EUROPEAN TOPICS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LXXVI, Issue 9488, 10 August 1891, Page 5

EUROPEAN TOPICS.

THE RUSSO-FRENCH ALLIANCE. CHINA AND JAPAN. rspHOiAi. to Peess Association, i [Received August 8, at 10.15 a.™. - ] LONDON, August 6. The Standard's Vienna correspondent says that the Russo-French alliance is looked upon there as the remarkable event of the year. Diplomatists admit that a deeprooted popular discontent with the international position has been revealed ia Russia, the whole of whose people desire to see a change made in the map of Europe. A. poem entitled “Emperor, Give us Bread,” has been confiscated by the German authorities. PARIS, August 7. Owing to the revelations at Captain Tripone’s trial, the French Government has issued an order prohibiting officers and manufacturers trading in arms and munitions of war with foreigners. The officials admit the report of Crampel’s expedition to Lake Tchad having been massacred, hut state that the rearguard has safely reached Brazzaville in French Congo. ST PETERSBURG, August 6. Russia joins the other Powers in compelling the Chinese Government to restrain the excesses of the populace against foreigners. In consequence of the feeling of animosity m Finland the Czar has put into force sterner Press laws. His Majesty landed at Viborg yesterday, but met with a cold leceptiou, the people remaining silent. BUCHAREST, August 6. Miss Varesco, who has been very despondent since the Government compelled the breaking off of her marriage with the heir apparent, attempted to stab herself with a dagger, but the Queen snatched it from her* hand in time. BERLIN, August 7.: ‘ The Empress has returned from Felixstowe. HONGKONG, August 6, It is reported that China and Japan are negotiating for an offensive and defensive alliance. August 6. The cholera is spreading through Syria. [Received August 9, at 6 p.m.] BERLIN, August 8. The Cologne Gazette states that His Holiness the Pope looks to the restoration of temporal power by a European war, which the alliance between France and Russia is believed to be furthering. BUCHAREST, August 8. The Roumanian Government is sending Jewish refugees back to Russia. ST PETERSBURG, August S. At a banquet at Moscow Admiral Gervais of the French fleet, in replying to the toast of his health', said that taught by misfortune France’" was collecting her forces, and had a strong possession in the Czar’s friendship. The Muscovites kissed the Admiral’s hands, and the Russian officers carried him shoulder high. France has conferred the Legion of Honour on the Governor of Moscow. The French fleet has left for Portsmouth. Influenza is prevalent at Moscow, ancL five’ hundred cases- are reported daily. ROME, August 8. The French cruiser Pinto, which was run ashore at Toulon, but floated off and proceeded to Genoa, has left the latter port, adhere some of the seamen effected their escape. ATHENS, August 8. Consequent ou the disorder at Crete, the Greek Government has asked the Sultan of Turkey to restore the privileges of which the residents were deprived in 1889. BUD A PESTH, August 8. Customs officers in the province of Bukowina have embezzled corn duties to the extent of a million and a quarter florins. The principal officer has committed suicide.