EUROPEAN.

Te Aroha News, Volume I, Issue 55, 21 June 1884, Page 6

EUROPEAN.

London, June 11.— It is announced that Turkey will abstain from sending a delegate to the European Conference unless the discussion on Egyptian affairs be entirely unlimited, or unless a previous entente be come to with England as to the basis of the settlement to be arrived at by the Powers London, June 12. — Tho " Daily Telograph's "' Paris correspondent is of opinion that the speech recently made by Sir H. B. Loch, Governor of Victoria, indicates a much less aggressive colonial feeling. The " National " asserts that the diplomacy of the present Senate is settling the recidiviste question quickly. M. Courmeaux recommends the annexation of the Now Hebrides by France. London, June 12. — The wool sales closod firmly to-night. Three hundred and fifty thousand bales were catalogued, of which upwards of a-half wove taken for export and thiity-seven thousand wore withdrawn. Good superior merino and greasy ileece show an improvement on March closing prices Cross-breds have recovered from hd to Id on opening rates. Scoured wools are slightly low er than at last sales. Faulty Victorian and Sydney shipments show a decline of from M to Id. The massacre of the Governor of Berber, also the garrison and all Europeans in the town, is now confirmed. Abyssinia is sending troops to relieve Kassala, which is menaced by the rebels. London', June 12. — Tho wool auctions close to-day. The market is animated, and prices have an upward tendency. Lom>os, June 12, — Earl Derby has appointed an officer to attend on the Maori Embassy. The petition of the natives w ill remain in abeyance until Tawhiao and his party have had a consultation with Bishop Hadfield, of Wellington, who arrived at Plymouth on Thursday by the Tongariro. Pending the approval of Federation by the various colonial Legislatures, Lord Derby has intimated that he does not feel disposed to proceed "\\ ith the Australasian Federation Bill. The ' Times ' correspondent, telegraphing from Cairo, states that I.SOO of the garrison, and most of the residents of Berber, were massacred by the followers of the Mahdi. The engagement a\ as a mo&t severe one, and the slaughter of the defenders only commenced after their ammunition was exhausted. The Governor of Berber was taken prisoner. 30,000 of the rebels are now marching on Dongola. The Australian team commenced a cricket match t«-day ag linst the iepie>entatives of Nottingham county. The following aie the names of tho local team: —v\ liyhc, Attewell, Barnes, Flower-, (.Junn, Seotton, Selby, A. Shaw, Sherwin, Shrewsbury, and YV. Wright. The home team went in first, and scored 170, Barnes (b 33), being tho highest scorer. The Australians then went in for their first innings, and when the stumps were drawn for the day had lost two wickets for 44, Gitfen (not out) having scored 22. London, June 13. — In the House of Commons the Representation of the People Bill was again under consideration in Committee. The amendment which had been introduced for the purpose of extending the Parliamentary franchise to women was, after debate, negatived on division by a majority of 130. In the course of the debate Mr Gladstone stated that the Government would not be answerable for the Bill if the amendment were carried. The cricket match, Australians v. Nottingham, was resumed to-day. The visitors resumed their first innings, which closed for 131. The fielding of the home team was excellent, but the wicket was rather bumpy. The home team then went in for their second innings, and scored 126 — Barnes, b, 37 ; W. Wright, b, 26, being the highest scorers. The Australians then began their second innings, requiring 106 runs to win the match. June 14. — The Australians continued their second innings to-day, and scored the required number of runs with the loss of seven wickets, thus winning the match by three wickets. The highest scorers were : McDonnell, c, 3S ; Giffen, run out, 2o ; Blackham, not out, 46. London, June 14. — The senior wranglership of Cambridge this year has been obtained by Mr William Shephard, son of Judge Shephard, of Queensland. The French Government have given the Spanish Government an assurance that France has no design upon Morrocco. London, June 14.— Mr Murray-Smith and Sir F. D. Bell have asked M. Favre to delay the further steps of the Recidiviste Bill, pending further communications from the colonies. The Committee of the Senate has added vagabonds and beggars to the list of offenders which it thinks New Caledonia a specially suitable place for. Consequent on the active parleying going on, the report will probably be a good deal modified. Several Australian wheat cargoes have been purchased on French account, at from 40s to 41s. Hops are rising, and recent Australian importations have all been sold. The prospectus of the Lyons Pastoral Company is advertised, with Mr Alfred Denison as Chairman. The "Times" to-day publishes a telegram from it j correspondent at Korosko stating that El Mahdi with a foice of thirty-five thousand men is now marching against Dongolo, and the Governor of that place proposes to evacuate it w ithout offering any resistance to the rebels. Major Kitchener telegraphs that if Dongolo should be captured by the Mahdi he will be almost certain ts invade Egypt after capturing Kamadin. London, June 15.— The amendmedt on the Franchise Bill by Mr Grey, M.P. for Northampton, has been withdrawn,' Mr Gladstone having deferred the operation of the bill until Juno twelve months. Viscount Hampden, speaking at a festival iv aid of the Newspaper Press [Fund, said he hoped that the Press would pay greater attention to colonial affairs. Brussels, June 11.— In the elections to the Chamber of Representatives, which are now proceeding in this country, the Liberal candidates have been everywhere defeated by the Clerical. Serious anti-clerical riots occurred to-day, but were suppressed by the police. Brussels, June 12.— 1n consequence of the defeat of the Liberal party at the general elections to the Chamber of Representations, the Ministry have tendered their resignation to the King. Bbussbls, June 14. — A new Belgian Ministry has been formed by the members of the clerical party which was recently returned to Parliament by a large maioritv Bkrlin, June 14 —In the Reichstag to-day Prince Bismark warmly advocated the proposed mail service to the Australasian colonies with Sydney as the terminus. The matter has been referred to a committee of the House to report unon. Foochow, June 12'— The tea market is now fairly active. The quality of the new season's supplies is considered rather better than last season's. Prices for finest qualities are from 3 to 4 taels below last year'i rates. For common qualities prices are about the same as lapt season^

Capetown, June 15. — Intelligence is to hand from Zululand that a combined force of Boers and Usutus who rocently invaded Usibepu's territory, have attackod and routed their enemy. Usibepu fled, and has since arrived at Ekowo New York, Juno 11. — Tho Marquis and Marchioness of Norm an by and suite have arrived here, en route to London, and will continue their journey on the ISth inst. Tho forthcoming eloction to the Presidency of tho Unitod States continuos to oxcite considerable interest in all parts of tho country. The Hon. Samuel J. Tilden has been asked to contest tho election, but has declined to offer himself as a candidate.