EUROPEAN AFFAIRS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4021, 26 January 1892, Page 2

EUROPEAN AFFAIRS.

Srltlsl Minister at Rome.

Portugal's Debt.

[UNITED BBESS ASSOCIATION,] January 28. The appointment of Sir' K, B. Morier as British Ambassador at Rome has been countermanded, and he will remain at St, Petersburg, Lord Vivian, who,was to have succeeded Sir Ji. B. Morier, will go to Home from Brussels,

The Times asserts that Austria and two other European Powers warnod Russia they would resist her armed interference with Bulgaria, Paris, January 28. The Radicals are trying to force a battle between On urcli and State in the Chamber of Deputies at an early date,

M. Eibot, Minister of Foreign Affairs, announces that the minimum tariff will be applied to Great Britain after Ist February, Berlin, January 23, ; The Committee of the Reichstag' propose to permit, until 2M April, the import of corn, wine aud timber into Germany from countries not belonging to the " favoured nation" treaty, ut fa7oured nation rates.

Lisbon, January 23, The Premier's suggestion that Portugal should sell Mozambique in order to reduce the national debtbas been well received,

Constantinople, January 23, It is rumoured that tho Sultan has issued a circular to the Great Powers requesting them to decide the question of tho British evacuation ot Egypt,

. Paris, January 28, The Premier ia unwilling lo accede to the demands of M. Laur that M. Constans should be prosecuted for assaalt,

St Petersburg, January 23. It is reported that the Czar has ordered the seizure of retained grain, failing the purchase of two million roubles' worth for the famino districts,

London, January 28, Glasgow citizens are subscribing to a fund to assist the Russian Jews,