EUROPEAN.

Bruce Herald, Volume XI, Issue 108, 31 January 1879, Page 6

EUROPEAN.

(By Cable.) beuter's speciao. Losdou, January 25, Reports from the Cape state that up to the 16th Cetewayo had failed to reply co the Governor's ultimatum- It is, therefore, evident that he intends to fight. The bri'ish commander waits till the 11th to receive complete submission. Meanwhile preparations are made to cross the frontier. January 26th Arrangemen+s have been made to establish a National Bank of Egypt, with a capital of four millions. A French labourer has been arrested for threatening to shoot Gaoabetta. January 27 The trial of the Directors of the Giasgew Bank continues The case for the prosecution closed to-day, Tiie charges of theft and embezzlement have beeu abandoned January 27 The total quantity of wheat, afloat, for Great Britian is 1,367,000 quarters. Bekxiis-, January 26 Germany is prepared to mobilise 80,000 men for tbe purpose of establishing a sanitary cordon along the Russian frontier to prevent the introduction of the plague. Bombay, January 28. Yakeob Khan ha? seized tbe forta aad families of the Chief B.tbcka, The K hei is and other tribes, and the Ghnlgees b ive recommenced hostilities against the British troops. January 28 The Bri'ish troops have occupied Kilaug tnle, iv the district of Candahar, and s^im-otht-r important strategical positions unopposed