EUROPEAN

Te Aroha News, Volume III, Issue 142, 20 February 1886, Page 5

EUROPEAN-

t London, February 9. —lntelligence is to hand that the ship Norway, which left Sydney on November 22 for Marseilles, has been burnt at sea. The crew were rescued, and have been landed at Pernainbuco. Air Healy and Mr Biggar have been opposing the candidature of Mr O'Shea, Air Parnell's nominee for Galway, but, owing to pressure having been brought to bear on him, Mr Healy has reluctantly con • sen ted to withdraw his opposition. London, February 9th.— Mr Alexander Shipley is gazetted American Consul at Auckland. London, February 10 —When Bishop Moorhouso was elected Bishop of Manchester, five honorary canons were not allowed to vote. It has been decided that Lord Roseberry will continuo to hold the portfolio of Secretary of Foreign Affairs. The anti-Chinese outbreak in Washington territory has been quelled. London, February 10.— Russia is urging a complete union with Bulgaria. London, February 11.— The AgentsGeneral meet at an early date at the office of Sir Arthur Blyth, representative of South Australia, in order to discuss the position of affairs as regards the New Hebrides. They have also decided to obtain an interviow with Earl Granville, Secretary of State for the Colonies, on the same subject. London, February 12. — Frozen meat by the steamer Coptic is soiling at 5d per pound. Two eight-inch twelve and a-half ton breach-loading guns, made to the oi'der of the Victorian Government at Sir William Armstrong's factory at Elswick, have been j shipped by the ship Midlothian. Mr John Morley, tho newly-appeinted Chief Secretary for Ireland, appeared before his constituents at Helensville last night, on the occasion of his seeking re-election on taking office. Referring to Irish aft'airs, he expressed the opinion that separation would be a disgrace to England and a disaster to Ireland. Ho stated that Her Majesty's Government, while granting considerable enlargement iL> autonomy to Ireland, would usa vigorous measures for the maintenance^ of order and the defence of the rights of property. Mr O'Shea, the Parnellite nominee, has been elected for Galway, The divorce case, CraVfordv Crawford and Dilke, concluded to-day, when Sir Charles Dilke was acquitted by the jury of the charge brought against him. London, February 4. — The Very Rev. Principal Tullock, D.D , Vice-Chancellor in the University of St. Andrew's, i.s dead, aged 63 years. London, February 13. — All tho members of the new Ministry have been re-elected. Mr John Morley, Chief Secretary for Ireland, has been re elected by a majority of 28S0. The "Times" states that Servia has finally resolved to adopt a peaceful attitudo in the future. Russia and France will not coerce Greece. The divorce case, Crawford v. Crawford and Dilke, has created a good deal of excitement, and the impression left on tho public mind is that the facts contained in the allegation have not been disproved, but that the verdict obtained was simply a legal acquittal. Mrs Crawfords admissions were unsupported, and complete evidence was not produced by the petitioner's counsel. Acting on the advice of his counsel, Sir Charles Dilke did not present himself for examination. " The Times " characterises the result of the case as extraordinary, and the "Pall MallGazette"sayo that SirCharlos Dilke's promised refutation of the charges ha 3 been given. The marriage has been dissolved. It is reported that Sir Charles Dilke will resign his eeat in the Ministry. London, February 14. Speaking at Paddington, Lord Randolph Churchill predicted a civil war would occur in Ireland if a separate Parliament were granted. Hordern's Western Australia Land Company have increased their capital to £300,000. Rear-Admiral Hoskin and Admiral ErsKine have been appointed Naval Lords of the Admiralty. London, February 10.— Sir Charles Dilke has declined to enter the Ministry. The cause stated is that he is unwilling to risk a re-election. Many letters are appearing in the daily papers demanding that the Queen's Proctor should intervene, and the Press declare that the case looks suspicious. Mr Gladstone, on the ground of tho necessity for preliminary inquiries, proposes to postpone dealing with the question of Home Rule for a year. The scheme for conversion of New Zealand stocks which was announced last week, is greatly liked. It is expected to savo £100,000 a year. Mr Pender states that reduction on press cablo rates cannot be arranged if none of the contributing colonies are to benefit by them. As it is, the Eastern Extension Company u working at £aloss through the opposition of Germany. London, February 16.— Mr Gladstone has written a letter to the newspapers, in which he invites Irishmen of all classes' and of all parties to communicate to tho Government the needs of Ireland. He calls upon them to aid him in deciding upon a plan for the settlement of the Irish question. Mr Morrison has introduced a bill into the American Congress for the purpose of reducing the amount of duty on various importations. The proposed amount of reduction to be effected is twenty million dollars, and will be principally on sugar. The reduction on wool will be only very slight. Mr Gladstone expresses sympathy with the movement in favour ot State emigration. The Corporation of the city of London are arranging for the reception of notables visiting the Indian and Colonial Exhibition. The dekth"is announced, at the age of 73, of Viscount Cardwell. Teemer, the sculler, has issued a chal lenge to William Boach, to row him for the championship of the world, and offers the latter 1,000 dollars for hia expenses. The Orient Steamship Company are about to have a steamer of 0,000 tons built for them on the Clyde. Mr Hugh Childers has been appointed Chairman of Committees. Berlin, February 16. — A bill has been introduced into the Diet by Prince Bismarck, virtually repealing what are generally known as the May laws affecting clergy.