European News.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 5603, 14 August 1889, Page 2

European News.

(BY THK AOJBANG. AT WELLINGTON.)

[PKB PIiKSS ASSOCIATION.]

— . ~ .;;, London, August 6. Tho review of the British fleet at Spithead in honor of the visit of tho Emperor William of Germany, which was postponed on account of a hurricane bio wing on Saturday, was hold yesterday (Monday), and was m every way a triumph of British naval prestige. One hundred and ten warships took part in the review, formingan unbroken fighting line extending along the Solent from Spithead for nearly fifteen miles. -The array consisted of ironclads and torpedo boats, all in fighting trim. Twelve German ironclads whioh accompanied the German Imperial yacht Hoheiizollern. conveying, the Kaiser William from Germany, were anchored in close order off Spithead, the officers and crews on board watching tho roanceuvres of the British fleet with the liveliest interest. There was a largo assemblage of yachts belonging to the Royal Yachting Club. Arrangements were made for the accommodation of the members of the Ministry and both Houses of tho Imperial Legislature, as well as colonial representatives and distinguished colonists, on board one of Her Majesty's vessels. The whole of tho manoeuvres were carried out with i success, and tho Emperor William expressed most eulogistic admiration. Her Majesty viewed the manoeuvres from one of the Royal yachts. Among a number of distinguished personagos present wero Prince Heiurich, younger brother, of tho Emperor William, Count Herbert Bismark, tho Marquis of Salisbury, and other members of tho Imperial Cabinet. The assemblage of spectators was enormous. Tho Daily Telegraph announces that the Emperor has named his First Dragoon Guards the Victoria Guards, in honor of Queen Victoria, and has oonferred the honarary colonelcy of the regiment upon Her Majesty. A deputation of officers from tho regiment left Berlin to-day, headed by Major Barton yon Zeativitz, to present their rospects aud congratulations to Her Majesty, their new comrade in arms. His Royal Highness tho Duke of Cambridge, Com-mander-in-Chiof of the British army, has also been appointed colonel in a German craok infantry regiment.

/-. . « , , August 7. (general Boulauger s reply to the charges made against him by the trial committee of the French Senate has been well received aud a general opinion prevails iv Paris that ho lias disproved tho charges of embezzlement and treason made against him. Tho hitherto hostile Christian factions in Crete have combined agaiust the Mahommedans, and tho gravity of the present situatiou is increasing. The Greek Government has scut a diplomatic note urging tho Powors to intervene and restore order otherwise they will be obliged to protect their own subjects. Tho Emperor of Germany is delighted with his reception in England, and will prolong his stay until Friday. In his speech after lunch at the naval review he expressed hopes that tho ancient fellowship of tho British and German nations and armies would long continue. *

Tho deputation from the. First Dragoon Guards of Germany were warmly welcomed by the Queen. Major Baron yon Zeativltz, on behalf of his brother officers, addressed Her Majesty and expressed a hope that she would long be the commander of their' regiment. H er M - eßt j.^ heartily thanking the officers for coming from Berlin to convey their congratulations; and expressing her great gratification at being appointed to a colonolcy in their regimoiit.

tho Emperor of Germany speaks in eulogistic terms of the facility with which tho vessels were handled iv the recent naval manceuvroß in the Solent, and of tho immense naval power of Grealßritain. During thu review a collision occurcd between the Invincible ,(20 guns, .010 tons, -IS3O h.p ) and tho Black Prince (28 guns, 9210 tons, 5770 h.p.), the latter vessel being temporarily disabled. Sho was, however, only slightly injured, and in a fow hours resumed her pluco in tho fleet. Tho British fleet taking part m the naval review has now left Spithead to carry out n series of manoeuvres in tho English Channel. Surrey beat Nottingham by 1!)4 rune in a throo days' match at Konningtou Oval. The latter has hithorto remained undefeated.

At a review to-day of 26",000 troops at | Aldershot ttio Emperor William, Prince Henry, and Princess Alexandra were present, but tho Prince of Wales, who was slightly indisposed, was absent. The weather was splendid. Tho Emperor William congratulated the Duke of Cambridge upon tho excellence of the troops' evolutions. Subsequently ut luncheon he said ho was agree.My surprised at tho progress of the British army sinoo tho review on tho occasion of tbe Queen's Jubilee two years ago. Tho Volunteers nho had greatly improved; so much so that it was now impossible to toll Volunteers from regulars ho said that tbo English fleet was. unequalled in the world, am! the same might be said of the German army. Tho two together could dictate terms of peace lo all other nations.

r ri,„ t? _.- , August S. Ihe Egyptian troop S luive ev.u-n.ited SaiTM and occupied Mi tot pa. cast ~t the position formerly held by l the cl uvLhes! Oener..uG- rtm f,,l l wiU.rrtnru to Cairo on h- il Wul el Sand, the only rem;....i..g emir, the hills übovo Be'l-.n.., i I )ici...i. i , to ie.K-h Juatuta. " ': "

Mrs.Mayhr.uk, charged with poisoning

her husbaud, James Maybriok, cotton broker, of Liverpool, has b>>en found guilty of tho murder. Though the oxpert evidence ■went to prove that death did not ensue from poisoning, other evidence adduced showed that she bad been a constant purchaser of fly-papers, aud tho inference whs that knowing that they contained arsenic she scraped off the 'coating and gave it to her husband in his food and medicine. The ovidence also showed that sho had a parcel of arsenic in her possession, and had been remona-rated with _ for tampering with her husband's medicine bottles by Mr. .Michael Maybrick, brother of the deceased. . , The verdict of tho jury caused some sensation and surprise m Court, »™ there was some slight hissing. The prisoner, when called upon to make any statement she desired before scntenco was ms°cd, admitted improper familiarities with a Mr. Brierley, but. averred most strenuously that she was innocent of the Snlcr of her husband. She was sentenced to death, but is expected that she will bo reprieved. Sir Charles Russell's fee for dofending the accused was „1100. The Times expresses grave, doubts ns to the "uilt of the condemned woman, and enHoavoi-s are being made to stay her execution. Sir James Fitzjumes Stophons, the judge who sentenced the prisoner to death, was hooted as he left the Court, and thousands followed tho prison van conveying the prisoner to the condemned °°It is reported that the United States Government will apologise to Canada for tho recent illegal scizuro of the sealing sohooner Black Diamond, and that a better understanding concerning the Benring Straits fisheries and sealing grounds will be arrived at. The Swiss Government have given peremptory orders for the expulsion from Switzerland of all known or suspected Nihilists. . ~ , ~, Kilrain, tho pugilist, who w « wanted by the United States polico, has not yet been arrested, and is Ruppoaed to bo kept in close hiding. _, -...i.. The literary colleague of Mr. Charles Bradlaugh, M.P. (Mrs. Besant) has joined tbe Theosophieal Society renouncing her past atheism so far as to adopt a subtle Form of Pantheism This action is Wy to lead to a split in the Bradlaugh m ThfSS°of sillivan and others for the miirder of Dr. Cronin will commence at Chicago ou tho 2Gth instant.