European News.

Manawatu Standard, Volume 3, Issue 84, 15 March 1883, Page 2

European News.

["Age Specials. J (united press - assootatiox.) London!, March 1. The House of Commons is still en« gaged 'debating the Irish question; the cause of the prevailing distress and the best remedies to be applied having been made a subject of warm debate. The promoters have failed in floating the Australian Loan and Agency Company, which was being floated in London, with a capital of .£IOO,OOO. Very few applications for shares have been received, and it has now been decided not to allot the shares applied for. The applicants will therefore have their deposits returned. The report that a warrant had been issued to arrest the mysterious individual, known as ".No, ( 1," who directsd the movements of the assassins committee, is now stated to be incorrect, as up to the present time no clue has been obtained as to his identity. :( \ The man Carey, who' has gained such notoriety through turning Queen's evidence at the trial of a number of persons for conspiring to shoot Government officials, ia viewed , with feelings of indignation by the Diiblin'Corpbration; of which he was a member. At a recent meeting that body, it was accord-: ingly resolved *o expel him from his municipal office. - ; The prosecution of a man loole for blasphemy bas resulted in his conviction. He has been sentenced to one years' im* 1 prisonment with hard labor. \ The Scotc h residents in Lo ndon are agitating for amendment for the land laws relating to the Highlands of Scot; land, and several public meetings have been held for the purpose of bringing their views under the notice of Government. • ■'■'■-'■■