EUROPEAN.

Te Aroha News, Volume I, Issue 30, 29 December 1883, Page 3

EUROPEAN.

London, December 20. — It i* reported that an Invincible Brigade has been elected and despatched for the purpose of avenging the conviction of Careys murderer. O'Donnell. The police precautions for the guarding of Hawarden Castle, the Premier's seat, have been hastily renewed, and all the Irish quarters in London are now closely watched. The successful floating of the Cape loan will help the New South Wales loan, the the prospects of which are now rapidly improving. The Stock Exchange expects another Adelaide Loan of under a million shortly. The " Pall Mall Gazette " says that the federation of the colonies must eventually tend to materially improve the financial position of the several colonies. The frozen meat by the British Queen is realising s£d per lb. The number of British troops in Egypt will shortly be increased to over ten thousand. London, December 20.— The New South Wales loan has been covered.

Latek. The subscriptions for the New South Wales loan amounted to nearly eight millions. Those at £100 12s are to get SO per cent, of the amount applied for. London, December 21.— The inquiries made by Sir Dillon Bell into the statements made by the Oxford and other New Zealand emigrants as to the filths condition of the Plymouth Depot, and its being unlit for the accommodation of modest and respectable people, show that the complaints are unfounded. An experimental shipment of salmon ova from Florida, United States, to New Zealand is to be made in January. The feeling in Cairo is greatly in favour the return of Ismail Pasha as Khedive of Egypt. A telegram from St. Petersburg states that the Czar has met with a sledge accident, and has severely injured his shoulder. The insurgents in the Soudan ai c pressing Sinkah and Talka, and it is feared that the capture of those towns is imminent. The rumours to the effect that the number of the British troops in Egypt was to be increased has received an official denial. The Royal (Dublin) llegiment of Fusiliers, who are under orders for Egypt, are only going as a relief for the troops whose period of foreign service has concluded. A portion of frozen mutton ex British Queen was sold this morning, and averaged 5Jd per lb. Lonuon, December 21.— The trial of ten Fenians for blowing up the Glasgow gasworks concluded to-day. Five Mere sentenced to penal servitude for life, and five to seven years. Paris, December 20.— The reported occupation of Sontay by the French troops is denied. The latest despatch to hand states that the French captured an outpost at Sontay only after a stubborn fight, in which they lost 15 officers and 200 men, the enemy's loss being very heavy. The assault on the Sontay fortress was to take place on the 17th inst. Phuduc has assumed the title of King of Annam, with the support of a large proportion of i inhabitants. His succession, however, was strongly opposed by the remainder of the Annamese. The capital will probably be occupied by a strong garrison of French troops. The vote of credit of 20,000,000 of francs for the Tonquin expedition passed the Senate to-day. St. Petersburg, December 21. —A serious accident happened to the Czar. His Majesty, while hunting, fell M'ith his horse, and injured his shoulder. Hongkong, December 21.— 1t is reported here that the French troops have captured the fortress of Soutay, and are now in possession of the town. No details are yet to hand.