EUROPEAN NEWS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume 4, Issue 136, 16 May 1883, Page 2

EUROPEAN NEWS.

[united press >ssociatick..| agb specials. — per manapoixri at bluff. London, May 10. German papers urge that France should be included in the alliance of European Powers proposed by Bis« marck. PJnce George, second son of -the. Prince of Wales, has sailed for Canada as a midshipman onboard a British ship of war Latest advices from Russia state that .the.Czir, has -finally determined that his coronation shall take place on the 27th instant. - In the French Chamber of Deputies yesterday, in leply to the Dae de Brdglie, M. Challemel Lacour, Minister of Foreign affairs, admitted that Germany, Austria, and Italy had entered into a triple alliance hostile to France. He added, howerer, that France attached no importance to the alliance, as it considered thattft would not injuriously affect the interests of France. The, Indemnity Commission, which was appointed to consider the claims preferred by residents ot Alexandria on account ot damage to their property by the bombardment of the town by the British, has sent in ite The Commission recommend that the sum of £645,000 be voted for the purposed? meeting the claim. " ; 7 I The Constitution which was issued by the Khedive has been' officially proclaimed. I Lord Wolseley and /Lord Alcester have agreed to accept a lump sum, and a peace pension of £2000 per annum. It is reported that 5000 French convidtß" will shortly be despatched to 'Noumea. ..(. •- • ; - . The Earl of Zetland will probably be appointed to the new office of Minister of Agriculture. The Standard protests against the proposed' duplication of the Suez .Canal. It has been reported thai; " ISfo. i/' who directed the operations of the assassinations committed in Ireland, intends to surrender himself to justice, and turn Queen's evid°nce. In consequence of the unsettled state of affairs in Armenia, consequent on Turkish misrule, Russia is massing troops on the frontier. The report in circulation that " No. 1," who inspired the movements of the Irish Assassination Committee, intended to surrender himself to the authorities and turn Queen's evidence, has created profound sensation throughout the city. Great excitement prevails, and it is stated that " jNo. 1 " is actually in tbe custody of the {Scotland Yard authorities, and promises to make full confession of all murders with which he has been connected.