EUROPEAN

Bruce Herald, Volume XI, Issue 1081, 24 January 1879, Page 6

EUROPEAN

»-v-ssir-; jii-.. • .-V [Bt Cable] ■'.■. '?. ■•• - [RftUTKß'ft BPIOIAI.] ; ' £-1 ;* ■""■■"" "^^^'" . . ...^. :% "': v':\~'- ■" Lkwdow,Janau,ry 16. 1 additional RrmPl^irpbps, have left V^lwicfr for the Cape:' during the" past fortnight. "' _.'\. '... f. ..^. :v^;-;';'. ' :> 'rJ * r.-'-,-!V.',-. •'■-. - : „. A telegram from Pome say* that a. number, of foreign bishops have arrived there, .having beep urgently summoned by the Vatican for some unknown purpose. Hostilities are anticipated between the United States and Chili, owing to the seizure ofl an- American barque by a Chilian war vessel] .:,:•:■■;•:■' *=^-: -- ■■ \- '■■■■!.^ ■■• ■ War has been declared between Bolivia and Perui • ■'■■ ■-■ ■'■-" "--■' '■■'-. '■■ ::"' ■?:: ;]■■>'■■■■ '■;-.-:": ; -January 2k Mr Forster, in his speech at Bradford, deprecated the return to protection or reciprocity, and said that he? was'cbnyinced 'means wduid^e^fotind for the recovery, of trade.'"', 1/litf trial of the Glasg pw Bank directors has commenced. :'"""'■ ' ' - ■". CossTAKTiNopLB, January 16. A report; is current in diplomatic here, asserting that negotiations are jproceecU ing for the conclusion of a fresh convention, between England and the-; Porte. It is believed to be of a political character. Another rumour says that the Porte has strong urged the British Government to permanen annex Afghanistan as a furtheir chec Russian conquest. ' ' Paws, January 20. In consequence of a 'compromise between, the Ministry and the Republican leaders, the Chamber of Deputies has passed a vote of confidence in the Ministry by a large majo.yoo :.■-,.'■->■,■■. ■ ■ Tltj. ; - •: v January 21. The compromise made by the; Ministry necessitates an .alter.atisn J|n the personnel of the French Government officials. .'. :i- ; / ; BbMßAii January 17 Major Cayagnarr reports that the friendly Afridis are tak:ibg vigorous, measures of coercion against the unfriendly hill tribes, and are iiheiriselves protecting'the Pass, thus relieving the military forces. ihe lr6kd (> between Handi-JEhini and Daka has heen secured by 'arrangement with friendly^ tribes, th"us::r( elievi'ng. from the work of guarding it. Tlie^Pepnnoitejingjj party w,hich v was , sent j-into the Mphmund country has;returued, having been well treated by the Khan of Lalpura. - The position of things beyond Daka has improved, and a confident feeling prevalia,