EUROPEAN.

Bruce Herald, Volume XI, Issue 1062, 28 January 1879, Page 6

EUROPEAN.

(By Cable.) better's special. London, January 21. Thedebtof the United States is 2,027,414,000 dollars, showing an increase of 3,000,000, during the past year. January 23. A Conservative candidate has been elected to Parliament for North Norfolk by a large majority.. The accountant of the City of Glasgow Bank in his evidence said he had always prepared accurate balance sheets, but had altered them subsequently under the direction of Mr Stronach, the managing director for the directors, and that these alterations enormously underrated the liability of tbe Bank, The December San Francisco mails were delivered to-day. Pabis, January 23. The Frenoh Minister of Agriculture and Commerce has resigned. St. Petebsbubg, January 23. The completion of the Russo-Turkish definitive Treaty of Peace is now delayed, because Russia insists on the Treaty of Berlin being made subordinate. Bombay, January 23. The Ameer of Afghanistan is at present in the north of Afghanistan, close to Turkestan. All was quiet at the front on the 22nd. Rome, January 23. The Italian Minister of Justice and Ecclesiastical Affairs stated in the Senate that the friendly attitude of the Vatican renders certain concessions to the Holy See desirable on the part of the Italian Government. Berlin-, January 23. The Lower House of the Prussian Parliament has passed a resolution condemning the disciplinary clauses in the Suppression of Socialism Bill recently introduced by the Government. (Special to Paess Agency.) London, January 24. A light has been thrown on the Bravo mystery by the discovery that Mrs Bravo procured hortly before her husband's death a packet of powders containing antimony, advertised by a Torquay doctor as a cure for dipsomania. Germany and Austria contemplate imposing a sanitary cordon on the Russian frontier, should the plague increase. Frequent Cabinet Councils have been held. The French Government intend to despatch next month three transports to fetch back the pardoned Communists. January 25 Brown, the accountant of the city of Glasgow Bank, has testified that the Bank advanced last year £23,250,000 to eight firms. Singapore, January 21. Twenty-four Chinese have been arrested for being concerned in the Dinings tragedy, and one of them has turned Queen's evidence Mrs Lloyd has recovered consciousness, and identified several of the accused. (Par Suez Mail at Melbourne.) London, December 20. The weather is intensely cold, and the severity is greatly increased by the widespread distress in England and Scotland. Owing to the depressed state of trade, there is an almost complete stagnation in the iron and coai manufactory districts. The distress in Sheffield is unparralled, and there are gloomy accounts from Manchester, Birmingham, Wigan, Wolverhamton, Liverpool, Plymouth, Bristol, Dundee, Glasgow, Preston, and the pottery districts, The relief that comes is unable to cope with the calamity. The Indian Council decided to increase the army to 15,000. The interest in the forthcoming Australian Exhibition is very great, and Colonial topics attract much attention. Earl Beaconsfield, replying to a deputation from California, declared that the Berlin Treaty ensured the pacification of Europe. The treaty was an instrument which would be maintained and executed. Respecting Cyprus, he stated that every condition on on account of which it had been occupied was entirely fulfilled. The harbour of Famagousta is to be improved to accommodate the entire Mediterranean fleet. Intense sympathy is expressed for the Queen pn account of. the death of Princess Alice. Earl Beaconsfield, in moving an address of condolence, said, the death of the Princess was wonderfully piteous. It had become her lot to break to her son the news of the death of hii youngest sister. The boy

iras overcome with grief, and the £dying mother clasped him in her arms, giving him the kiss of death.