EUROPEAN AFFAIRS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4066, 18 March 1892, Page 2

EUROPEAN AFFAIRS.

Serious Efforts of too French, Tarl S The Czar's Pacific IntantlonsMuro of a Big Russian Ban!:. Paris, March 16. Mi Rootie has introduced a Bill in the Chamber of Deputies applying the minimum French tariff to American tinned meets and fruits. The French imports during February under tba new tariff decreased a million francs, and the exports twenty-three millions. Constantinople, March 16. Tbo Russian Embassy is reported to have shipped the instigator of Yulkovitoli's murder at Odessa, St. Petersberq, March 16. It is stated that the Czar is desirous of peace, and has ordered the press to publish articles calculated to placate Germany. Gunsberg's Bank at St. Peteraberg has suspended payment, Jis liabilities amount to pix million roubles. St. Petebsbdeq, March 16. The prospects of the Eussian crops are good. Bomb, March 16. The Pope advises the Powers to .""""sures to protect missionaries, i ~ ■ ' Libo:."; Marc Jut Jut The Bank of Portugal is adding, fou" millions to its capital, but does not intend to put the amount into circulation, Berdin, March 15. A bomb loaded witl) wp exploded in a thorotjhflira in Loban, a town of West Prussia, but fort it? nately did not have the desired effect, and no one was killed. Paris, Maroh 10, President Carnot proposes to add a clause to the Penal Code making wilful destruction of property, by the use of explosives, punishable by death. A Bill embodying this proposal will bo introduced into the Chamber of Deputies. Warrants have been issued for the arrest of 200 anarchists in Paris. An extensive robbery of dynamite has taken place at Cbambcry, M. Loubet, the Premier, has promised the Chamber that severe measures shall be taken to repress the Anarchists,