EUROPEAN.

Te Aroha News, Volume II, Issue 88, 7 February 1885, Page 3

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London, January 27. — Lady Normanby died on Monday night. Her Ladyship had been suffering serverely from bronchitis and an affection of the heart. Dr. James, of London, was her medical attendant. The 'iMarquis of Normanby is also unwell. The captains appointed to succeed those at present in charge of H.M.S. Miranda and Dart on the Australian station will sail for Australia to morrow. Belul Bay, in the Red Sea, has been occupied by Italy. The "Times'" statement regardirg the alleged Franco-Portuguese Congo treaty is declared to be quite unfounded. London, Jan. 2S. — The Koyal Mail steamship Kaikoura, with the New Zealand mails dated Wellington, 21st December, left Madeira for Plymouth on 26th inst. London, January 2$. — The funeral of the Marchioness of Normanby will take place at Whitby on Saturday. Tho Kight liew Dr. Hale, of Brisbane, has been appointed rector of O^lew orth, a parish cf Gloucestershire. All efforts at a compromise being arrived at between Victoiia and Mr Wiiton, liquidator in the Oriental Bank estate, have proved futile, and Mr Wilton will therefore appeal against the decision of Judge Chitty, which allows Victoria to rank as a preferential creditor. El Metemmeh was attacked by tho British on the 21st. The British lost nine men and then withdrew. Sir Charles Wilson has bombarded Shally (sic). Captain Viscount St. Vincent who was wounded at the battle of Abukelfi Wells, has died from his wounds. Abundant forage has been obtained at Gubal. Misri Pasha, who has arrived at Gubal from Khartoum, has arranged to proceed with Lord WelseLy to the reseuo of General Gordon. During the engagement near El Metemmeh, the enemy were never nearer the I>iiti-h tioops than thirty yards. Seven thousand of the rebels took part in the engagement, and they lost thirteen hundred killed and wounded, the English lo^ was twenty killed an I nkty wounded. London*, January 29. — If the whole of the share* in Mr Kegmild Brett's Financial Company at Adelaide are n< t absorbed by the public, the balance will probably be taken up by a syndicate. Mr Chas. Bradlauglfs appeal a^unstthe decision of the Couit of the Queen's Bench in refusing to grant him a new trial of the case in which he was rined t'1,500 as the penalties for having sat and voted in the House of Commons without having first taken the oath prescribed by law, has been dismissed. Prince Bismarck has accepted in an amended form the annexation rules proposed by England. The steamer Chusad is ashore at the Island of Perlin, in the Red Sea. London. January 2!>. The cargo of frozen mutton, ex Lusirania, has been landed in good order, and is realising 4 \d per lb. The hank rate of discount has been reduced from 5 to 4 per cent. London, January 30. — Preliminary parleying is still proceeding between the British Government and the other European Powers, with a view to arriving at a satisfactory settlement of the Egyptian financial difficulties, and the last proposals of the English Cabinet, which include a loan to Egypt under a Biitish guarantee and the rejection of the principle of multiple control by the Powers of Eg\ptian finance, as proposed by France, ha\c now been accepted as a basis for further negotiations. The Right Rev. Dr. Temple, Bishop of Exeter, has been translated to the See of London, vacant by the death of Dr, JackSOn. Mr W. E. Forster, in an article in the " Nineteenth Century," considers that Earl Grey's scheme of a Federal Council, having power to deal with questions of peace and war, and the allotment of the cost of defence, together with the admission of the colonies to representation in the Imperial Parliament, is impracticable. The Colonial Office still adheres to the payment of the cost of annexation, as set down in Lord Derby's despatch in July last Mr John Bright addressed a crowded meeting of his constituents at Birmingham to day. In the course of his speech he referred at length to the questions annexation and federation, deprecated any increase of the Empire, and alluded in termb of ridicule to the idea of of Imperial federation, but strongly urged that sympathy and goodwill should be manifested by' the mother country in her dealings with the colonies. [- Col. Stewart, who w r as severely wounded at the recent engagement at El Metemmeh, is recovering. The Mahdie3 have been strongly rein forced, and are still in the neighbourhood of El Metammeh. Londov, January 31. — Speaking concerning the recent dynamite outrages, the Hon. Mr Chamberlain said they ought to be denounced by Mr Parnell and his party. The steamer Chusan, which went ashore at the Island of Perim, in the Red Sea, has been got off without sustaining any serious injury. Mr W. E. Forster suggests that a colonial conference should be held in London respecting Imperial defences. Mr Fred Humphries, emigration agent for Tasmania, has been entertained at a banquet, and was also presented with a piece of plate. The Royal Colonial Institute has made representations to Lord Derby urging him to prevent foreigners occupying any portion of New Guinea. Sir Gavin Duffy advise 3 the Tories to compromise with the Home Paile party. The liquidator in the estate of the Oriental Bank has made a fresh offer for the settlement of the claim of the Victorian Government. It is expected that Germany will shortly make an additional annexation of islands in the Pacific. Londov, January 31. — Warnings have been received by the authorities that attempts would be made to blow up the Law Courts, the British Museum, and the Bank of England, by dynamite. Extra guards have, therefore, been placed at these build ings, and precautions taken to prevent any attempt being made. A man suspected of complicity in the recent explosions in London has been arrested by the police at Derby. London, February I.— The "Times" considers that the juptice and strength of England's case regarding the claims made against her by German subjects in Fiji is beyond question. The Powers have decided to guarantee an Egyptian loan without the condition of a multiple control over Egypt. London, February 2.— The Now South Wales Government are, through Sir Saul Samuel, Agent-General, parleying with Lord Derby in regard to the amount of the British contribution for maintaining the protectorate of New Guinea.

*} Sir John Coode is about to visit Teignmouth in connection with the harbour works there. London, February 2. — The Bankruptcy Court have granted a certificate to Mr Spindler, of the firm of Birsch, Spindler, and Company, merchants of Sydney, bankrupts. The hearing of Mr Hirsch's application for a certificate has been adjourned. The steamer Amalfi, 1,792 tons, owned by Messrs Seonian and Company, Hamburp, ran into and sank the steamer Niederlauden Orange, 1,514 tons, of Amsterdam, at Aden. London, February 2 — Dean Bickersteth, of Gloucester, has been appointed to the Bishopric of Exeter, A'ico Dr. Temple, appointed to the See of London. Canon King, of Oxford, succeeds Dr. Wordsworth as Bishop of Lincoln. The Archbishop of Canterbury approves of the translation of the Right Rev. Dr. Temple to the See of London. The Government of Fiji disclaims any intention to proselytise Christian natives. The death is announced of Baron O'Hagan, aged 75. Major General Buller has been temporarily appointed to succeed Major- General Stewart in his command. The British troops reconnoitred the position held by Osman Digna, at Kusheen, but the rebels declined the attack. Gilbert, the Irish American who was arrested on suspicion of being concerned in tho dynamite outrage at ! the Tower on tho 24th ultimo, was to-day re-examined at the Bow-street Police Court. The evidence adduced showed that the prisoner had been in the habit of frequenting the Tower, and that ho had in his possession a loaded detonator. The inquiry was further adjourned Italy has occupied Massowah, a sea-port town of Abyssinia, situated on the coast of the Rod Sea. The Prince of Wales has gone on a visit to Cannes, in the south of Fiance. Baron Reay advocates the appointment of colonial members to tho House of Lords. John Henry Lefroy succeeds Baron McLoay on the Council of the Royal Colonial Institute. London, February 3. The case of O'Donovan Rossa is considered hopeless. Rossa asserts that tho woman had complained to him that the recent dynamite explosions in England had proved harmless, sho desiring that people should be 1 illed ; and for the furtherance of this object offered him her pui>e. Fuithcr precautions against dynamite outiages have been taken hero. Lord Wolftoley telegraphs to the Horse Guards that tho enemy has abandoned Sorti, and that the place is now occupied by Major-General Eailc, who reports the iS'ilo most difficult to navigate, but that his column was gradually overcoming all obstacles. Bkklin, January 28.— The sub-com-mittee of tho Reichstag, appointed to consider the proposals to subsidise certain lines of mail steamer trading from German ports, recommended the adoption of the projected line to Australia, but rejected the one to Samoa. Bicklin, January 30. —The International Conference on the Congo question has come to an agreement with reference to certain regulations for dealing with further annexation of territory in the Congo Valley and adjoining country. The rules accepted aro in accordance with the views of the British delegates. At the sitting of tho Reichstag to-day, the report of the Committee on the question of granting subsidies to a lino of German mail steamers trading to Australia, but not to Samoa, was rejected on the second reading. Rome, January 30. — In the Chambers of Deputies last night, Signor Mancine, Secret iry of Foreign Affairs, made a statement regarding the recent extension of Italian domination at Assab and Belul Bay in the Red Sea. He referred especially to the entente cordial between} England and Italy, with regaid to the Red Sea coasts, and declared that Italian action inEg>ptwas parallel with that of England. Rome, January 30. — In the Chamber of Deputies last night, Signor Mancini, Secretary for Foreign Affairs, made a statement regarding the recent extension of Italian dominion at Assab and Belul Bay, in the Red Sea. He referred especially to the entente cordlale between England and Italy with regard to the Red Sea coasts, and declared that the Italian action in Egypt was parallel with that of England. Cairo, January 27. The latent telegrams from Korti report that Lord Wol«eley has despatched a large convoy with supplies to Gakdul, on the road to Metammeh. Lord Wolseley wires that Metemnoh has been captured by Col. Sir Herbert Stewarts column, after heavy fighting, during which Colonel Stewart was severely wounded. Colonel Sir C. Wilson has left El Metemneh for Khartoum in a steamer. Cairo, January 2S. Later telegrams from Wolseley give the following details of the action at El Metemmeh :—: — When SirChas. Wilson arrrived within four mile? of the Nile, on the 19th inst., the enemy stormed in strong force. Colonel Stewart, therefore, halted his column, and succeeded in occuping Zarebah, although under a heavy fire. It was here that Colonel Stewart, was severely wounded. Colonel Sir C. Wilson then assumed command, and leaving the wounded in Zarebah, marched out the same afternoon. The enemy, led by several Emirs on horseback, charged the Biitish gallantly, but were repulsed each time, losing five of their Emirs and two hundred and fifty killed, besides many killed. The British loss is not stated. Mr Cameron, special correspondent of the "Standard," and Mr Herbert, of the " Morning Post," were killed. A subsequent inspection of El Metemnoh showed that it was fortified and occupied bp two thousand Arabs, and Colonel Wilson considered that the position would not be worth the loss which would be incurred in carrying it by assault. During the inspection of the enemy's position four steamers, under tho command of Misrai Pasha from Khartoum, reached Gubal a short distance south of El Metemneh and landed guns and men. Sir Charles Wilson, with two steamers and a detachment of the Royal Sussex, started for Khartoum on the 24th inst. Major General Buller is now leaving Korti for Gubal, where he will take command of operations. The Royal Irish have also started, and West Kent follow. The latest news from General Gordon is dated Khartoum, December 19, and re ported all well. Cairo, January 28. — Later reports from El Metemeh show that the enemy numbered 7,000 men. Their loss is estimated at 2,000, and that of the British at 21 killed and about 100 wounded. Sir H. Stewart has been raised to the rank of Major-General, General Earle telegraphs that it is doubtful whether any fighting will occur before his column reaches Berber, He reports that the uncles of Sulieman, by whose orders Colonel Stewart and party were murdered, have submitted to him. Later telegrams have been received here reporting that the Arabs made an attack upon General Earle's column, but were

repulsed by the Cavalry. The latter subsequently attacked the rebels and forced them to retreat to Berber. Cairo, January 31. Lord Wolseley telegraphs that the vanguard of Major- General Earlo's column yesterday reachod a position seven miles from Berti, where the enemy is concentrated General Earle hopes to be able to deliver an attack on the 3rd Februaiy on the Mahdites* position, which is reported to be a very strong one. Korti, January 28. The troops under Colonel Sir Herbert Stewart made forced marches on Sunday and Monday, and had nearly reached the Niie when they were attacked by the rebels near El Metemneh. The enemy were beaten off after four hours heavy lighting. The British loss was slight. The British column succeeded in reaching the Nile after a severe fight, and remained there until Tuesday evening. During the engagement Mr Cameron, special correspondent of the London " Standai'd," was killed. Capetown, January 2S. — Telegrams from the Transvaal state that Colonel Warren, commanding the expeditionary force to Bechuanaland, informed President Kruger that no white mon will be allowed to re main in the Land of Goshen, which Boer raiders liad attempted to occupy, M'ithout permits from British authorities. Cave Town, January 29 —Telegrams i'om Potchefstroom announce that a mutual understanding has been ai-rived at between Colonel Warren and President Kruger, of the Transvaal, regarding the settlement of Bechuanaland and the land of Goshen. It has been decided to order off all Goshenite freebooters, who still remain on the land they occupied outside the convention boundary. Washington, January 30. — Tho Nicaragua treaty was under discussion in Senate last night, whon tho report of the Foreign Committee, which favoured the ratification of the treaty, was discussed at length. Ultimately, by a considerable majority, the House declined to act upon tho recommendation of the Committee, and l-otused to ratify the Treaty. New York, January 30. — Several State Legislatures have passed votes expressing abhorrence at the recent dynamite outrages in London, and bills have been introduced to render penal the hatching of plots oi similar purposes in the States. New York, February 3. O'DouOvan Rosa was to day shot at and wounded in tho street of this city by an Englishwoman. Tho latter was at once arrested and detained in custody.