EUROPEAN.

Te Aroha News, Volume II, Issue 67, 13 September 1884, Page 3

EUROPEAN.

Loxdon, August 2Sth.— lt is authoritatively explained that the reason for despatching Lord Wolseley to Egypt to take the supreme command of the troops in that country is that Lieutenant General Stephenson, the present commander has declared an expedition via the Nile to impracticable. London, August 20.— The first issues of shares of the new Oriental Bank are nowbeing alloted, aud the bank will open on the '2nd. prox. The report that Chinese troops had invaded Tonquin and massacred the French soldiers stationed there is now discredited. Any occupation of the Chinese mainland bv the French is considered impossible.

It ia reported that Sir Julius Vogel is likely to succeed Sir F. D. Bell as AgentGeneral for Now Zealand. The Cape Parliament in July last resolved that it was expedient to annex the territory that has just been annexed by Germany in the vicinity of Wallfisch Bay. The first stage of experiments that are being conducted by the Corporation of Trinity House into the best means of lighthouse illumination are favourable to the electric light being used. The Australian cricketers have netted nearly £700 pounds each as the result of their cricketing tour. The London season having closed, and most of the fashionable members of society being out of town, the banquet which was intended to have been given to them has been abandoned, and a tarewell champagne dinner will be given instead at the Oval on Saturday next. A Canadian offers Beach £200 as expenses if he will row Hanlan at Montreal for £1,000 a-side. London, September 9. — The survivors of the yacht Mignonette were brought up at the Central Police Court to-day, and romandcd, pending tho decision of the Treasury as to the necessity for prosecuting them for the murder of a boy, who was killed and eaten. An inquiry has been held into the alleged murder committed by the crew of the yacht Mignonette, and the captain admits having cut the lad's (Pecker) jugular vein, and so caused his death. Bail has been refused, although much sympathy is felt for him. Intelligence to hand from the West Coast of Africa regarding the annexation of Lieut. Camerons trading station at Bimbia by a German Commission under Dr. Nachtigal, proves that the natives of tho district are hostile to the Germans, and have refused to give allegiance to the Imperial oilicers. The British Hag has been hoisted at several points at Calabar, on the We&b Coast of Africa. Paris, September 4. Despatches from China state that Admiral 7ourbet is watching for an opportunity to lestroy the remainder of the Chinese fleet, md that, after effecting this object, he will [ jeeupy the island of Formosa with a strong orce of troops. Tho bombardment of velung by the French fleet has been retimed. Paris, September 7.— lt is announced hat General De Lisle has been appointed to ucceed General Millot in command of the iVench army in Tonquin. St. Petersburg, September s.— Vigorous ncasures have been adopted at "Warsaw for he safety of the Czar whLe in that city. St. Petersburg, September B.— The "zar arrived at Wai saw to day. St. Petersburg, September o.— The }zar has been warmly received at Warsaw, nd loyal demonstrations have been or;anised in honour of His Majesty's visit to he city. Rome, September 8. — King Humbert has ;one on a visit to Naples to personally nquire into the measures being taken to •revent the spread of cholera. Nearly four .undred cases of disease broke out to-day a that city. Vienna, September 4. — Earl Northbrook, ;ho is now en route to Egypt to investigate he position of affairs in that country on bealf of the British Government, paid a visit o Count Kalnoky, the Austro-Hungarian linister of Foreign Affairs, to-day. The iterview, which lasted some time, was of a lost cordial nature. Naples, September 4. The cholera epidemic in this city is rapidly icreasing, and the disease is assuming a lost virulent form. The cases now number hundred daily, and most of them termirite fatally. The inhabitants of the city re terror stricken, and obstruct the civil uthorities and medical men in their efforts ) stamp out the disease. Naples, September 9. Over six hundred fresh cases of cholera aye occurred here during the past twenty)ur hours, and 270 deaths are reported to aye taken place during the same time. A case of cholera has occurred at Rome. Brussels, September 7. — Renewals of the nti-clerical riots have occurred here. A lerical demonstration was attacked by a 10b, many persons being injured on both ides. Order was finally restored by the olice, and two hundred persons were rrested. Warsaw, Sept. 9. — The Czar and Czarina rove in open carriage, without any escort, brough the principal streets of this city toay. Their Majesties were everywhere reeived ■with loyal demonstrations. Foocuow, September 1. Admiral Courbet has notified the Chinese uthorities that he had completed his insnded operations at this place. The Vench fleet subsequently sailed, but their estination is unknown. The whole of the Jhinese defence works are in a miserable ondition. Hong Kong, September 8. In the proclamation formally declarng war against France, the Chinese Jovernment announces that Shanghai will c treated as a neutral port. The Woosng River will, however, be blocked, but a iassage will be left for the vessels of neutral towers. Cape Town, September 5. — Piet Joubert as been elected President of the recently iroclaimed Boer Republic in Zululand. Alexandria, September 5. News has been received that the Arab ebels recently made a vigorous attack on he town of Kassala. They were, however, epulsed by the Egyptian garrison with teavy losses. Cairo, Sept. 9. — Earl Northbrook and iOrd Wolsely arrived here to-day.