo's army is reported In l» mustering in large numbers.

The Bight Hon. \V. E. Gladstone denici having expressed opinion respecting Mr (iraliam Berry's mission. All that In mated was. thai he believed that the de lihcmte judgment of the majority of th( people of Victoria would ultimately pro vail, and that a settlement-of the difficult* in the colony, without the interference ol the imperial authorities, eminently dcair

Advices from Cape Town to tlin 24th May state that in older to meet the demands of the Boers, a temporary constitution has been granted to the Transvaal. The leading Doers are satisfied with the concessions.

News hits been received in Londoi from tll« scut fit' wiir lit tin' Cape to tin 24th ultimo. No movements lmve recently been mode liy the British troops owing to the difficulties of transputwhich prevented mi advance ; but iv successful raid has been inntlo interruptinj. tho communications of the enemy': am iv.

J A division of tlio British forces lin: reached lsandula, the scene of tlie ilisas trims defeat, and interred the bmvu fel ! lows who foil there. There remains wen ■ found bleaching over n small area, show- ' ing that the men bravely stood loguthci till overwhelmed by numbers. Tiiu interment was conducted with the highest military honours, and the division afterwards withdrew. Juno 13. The Port has at la<t yielded to the re- < iimmdation of the British (iovcrmucnt, and have accented the recommendations of the Berlin Congressi and conceded the demands made by the lirelans. June 1.".. The sitting), of the French Assemble have been transferred from Versailles to Park June 111. The Khedive lias submitted to tlio demands of the rhiglish, French, and German Governments. It is expected both England and France will again have the control of tlio Egyptian finances. Tin! fatal Khyhcv I'nss is again the scene of danger. Cholera has broken out among the troops, and the mortality is very high. The Secretary of State received Saturday an officio) despatch from Lnd Chelmsford announcing that the C'omInissaruit trau»port arraugemeuts wore in a sufficiently forward state to permit of a general advance of the troops into Zululand, which had been dot)likely fixed tor June I. June 18. Serious internal troubles have broken out in the hnagiiayan Republic. The President has been deposed, and amirehv is foureiJ. A revolution has broken out in Moxior, and .serious conllicts, with loss of life, have already taken place. The principal cities have been placed in a state of siege. June II). Intelligence has boon received that an earthquake has destroyed five villages ill the vi inity of ('atania, Inland of .Sicily. The low of life has not yet been ascertained. ' . «* June :><). 11l compliance with a request made by Sir Michael ilicks Beach (Secretary hi

statf for ilw Colonies), Mi. Arthur Mills. UK, has pntponMl (until the production of the official ejateqwufeße*) the notion pi which be had given notice, condcmniii',' Imperial intervention in Victorian u'lfahs, unless the same should bo asked for I'V tin- Legislative Council anil Aatetulilv of the colony. An Older in Council "ill shortly I* issued increasing Sir Arthur llortlone powvrover British suhjects in l'olym -1.. Sir Arthur will visit Sauna before proceeding to Fiji. It is anth'T'tntivelv announced that the British ha* joined the French Go. vernment, in demanding the abdication of the Khedive in consequence of liis conduct in connection with recent events in Egypt dune 2:1. The Khedive in defiant and insolent. The Sultan, at the instance of England mid Fiance, demanded his resignation, hut the Khedive defiantly refuses to indicate. It is probable the Sultan will he forced to depose 111 111. In the House of Lords to-night the Bight Hon. Marquis of Salisbury (Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs) said the British mid Government)), m accordance with the decision arrrived at ill Comloon, had demanded the abdication of the Khedive, ai.d had forwarded arecomnieiiiiatiou to the Sultan of Turkey that Prince Mohanied Tcwrik, the hereditary Prince, should be appointed to succeed his father.

June 24. The liberals are closely watching the action of the (iovermncnt in the dispute with Egypt. They are determined to avert another war, and are demanding of the Government an explanation of their policy. Consequent <>n the death of the Prince Imperial, Bonnpartisiu in Fiance is collapsing. Several liniiapartist Deputies have joined the (Willie, and others are likely to follow. June 25. The Great Cowers have notified to the Kludive their united icn.lvc that lie shall be immediately dethroned unless he at once abdicates. The Khedive of Egypt is virtually dethroned, lie proceeds to Constantinople and his son l'rince Tcwfik baa been appointed Regent. The appointment is announced as temporary, but it is regarded as really 'permanent. New Vurk, June 20. The Right Hon. l.onl Augustus IVthe New Governor of New South Wales, arrived hero to-day. His Lordship will remain hero until 2Mb instant, when be will proceed to San Francisco to catch 'be C'itv of New Yolk, steamer, having for Sydney on 7tli .lulyj'and arriving on tliu itli Aug. Cairo, June 18. In accordance with instructions from fails, the r'reuell Diplomatic Agout, and Consul-Gencral to-day ollieiallv no - lied to the Ivhcdivo that the Frencii Government had decided to insist upon the deposition of his Highness, in consequence of recent events which had taken plane ill Egypt.