GENERAL SUMMARY. (London Dates to August 29.)

Te Aroha News, Volume II, Issue 69, 27 September 1884, Page 6

GENERAL SUMMARY. (London Dates to August 29.)

Gaiety at an English Resort. The " Sun's " oablo says : The fashionable seaside resorts for a couplo of weeks at this time is CoAves. The Queen did her best to make the groat regatta hist week a failure, but it ay as triumphantly successful, and both her undutiful eldest son and his son participated in the fun and frolic. Prince George is described as exteriorly very quiet, and internally full of mischief and jollity. The society papors tind a topic for numberless paragraphs on the olevation of the youngster to the Knighthood of the Garter before he evon became of age. Numberless American millionaires and beauties Avent doAvn to Cowes. Tho breakdoAvn of the most cherished ideas of conservative England goes on apace. Puggarees are now worn by other peo.ple beside tho daring mashers who drive cabs. Linen trousers have ceased to be the wonder of tho jeering gamins, and even fans have been used by men — a thing that a few years ago Avould have been hooted down as tho most grotesque exhibition of effeminacy. The startling Labouchere is sponsor for even more appalling rumours of ladies beginning to batho along Avith their brothers, husbands and even acquaintances, at Ramsgate and Margate, the most dearly beloved resort of the cockney bourgeoise, and he silences shocked prudery by declaring that the proper bathing dress is a good deal moro modest than the costumes Avorn by matrons of the mo3t austere virtue at dinners and evening parties.

Lome Far From Louise. The Princess Louise keeps her husband at a respectful distance, which has now become habitual. He is cruising in Scottish waters, and she has gone to Austria to take the watei cure for two months, to diivc oil the neuralgic pains she has had s-inco her historic .sleighing accident. The Garter decoration is held cheaper than evor since its bestowal on I'rincc George of Wales. There is no precedent tor giving it to a junior minor. The question of the ce&.sion to France by England of the Leeward Islands, in exchange for French concessions on the coast of Newfoundland, i? being agitated at Paiis. New York. August 17. — A London cable special sa^s: The defeat of llanlan by Beach in Australia caused general surpii^e in London. llanlan was heavily backed heie, although Beach was known beitei than La} cock, and was expected to be a formidable opponent of llanlan whenever they should be pitted against each other for big money. Hanlan's chief backer in London was enthusiastic yesterday over the prospects of Hanlan's success, and laid £500 to £100 on Hanlan to all takers. He is a heavy loser, of course, but he and everyone elso in London believe Hanlan did his best to win. Mr "Winans, despite his^ Republican nationality, recently prosecuted some crofters for trespass on his vast game preserve of 2.")0,000 acres, which he acquired in Scotland. A money-lender at Carisx'uhe, in Baden, named Hauseman, lias boon fined 800 marks, imprisoned six years, and deprived of civil rights for five years thereafter, for excessive usury. Ashmead Bartlett writes to the London "Standard," complaining thathe is snubbed by his own party in the Commons. There is a general dislike of him on account of his marriage, and the peculiarly bumptious and absurd manner in which he has demeaned himself in public life. It has been discovered that the Prince of Wales's excellent speech at the Emancipation Jubilee is almost a litoral plagiarism on an article in the July issue of the " Leisure Hour." The appropriation includes the adjective " Ruthless," which was applied to the Civil War in Ameiica, and for the use of which the speaker was taken up at the time by the "Spectator." There was a great reform demonstration at Aberdeen on August 16. A resolution in favour of the Franchise Bill, and in condemnation of the action of the Lords in rejecting it, was adopted. Shops were generally closed, and the whole city made a holiday. The aged mon who took part in the reform demonstration in 1832 marched at the head of a monster procession. A great reform demonstration was held at Wakefiold the samo day, 400,000 persons being in attendance. Resolutions were adopted condemning the Lords for their action on the Franchise Bill. At least 20,000 persons took part in the Nationalist procession at Monaghan on August 16. In the evening a banquet was given, at which many notables were entertained. The Orangemen abstained from any counter demonstration. Parnell will attend the County Convention at Cork, and announce that John O'Connor will stand as the Nationalist's candidate for Parliament in Waterford. A telegram from Rome says :—": — " The " Popolo Romano," the organ of Prime Minister Depretis, announces that the first sale at public auction of the landed property of the Propaganda, under a decree of the Court of Cessation, will take place od Monday next. An agent of the Propaganda will attend tho salo and enter a protest. The prooerty to be sold includes lands at Imola, Ravenna, and Correggio. Further sales will take place at Frosinon." The Grand Jury at Dublin on August 7th, in presenting its indictment against Cornwall and his companions, charged with shameful offences, urged the Judge to prohibit the publication of the evidence. The Judge said he would do what he legally could, and commended the request of the Grand Jury to the discretion and forbearance of the press. Dublin, August 6. — A true bill has been found against Cornwall, French, and Fernandez for felony. Physicians will inquire into French's sanity. London, Anguat 6. — Advices from South Africa report that a severe engagement took placo between the followers of Monsenia and the Boers, in which the latter were defeated. Many warriors were killed, including several Englishmen.

Exploits of a Drunken Lord. New York, August 26. — A cable special says :— Lord Cahir, an Irish peer, is the hero of the latest escapade. He amused himself by getting uproariously drunk in a coffee-room and getting into an altercation with the manager. An attempt was made to put his lordship out of the place, andultimately he was handed over to the police. When arraigned before the magistrate, Cahir

assailed the prosecutor in open Court with a torrent of abuse, calling him a scoundrel, wretch and liar. Whon rebuked by the magistrate for his conduct, his lordship became highly indignant and menaced the police with violenco, until brought to his sensos by a threat of committal. Finally he was bound over to keep the peace for six months.

Prince of Wales's Political Creed. London, August 10. — An inspired article has appeared in "Lloyd's Weekly," the chief organ of the working classes, on the politics of the Prince of Wales. The writer says the Prince of Wales has no belief in the policy of the eiTucement of the Empire, and will not shrink, when necessary, from an assertion or extension of impei'ial responsibilities, though hois opposed to aggression. He is, therefore, drawn to the Radicals, who have broken from the traditions of the Manchester peace party. The article further recites that the heir apparont to the throne of England is a free trader on principle, and regrets the existence of a protection policy in other countries, on the ground that hostile tana's beget other forms of international hostility. 110 considers that many of the ideas and plans now identified with socialism are thoroughly practical, Christian, and constitutional. Respecting the forms of government, he accepts the Pope's dictum that what is best administered is the best. A constitutional monarchy is the most economical form of government, because it keeps a check upon individual ambition, oxtravagance and jobbery. The republican idea in the abstract is very fascinating in practice, delusive, costly through waste, and unst,'J>lo, especially in its foreign policy, which should be permeated by fixed principles common to all parties of state. The Princo beliovcs tho English monarchy will enduro because it is the nucleus of real republicanism in having what other republics need— a contra of gravity, apart from all, yot allied to all.

Fresh roports of gross persecution of Jews come from Russia. During the last two months Jew-baiters in various villages havo burned over 1,000 Jewish houses, shops, and synagogues, reducing many hundreds of people to beggary. The houses being built entirely of wood, burned like tinder. All over Eastern Russia pathetic tales arc told of Jewish suffering. The outrages are generally abetted by the oflicers after they hear of an outbreak. Captain Renard, of I'aris, inventor of the navigable balloon, claims that the problem of aerial navigation has been completely solved, and is now only a question of time and money. He claims that he could insure a balloon postal system as easily as by railroad, and could construct balloons, each one of -\\ Inch could carry over a hundred soldiers. The Ru^-iiin Minister of Marino has issued to pcvoial learned societies a plan for a Russian polar expedition. The idea is to have scvcial large parties start for the Jeannette island, and proceed entirely on foot across the ice, leaving large depots of provisions in the rear. It is thought that there are many islands north of Jeannette island that can be utilised. The trial of the directors and managers of the Bank of Lyons et Loire, which failed two or three years ago, has concluded. M. Savery, ex-Deputy, and at one time Undersecretary of State, was sentenced to five years in prison, lined 20,000 finncs, and to suffer for ton years suspension of his civil and political rights. M. Zielinski, manager, was sentenced to live months in piison and fined S,OOO francs ; M. Billantan, submanager, was sentenced to four months in prison and fined 5,000 francs. The rest were only fined in amounts ranging from 1,000 to 10,000 francs. M. Savery, the chief offender, has fled the country. The New York "Sun's" cable says :— " Labouchere is responsible for the statemont that the Queen has made a new will. She certainly has plenty of money to give away. Prince Albert left at least £1,600,000. A miser named Neal bequeathed to Her Majesty £500,000, and all her lifo she has been saving the greater part of her annual income. Her family has a curious knack of making poor marriages, and the only wealthy family is the Duke of Cambridge. The Duke of Cumberland, the Duke of Edinburgh, who inherits, in an exaggerated form, the parsimony of his father and mother, and the children of the Prince of Wales, are provided for by Parliament." There is another chance for a misunderstanding between England and Germany in regard to West African territory. On July J2th the Germans took formal possession of Cameroones River, Upper Guinea, and the adjoining country. This aroused great dissatisfaction among the English traders, who think England should have taken the river long ago. On July 25th Mr Headt, British Consul, held a meeting of merchants and local kings and chiefs at old Calabar. As a result of this, the kings and chiefs signed a treaty placing themselves and their dominions under British protection. An act of German aggression is reported at Bogeeda, on the gold coast, West Africa, where the British have a treaty with the natives. It said the German man-of-war Moeive recently visited that town, and the crew landed, removed the British flag, and hoisted that of Germany. The steamer Faraday has laid the first deep-sea portion of the second BennottMackay cable, and is now returning to Woolwich to receivo the remainder of the deep-sea portion and the American shore end. The corvette Bismarck has been ordered to be equipped, preparatory to proceeding to the west coast of Africa in October. Ireland is reaping a considerable harvest from tourists who havo been frightened away from the continent by the cholera scare. The crops in freland are said to be superb. More noblemen and other rich landlords aro spending the autumn on their Irish estates than during many years past. This materially improves business of all kinds. The " Novosti," reviewing the strained relations of England and Germany, cordially acknowledges England's recognition of the right of Russia to reap the fruit of her sacrifices in Central Asia. England, the paper says, is enjoying a similar right in Egypt. Nothing has been done by Russia to humiliate England for the benefit of Germany, The humiliation of England, it says, would disturb the balancee of power in Europe. Advices from Western Africa say that small-pox is raging at Coomassie, Ashantee. The King of the country recently died, and 300 subjects were killed at the funeral. A new King being appointed, the Ashantee chiefs have asked that the country be annexed to the English possessions, because of his notorious cruelty. The fourth day of the world's convention of the Young Men's Christian Association, held at Berlin, was devoted to various religious exercises and a conference on religious work. The farewell meeting was held in the evening and the convention closed. Addresses were delivered by Count Burnstorff and Baron Rothkirch, of Berlin. George Williams, of London, Rev. Dalton, of St. Petersburg, Dr Schaff, of New York, Dr. Welch, of Auburn, Captain Legarorantz, of Sweden, Baron Schleambach, and others. The result of the meeting will be to greatlyjstrengthen the Association in European countries,