EUROPEAN

Te Aroha News, Volume III, Issue 118, 5 September 1885, Page 5

EUROPEAN-

i / // L6iTDON,' l/ A ; iigtiBt j'2s;-^iSe^j '25;-^ i Se^' l is i 'tb Kan'd eWtftlg'^h^fc^^Waiißltf ( dk# has been hoistod at Fort Johnson, <on east cb'asfc off Africa* r to ithe^nbrbWai'd oi Zani'jf/f u mo/ JUiV <J1 '!' "Jo ■'''>'' J' fl Y Mi'! f./i > ojr h';-;: ,<v r i's ,i!n, ; !) ci'%mJ „one jfchQWBp,n4. ; re,cia^s j teB are to be sent t6 Guiana ! in'th6 beginning 1 of the year, No, mention Is (I Mde '6faAy b'e&ig'te'ilathV [{Pacific; , lf , v .[''»v/ ... h, ' l " i mr,[ i / (^oU) S,tanley,, t in t a; ( 4espatch to ; %hp \ colo-, nial;Governors on the, ,B I sdera^Cpuq<jil 'Acb,\ states, that, ,\vhile, n un > wUling n to /press | New SoufchoW ales/an 4 iNew Zealand .to jpin, ;the -Council, trusts , tha£,'tth,ey jWJU be,,, satisfied that there* is ,n,O! practical- impedimeta^ to )prqv,i^e<J, the.pplonies, a\\ ,unite. iHe alsoi expresses an opinipn.regai;dingi tKe Pacific policy, fin whjph, he^frokls it will be i difficult, ito advance British interests there on account,, of, conflicting claims, of other rPoWerS.',,- <• , r ,- -„ •! „ „ ,'• , ' ''" The Russian proposals relative to the occupancy ,of iZulfikar ; Pass- have been submitted to the Ameer. , . , „, , \' i i.,"'- o ' London, August 26. Spain is taking up abellicose attitude regarding the Caroline Islands difficulty^ and' it is, reported ihat. troops are Being sent ,to, the Philippines.! : •„-;.• ' ; Gormany is making fresh demands from the Sultan of Zanzibar,. ' ■ ! , Mr Pasnell addressed a large public meeting at Dublin last evening. In the course of his> speech he> stated he was confident of winning Irish independence next session, and added it was resolved to impose upon f uturo candidates for Parliament a pledge of the National party, The, Press are urging a reunion of parties for the purpose of de* f eating Mr Parnell in the general election. The " London Gazette " contains an announcement of the distinctions conferred upon the officers; who served in the recent campaign in the Soudan. Lieutenant Colonel Richardson is created a Companion of the Bath, while Major Spalding has the Companionship of St. Michael and St. George. Sir' Gerald' Graham has been decorated with the Grand Cross of St. Michael and St. Georgo. > Lord W.olseley's, ( despatches on the Soudan campaign specially mentioned Major- General Richardson,, Major Spalding, Captains H. D. McKenzie, and C. M. Norris. Lord Wolseley states that the Contingent was a credit to the colony and the parent race, and trust that the noble patroitic example displayed by them will be imitated. ' ■ , Sir Gerald Graham also aludes to, the noticeable good fellowship which existed between the colonial and British troops; also particularly mentions Lieutenants H.i B. Sparrow, Reddie, Nathan, and McKenzie, Major A. Paul, Captain Doms, Lieutenants Bartlett, Burnside, Taite, Leggins, Shipway, and Burns. London, August 27.— The "Daily News' this morning announces- that Sir Charles Warren has been recalled to England from South Africa. , , Owing to representations made by Prinne Bismarck, Rueeia has abandoned the idea of endeavouring to, throw discredit on the Tories respecting their negotiations for the settlement of the Afghan difficulty, so as to injure them at the forthcoming general elections. If the Tories are defeated, it is expected that Russia will seize Herat. A reconciliation has been effacted between Messrs Parneli and Davitt, 1 their difference of opinion on matters in connection with the control of the Land League having been adjusted. > The leading Tories are urging candidates for Irish 1 constituencies,, to disavow Mr Pavnell as their Leader. > London, August 27.— The prospects of the approaching hop crop > in England are considered to be deplorable. The applications made on behalf of Victoria and New South Wales respectively for increased space in the Exhibition to be opened in. London in May next, are to be met by dividing between those colonies the space which has been allotted for the- purpose ' of , a united Australian Court which was originally, proposed to be formed. Cardinal Moran, Archbishop of Sydney, is at present visiting Dublin. - • .. - August • 20. -'The Governments, of' Germany and Austria have expressed themselves as adverse to the < proposal of an AngloTurkish' Military Convention by which the Sultan agreed to send troop 3 to garrison Suakim. The "Standard" states that the Sultan has' now declined to carry out the conditions of the alliance, and refuses to send Turkish troops to Egypt. It is rumoured that King Alphonso, of Spain, has resigned, the colonelcy of the Uhlan regiment which was conferred on him. London, August 28. Agrarian crimes are . now . manifesting themselves with' considerable frequoncyi in some parts of Ireland. Moonlight outrages have been very numerous in the<Tralee district of County Kerry. A collision occurred yesterday between the peasantry, of Kilkenny and the police. A detachment of the Royal Irish Constabulary, , amounting to a hundred men, engaged in arresting defaulting tenants, were attacked by mobs of sympathisers of the tenantry. Volleys of, stones were directed against the Constabulary, who' eventually were obliged 1 to charge at the point of the bayonet, wounding a large number of per|Bons>' somei very severely. London, August 28. — As an outcome, of the meeting between the Czar of -Russia and the Emperor of Austria, it is believed that the latter power has agreed, to enforce the neutrality of Turkey towards Russia. ■ i London, I August 30. — It is generally believed' that the meeting of ' the Emperors of .Russia and, Austria at Kremsiri has resulted in the re-affirmation of the Triple Alliance.: ,: • > •oi V.-i - > . . • , .The Marquis of >Hartington," addressing his constituents at Waterfoot, Lancashire; yesterday, stated that if Mr .Parnell and his followers persisted in. urging , their - impossible demands,, the Opposition i would combine with , the- Government, tooplaceia veto <upori their< pretensions.. - ! la his address the hon. gentleman ! also, denounced, fair trade!' antl compulsory divisionof the land! r< < Complaints ■ have "been: i received by' . the! GOvernment-from'iColonel- Ridgeway; and the members of) the Afghan .Boundary. Com* mission to ithe> effect .tbati the Governor of Herat has been .tampering .with' letters ad} dressed !to member^ of the Commission, and akQ^that hehas\been guiltyuo£>rude bo| haviour tto'wards.themv ro a .»'-<,/, n >. Londonjo /August j3oi- J !Eb r e> oholera* epit demicis i decreasing in virulence in., Spain j anci-aleor'at' Marseilles*,; but at:Toulcfn- the disease ia; spreading, and. the number of deaths >is bn< thef increase.' >j, An .-outbreak of the disease is also reported at. Trevere.l in 1 Italy $.>ahdtgfeat pirecautions^are beingitaker, to prevent its sp'rfiad*iathafc'eountKy;so<[;ri jj^lLoWDONjiAiigust'Slk-^-The 1 telegraph*eom* ■ t panies i ■'; interested o ' are . 'hesitating! about iagreeirig"to the.' proposed* jreduction'sjf the| >®ermdni scheme lof^qh'argeri mowi beforethe Conference should be finally approved* of iuS )vi > Eo < NDO^[rßßpt;ejr|be l rolW-StatiBticß Jilp to jthdupr^serifednMa?giyelthdinortalityiih Spain 1 from cholera as 83,000,

TTfeirf @noutp&edjtljaJi MwDfTFreycinet has ifequyfttecl theOSngljs^jCJiWerninent to make a full inquiry into the circumstancesattending the 'reported 'Heath of Oliver Pain. '£he, steamer., P,ort Darwin sails on the aStlf-instant fotf Sydtfeyf Hairing -3O0« men as relief for the_.vessels belonging to the Aus'tXftW « rocotly.appointed to the position of British Minister » at Pektu,i had rrSsigneeb that appointment and will resume h,is former office of Chines* Commissioner of Stamps. F , v ' W. George^ 'of JBirmirigh'am,' the; champion 1 amateur''lotig-distan'd6' n ftiiiiler, has idefoatefl. -ffl. Cuminings,.: ofcnPaisldy, the celebrated long-distance .man, f in, a mile .race. ' * , ,' ' ". " """ " ,", - I Sir'M. ;! W. l ßidley, f #.P:'fo > i! / 3<r6r'fch'iimberJand 'North,- has been 'appointed financial Secretary, to the Treasury^ ,k vo *r r r ; ,r fe p^ TJ WW?Apg^*#.73TA telegram has been received from M. D.eGiers stating that His Majasty the'Cza^is'm-gM^tisfied with.fche oomplete accdrdWhichAnanifested itaelf at, the lecent inte^vlewowith the Emperor of Austria at^remsir,.,.^ ]\ Q . Vienna, August -The, 'Czafew itch, acc6mpanie r dby the G'randt)'uke' Alexis, arrived at Kremsir faMday, and s met^th'e Em.peror an^l, Empress -of Austda.f rTheomeetuig was of^a .mosfi cordial,, ch^cter, the Emperor 1 and Empress warmly embracing the young Prince. '' ' '" '"" ;c " r " ! Vienna, 'August '27. — Th#- Gifar and Empress pf, Russia, s who with, theGzardwitch have been on a visit to jKremsir tt) meet the Emperor and Empress' of Austria) are now W their way back to ' St. ' Petersburg. The iHungarian population are 1 expressing displeasure at the meeting of the two Emperors. Constantinople, August 29 th. — Sir Henry Prummond Wolff, who is charged with a special mission from England' to the Porte, was received at a special audience to-day by the Sultan. Sir Heiiry ' read a message from Her Majesty (the- Queen, expressing the hope that the Sultan would lend his aid to put an end to the present complication existing in Egypt.' The Sultan replied that he set great value upon an alliance with the Queen, and that he would appoint suitable persons to discuss the entire Egyptian question with Sir Henry Drummond Wolff.Ifc is probable that an interview will shortly take place between the Marquis of Salisbury, and M. de Freycinet,, the French Minister of .Foreign Affairs. Dieppe is mentioned as the locality of the meeting. Alexandria, August 25. — The- troops who are under, orders to return home embarked to day for England. . I, - , Alexandria, August*. 26. — The order calling, back the three regiments of British troops to , England has been cancelled by the War Office. The troops, however, had already embarked, and now remain on board the transports awaiting further instructions. , i i Kio de Janeiro,, August 26. — The New Zealand Shipping Company's K.M.s. Rimutaka arrived here from New Zealand last evening, with her meat in good condition. Aden, August 25. — The steamer Tuna (?) bound from Shields to Napier, ran ashore near here, and is expected: to become a total wreck. The crew have abandoned the vessel and; landed here. Hongkong, August 31. Intelligence from Japan state 3 that the cholera has made it appearance at Nagasaki , ,