EUROPEAN TOPICS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LXXIII, Issue 9093, 2 May 1890, Page 5

EUROPEAN TOPICS.

BOULANGER. [SV XIXC'JEJO HELEaitAPa.—COPYBISUT.] [Special to Press Association.] [■Received May 1, atlS.lS p.m.l BASIS, April 30. The supporters of Boulanger urge him to return to Paris, in order to take part in the labour celebrations. ATHENS, April 30, Martial law, which was recently proclaimed in the Island of Crete, has been abolished. [Received May 1, at 1.15 p.m.l PARIS, April 30. The leading supporters of General Boulanger have left town, fearing that if they remained they would be arrested. BERLIN, April 30. Arrangements are being made for the abolition of tbe passport system in Alsace. [Received May 1, at 10.30 p.m.l PARIS, April 30. The Marquis Mares, who was arrested on the charge of inciting the army to join the Anarchists, has letters in ids possession which will implicate the Due de Lwynes [?] in the Royalist conspiracy which was to take place during the labour celebrations. A warrant has been issued for his arrest.

The German elections have ended somewhat unexpectedly. Tho Conservative electors of all shades of opinion have supported the " Freisinnige,” or Radical electors, against the Socialists in the second ballots, and that party has emerged the third strongest in tho Reichstag. The strongest of all is the Centre, which comes back with 107 members; and the next is the Conservative, with 95; while the Radicals show 70, the National Liberals only 42, and the Socialists 35, the remainder being independent Particulariats under various names. Tho old Government party, or Cartel—consisting of the Conservatives and National Liberals —is thus only 137, and can only form a majority by aid of the Radicals, plus certain Particularists, or of the Catholics. The latter will, of course, be chosen, but will give their adhesion only on conditions which will compel the Government to ba exceedingly moderate. The Opposition, consisting of the Radicals, the Socialists and usually most of the Particularists, will include more than a fourth of the House, and on questions of taxation or moneyspending will be very powerful. The resurrection of the Radicals was not expected, and the total result shows that the official system does not increase in popularity.