ENGLISH AND FOREIGN NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume VI, Issue 1529, 6 January 1875, Page 2

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN NEWS.

BISMARCK AND THE ULTRAMON- >. TANES. - ; . EXCITING, SCENE. .■ Berlin, December 4.—ln " the' Riehstag to-day a letter from Bismarck was' read announcing that the sum for the main tainance of the German Legation to the Vatican is stricken out of the Budget.-^ln, the course of the debate on estimates for appropriation for the . Federal Council, Herr Joerg, one of the Bavarian Deputies and a member of the Clerical, party, made a bitter, attack on Biemarck's. foreign!, policy. He remarked that in .consequence, of "Russia' holding aloof, the Chancellor had made a fia«co of his attempt at Intervention in Spain. —Bismarck replied that there had never been any idea of intervention in the affair* of Spain. When apprised of th«-murder of Schmidt, he said to himself, such a thing would not nave happened to a British, American or French citizen.' 'He' remembered the humiliations imposed on the Germans, andc considered ■ that the time had arrived to avenge such.wrongs.. The only way of helping Spain was to recognise those elements in the country which wore disposed to restore public order. Referring to the assertion of Herr Joerg that Kullman was a mad man, Bismarck replied that he was not a madl man. " You. don't mean to have anything, in common with, Kullman ; r that I comprehend ; but he clings tightly to your coat-tails. I asked Kullman why hej wish«d to kill me. He answered,, "On account of the church, laws, and because you injured my party." I asked him which party, and he'jfeplied;" ' - th£ centre of' Ultramontane." [Great tumult in the Chambers.] You ■ may thrust Kullman away ; he nevertheless belongs to ypu. [Here the House burst into cheers which were loud and long, with continued applause.]— Windhorst Ultramontane, said', that, in his speech from the balcony ok Kitsengen, after Kulman's attempt to assassinate Bismarck, gave the signal for the attack en the centre. It wai wrong to incite one party against another. They were drifting without that, towards war.—Bismarck replied to the accusation that he pointed to the continued incitement of the Ultramontane press, and events which led to the attempt of Kullman on his life, and added : " Were Ito believe half of what the Ultramontane papers say against me, who knows what I should do ?'■'• —The debate continued till a late hour amid scenes of great excitement.—The evening

papers issued extra editions after dark giving reports of the proceedings, down fro »VjournTtHIERS ON ITALY AND tfJUKCE^ M ThierS, on November 27, in an interview with a representative of theia France. newspaper, said Italian unity was irrevocably accomplished, and if France wishes to preserve the- friendship of Italy she must recognise this fact, and not adopt a clerical policy toward that country. In relation to France, Tillers said the country was neither Bonapartist nor monarchical, but P^publican, and must be so recognised by MacMahon. WESLEYAN MISSIONS TO AFRIC*. Sir Bartle Frere's favourable accounu ot South Central Africa has aroused the Weslfcvar;S of England to the consideration ot a mission there." Sir Bartle describes ift as a fertDe, healthy region, containing 6,000,U0U inhabitants, who are willing to have intercourse with the whites. It is the country of the Makokolo, Livingstone's favorite tube. The proposed mission is made easier by the fact that the'Sichuaua language, used by the VVesleyans in tlie' Bechuana district,, is the basis of all the dialects spoke up to the equator. ,i NEW ZEALAND DIVOKCE CASE. In the Divorce Court, London, the case of Cowderoy v. Cowderoy was heard. The petitioner, who at the date of the marriage was only 15 years of age, married the respondent, an actor, at Ipswich, in 18a8. They lived together for about 18 months, when the respondent withdrew from cohabitation, and the petitioner now prayed for a dissolution of the marriage on the ground of his bie-amy and adultery. It was proved that in 1867 the respond-, ent went through the psr.emony of marriage witha woman named Rose Cox at Bristo1 } that they lived together as man and wife, and that last year they left England for New Zea-_ land.—Decree nisi.

THE BRITISH BISHOPS VI.^TT ROME. The object of the journey of the English bishops to Rome is to obtain permission to. pursue an independent course, in case the British Government should seek to restrict liberty of action of the Catholic clergy. They will represent to the Pope that they wish to respect the, laws of England and cannot blindly accept such regulations as are imposed on Continental Bishops. PERSECUTION OF CHRISTIANS IN SYRIA. • -' ; Already, the existing discontent of the diplomatic corp3 at the arbitrary acts of the Government has been materially augmented by the violation by an armed force of a house at Keehaher, near Latakia, belonging to American missionaries. A party of soldiers scaled the wall surrounding the house, and carried off to prison two converted natives who had become Prote3tant teachers. Bolcer, U. S. Minister, entered a strong and spirited protest against the violation of the missionaries' house, and reminded the Porte that his Government was always quick and energetic to defend the rights of its subjects The Sultan promised that full redress should be given for the proceedings.

On account of the recent .conflagration in Cronstadt, Russia, says letters have been found threatening similar fires in other cities. There is no clue to the incendiaries. The Turcomans recently attacked a town on the- Caspian Sea .and ..carried off .150 women and children into slavery. Prussian troops pursued, but without overtaking the Turcomans. There are fears of a rising of the natives against the foreigners in Para, Brazil, and the President of the Province has asked the .Government for means to suppress riotous demonstrations.

The Italian Parliament was opened on Monday by the King in person. His speech related mainly to the reorganisation'of the financial system of the country and measures for public safety. Constantinople, November 18.—The Sultan of Turkey has promulgated a decree, forbiddiog the Governor of Tyro from carrying into execution his threat to suppress all Protestant schools in this province

In view of the Arctic expedition to be fitted out by the British Government, Lady Franklin renews her offer of a reward of $10,000 for the recovery of the official records of Sir John Franklin's expedition.