EUROPEAN.

Te Aroha News, Volume I, Issue 16, 19 April 1884, Page 3

EUROPEAN .

London, April 8. — The "wool market is quiet; arrivals to dato for next auctions amount to 220,000 bales. She Doric's cargo of frozen mutton arrived in good condition, and the first portion pf the shipment was sold to-day at 6d to $d per lb. London, April S.—ln the House of Commons to-day, Mr Gladstone, in reply to a question, stated that the Government had not yet decided what course to pursue in regard to the disputes which had arisen between Nubar Pasha, the Egyptian Minister, and *lr Clifford Lloyd. In the House of Commons to-day, the London Municipal Reform Bill, which was announced in the Queen's speech, was introduced and read a first time. The measure provides for the extension of the city corporation so as to embrace the whole metropolitan area, the office of Lord Mayor to be retained, but the court of aldermen to be abolished. The House of Commons adjourned to day for the Easter recess. The Right Hon. Jno. Bright is now better, the severity of the congestion of his lung having abated. It has transpired that the Queen proceeds to Germany under medical advice, her phj'sicians having stated that Her Majesty's health requires her to take a change, London, April 9. — The Australian Mortgage Land and finance Company have decided to double their capital. "Le Temps" advocated the French occupation of Canton. The "Daily Telegraph," while protesting against England's attempted dictation to France in the matter of the Recidivistes Bill, advises the establishment of an effective guard round New Caledonia to prevent the escape of convicts. The " Standard" is sceptical as to the efficiency of such a proceeding. The French Chambers have approved of a universal system of three years' military service, and have adjourned until May 20th. London, April 9. -—Mr Murray Smith is vigorously pressing Postmaster- General Faweett not to insist on special addresses on New Zealand and Queensland letters intended for transmission by the P. and O. service. Mr Faweett asks that Victoria should give compensation for the loss resulting. Lord Derby has officially informed Sir Saul Samuel that her Majesty the Queen and H.R.H. the Duchess of Albany have gratefully received the Mayor of Sydney's telegram of condolence. The result of Lord Lyons's interview with M. Ferry in January last on the recidiviste question has now been disclosed. The Paris Press teems -with scurrilous attacks on England and Australia. 11 Truth " states that Herbert Spencer is likely to visit Australia for the benefitof his health. London, April 9.— The "Daily News," in its issue to-day, states that the Government have urged General Gordon to evacuate Khartoum, but that he has declined to do so. being confident of bringing his mission to a successful issue. London, April 10. — A cargo of frozen mutton, comprising 3,524 carcases, per steamship Garonne, has been examined, and its condition is considered doubtful London, April 11th. — News from the Soudan states that the town of Shendy has been besieged by the rebels. Telegrams to hand from Cuba announce that a formidable rising has occinred there under Aguers, the "well-known filibuster. The Cuban authorities have asked asshHnee. The Spanish Government ha\* >! patched a strong force of troops with .i view to quell the rebellion ■which t'. patens to assume serious proportions. Obituaky. — Charles Reade, D.C.L., the well-known novelist and dramatist, aged 70 The Dominion Parliament has disallowed the Bill passed by the British Columbian Legislature for the exclusion of Chinese. London, April 12. — The police ha\ i effected the arrest, at Birkenhead, of a man named Daley, who is identified as having been concerned in the recent dynamite outrages. Five infernal machines have been found in the prisoner's possession. The police have also arrested at Birmingham a man named Egan, who is known to have been an accomplice of Daley's. A man named Fitzgerald has been arrested in Tipperary for murder, and being associated with Daley and Egan in the dynamite conspiracy. Daley is suspected of complicity in the London explosions. Letters found in Egans house show that Tynan is on his way to Paris to direct the conspiracy. London, April 12, morning. — The cargo of frozen mutton, comprising about S.OOC carcases, on board the steamship Bombay, from Wellington, has arrived in good condition. The quantity placed on the market to-day realised 6d per lb. The meat, ex Garonne, is spotted, and is only realising 4^d to 6d per lb. Lo^vos, April 12. — Bishop Linton, oi Riverina, is endeavouring to raise a fund of £4,000 for the support of his diocese. Three cargoes of Australian wheat have been pold for delivery in London, Liverpool, and Sunderland respectively, at 41s. New Zealand wheat, long berried, is being sold in store at 435. Mr Murray Smith, Agent-General for Victoria, will give a banquet to Sir Henry Loch, the new Governor, on May 1. Sydney, April 12. — A sculling race took place to-day between Beach and Trickett, resulting in a victory for Beach by two length?. Tawhiao and party were passengers by the Orient steamship Sorata, which sailed yesterday for England. Paris, April 9.— ln the Chamber of Deputies to-day M. Ferry announced that a complete rupture had occurred in the negotiations which had been proceeding with the Malagasy Government, and that it had been therefore decided by_ the French Government to extend the limit of the territory occupied by the French troops, &o as to include the north-western half of Madagascar, Honu Kone, April 11.— Intelligence has been received here of a serious c.isis at Pekin. Pring Kung, First Secretary of State, and four colleague's privy councillors have been publicly degraded by the Empress for their dilatorincss in connection with the Tonquin question. Caiko, April 9. Despatches to hand from General Gordon, dated 30th March, state that the rebels in the neighbourhood of Khartoum number under two thousand. Desultory lighting has taken place between them and the Egyptian troops forming the garrison at Khartoum. The. latter have been victorious in all encounifc-s. Many of the rebels have been killed. General Gordon further reports that two hundred Bashi - Bazouks, Egyptian irregulars, having proved mutinoue, were at once dispensed with without disturbance. ... Caiko, April 10. -The difficulty winch fawi arisen between Nubar Pasha, the JPresklent of the Council of Ministers, and Mr Clifford Lloyd, the Under-Secretory of the Home Department, has been amicably arranged. Nubar Pasha has withdrawn

his resignation, and both will remain in office. , jutelligence has been received here that Admiral Sir William Hewett, commanding the Indian Squadron, who proceeded a short time back on a special mission to Abyssinia, has now leftMassovah on board the Flagship Euryalus, and is returning to Souakim. Further news to hand from Kassala, a town in the Soudan, near the Abyssinian frontier, confirms the previous intelligence of the critical position of the beleaguered garrison. The Governor has made a fresh appeal to the British authorities at Souakim for aid. He announces that the Bashi-Bazouks forming part of his force are deserting him, and fears he may not be able to hold out much longer, unless assistance is sent. Cairo, April 12. — Telegrams to hand to-day from Souakim report the arrival there of a battalion of Egyptian troops, to form part of the garrison at that port. A rebellion is reported to have taken place in Dongola.