EUROPEAN INTELLIGENCE.

Samoa Times and South Sea Gazette, Volume 2, Issue 100, 30 August 1879, Page 3

EUROPEAN INTELLIGENCE.

(From tlio latest Colonial Papers.) Loxnox, July 12. In consequence-of the. obstruction of tlio Irish members iii the. House .of Commons, tin: Speaker delegated nu official ti) take special minutes.of thu delates. Mr. C. 11. Fainol, M.P. for Month, violently impugned' the proceedings, and proposed a resolution condemning the action of thu speaker as unprecemleuted. A tumultuous scene . ensued. The motion was negatived by 421 to I!) Sir Stafford Northoote move.ittud.Lord Harlingtnn seconded, a voteof conKdence in the Speaker, which was adopted .without a division.

A report of the Select Committee, -was laid on tho table of the House of Commons, and > recommended an extension of wine duties of Is on stronger wines.

An imposing funeral of the Prince Imperial took place at Chislehurst to-day. their Royal Highnesses, tho Prince of Wales, the Dukes of Edinburgh, Connaught, and Cambridge were pall->bearers. Her Majesty aud tho Princes Beatrice remained with the Empress Eugeuie during the eeremouy. July 17. At ft banquet, nt the • Crystal Palace, the Secretary of State, for India eulogised the conduct of the Afghan war, and decla'od that Yakoob Khan was honestly fulfilling tho treaty obligations. Tho friendship k of Afghnnstaii would -.secure India-against aggression. It was his rirru belief that Russia was fulfilling the obligations-of the .Treaty of Berlin.

July 18. The'discussion.of the Army Discipline «tBiU .wjfciiii&muetligstjjightby Lord Hartington, in the House .of Comiuons, wbiuh negatived;a motion oondemningthe retention of .flogging in the army by 289 to 183. Nows received horo from Cape town, to Ist July, status that an envoy from Cetewayo had arrived at the head-quar-ters of Lord Chelmsford, the Coniiunn-der-in-Chief, bringing fresh peace proposals with a quantity of ivory-tusks, evincing submission, and asking that the advance of the British army might be ; postponed. The reply given to the on\voy\,was, that. any guoh postponement \ would be conditional on the acceptance by the British Government of the proposals for peace. Sir Garnet Wblscley has gone (p Fort Dumford.

Nows from the Cape reports that Sir Garnet Wolseley's preliminary peace proposals have' been returned, wfth tho trophies captured at Isandula. Cattle are -jF.'rrd as on indemnity. Over 20,000 kpeotatore were present at the funeral of the Prince Imperial. The Western Bank, Lancashire, has failed. Its liabilities amount to a considerable sum,

In Belgium the Educational Bill I"" • . ajousH'd a strong feeling of bigotry anions

the Catholics, and threats were made to muider King Leopold. The Italian Courts have ftfttMq' the application by Oeueral Garibaldi' for a divorce. The Marquis of Salisbury, in a speech referred to the unity id the Conservatives and the disunion of the Liberals.

The Marquis of Hartiugton will contest Lancashire at the general election. A grand CaUiolic pilgrimage to Rome is being organised in Eugland for the Feast of Kphiphany. Prince Bismarck has completed the successful passing of the protective policy, and securing the revenue without annually appealing to tho Legislature. He has entirely broken the .Liberals, and installed a Tory Ministry. .A combination of Bismarck with the Ultramontaues, it is believed will result in an early settlement of the disputes of Germany with the Vatican. July ID. A despatch from Sir Garnet \Volseley has been published, which reports advices from Lad Chelmsford's advance force to June 30. It expected to reach Arlimch ou July 1. A large Zulu force was in that vicinity. Cape Town news to July 4 has been received. On June ."10 Lord Chelmsford was within ten miles of Clundi, and had offered a suspension of hostilities if the cattle and guns taken during the war were returned. Seven hundred Zulus have surrendered. The strike at the South "Wales collieries has ended, and tho employees have returned to work. "" The proprietors ofthe Cleveland Iron Works, England, have failed. The estimated quantity of wheat afloat to-day for Great Britain is 1,503,000 quarters. July 21. In the House of Commons, last night, the Hon. Robert Bourke, Under-Secre-tary for Foreign Affairs, replying to Mr. McArthur, ALP,, said that negotiations were progressing with Germany and other Foreign Governments relative to Samoan affairs, [lending which it would not be dasirabletoprodueepaporsconnected therewith. July 23.

An official despatch, dated June 20, from Lord Chelmsford, states that thu Zulus were defeated with enormous loss at I.'laijili, which was captured and destroyed.' Further details state that Cetcwayo not complying with the demands made, Lord Chelmsford advanced. On the 4th July, while marching, 20.000 Zulus attacked 5000 British troops, who fori i hollow square, hut wen.-attacked on all sides. Fm- two hours desperate fighting took place, when the Zulus commenced to retreat.

The 17th Lancers charged and completely routed tha Zulus, 1000 of whom were killed. Tho British loss was 10 killed and :>:i wounded. The troops then advanced on Ulaudi, whi.-h was burnt, with all military kraals. The British troops returned to camp on tho 4th July. Fourteen hundred pounds wcro presented to Mr. Grace, at Lord's, yesterday.

it is expected that Parliament will be dissolved in the autumn. July 24. Another despatch from Sir Garnet Wolseley, dated July 8, announces that he believes the war is over. He is awaitinginstructionstoseud home the troops. He expected to meet Ootcwayo on the LSth of July, to discuss the full conditions of peace. July 25.

The debate on the second reading of the Irish University Kill, in the House of Commons last night, was adjourned It is believed that a dissolution of Parliament is imminent.

A serious disturbance has occurred at tho Volunteer camp at Wimbledon, owing to the riotous conduct of persons attempting to foreo an entrance. The sentinels repulsed them, and, in their revenge, they fired tho neighbouring fences, doing considerable damage. Bonstead and Company, private bankers and army agents, Loudon, have failed. Julyio'.

Mr. Mills has abandoned his motion for the production of papers with regard to tho disputes between the Legislative Council and Jfjsombly of Victoria because of the exhaustive character of the despatch of Sir M. Hicks-Beach on the question. , The Groat Powers have appointed a Commission to control Egyptian fin-

ances. . The hitn excessively severe weather in England caused much distress. The weather is seasonable. _ The Marquis of llartington, in speaking on the franchise, emphatically denounced the Government scheme of an Irish I rniversity, and the Army Discipline Hill. , , - H July 28.

The Chief Soerotary for Ireland, ill movin"- (be second reading of the Irish University Hill stated that it made provision for the .establishment of scholar ship prizes. The Nihilist agitation in Russia occasions much alarm. . Incendiary tires have occurred in all tho large Russian cities. Advioos from South America report that the Peruvian man-of-war Huascar, ironclad, forced tho blockade of Tnouique. She claims to liav* disabled two (Julian vossek July 20. The Knropeau Telegraph Conference has terminated. A word-rate is.mtro-

duced throughout Europe. Proper names an ;disall»wed as code words, [a figure groups, three figures are allowed instead of live. The alterations commence In April next. Majnri'avagnaii andtholcadiag Afghan General* are to be appointed Knights ol the Bath. Catherine Webster was hanoed today. .July :io. Serious riots have occurred in Philipopolis between the Bulgarian* and Musulinaiis. Dauserous cousctiuenccs are feared. A deputation interviewed the British Government to express the opposition to granting subsidies to mail services. Sir Stafford Northcote advised the postponement of the discussion until Parliament should consider the whole question. Catherine Webster, prio rto execution, confessed her ulillle. Paris, July 11. The Bonapartists have 'recognised Princo Jerome as now the head of the party. Oeuerol Bourbaki adheres to the Hepublic. The Chambers have voted that the return of the Legislature to Paris shall take place in November, with an amendment conferring on the Presidents of the Chambers the right of making requisition for troops whenever it may ho deemed necessary, July 12. The Educational Bill has been passed. Berlin July 11. Prince Bismarck proposes that the German Budgets shah be triennial. Eomk, July 12. A new Ministry has been formed under the presidency of Signor Cavildis. CnxsTAXTiNori.K, July 28. The Sultan refused to accede'to the demand of Khanderim Pasha for the lutter nominate a Minister. The Grand Vizier has resigned. A urine Pasha has been appointed Grand Vizier. The ollico of Grand Vizier has been abolished. Bombay, July 28. Colonel Caragnari, British Resident, has arrived at Kabul. lie had a brilliant reception. The Amir Yakoob Khan was most friendly, and the inhabitants are all very respectful.