EUROPEAN CABLEGRAMS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XVIII, Issue 6255, 3 December 1881, Page 5

EUROPEAN CABLEGRAMS.

I [PER S.S. WAKATIPU, AT WELLINGTON.] London, November 21. Considerable excitement was caused among the British residents at Constantinople, owing to the arrest of Mr. J. H. Fawcett, the British Judge and Consul-General. On the fact becoming known, a band of London boys, numbering fourteen, armed themselves with staves! broke into Mr. Fawcett's place of detention, and liberated him. The affair made a great noise in the Turkish capital. M. Bert, who accepted office in the Gambetta Ministry, is very unpopular. There is great indignation throughout France at the appointment. Prince Edward and Prince George of Wales intend visiting China and India. M. Herold, one of the members of the late Ferry Ministry, was unsuccessful in an [ attempt to obtain a seat in the French Senate as a life member. Outrages continue to be perpetrated in Ireland ny the Land League sympathisers. Further arrests have been made of persons using seditious languago. The Spanish Corteß passed a Bill authorising the Government to undertake, in conjunction with France, the construction of a tunnel through the Pyrenees Mountains. The pan-sciavic movements in Turkey extended to Egypt, and it is reported that the Turkish Ulemas are intriguing with the army.

An important libel action, Clement Scott v. The Referee newspaper, arising out of comments made in that paper reflecting on Scott's connection with the will of the late Adelaide Neilson (under which her property and effects were bequeathed to Admiral Glyn) his terminated. The jury gave a verdict for plaintiff, damages £1500. Messrs. Howard Smith and Sons have contracted for the supply of two new steamships, of 3000 tons register each, to be employed in the Australian coasting trade. November 22. A great sensation was caused by some person throwing a loaded revolver from the gallery to the floor of the Chamber of Deputies while the House was sitting. The weapon was thrown bj' a Sicilian, who has been arrested.

Important changes have taken place in the Austrian Government. Count Kalnokyde Derospatak, Austrian Ambassador at St. Petersburg, is appointed Premier and Presiof Council, Minister in succession to Baron Von Haymerlo.

A new project is being mooted to cut a tunnel through the Pyrenees with the object of connecting France anil Spain by railway.

The annual meeting of the Royal Colonial Institute Mas held yesterday. The Duke of Manchester presided, and delivered an important address on Australia, detailing his experiences while in the colonies, and giving his views upon their condition and prospects. He doubted if the export of wheat from the colonies would be profitably or satisfactorily carried on for some years to come. With regard to free selection, His Grace said it was of doubtful success. He referred specially to the policy of free selection before survey in New South Wales, and said that though the efforts made by the authors of

that policy were well meant, the effort had been to iniiict injury upon the squatters.

The Daily News has a leadiug article upon the success of Mr. Bryce and the colonial forces in the apprehension of Te Whiti and other agitators, and the dispersion of the assemblage of natives at Parihaka. The bloodlessness of the victory is noted with great satisfaction, and while a hope is expressed that the probability of a renewal of hostilities between the two races has been crushed by the decisive measures adopted, the New Zealand government is again exhorted to deal as generously with Te Whiti and his fellow fanatics as the circumstances of the case will allow.

The assassin, Guiteau. continues to betray extreme anxiety about his personal safety. The utmost possible precautions have been adopted by the authorities to prevent anj further attempts upon his life. The Government continue to pursue a firm policy in Ireland, and further arrests of seditious orators have been made. The Irish suspects imprisoned by order of the Government under the Coercion Act have been put upon prison diet. Hitherto the funds of the Irish Land League have been employed in supplying them with food. It was, however, found to be a heavy drain upon the funds, which have now been relieved of the expenditure.

The London brokers express themselves hopefully in regard to the wool market, which they are confident will improve. Last night, while the Italian Parliament was sitting, a Sicilian entered the Chamber and threw a loaded revolver at the head of the Premier. The weapon grazed his face, but inflicted no serous injury, and did not explode. The affair created a painful sensation in Rome. An extraordinary event befel the city of Rome last night. The gas supply was stopped, and the whole city was in darkness. Whether the stoppage was the result of accident or criminal purpose has not yet transpired. Gat.lk, November 13. The German steamer Europa, which left Melbourne on the 2nd instant with a cargo of Sl9l carcasses of sheep and 139 packages of butter, shipped for the London market by the Australian Frozen Meat Export Company arrived at Galla last night after an excellent passage of twenty days. On examination of the refrigerating chamber it was found that the meat and butter were in splendid condition throughout the voyage. A new freezing machine has been constructed by Messrs. Robertson Brothers, aud works most satisfactorily—the temperature being easily maintained at 10 degrees below the freezing point even without working the machine continuously. London, November 24.

General Lynch, the commander of the Chilian forces, has placcd Senor Pedro Jose Calveron, the President of the Peruvian Republic, under arrest. Senor Galvez, the Peruvian Foreign Minister, has communicated with the Chilian Government, protesting against this arbitrary proceeding, and Mr. Blaines, the Secretary of State for the United States, also communicated with the Chilian authorities, forbidding the continuance of the President's detention, and ordering bis release. The Irish party are retaliating upon the Liberals by forcibly stopping their meetings. They have stopped meetings at Newcastle and Marylebone. An animated tone pervades the wool market, and English and Scotch manufacturers are buying up large quantities of the staple. The tide of emigration to America has largely increased. New York is already overcrowded with immigrants from the United Kingdom, and as there is a dearth of employment for farm labourers, privation is feared amonsst new arrivals. Riotous proceedings took place at an election meeting for Londonderry. Several arrests were made. Another agrarian outrage occurred at Meath, where a farmer has been shot for paying his rent. The Moslem inhabitants of Cyprus are indignant at the desecration of the tombs by Greeks. Riots arc imminent.