EUROPEAN INTELLIGENT.

Samoa Times and South Sea Gazette, Volume 2, Issue 102, 13 September 1879, Page 2

EUROPEAN INTELLIGENT.

(From tin- latest Colonial Papers. London', August 2. Capo Town news to loth July stßiu, tluit Ijnii ('liclui.iford lius resigued, m.j rctuinc.il to-l>iirl>un. Tho Secretary of State for the Cnl>mi, in the House of Commons lust ni"|,| declined tc*produce the papers rvlmj;,., to Australian defence, and regretted Uidi publication in the colonies.

August 4 The Uowe of Commons has iwn,j to a resolution, without a ilivision, ,■/,. veying its thanks to the Viceroy, I'tiiru-, and troops in cnrmeution with tin- Ali",',, ;: war. The House of Commons has also agreed tii a resolution, without adhi>i u for a grunt for the expenses of the Zulu war.

Aiijfiw i;. Lord Dufferiu will succeed Sir Aii>li-n Layard at Christmas a> British Aiulin-iti-ilor ut < 'oiistantinnple. a.i-,.' :. A dispatch from Sir Garnet \\'o!-. ;,■■• states that the prospects of [>ouce is >*,,,'.[ hut .that security is impossible ivhiw Cetewayo isatlarge. Hetherefore r .- pies Ulundi. Earl Beaoonsfield lias .reiterated l-H Orunbrook's views alluding to the distressed condition of the agrieultur.il districts. He upheld the Engli-h svsteni. ' Tho House of Commons has pa.i-.-l through umuiuittee tlie.bill fur the lri-ii University. All amendments were rejected. Cardinal Manning has repot tud to the Vatican on thu.basisnf.tho •oi the Catholic .hierarchy in Knjjlnnd. The Pope intends to adopt several of I tin recommendations, including the restoiatiou of the hierarchy in Scotland under the.control cif.the.t Ordinal. It is anticipated that Parliament will bo. dissolved'.in Oetobov, and that t.• elections will follow inn liately. The Peruvians have captured a <';.:■ .lian transport' convoving a regiment o: ccavalrv.

The Premier, in ii speech r.t the Man-.-sioii House, announced thai the Heilin Treaty had been fully executed. llussii had Julhilud her engagements with honour and .dignity. Turkey woe in u dithVult ..position, requiring time to accomplish the necessary reforms. A scientific .frontier of .Afghanistan hud been secured, and n satisfactory settlement of the Zulu.trouble was imminent. .The present commercial depressions were •partly attributable to speculation, ttnisequent upon the sudden increase el wealth ill the few ]iast years, also upon the depreciation 'it' juvenilis metal*, it was to be hoped that th-i country hod seen the darkest of her troubles.

A large tiro occuivd at iSeravcjn. 100H bouses were burnt and IO.OIKI penjile rendered homeless.

Augurt S. The latest news from tbedipa of(i>'«l Rope report's that tlie Zulu eliiefs w <"' had stibmitted declare that tVtf«"iiyoa capture is imperative pl'elimiuun I ' !t portnauont peacq. The bill aiitlioriniug th» pcnittwivc Wtablishment of volunteer corps in > K " laud has been .rejected by .the H"'""' "' I jo ids.

The various trades are reviving f wiu itboir rcoeut t-taguutiou. j\.UgUlt ft 'J'lio Hoiimj of Coraluons hv u '•'•>"' najoatXi MuuUoueU tlra l'enuwular »>'■■' Oriental l.'onipunv's contract. XucKev. Newnuvu Hull obtained » divorce after a protracted trial. 1 August 10. TJjo latest news from the UttPO roP 01 '" .Uiat fc>ir Uamot Welseloy in said to l"ivcensured JUird Cli(!lni.sFoi%l/oii'iveipil !l! ing the battle .of Uluiidi without awaHWS liia arrival.

Tub Transvaal Boon arc attUBUM, » hostile attitude. It is nought reiM**** nieosuros will be UpMMOfy. A financial rjiw-t has occurred llt ■""" troal, which is severely Colt, and ll)s '" .wide-spread aiiwrv. . . The Kxchanjro bank at Villoma" I•»' failed for a larue amount. AugutH

The American CfoVtraautut hj»» "•' dfoawd n iiiuiiiurniidiini ui the Buivi* 8 mid other IW.*, urging measure* i" prevent M irtuou BfllgraUuu

is jiroUbic .Monaanwm mi American *>il, and toi>n>liil.it Mormons fom landing. In the noma ..f Commons, last night, the eiimittllnrof the Exchequer made ■'<. statement rhihmliim the p .licy „( the Gowument with respaet to Egypt, whiek aimed atstoppingthe pmiaus misgovernlueut of that country. The prorogation of Parliament in fixcj to lake place ou i'riday. Atigtist 12. The Oriental IS.-mk notify that advice,from branches are bow complete, and warrant ,tlm payment of a dividend of ■$ per cent. The failure of two Cauaitiau Banks has caused a drain ou ihe Xew '.York'cash reserve. The temporary panic at Montreal has .Hlbsided.

August lis. '.The and>Testloss. Taafe has been appointed President o! (the Austrian Ministry in the place ol Count Alidnussy, resigned. Tho re-advance on l.'hindi, Ceiowayo's •capital, which was evacuated by J lord Chelmsford after burning,it, has been .commenced .by .Sir .Garnet Wulseley. A chief has arrived from Cetewayo to obtain an interview with Sir Oaruet for the purpose of ascertaining the final terms of peace. Lieutenant Carey, who was .eourtmartialled for his behaviour when the Prince Imporial was shot, has left for .England. August'l4. A conference has ibeeu held at Mnutbester, representing 200,000 miners, who resolved to encourage emigration. The Dominion Government of Canada i offer, to defray the expenses of delegates ;froin the English farmers to (Canada, with a view to emigration from the d»jire.ssod agricultliml .li.stric.-ts .if England. News from the Cape to 20th Julvkas been received re the advances of ' two columns, which was ordered to take place on :)r.l August, ami rendezvous at Maglihouuiil, near Ciindi. ~j, tie- o'th of Ulgust.

lUjgiwt.].-.. Numerous iuroinlim-y ,firu,s have nc.currcd in Spain, mic of tvliinii completely destroyed forty Jioumm, thii-ty-fotir pei-smis. Tim Xeiv Zealand Consolidated U [MM-cunt. .Debentures are.quoted at >!I.S. Tlic Wellington Six r per-oent. Loan lias lieeu thrice subscribed at I'lOk The .firm of Ames and McKenzic, .financiers, is bankrupt. Tho liabilities are estimated at one million sterling, A riot occurred a Buroan, when tlitv jipoUce-MiC-iij called uut aud .fired iui the rioters. Tbu Queen's Speech in proroguing Parliament stated 'that ,the relations of tltn Empire iwith .Foreign Jfawers ,\vero cordial. The Treaty of Berlin &«] been faithfully .executed by ,tlie signatoi-y Powers. Tlte Speech urges, further administrative reforms in Turkey as necessary for preserving the internal peuee of" that Empire. Ansnid Pashas have been .appointed CommissionersJn Egypt to ict <m behalf of the French Government.

Tho promulgation of .a firman by the .Sultan of Turkey investing Prince Towtic (the late Khedive's son) with -sovereign ]iowers was ellthlksiosticaly received bv .the, people. J The miners have resolved to ,«itabllisb 11 voluntary emigration. All work--I'iuen are eligible Parliament has been prorogued. The speech says foreign relations are friendly .and cordial. Tjie treaty of Jlerlin is being faithfully executed by the signatories, and calamities of war prevented. With reference.to the execution of reforrasin Turkey, the British Government continues to urge the execution of reforms upon the Sultan. The mis-Govern-ment »» Egypt had eonipelled a change •of the Khedive. The arrangements with tho frontier tribes and the Ameer of Afghanistan guarantee the safety and peace ~«'t India, while the frontier has been 'Strengthened, it is trusted that the roceut siiecess.in Africa will lead to the upeedy conclusion of peace. There is no mention of.the Ureek question.

The Chaneellot' of the Exchequer, in reply to a question, .said that in coiis,:nueuca of dm great exeitemout on tU.> frontiers of TheeaaJy Kpints the Turkisli Government did not consider it necessary to luoution Greece in the speech.

. I August 1(1. Later Cape news stateartbat Cutewaye has asked the Diitisb Couin.niider-i'n-thief wMLcr, in the event of his surrendering, his life will >bo spared. An answer iu the affirmative Us beetbeVnt to 111111. The marriage of King Alphonso with Archduchy Maria Chrietiiia is fixed to take place ou tho 28th November. fpi r> August li). i lie 1 aiuuuu Canal Company has not been floaM. Garibaldi k very ill, »nd i,s .net e«pected to recover. Owing to tho phylloxera and .rainy wreather it in expected that the brandy mintage will be destroyed. The Liberal jwrty is vory active throughout the onuniry. Mr. (Hadstonndtdiveml a splendid oration at Chester, whicn was eutheiioatically received. He vigorously denounced the policy »( tbu Government.

T1 ~ , , I'VMI--*. August I. Hie French Chambers have been prorogued. Theth a „dH.r of D,.p „i,s'„ . .l".'-ltholi l sl,op,'a 1 ,.1.ai5,s| t |„ ~.;,..,, salaries. ■ In tho Senate ,|„. committee has peeled JL Jules l\> t> \ Kdncation Dsaux, August i Germany and tho Votieau W* a, ength come to amicable agreemottt as 1o the status of the Priestbeod and Catholic subjects in the German Empire. Ti r- , . August 7. J be Emperor of Austria is visitiri" tinEmperor of Germany Coxsr.Axiisori.K. August'l. Hm evacuation of the territory of 'Roumolia by the Russians is Jinisiiud. St. PETKUSUCBO, August I. One bundle.l arrests have been mode on tho estate of ,the Grand Duke Constautme. August H. Hfree tnfwential lawyers have been •brought to St. Petersburg charged with disaffection. The uumherof persons under supervision is daily increasing. Several notice officew were puuished for ticket of duly.

Vaesxi, August 12. ■it in rumoured that Count Andrassy retii"js.into private life, and that Heir lloffiiiAitn, the Financo Minister, will be his successor.

~ Madrid, August 8. J'Jie Kinjj of Spain, in returning from the,funeral of his second sister, Infanta Marie Del Pilar, was thrown from his carnage, and dislocnted.his shoulder. Jt has since been ro<set. t'.U'i: Town, JTulv 22. Sir Garnet Wolseley told the submitting chiefs not to regard Cetewayo as their.kin!-. The countsy would be governed and the people protected by tho British Government. Sir Gamut Wolseley isabout to proceed loriumli. Colonel NVwdigate advances simultaneously near to (Jetewavo's krall.