GENERAL SUMMARY OF EUROPEAN NEWS.

Westport Times, Volume VI, Issue 1018, 1 November 1872, Page 2

GENERAL SUMMARY OF EUROPEAN NEWS.

Sept. 7th to 28th. At Geneva on September 14 Count Sclopia read the verdict of the arbitrators, sentencing England to payfifteen millions five hundred thousand dollars, or thirty millions less than the American revised claim. England is held largely at fault for the Alabama and Florida depredations, and those of cruisers and tenders, but not for the Georgia and other cruisers. The American claim for pursuing and capturing cruisers, was dissallowed. The award is to be considered a final settlement of all claims, including interest. Lord Cockburn refused to sign the verdict. His separate statement is not yet published. Grant publicly expressed his satisfaction. In the grand Military manoauveres on Salisbury plain, the troops were divided into northern and southern armies, and in a sham battle, the southern army was defeated. A largo

number of foreign officers were present. The threatened strike among the bakers has been arrested. The English eleven have been generally successful in their Canadian cricket campaign. Large importations of coal are recieved from the Continent. Rinderpest is still prevalent.

The Princess of Wales has returned from Denmark. The Queen is visiting the Duko of Sutherland. There is dissension botween officers of the late Livingstone search expedition, also a threatened rupture of the London branch of the International Society. Colonel Cappage (?) committed suicide at Ulster. The three northern emperors met at Berlin on the 9th of September, but their meeting is said to be without political significance, save that Eussia and Austria will accept the new conditions of affairs in Germany. The Anglo-French Commercial Treaty negotiation is progressing favorably. The Czarowitz visits Paris in October. The arrest of communists in France has been discontinued. Several arrests have been made in Spain by reason of a fresh dynastic conspiracy. The republicans of America have carried the Maine elections. Grant's prospects are improving. The International Congress at Hague has removed to New York.

The American steamer Metis has been wrecked. Eighty lives lost. The German infantry line and Jagar battalions are reduced to peace footing. The Prince Regent of Sweden has been proclaimed Oscar the second.

A congress of the Old Catholic party has assembled at Cologue. Edmund About has been arrested at Strasbourg for articles published against Prussia last year, but was re. leased the next day. On tho 12th ninety-six thousand bales of wool were offered, realizing a half-penny to a penny per 11) higher. The American cotton crop is ten per cent below usual average.

New coalfields have been discovered in County Waterford. The Japanese ambasadors have been entertained at the Mansion House. Eight hundred and eighty communist exiles have left Brest for New Caledonia.

The steamship Atranto lost her propeller in the channel, and retnrned. She is docked in Keyham and repairing. She will leave again on the first October. John Eox and Co., Australian and American traders have failed. Lord Kimberley published a report on the Queensland tin discoveries in 'Times.' Outward freights have considerably advanced. The arbitrators condemned England for allowing the Shenandoah to be refitted at Melbourne. New York exchange on London, low. Competition in wool vigorous. Merino and second clothing in moderate request; combing sorts keenly competed for at two-pence to threepence advance; sales of greaoy less favorable ; copper, neglected ; Wallaroo, £9l; tin, fluctuating.

The British Government are prepared to entertain the question of fortnightly communication between England and the colonies, via India, but if the Eastern Colonies insist on the Torres straits service, they must defray the cost from Singapore. Large markets are developing in the northern counties for the sale of Australian meats.

The Emmigration commissioners report fewer emmigrants for Australia and New Zealand last year, than during any previous year since 1847. Two hundred agriculturists go to the Pacific slopes to found a colony. A large body of railway laborers have also left for America. A monument to Bishop Patterson is erecting in the Lower Church at Ipswich, and a Martyr pulpit is proposed for Exeter Cathedral. Father Hyacinthe justifies his approaching marriage. It is rumored that Hyacinthe is going with Abbe Michaud to found churches in New Caledonia. The Geographical Society treated Mr Stanley with great rudeness. The Queen presented him with a snuff box set in brilliants, and an autograph letter. A splendid entertainment has been given to the Geneva arbitrators. The builders strike has terminated in a compromise. Morley's new political party has collapsed. Princess Christian has been delivered of a son. The outrageous demands of colliers continue. _ Chaffers the attorney, is renewing his persecution of Lady Twiss. He applied for a warrant against her for perjury, but it was refused. The Channel fleet made a successfu cruise round the Island. An American squadron is now on the English coast. Consols 02£. At Fou Chow, up to the 26th Aug., the exports of tea to the colonies were six million pounds, showing a decrease of one million and a quarter. By Ballot election Childers, at Pontefract, was successful. The Victorian emigration officers hare joined the New Zealand agencies.

Wenlock won the St. Ledger. New Zealand consolidated fives, 103 \; sixes, 112; The foot) and mouth disease is spreading alarmingly. Order has been restored in Belfast. Grave troubles are anticipated in the English agricultural districts after the harvest. The conference of the three northern Emperors is regarded favorably for peace. A great fire in Canterbury Cathedral, caused damage, £SOOO. Q-reely's prospects for the Presidency are declining. A New French lino of steamers is proposed from Marseilles via Suez, : Canal to Galle and Batavia, thence to j Somerset (?) and Caledonia.

Paliament is in recess. A continental congress is sitting at Hague. The mimic battle, in which the household troops joined, on Salisbury plains, was a very grand affair. Cardwell feted the foreign officers.

Dr Featherstone has returned from France, and has arranged to send out to Wanganui a nnmbe>* of working Rhine vignerons. The Queen Bee brings ten brace of live grouse. Dr Featherstone arranged passages for thirteen hundred emigrants within ten days. Mostly navvies and agricultural laborers. Sir Thomas Tancred sent some fine Leicester rams to Lyttelton. Charles Ray, passenger by Christian M'Causland from New Zealand to London, died on the passage. Sales for the month, New Zealand hemp, eighteen hundred bales, whale oil depressed, tallow, mutton, £-11 to £42 9s : beef, 40s to 41s; heavy and light hides in request at 7d; gum, kauri, dull, £35 to £SO. Latest shipping. The Chatanooga, arrived on the 25th, tbe Queensland arrived on sth August, at New York from Auckland. Loading, Chili for Napier; Oneidas for Canterbury; .Chanticleer for Nelson; City of Dunedin, Ferndale, Helen Burns, and Warrior Queen for Otago; Jessie Readman for "Wellington; the Glenora for Wellington, passed Deal on 9th of August; Lady Jocelyn for Canterbury, was off Swanage on Aug, the Bth ; the Palmerston from Hamburg to New Zealand was off Dover on August Bth. Nothing has been heard of the Glen mark. The Agamennon from London to New Zealand, sailed from Rio de Janerio, on Bth August.