GENERAL SUMMARY.

Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3332, 27 August 1879, Page 2

GENERAL SUMMARY.

Londow, July 15. In the House of Lords, Lord Salisbury stated that the Sultan of Zanzibar bad exerted himself; no ■uoeesifully to abolish the slare trade that the GoTernment had made him a present of a number of Enfield rifles. : Respecting the unfulfilled conditions of the Berlin Treaty, Mr Bourke, in replying to an enquiry, said the Bunian GoTern.

m»nt and General Scbouvaloff, in answer to questions respecting the object of the Russian expedition against Tekke Turqo- ; mans, formally denied that the intention was to march upon Merv. In the House of Commons last night Sir S. Northcote announced the withdrawal of the Criminal Code Bill, the Patients' Bill, the County Boards; Irish Grand Jury, and the Rivers Conservatory Bills. He said the Government hoped to pass the Banking Bill, Bankruptcy Bill, and a vote -of credit for the Zulu war, which Would give Sir C. Dilke an opportunity for his motion. ■ f IBISH FAHMEBS AND THE PRINCE. During the Kilburn Agricultral Show 300 Irish farmers came over and paid a visit to the Prince of Wales. The show was a very successful one as regards the quality of the animals and the machinery exhibited, but the bad weather unfavourably affected the attendance. Cambridge woo the University cricket match with 9 wickets to spare. • ;

The Eton-Harrow cricket match was a drawn one on account of the rain, but was slightly in favour of Harrow. Cricket generally has been much spoiled everywhere by rainy weather. The West of England Bank'have notified a second call of ten pounds,per share. ... *

THE.ACTION OF THE FBENCH GOVEBNMBNT. The French Government refused per-; mission to any officer on the active list to attend the funeral of the Prince' Imperial.' The only exceptions were those named in the Prince's will.

The strike of the colliers of Monmouthshire (South Wales) has terminated, the men agreeing to resume work at a reduction of 10 per cent. An increase of 37,000 men in the German Army is contemplated. ITALY.

The new Italian Ministry, under the presidency of Cairoli, is compoted of liberal men of probity and talent, but not; prominent politicians. s ?,>' ; Germany is putting pressure on Boa-: melia to compel the removal of the political disabilities of Jews in accordance with Congress resolution. , , LATEST, August 2.,. Corporal Taylor, of the 41st Lancashire won the Queen's prise at Wimbeldon with the highest score known. The Postmaster-General, in reply to a question, said that under the new contract the Peninsular Company's mails were conveyed to Melbourne in 39 days. Gladstone, in the Nineteenth Century, accused the Government of gratuitously raising a series of foreign questions to occupy Parliament and divert attention from internal reform.* He says the results of the foreign policy are everywhere disastrous,' and financial affairs grossly mismanaged. l ' There is a bitter feud amongst, the Home Rulers through Mr Parnell abusing "Mr Shaw, of Cork. The report of Admiral Ammon, the American delegate to the Paris InterOceanic Canal Congress, condemns. the Panama route as hopelessly impracticable, Its adoption is due to the influence of speculators. Able engineers favouredl the Nicarangua route. Government approves of the report, and appoints a Commission ti examine the question. The American press is unanimously hostile to the French scheme, and hints that political complication will be possible if it is persisted in: ; ' „•■'• Talmage is at Glasgow, and the enthu-1 siasm is unabated. .' - - - ' ' >-' The Colorado beetle has appeared at Cork. . „ ' . A Government bill, limiting bank shareholders' liability to twica the amount paid up of the capital, has been read a second time;

The Warwickshire miners have been

reduced 10 per cent. ' . f Lord Derby, as umpire of the Dorham dispute, reduced the miners 1£ per cent.' The Nottingham cricketers will visit America.. . , . , . $ ■ The Marqnit of' Harrington, in the House ' of Commons, deprecated - any? attempt on the part of the Liberals to* force the abolition of capital punishment. Mr Chamberlin, amidst Badical cheers, said the Marquis of Hartington was no, longer leader of the whole party, but only of a section. Large tracts of land are flooded in Derbyshire and Yorkshire. Three hundred Bradford engineeri on strike emigrated to America. Tiie Orange celebration in Ireland passed off with only a few cases of stoning and shooting. One man was killed. Extra precautions had been taken. ."; Alderman Mechi says the English crops are. mostly a failure through floods, storms, and low temperature. ■"; i r"'< PEANCE. '

It has been shown to Jerome Bonaparte that a well-organised plan existed throughout France when the Prince Imperial's death checked it. , The Pope has received an intimation from the Bonapartist party that Prince Jerome,is now its head. „;"..■• !•. ' Lorde as'serti that Jerome is not only the candidate for Emperor, but represents the Empire itself. ; A free trade meeting at Lyons was attended by foui> thousand persons. Ferry's Education Bill, excluding the religious element from the Superior Council of Education passed the Chamber of Deputies 363.t0 166. Terrific storms hare passed orer the French provinces. The, t river Ardeehe overflowed, and widely inundated the surrounding plains.. The damage !W«s« immense. Much anxiety is felt owing to the threatened destruction of the crops. The desert Sahara between the parallels of fifteen and twenty-fire are to be explored for railway purposes. The Vatican provides, pending revision of the May laws, that disciplinary legislation be not enforced, and that bishops and clergy be allowed to return on asking permission.

The manifesto of Count do Chambord denies that in 1873 he voluntarily declined the opportunity of ascending the throne, and says the country expected a King of France, but political intrigues decided that it should have instead a Mayor of the Palace. The Count adds that he would never become King of a faotion or party, and never cease to appeal for support to all honest men. The French Chambars voted a bill empowering the Government to prolong commercial treaties until six months after the passing of the new general tariff. Jerome stated that the Bonapartist deputation should fulfil its duties as head of the dynasty, but must be allowed to. choose the time for action, and would not intrigue against the Republic, as the Government of the country. GEBMANY,

unfavourably received in high quarter!* There are symptoms of estrangement between Germany and Russia. Monuffel assumes the Governorship of Alsace and Lorraine in August. The Reichstag carried the protective tariff by a majority of one hundred and seventeen. The National Liberals have seceded. . Several officers of the ironclad Grosser Kurfurst have received two years' im» . prisonment each for the ooUUioa. -* It is contemplated inereaiing the recruit army to 23,000. y t . The yearly expenditure is 27 million marks. "■'* ''■■'<™"---~~* Detectives have proceeded to Kistengen for the protection of Bismarck. A cannon burst at Renoun, Wilhelmashan, by which 6 were killed Tandflß. wounded. * 'if RUSSIA.. The physician who wompted the attempted assassination,, of, the .CxeTfJiat been hanged. „; "'"'' ' '''" ' Roumania it ""free,,, „from , Safinaa troop's; •' '" ' ';': " " ir ~ TlJ!" A transport from Odessa to Sailialiaa* with 700 Nihilists, was brereiew^aM 200 perished from disease, whilst 160 landed dying;. .. „,,-., .. ,..-. The cost to Russia of the war with Turkey was 150 million pounds and , 200,000 men. V The reports from Central Asia *m* the effect that China ha# deeUaedvfrar against Russia. ■J&&- rfWWJWWtt. An agrarian disturbance <u reported i» .Poland. : „\.>"' .'■•■-' '■"■'' ■' "'y - ' The Siberian cattle plane is toneding. ■. .• ' .'^•■sTofip ;ffim Towns in West Siberia have beW burned by revolationistt. „..,:.:.{. -I3^f'' 5^-:^'-The Italian Comrt has decided epfcat the Countess Lambertiae for the estate of ° AntonellU .. •; - ■"- ,-.»"'t/.% ,<->»,:-, j;.j> General Franeini has been shot by a captain of the armV. ' i- f ♦ '■-"■" . The grist tax hfts been aboKshed. Charles Gambetta, claiming to be #ieh of Gambetta, 6f France, died in an alw house in Milan. '.' ' 'n'*""''""V-' The King of Spain is expected to visit Austria in August. ... The Spanish..; Government declines interference in the ' Chilian-Ternvian war. „,... „ t „ „,, t . The Cabinet Council haVe'abondeaek the projected:marriage;pf tDojS{)A||||onsd to the Austrian Princess Kane. [V

The Belgium placards threattning the life of the King made the poltee make a descent on a Jesuit College. Two arrests were made:' t- ■'i■'-. '? £. T The Nova Scotiah ship"' Bernarfl nms been lost on the coast of Belginm. Seven men were lost.'; * ■ ! ' A r\* MISCELLANEOUS^ In Switzerland there is eoMidetAil* anxiety and depression in the waft* line.- ..•■ -■.'.■"' ' • '■ ■'V.X- f'vi. i y.t w

In Austro-Hungary a hnrrioane in the Adriatic Sea caused the loss of tw«Bt/ vessels. , , The Emperors of Austria sM German? meet at, Gastein. . , . „.,..-.» The Seirain Government elfcinirthree millions from the Porto on account of the raids of Albanians into Serriaß Wrrttof^ In India - the ohoiera ■ ist-. spreading' amongst the British troops in; Bangoon. Twenty officials have been killed ia • revolt in Upper Barman. j ~ • -=■ -. *?' v ■ The King of Barmah massacred twenty persons. - ; .-,. A ; i;i^,. \ The Bumpa rebellion is lerioaf, ud reinforcements are proceeding. Tne danger from famine is ayw^d f ,, „