EUROPEAN

Te Aroha News, Volume III, Issue 140, 6 February 1886, Page 5

E UROPEAN

London, January 26. — The Greek Government shows no signs of acceding to the wishes of the Powers, and maintains its refusal to disarm. The Sultan and Prince Alexander have arranged a personal interview respecting Roumelian affairs. An engagement between the British and Burmese has taken place at Kadal, and the enemy to the number of 1,500 were dofeated. In House of Commons to-day an amendment to the Address-in-reply, moved by Mr Jesse Collings, affirming the desirability of cutting up lands into allotments, was carried by a majority of 79 votes, the Parnellite party supporting the amendment. In consequence of the adverse vote in the House of Commons on Mr Collings's amendment, Parliament has been adjourned until Thursday, and it is understood Lord Salisbury will tender the resignation of himself and his colleagues to Her Majesty to-day. Lord Hartington and Mr Goschon voted with the Government in opposition to tho amendment. The Government were defeated by 329 against 250. Mr Gladstone supportedMr Collings's amendment, and the Marquis of Hartington, Mr G, D. Goschen, Sir Honry James, Sir John Lubbock, Mr Leonard Courtney, and other Liberals voted with the Government. The Marquis of Salisbury has tendered the resignation of his Ministry. London, January 27. — The Melbourne tramway loan of £500,000. at 4$ per cent,, has been placed on the market. Tenders will be opened on February 1, The minimum is fixed at £104. London, January 28. —The Mediterranean squndron, under command of Admiral Lord John Hay, has been ordered to proceed to Crete. In the House of Commons to-day, Sir Michael Hicks-Beach announced the resignation of the Ministry, and added that Her Majesty tho Queen had summoned the Marquis of Salisbury to proceed to Osborne, The] House of Commons has adjourned until Monday. London, January 2Sth. — The National League undertakes to suppress boycotting. London, January 2S. — The Melbourne tramway loan of £500,000, at 4.j- per cent., has been placed in the market. Tenders will be opened on the 4th of February. The minimum is fixed at £104. The defeat of Lord Salisbury's Government is generally regretted on the Continent, Londox, January 30. — Tho Eight Hon. Hugh Childers has been elected by a large majority to represent one of the divisions of Edinburgh in the House of Commons. London, January 30. — The French Government are accusing England and Germany of dividing the Pacific Islands between them. London, January 30. — Prince Bismarck justifios the expulsion of the Poles from Prussia on the ground that they are disloyal. In consequence of the resignation of the Salisbury Ministry, Mr Gladstone has been summoned by Her Majesty. It is announced that Mr Gladstone has set about the formation of a Ministry, but nothing is known as to its constitution, except that the Marquis of Hartington will have a seat in the Cabinet. A Press Association message says :— lt is believed that in the now Ministry Sir William Vernon Havcourt will be Chancellor of the Exchequer, and the Hon. Mr Chamberlain, Secretary for Ireland. London, January 31. — The Turkish Commissioner to Egypt suggests the formation of an Egyptian army of 16,000 men. Thq ringleaders in the Nihilist plot, Warsaw against the life of the Czar, which was discovered in July, ISS4, have been executed. Upwards of one hundred persons, including Russians, Servians, and Bulgarians, were arrested at the time for complicity in t. Advices are to hand stating that the ship Claribel, which left Auckland for New York on the 19th of September, has put into the Bermudas in a leaky condition. The vessel encountered heavy weather, and was partially dismasted. She also lost a quantity of her spars, sails, and rigging, A portion of her cargo ia being discharged, piior to refitting. London, February 1. — Tenders for the oonveyance of mails to Australia will be received up to April 30th. The success of the Victorian Loan is practically assured at £106. London, February 1. — The Russian Diet has approved of the expulsion of Poles from Prussia, which has been going on for some time past under instructions from Prince Bismarck. Mr Gladstone has not co far been successful in forming a Cabinet, as the Marquis of Hartington has withdrawn from the projected Ministry, and both Lord Derby and Lord Carlingford have declined the portfolios offered them. A Press Association message says:— The Marquis of Hartington disagrees with the Irish policy proposed by Mr Gladstone. Lord Rosebery will probably take the portfolio of Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Mr Gladstone has had an audience with Her Majesty the Queen at Osborne, and has accepted the task of forming a Ministry. The House of Commons stands further adjourned until Thursday next. It is officially denied that Greece has any intention of submitting to the Powers. The Greek fleet, which has been in concealment, has been recalled. Admiral Hay has been directed to forcibly prevent an attack on Turkey by Greece.

Constantinople, January 17. Considerable agitation is going on among the inhabitants of Crete, and in consequence Turkish reinforcements have been despatched to the island to replace the troops recently withdrawn. M. Issanoff, the Bulgarian Minister of Foreign Affairs, is still continuing negotiations with the Porte, his instruction being to stipulate for the absolute union of Bulgarian and Eastern Roumelia. Constantinople, January 29th.— The delegates appointed to arrange for peace between Servia and Bulgaria left for Bucharest to day. Const antinomy, February 1. It is stated that M. leanoff, who was despatched by Prince Alexander to negotiate with the Porte for a settlement of the Bulgarian difficulty, has effected an agreement on this subject, and that the termß of settlement are being submitted for approval of His Majesty the Sultan. The European Powers have presented a note to Servia and Bulgaria, demanding the instant demobilisation of their forces.