THE EUROPEAN SITUATION.

Waikato Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2275, 8 February 1887, Page 2

THE EUROPEAN SITUATION.

DARKENING- PROSPECTS. General War Preparations. (BY TELEGRAPH—COPYRIGHT.) (llKUTHit's TKMWiIIAMS.) 151: RUN. February 0. A deceuh has been issued calling out the reserves for a peri id of twelve days only, for practice with the repeating rifles. M, Se.rbette, the .French Ambassador, had an interview to-day with Count Herbert Bismarck, who assured him as to the relations between Germany and France. The report that Government intended to shortly float a military loan of three hundred million marks has not been officially confirmed. (PHKHS ASSOCIATION.) London', February 0. A more hopeful feeling prevails in both France and Germany. The bourses are regaining their usual tone. The Standard advises England not to support the neutrality of Belgium if assured that the passage of troops through Belgium is only temporary. The National Zeitung of Berlin publishes an article in which the writer says it is doubtful whether the position of affairs in the Vosgas or the Balkans is the more critical. The Belgian Government will make an early application for a loan of 50,000,000 francs. The Roumanian Assembly has voted 5,000,000 leys (£200,000) for armaments. St. Pktuksjsuhg, February G. The Moscow Gazette to-day publishes an article stating that it is impossible that the present compact between Russia and Austria can last, and warning Prince Bismarck not to encourage Austria to thwart the views of Russia in Eastern Europe. THE LATEST. The Financial Panics. [Received February 7th 1 p.m.] London, January 5. The panics which occured on the Continental bourses are proved to have been the work of speculators. France Pacific. Paris, February 5. Le Temps to-day declares that the recent utterances or French Ministers have been of a pacific character.