EUROPEAN.

Te Aroha News, Volume II, Issue 59, 19 July 1884, Page 3

EUROPEAN.

London, July 10.— Mr Gladstone has summoned a meeting of the member* of tlv Liberal party for to-day, to consider ;, position of the Government in l'oforenco to the defeat in the House of Lords on tho Franchise Bill, and to decide upon the course of action in connection with tho same. The Marquis of Normanby was entertained last night at a banquet by tho leading Anglo- Australians in London. Among the guests were Lord Kimberley, the Marquis of Lome, Sir Michael Hicks-Beach. London, July 10.— Mr Gladstone, in the House of Commons to-day, will make a statement as to the intentions of the Government in view of the rejection of tho Franchise Bill by the House of Lords. The belief is generally current, and hourly beingstrengthened, that the Government have decided to introduce the measure afresh at a special session to be held in autumn. Telegrams from Manchester timed 3 p.m. to-day, announce that up to that hour, owing to heavy rain, play had not begun in tne cricket match—Australia vcmus All England. A change ha^s been made in tho constitution by tlie English team— A. l\ Lucas Barlow, and Shrewsbury, the place of Lord, Harris, Crossland, and Bnggs. The other eight players chosen lomain in the team. viz. : W. G. Grace. Hornby, Steelo, OBrien, Barnes, Peate, Pilling, and Ulyett. Arrived : Steamship Iberia, fiom Melbourne, May 30th. Owing to the continued inclemeucy of the weather the Manchester ciicket match has been postponed until to-moriow. At the meeting of the members of the Liberal party to-day, Mr Gladstone announced that the present session -would ond shortly, and Parliament would be reassembled in October for the purpose of again passing the Franchise Bill through the House of Commons, and submitting it to the House of Lords. London, July 10.— The cricket match Australia versus All England commenced at Manchester late this afternoon, the weather having moderated, though continuing showery. The wicket was very heavy, owing to the rain that had fallen. The Englishmen went in lirst to the wickets, and when the stumps weie drawn, their scoie stood at 26, with 3 wickets down. The individual scores were : —Grace, c, S ; Hornby, stumped, 0 ; Elyott, b, 5 ; Barlow, not out, 5 ; Steele, not out, S. London, July 10.— Consols remain at par. The bank rate remains at 2 per cent., and the market rate is 1 per cent. The bank reserve is now £14,200,000, a reduction 0f £200,000 duringthe week. The pioportion of reserve to liabilities remains at 4 per cent. New Zealand securities me Him at last qnotations, viz : -- .5 per cent. 10-40 loan, 104£ ; 5 per cent. ISS9 loan, 103 J , ; 41,4 1 , per cent. 1579-1904 loan, 101 1 ; 4 per cent, inscribed stock, 100^. Colonial breadstuff's : — Adelaide wheat : Oil' coast, cargoes are quoted at 37s IOAd ; on the spot quotations are unchanged. Australian tallow is without quotable change. The Liberals are organising an immense agitation in the provinces, with a view to the intimidation of the membeis of the House of Lords. A large amount is being subscribed, but the Lords are confident that the country will recognise their w illingne^3 to pass the Franchise Bill. Lord Euston has abandoned his petition praying for a divorce. The prospectus of the newly-foimed Oriental Bank Company will be published to-morrow. It is not likely that the lUt of contributaries will be settled before the long vacation takes place. The protectorate over New Guinea being issued without jurisdiction over foreigner* is deemed unsatisfactory. The AgentsGeneral are urging England to extend the jurisdiction to the adjoining islands. LoNDON,JuIy 11.— In the House of Commons last night, it was announced that tho London Government Bill and other measures introduced by Ministers which were likely to lead to a lengthy debate will be dropped for the present se^«ion. The Deceased Wife's Sister Bill which was recently introduced in the House of Lords has been withdrawn. The Committee of financial experts which was appointed by the European powers to consider the proposals of the British GovernmentinregardtoEgyptianh'nancialquestions has held frequentsitting? during the pa-tfew days. The Committee is expected to complete its deliberations next week, when the Conference will re-assemble ior the purpose of discussing the report of experts. Ministerial and Opposition caucuses are now actively organising for the purpose of agitating respectively for and against the reform of the franchise. London, July 12.— The bill which the Bank of South Australia has introduced into the Imperial Parliament for the extension of its charter has passed the Committee of the House of Lords. The Imperial Treasury opposed the bill on the ground that it included a clause which limited the liability of shareholders with regard to note issues. The South Australian gunboat Protectoi has passed Malta en route for Australia. Several wheat cargoes from Australia have been sold at 38s 6d. The number of deaths which occurred from Cholera at Marseilles on Fiiday was 69. Stormy scenes hay* taken place in both Houses respecting the private overtures made by Mr Gladstone to Earl Cairns, which, it is believed, will certainly ensure a redistribution of seats next year. These disclosures are also considered to render the fianchise question more acceptable at the autumn meeting of Parliament. London, July 12. — Efforts are being made to avert a conflict between the Lords and Commons in connection with the Franchise question. With this view Lord Wemyss will, in the House of Lords on Monday, move a compromise requiring that the Lords shall pass the Franchise Bill now, and that the Government will introduce at the autumn session a bill for the redistribution of seats. London, July 13. — The Rev. Charlet Strong, recently of Melbourne, has been appointed Professor of Latin to the Liverpool University College. At Marseilles fifty deaths occur daily from cholera.. London, July 14. — The discussion in the House of Lords on Lord Wemyss's motion, proposing a compromise on the franchise question, has been postponed until Thursday. Thh Australian cricketers played a match to-day at Leicester against an eleven of the County, consisting of Hay, C. Maniott, J. M. Marriott, Stone, J. A. Turner, F. Turner, Bottomore, Kylott, Parnham, Warren, and F. Wheeler. London, July 14. — Serious rioting between Orangemen and Catholics has taken place in Cumberland. The fighting was very severe, and resulted in one man being shot, and 50 wounded. The disturbance was only quelled by the intervention of a large body of police. London, July 14. — In the House of Lords, the Earl of Salisbury will oppose the motion brought forward by Lord Wemyss*

Intelligence has boon received that a number of Abyssinian chiefs are about to visit England for tho purpose of bringing an olephant to the Queen as a present from King .Johannes. j\lr Cornwall, the Secretary of tho Iri.sh Post-ollice, has been arrested, with a nuin'i ■• o ( r,, I.^-,1 .^-, on charges of having c0m- ..).;'>.,, .1 j'al ciimcs. The di.vi. i- announced of tho Eight Row W. Jacobson, Bishop of Chestor, aged SI. London, -Inly M. — A Land Agoney Company, whoso baso of operation* will beat Pei th (Western Australia) is being formed with a capital of one million. London, July l-L— 31 r Maurice Lyons's Northern Territory Pastoral Company has been abandoned. Tho Maori memorial complains of tho information (?) contained in the Treaty of Waitangi. The liquidators of tho Oriental Bank will receive claim* until November 20th. Earl Ro-xeberi) has withdiawn his motion on the recidix ifete question, Earl Crauville and Lord L> ons are persisting in their friendly though urgent appeals to the French sonse ot justice, London, July M. — Tho Recidhuto Committee intend to examine M. Ferry, the Fiench Premier. It is expected that the Melbourne Harbour Trust Loan will be lloated at an average of £10(i. The " Time>" has published Mr Alexander Stuart's (Premier of New South Wideband Lord Augustus LoftusV minutes un the recidivi&to question. In the Privy Council the case of Cha&. A. Goodchap, Commi.-.^ioncr of Railways in New South Wales, v. Toohey, of Sydney, was decided. The decision of the Sydney Court was upheld, and the usu of steam motors in the street* declared to be legal. The "St. James's Ga/ette" pru^e* the moderation in r 'the minutes by AJi Alex. Shoit on the lecidiviste question. Kail (Iramille stated in the Hou-c ot Lords that tho Government would piob.iMy proceed with the ledistiilmtion ot seats in November next, punidtd th.it the Franchise Reform Bill was parsed now. London*, July 14. — [u the match at Leicester the home team went in iirot, and were all disposed of for 143. Tho highest scorers were: — Hay, b, 33; "Wairen, c, 32. London. July 15. — Lord Roseberry, in withdrawing tho motion before the House of Lords regarding the recidivisite scheme, explained that tho position had greatly changed since M. Courbet had leported unfavourably on the main object of the bill and that M. Favre's la«t demands in the State Committee for restraint and compulsory labour have quite reversed the policy of the bill. The frozen mutton ex the steamer Iberia, from Australia, is realising .Id per lb, and that from tho Aorangi, from New Zealand, s\d per lh. London July 15. — In the House of Commons to-day, Loid Edmund Fit/mam ice, Under-Socretary for Foreign Affairs, announced that intelligence had reached the Government that General Gordon is still at Khartoum, and holding his own against the besiegers. The garrison has made constant -allies from the town with \arying success. Londov, July Id.— The Melbourne Haibour Trust Loan has been coveied three fold. The average is about £ I Oli 0.-. There weie lb'S tender", the total amount tendered for being £7(50,300. Those at £100 Is u'd will receive 3 per cent. Londov, July ]."> — A later mc^Oha)^ : It has tianspired that the Government will support Lord Womb's motion foi aiming at a compiomi&e on the subject of the Franchise Bill. London', July ].">. — In the House of Lords last night, Kail Gramille, in reply to a question, stated that he had made an uu T ont appeal to Franco's sense of tho comity of nations with leieienceto the convict question, and it was impossible for the British Government to do moie. Pvkh, July 11. — Telegiams from Marseilles leport that cholera is still raging there, no les-. than o?, deaths having oc curred yesterday from the disease. Latest neu& from Toulon states that the epidemic is somewhat abating, the mortality yesterday having only amounted to twelve cases, which is below the recent daily average. Pwus, .July 12. — It has transpired that the Fiench Government has decided to grant eight days in which to agree to the payment of the required indemnity before steps are taken by France to sei/e material guarantee for reparation tor the Langson outrage. Paris, July 12.— Cholera is sproading at Marseilles in an alarming manner, a:-id the number of deaths is daily increasing. News is now to hana. that the epidemic has appeared at Lyons. Paris 1 , July 15.— The excitement which has aiisen out of the anniversary of the Fiench Republic to-day culminated in an outburst of popular feeling against Germany. A large body of Parisian Youths proceeded to a hotel which was flying the German National Flag, and forcibly removed the banner, and tore it to pieces. The disturbance was speedily quelled by the police. Cviro, July 12. — A report has leached here that Osman Digna has sei/.ed the town of Ras Asseabe on the Red Sea to tho South of Trinkitat. Intelligence is to hand that the Aludir (Egyptian Governor of Dongola) has joined the rebel forces, and has announced his intention of marching on to Wady Haifa. Alexandria, July 1-1. — An outbreak of cholera has occurred here, but has not at present assumed alarming pioportions. Alexandtua, July 14. — The outbreak of cholera here is as yet confined to a single case, and .that did not prove fatal. New York, July 12.— The Chicago Convention has nominated Mr Cleveland as the democratic candidate for the presidency, and Mr Hendrick for the vice -presidency. The sittings of the Convention have now been adjourned. Hove; Kox<;, July 13. — Active parleying is now proceeding at Shanghai between the representative of the Chinese Government and M. Paternotre, the French Minister to China, with a view to arrive at an amicable settlement of the difficulty which has arisen in connection with the attack on the French troops at Langson, on the Tonquin frontier.