ARRIVAL OF THE CITY of NEW YORK WITH THE EUROPEAN & AMERICAN MAILS VIA SAN FRANCISCO.

Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3236, 3 July 1879, Page 2

ARRIVAL OF THE CITY of NEW YORK WITH THE EUROPEAN & AMERICAN MAILS VIA SAN FRANCISCO.

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GENERAL SUMMARY.

London, June 7.

The Government, announced in Pari liament on the 26th May that the appoints merit of Sir GarneY Wol*eley/ was riot intended to imply censure to Lord 'Chelmsford, whose services were retained; the object of the Government being to terminate the war at the earliest moment, consistent with the saifety of the Colony; and the honor of the British armsJ IS6 war of extermination was injtended.! Lord Hartington and Mr Grladstdne ap-! proved of the appointment;: of General Wolseley as confirming the views of the Opposition. Wolseley and staff em-| barked on 30th May for, the- Cape, preceded by strong reinforcements of marine! artillery, and engineers. A South African! Blue-book shows the divergence of Sir Bartlo Frere's Government. Sir M.< Hicks-Beach reiterated the aversion to the policy of annexation, and insists that any' important step must be submitted for thel pTevious approval of the Home Govern-; ment,^and also shows that Wolseley's appointment was partly; owing to such serious divergence., News from Lord Chelmsford at Bulvarbulwer has been; received respecting the organisation of the native levies. The Duke and Duchess of Connaught' have returned from their bridal tour. Nothing definite has transpired concerning the Prince of Wales' visit to Australia. i ,' Prince Alexander«of Bulgaria is visiting' the, Queen at Balmoral. ' ' England made a protest similar to that of Germany against the arbitrary proceedings of the Khedive of Egypt. ' The speech of the first-Lord of the i Admiralty denied any differences between England and France respecting the Egyptian and Greek questions. He condemned the policy of the Khedive, whose ?proceedings had done infinite harm to himself and the whole world. Germany disclaims any intention to interfere in Egypt's political objects.

A strong Russian expedition has started against the Tekke Turcomans.

> Solqvreff, who attempted to assassinate the Czar, has been hanged. The policemen 6f St. Petersburg are armed with revolvers and sabres.

The weather in the British Islands has been ; very wet though warmer. The crops are backward. - i i „-" :

The river Po has overflowed its banks and a great extent of country has been flooded. 4\y- . It is feared the silk crops of Italy will be a great failure. The International Telegraph Conference was held on the 10th June. It is believed the result will be a general adoption of the word rate.