EUROPEAN NEWS.

Grey River Argus, Volume XXII, Issue 3310, 27 March 1879, Page 2

EUROPEAN NEWS.

London, March 24. A Royal Commission has been appointed for the Sydney and Melbourne Exhibitions under the presidency of the. Prince of Wales. A Select Committee has commenced the enquiry into O'Loughlen's election. Berry waa the first witnesa. A severe earthquake in Northern Persia caused great damage, and nearly 1100 persons perished. The Exhibition Committee recommends that the French Government appoint three committees for the Sydney Exhibition to control the representation of agriculture, manufactures, and science, respectively. In the House of Lords to-day the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, in replying to a question, said if the Treaty of Berlin was not fulfilled, the Sultan thought the British fleet in the Sea of Marmora should be sent to the Black Sea to secure compliance with the conditions, and that he, the Sultan, should be authorised to ask assistance from his allies. The Secretary of State added, he did not anticipate the contingency alluded to by the Sultan would arise. St. Petersburg, March 24. A fresh case of plague has appeared at St. Peteraburgh, and also 24 cases at Wittlanta, Siberia. The Russian Government suggests a mixed occupation of Roumelia after the Russian troops evacuate that territory. Bombay, March 25. Colonel Cavagnari is expected at Lahore to confer with the Viceroy.