EUROPEAN.

Te Aroha News, Volume 1, Issue 45, 12 April 1884, Page 6

EUROPEAN.

London, April 2.— Mr Edmund Yates, the editor and proprietor of the " World," has been sentenced to four months' imprisonment for libelljng Earl Lonsdale in a paragraph which appeared in the columns of the " World." The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited) report under date April 1 :— Wool market unchanged. Wheat market dull and has a downward tendency ; Adelaide is worth 445, and New Zealand 40s per 4961b5. Tallow market quiet ; mutton is worth 41s, and beef 40s per cwt. Leather market firm ; best sides are worth lid per lb. New Zealand hemp, nuchanered.

London, April 3.— -Telegrams are to hand from Cherbourg announcing that the body of the late Duke of Albany wasjembarked at that port to-day for England, The Prince of Walos proceeds with the steamer. A most disastrous fire occurred to-day in Paternoster Row. It raged for fully five hours, and resulted in the destruction of several houses and immense damage to property. The lossjwill, it is expected, prove to be enormous.' London, April 3.— The Bank of South Australia has declared a dividend for the past half-year at the rate of 7 per cent, per annum, together with the bonus of 5s per share. It carries £7,000 to the reserve fund. The second of the year's series of wool sales opens on Wednesday, the 29th instant. No limit will be placed on the quantity to be offered. Theßank rate of discounthasbeen reduced to 2$ per cent. London, April 3. — In the House of Com-

mons to-day, the Marquis of Hartington, in reply to a question, stated that it was not intended to send British troops to Berber or Khartoum, but if General Gordon proved to be in jeopardy the Government will order measures to be taken for his assistance. The Minister added that in his latest despatches General Gordon announced that he adhered to his views in favour of the evacuation of the Soudan. London, April 4.— Mr John Bright is suffering from slight congestion of the lungs. Mr Charles Reade, the well-known novelist, is reported to be dying. Severe cyclones have occurred in America, doing enormous damage to property, and killing 30 people. Lord Roseberry has given notice of his intention, after the Easter recess, to move a motion in the House of Lords on the Recidivistes question. London, April 4.— lt is rumoured at Cairo that General Gordon has met with another reverse.

Cairo, April 3. Latest despatches from Souakiin announce that Major-General Graham has left that place for this city. A detachment from Sir Evelyn Wood's force, now stationed in Egypt, has been ordered to proceed to Souakiin, to form the garrison to be kept at that port.

Cairo, April 5. Intelligence has been rebeived from Kassala, a town in the Soudan, near the frontier of Abyssinia, that the Egyptian garrison there is in a critical position, and the Governor of the town has appealed to the British for aid.