European News.

Clutha Leader, Volume I, Issue 20, 26 November 1874, Page 6

European News.

New York, November 5. The result of the elections in 23 states gives the Democrats a majority in the next Congress. The Press considers this a condemnation* Of President Grant's administration, and against his re-election to the Presidency. The result of the elections for the next Senate shows 40 Republicans and 33 Democrats; and, for the House of Representatives, . 111, Republicans and 181 Democrats. London ; November 10. Mr Gladstone, in a pamphlet entitled "Political Expostulation," and which is addressed to the English Roman Catholics, challenges them, in justice to themselves and their country, to demonstrate how Papal obedience can be reconciled with civil allegiance. The balance of the Victorian loan has been taken up by the associated banks. The missing Sydney letters, via Brindisi, have arrived via Southhampton. The blame is officially attributed to the Sydney Post-office authorities. The bankruptcy of Abraham Depass is announced. The new steamer Osyth has sailed for Melbourne. Seven hundred and forty bales of New Zealand hemp have been sold at good prices. : Arrived — Queen. ' It is reported that there will be no war between China and Japan, in consequence of China agreeing to pay the Japanese 500,000 taels to leave Formosa. Archbishop Manning has written a letter in reply to Mr Gladstone's pamphlet, affirming that the decrees of the Vatican are unaffected by the civil allegiance of Catholics, which is as pure, true, and loyal, as that of* any subjects of the Empire. The civil allegiance of every Christian, he add, is limited by conscience. Mr Disraeli, at the Lord Mayor's banquet, dwelt upon the contentment and solid prosperity in the country. A considerable revival has taken place in trade, and the revenue has fully realised anticipations. The policy of the Government was to consolidate the colonial possessions, and establish an identity of interests with the Mother Country abroad. There was a general desire to maintain peace. Madrid. Don Carlos and staff have arrived at Hendaye. Spain demands their interment. [This message is understood to mean that Don Carlos and staff have arrived at Hendaye or Andaye, a small town on the right bank of the Biddassoa, in France, and that Spain demands their internment, that is, their retention by the French Government within French territory.] The reported entry of Don Carlos to Hendaye is contradicted. The Newcastle Chamber of Commerce (England) condemns the Reciprocity Treaty with the United States. Mr Holland, a Conservatist, has been elected for Medhurst. The poets Barry Cornwall and Chas. Sevan are dead. Alderman Stone has been elected Lord Mayor of London. John Mitchell has returned to America. A Spanish armed steamer, supposed to be intended for the Carlists, has been detained by the authorities of Sligo, Ireland. Rumors of the Duke of Northumberland's intention to embrace the Catholic faith have been declared false. It is stated that the Princess Thyra of Denmark is to marry the son of the King of Hanover. Experts have been despatched from London to investigate the Eirie railway affairs. FItANCE. Election disturbances have taken place in Corsica between the followers of Prince Napoleon and M. Pierre. Don Csirlo's wife has been ordered to leave the frontier immediately. The Pope has written a friendly letter to Marshall M'Mahon respecting the withdrawal of a war vessel from Civita Vecchia. M. Thiers visits Italy in the interests of the French Republic. The Government ask for an appropriation for rebuilding the palace of St. Cloud. Germany. The Empress has mooted a proposition that delegates of Women's Associations should meet at Berlin in October: The Queen of Wurtemburg, the Queen of Saxony, Princess Alice, and the Grand Duchess of Baden, have promised to attend. The Emperor has postponed his proposed visit to Rome. The Government have paid the Alsa-' tians nearly two millions sterling for war injuries. The Russian Government is augment, ing the standing army by 16,000 menfor service in Asia. To render the conscription less distasteful to certaih clases in Russia, concessions have been made with regard to the wearing of hair and beards. A malignant fever is raging at Damascus, by which 14,000 persons have been attacked.

After , some obstinate., fighting, the Carlists under Don Carlos, . were defeated by General Lazorna and compelled to abandon the siege, of Arun. Don Carlos retreated to the mountains. The Claimant has been visited in Milbank Prison by his wife, Lord Rivers, ahd Dr. Kenealy. , He has lost 9st in weight ; his hair is grey, but he still enjoys good health. Jean Luie was lately removed to Portland Prison. Mr. Bright refused to present a petition to the House of Commons relative to Orton, for which he was soundly abused by Messrs. Onslow and Meredith. H.M.S. Sappho, commissioned for Australia, has met with an accident which will detain her for a time. The Daring, "four guns, has been appointed to the Australian station. A Live Cattle Importing Company is announced, with a capital of L 200,000. A published statement that the Queen paid the debts of the Prince of Wales is declared void of foundation. There are no debts- outstanding more than a year, and all will be at once discharged. The Empress Eugenic and Prince Imperial have returned to Chiselhurst from. Switzerland. The Empress of Austria has improved in health by her sojourn in the Isle of Wight, and she has visited Brighton and London. The Earl of Warwick has presented Her Majesty with a splendid horse. An article on Ritualism in the ' Contemporary Review,' from the pen of Mr. Gladstone, has attracted much attention. Mr. Stanley is busy with preparations for the scientific investigation of Africa. He is now on the East Coast. A cedar boat 16ft. long is being* built for him in sections, with fourteen oars It was christened Livingstone, and was launched at Leddingtone.

Another expedition to the interior of Africa is preparing at Rerlin, under the leadership of Von Hormoiger, ornithologist.

The Grocers' Company has given the sum of J/20,900 for the purpose of erecting a new wing to the London Hospital.

The Liverpool women have commenced a war against whisky drinking, and pray that the hearts of licensing magistrates may be inclined to withhold licenses.

The proposal to substitute cremation for interment at Hartlepool was opposed and a riot ensued amongst a crowd of women in consequence. A Mr, Turnbull, a solicitor, who made the proposition, was followed from the Town Hall with execrations by 2000 excited people. A formidable strike is threatened in the cotton trade, and will, it is hoped, be averted by a spirit of mutual conciliation. For several days, 24 mills at Bolton have been closed, and 130,000 persons thrown out of work. Several employers then withdrew their notices of reduction, and the operatives resumed work, both parties binding themselves to accept the award. Meanwhile, the mills re-opened at the old wages. Arbitration is also to be resorted to in connection with the threatened Durham strike, which would have affected 100,000 persons. After a duration of six weeks, the dispute between Lord Penrhyn and 3000 quarrymen has been settled by the bulk of them returning to work. Finding some concessions ignored, the men indignantly left the quarry in masses, pending a guarantee from Lord Penrhyn. The negotiations are still proceeding, but the asspect of affairs is not promising.

The Clackmannan lock-out still continues. The men are suffering great privations, and would submit to 15 per cent, reductions if the new bye-laws were withdrawn. If resistance be prolonged, ejection from their homes is expected.

Harvest being over, some of the farmers are locking out the laborers belonging to Unions, while others are reducing wages to the old standard, on the plea of cheap bread.

Emigration is stiil active. Many persons, chiefly agricultural laborers' families, have sailed for Queensland. Three hundred souls, chiefly from Warwickshire and Oxfordshire, sailed in the Crusader for New Zealand, accompanied by Allington, union delegate, and three butchers. Thousands of persons, principally from the eastern counties, left for Canada under Union auspices. The Town Council of Glasgow, by an almost unanimous vote, decided to ask the Government to extend to Scotland the power to punish robberies with violence, wife-beating, &c„ by the lash.

The safety of all the members of the Austrian Artie Expedition (with one exception only) occasioned great joy. Preparations have already been commenced to send a fresh expedition next summer to ascertain whether the newly discovered land is a continent or an island.

Captain Wiggins, who started in June laat in the steamer Orano, in search of the lost Austrian expedition, has just returned to Dundee.

Several petroleum springs in Austria are on fire, and doing, an immense amount of damage.

The cattle plague has broken out in Russia and Poland, in which places 9,000 cattle perished, in two days. Prussia has interdicted, the importation of cattle from these places.

,The Tartars are. rapidly emigrating to escape military service; """'; An insurrection has broken but iri Roak, in which Russia declines to interfere ; the position of the Khan is in consequence considered desperate.