EUROPEAN.

Bruce Herald, Volume XI, Issue 1079, 17 January 1879, Page 6

EUROPEAN.

[By Cable.] reuteb's special. Berlin, January 5. A Bill has been introduced by Prince Bismark in the Federal Council with the object of the suppression of Socialism, which has been condemned by the Porte. London, January 10. The trade returns for December show, in imports a decrease of five and a-half millions, and in exports one and a-half million, as compared with 1877. The Earl of Beaconsfield's health is completely restored. January 15. New Zealand Five per Cent Debentures, 100. The November mail has been delivered. . Adelaide wheat is a shilling lower. The total quantity afloat is a million and a-half quarters. A telegram has been received that the Loch SStUiirt. on her return voyage from JVJeloourne, was wrecked on the coast off Belfast, Ireland. Thomas Pearce, the Loch Ard survivcr, was on board. M. Fourten, the French Minister of War, has resigned. General (Jrechy will succeed. The Frenchman, Madden, who threatened to shoot the Queen, is detained at Broadnier p'::->n. ine distress of the operatives in the manufacturing districts is increasing. Bombay, January 11. A powerful tribe of Mongols have assumed a threatening attitude. General Roberts consequently decided to return to Kurunui(?) to concentrate forces The Sirdars of Cabul have written to JMajor Caragnari in friendly terms. Later advices state .Afzul Kahn, commanding the Afghans • Kahda, has disbanded his army, and left the province. General Donald Stuart was within one day's march of Candahar on the Bth. On the 12th the Deputy-(" A ~»rnor of Candahar tendered complete submission to the British, and now await? the arrival of General Stuart and Biddulph forces to surrender the city. Candahar was formally entered on the 9th. January 13. General Donald Stuart and his forces marched through Candahar unopposed. (REUiER's Special to Press Agency.) January 11. It is semi- officially stated that the late Ameer is now in Turkestan, and that he will receive the sympathetic hospitality of Russia ; but the idea of Russian mediation on his behalf is iilusionary. January 12. The official inquiry into the cause of the

explosion on board of 11. VI.S. Tliunderer at Port Ismid fields that it is attributable to imperfect loading. ''_ January 13The excitement mongst the native* caused by General Rober s' victory is subsiding. ~ j General Roberts has deceided to garri*<n the fortress of Kbost, aud to prdviiioh it for two months. (Fbom the Melbotjbwb Abous ) Lo-vdok, December 3l; The appointment of Mr Pope Hennessy the present Governor of Hongkong, to be Governor of New South Wales, is not con firmed.