THE WAR IN EUROPE.

Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2611, 22 May 1877, Page 2

THE WAR IN EUROPE.

London, May 19. There was a debate in the Colonial Institute on Captain Colombo's paper on Colonial and Imperial responsibilities in time of war. Amongst the speakers were Generals MacDougal and Collinson, Col. Crossman, and Mr Heed (late constructor of the navy). A strong opinion was expressed in favor of joint action between the Home and Colonial Governments • regarding fortifications, colonial depots, and the forming of arsenals and dockyards. Later. The resignation of the French Ministry was owing to a complaint by President McMahon that Jules Simon left undefended the Conservative press laws, which the Chamber had repealed.

A right centre ministry has been formed under the presidency of the Due De Broglie ; Duo De Cazes, minister of foreign affairs ; and Bethaul, minister of war. ■ .

The remainder of the message from McMahon to the Chamber states that as two ministries have failed to uphold the Conservative principle, and as he cannot associate with Radicals, he is resolved to maintain the status quo until 18S0. The excitement in Paris has calmed down.

A London cablegram of the fourth to the Sydney Morning Herald says :—Two thousand men, under Chatnat Chroun and Prince Silvio, with several ironclads, had an engagement with the Eussian batteries at Brahilhov. They bombarded the town and withdrew.

[Brahilhov, or Brailov, is a fortified seaport town on the left bank of the Danube, in Walachia. —Ed.]