ENGLISH AND FOREIGN.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume II, Issue 73, 19 September 1874, Page 10

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN.

* 4, DS c. ?, c £ azes> French Minister tor Foreign Affairs, complained to the British Government that Germany was seeking to quarrel withFrance z» re the Carlists. France denies oonniving with Carlists. An immense Home Rule demonstration was held in Glasgow. A procession a mile long was formed. ' Twenty thousand persons attended a mass meeting, with similardemonstrations, at Dungannon. In Spain, the Republican General captured Vittoria. The Carlists have suffered several reverses. The President of 3pain thanked Germany for first recognising the Government. Accounts qf the famine in Asia Minor are of a Tery thrillingcharacter. In one district 5,000 perished, and numbers subsisted on gras* for weeks. The bodies lay uuburied for many days. Several villages have been deserted. Fifty thousand miners were addressed by Bradlaiigh and others. Eight hundred and six persons, formerly connected with the Commune, were arrested at Marseilles. European reports are satisfactory respecting war between China and Russia. Advices state that China pushed forward 190,000 picked troops to the Eushgar frontier, and also garrisoned the frontier towns. It is attended to attack Kashgar, iv which event Russia will assbt that country. Three Oarlist officers concerned in the execution of a German named Schmidt have been arrested in Paris. The German Government has instituted more vigorous measuresagainst the Cathplics, and seized large numbers of documents. Don Carlos has beeu interviewed by newspaper correspondents. He professed great confidence in ultimate success, and his intention tobuild up Spain to her former national grandeur. The Union Bank has declared a dividend of 14 per cent; the NewZealand Trust and Loan Company of 51 shure [£2 11s pec share?] The Emperor of Russia has presented £1,000 for distribution, among the metropolitan charities. Great distress prevails in Florense. Arrests have been made of persons connected with bread riots. Advices indicate that the Be/igal famine is still very serious. It will be five months before the rice is bar rested. The death-rate isfearful. Some districts are suffi ring distressingly.