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Thames Star, Volume XIII, Issue 4346, 5 December 1882, Page 2

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(Peb Pbess Association.)

London, November 21,

Government officials hare been arrested at Cettinge, capital of Montenegro, charged with conspiracy against the Government. 1 A grand banquet has been given at Marseilles to celebrate the inauguration of the new line of steamers belonging to the Marsielles Maritime Company, which are to trade regularly from December next between the Marsielles and Australian ports. The speeches made were of a congratulatory character, and satisfaction was expressed at the opening no of direct commercial relations between France and the Australian colonies.

It has been decided to form a new Liberal Club on a more popular basis than those at present existing with a view to promoting closer intercourse between the leading members of the party throughout the country. The new Club will be selected from the National Liberal Club, being established under the direct sanction of Mr Gladstone, who has promised to make a donation to the Club of a valuable political and historical library. A terrible disaster is reported from Guayaquil, one of the chief cities of the South American Eepublic Equador. A large powder magazine suddenly exploded, killing ten persons and wounding a number of others.

The expenses incurred by the employment of fndian troops in the Egyptian campaign have been accurately calculated and they have been found not to exceed the original estimates.

The arrest of the ring leaders in the recent anarchial disturbance at Paris and Lyons has had a wholesome effect in suppressing the Socialist agitation which seemed likely to spread to all the large centres of population throughout France. Various organisations formed for the purposejof disseminating socialistic doctrines have ceased their operations, and a number have dispersed. The an ti-Jewish agitation is again being revived in various parts of Europe. In St. Petersburg and several districts of Hungary attempts have been made to instigate the population to fresh acts of violence against the Jewish residents. The authorities are taking measures to suppress the threatened disturbance.

Hostilities have broken out between the Montenegrins and Turkish provinces of Albania, and the former Government are now making a general call to arms with a view of invading the Albanians with the secret sanction of Russia. The Porte has? appealed to the Great Powers of Europe' to place a* check' on the 'Montenegrin aggression^., declaring that otherwise war will be declared against Montenegro, and a Turkish artby will be sent to A lbania to protect the-Sultan's subjects there. A, section of the inhabitants of Albania, despairing of receiving substantial succour from Constantinople, have sent a deputation to Austria, inviting them to occupy the country.

It is stated that one object of the visit of" M. Giers to Germany is to consult with some leading German capitalists ' upon the financial position of Russia, which is at present far from flourishing. It is stated that the existing French Ministry will shortly be reconstructed with a view to strengthening its position in Parliament and the country. Th floods in the Midland Counties, which were rapidly subsiding, have again recovered, the low<«lying districts being completely submerged owing to the recent heavy fall of rain. _ - It is now stated that a basis of agreement has been arrived at between Bussia and Germany as to the course to be pursued by the two Powers with respect to affairs in Egypt. The Russian* Government are stated to have pledged themselves to support Prince Bismarck in any policy which he may deem advisable to pursue on this subject. M. Gambetta and his political followers are commencing an agitation for the displacement of M. Grevy, ihe present President of the French Republic, who was elected to office for a term of seven - years in January, 1879 They disclaim any personal animosity against M. Grevy, but contend, as a matter of principle^ and in view of probable European complications, that the President of the Republic should be a military officer of experience and standing. The movement is being warmly taken up by the military party throughout France. , .

It is believed that more friendly relations have been established between the FreDcb Government and the envoys of the Queen of Madagascar, who are still in Paris endeavoring to settle the various matters disputed between the two countries. The envoys are expected to conclude negotiations with the French Government very shortly, and will then immediately leave. •< . Owing to the harsh treatment which the Coolie immigrants have been subject to at the French island of Reunion the Indian Government have prohibited the exportation of any more Coolies to that island, and it will for the future be summarily stopped, as it is considered that the condition of the Coolie population in Reunion is very little removed from slavery

Great constellation has been oreated at Monte Caulo, Central* America, by an explosion which occurred in one of the gambling halls of that place. The origin of the catastrophe at present is unknown.

The Egyptian Government- is determined to inaugurate a system of economy in the management of public finances, and with that view has announced a number of measures of retrenchment. ,

The bridge on the Tariff (?) Aberdeen* shire, suddenly collapsed, causing the death of five persons who were crossing at the time.

The Boers have gained a decided advantage over the hostile natives of the Transvaal, and Maroch, the principal chief, is now suing for peace.