EUROPEAN

Te Aroha News, Volume III, Issue 128, 14 November 1885, Page 8

EUROPEAN-

iIioNDON, October (29.^THb of Salisbury 'has. -intimated his -objection to the proposal of: the Porte that, at the proposed sejcorid conference of the .representatives oftne Great Powers toothe Eastern difficulty- the difecußsion; 'sha.ll 'be exolub'iVely confined! to' the Roumelian question. Lird Salisbury insists that: there shall be t fr4e discussion «t the cobferende. {London,. November 1.4-^With reference to ttie approaching general . .eleotion, the Liberate anticipate tne Return of a majority o£ tully 40 members over the Tory and Parrifcllite parties coiribihed. <: ' iLondon, November 1. — It is stated to be tiajost improbable that ttie Prince of Wales will visit Australia at the present juncture, i London, November -3.' — Even in the event of King Theebaw submitting to the ultimatum sent him by Mr Charles Barnard, Chief Commissioner, of British Biirmah, his territory will be placed under the protection of Great Britain. In consequence of the serious state of affairs, British residents are leaving Mandalay, the capital of the Burmese Empire. At the Antwe.p wool sales eight thousand bales of Australian wool were sold, the prices averaging about a halfpenny above the London dosing rates. King Alphonso, of Spain, is seriously ill with fever. A Colonial Consignment Company is being formed, with a capital of £50,000. London, November 4. ■ There is at present very severe tension between the Liberals and Radicals, but it is expected that the coming Midlothian speeches of Mr Gladstone will tend to smooth away tho differences between the two parties. Earl Grey, Lord Selborne, the Duke of Westminster, the Duke of Argyle, and others are promoting a movement for the defence of the Church. London, JNovember 5. — Tenders for the Gisborne Harbour Board loan of £200,000 at 5 per cent., were opened to-day, when the amount subscribed was found to be £886,000. Tenders at £102 will receive 4 per cent, of application ; above that in full. Sir Saul Samuel, Agent-General for New South Wales, has received from the War Office the Egyptian medals and clasps intended for the members of the contingent. London, November s.— The Marquis of Salisbury addressed a public meeting in Lambeth last night. In the course of his speech he referred to the question of reciprocal tariffs, and pronounced in favour of reprisals against those countries which refused a reciprocal tariff ; and further urged that the duties now levied should be reduced in favour of the goods imported from the British colonies. Servia and Bulgaria have made large purchases of Australian tinned meats. Rumours have been circulated to the effect that an anti-German agitation ha: taken place at Manilla, the capital of the Spanish settlements in the Philippine islands, and thai the agitators have burni the residence of the German Consul there, Mr Edward Coombes, C.M.G., of New South Wales, will read a paper on thai colony at tho next meeting of the Royal Colonial Institute. The Soudan war medals for the New South Wales Contingent have been shipped by- the steamer Orient. A scheme, which has been propounded 05 Mr R. C. Baker, M.L.C. of South Australia, for a joint ocean postal service between England and Australia, has been referred by the home authorities to a postal committee for consideration. The colonies oi Victoria, New South Walea, and South Australia have already accepted the proposal. The Adelaide Chapter of Freemasons have been erased from the Eqglish roll. The French Government intend introduc ing the Torrens Act, for facilitating land transfer, in Tunis. London, Nov. 6th. —The frozen meat bj the Garonne is selling at fourpence pei pound. The various dock companies have reduced their charges^on frozen meat. London, November 6. —The " Standard ' to-day publishes a telegram from its special Egyptian correspondent, stating that 6,00 C rebels (Arabs) are advancing on Wadj Haifa. Sir Philip Cunliffe Owen was entertained at a banquet last night. In the course o! his speech he \varmly acknowledged the valuable assistance rendered him by the Agents-General of the various colonies, which he stated had been the means oi securing success to the Indian and Colonial Exhibition next year. He concluded by promising a hearty welcome to all colonists who were able to visit the Exhibition. j The international Conference on the Bulgarian question held its first sitting at Constantinople yesterday, but the proceedings were of a formal nature only, and the sitting adjourned until tp-morrow. The rumour of an anti-German agitation at Manilla has been officially denied. Mr Stead, the editor of the " Pall Mall Gazette," contends that the passing of an Act by the Parliament of South Australia for the protection of females is the result of the publication of the Lily Armstrong story. London, November 7.— Count Vor Hatzfeldt, who replaces Count Yon Munster as Ambassador for the German Empire at the Court of St. James, to day from Berlin. London, Nov. 8. — The exhibitors at the International Inventions Exhibition presented Mr Edward Cunliffe Owen, Secretary, with 4,000 guineas. Sir Hercules Robinson, Governor of Cape Colony, has paid a visit to Vryburn, the capital of Shetland. The British flag was insulted by the populace on the occasion. It is believed that the Pope, who is to arbitrate between Spain and Germany regarding the possession of the Caroline Islands, has awarded the occupancy of them to Spain on condition that certain privileges possessed by Germany are respected. London, November B.— The jury in the case of Mr Stead, editor of the "Pall Mall Gazette," who was found guilty of abduction in connection with the girl Lily Armstrong, wished to recommend the accused to mercy. The evidence given by Mrs Jarrett for the defence was of a most astounding character. The Colonial Wool and Finance Company of Australia has been registered with' a capital of a quarter of a million. A conspiracy to murder King Milan jof Servia has been discovered, and five arrests of those concerned in the plot have been made. Russia is attempting to incite a rebellion against Prince Alexander of Bulgaria. Intelligence from the Soudan states that the first battalion (Berkshire Regiment, Cameron Highlanders, and the Second Durham Light Infantry) are now marching; to the northward, and will be shortly followed by the second battalion (Essex* Regiment). .London, November 9.— -The Melbourne Harbour Trust loan of > £60,000 at 4^ per cent, has been placed in the market. < f A minimum has been fixed at £101 ; tenders will be opened on the 17th inst. Professor Strong, in 'the " Pall Mall Gazette;" advocates that the several AgentsGeneral of the colonies should' be ex officio members of the House of Commons. , >

„ tA loan, of . £260,000 is announced to be gfeTdfi 1 thertnark&tfoV'the ,Melb'6tfrnfe HarboUr Boards -bearing interest at 4J pet C_ejnt; The minimiito tia'fc been fixed at ldll' f inders will 1 W dtftfffid on- VT&k November; /ffri-'tffe^renW Ministry M. Gomof ha* tietoted the portfolio of Agriculture, and : baAstresme that of Commerce arid Finkncte. - '' Si. •PtiSajEfisßUiiaj'NdVQmber 5. ht.g formally ai&tmssed Prince Alexander of Bulgaria from- the Russian army, i f ' CdKgTAKTfNOPLE, November 4. I The- European' Powers are not in complete aocdrd i on the. Bulgarian question, and the proposed 1 ooriferetice is delayed in consequence. Prince Alexander of Bulgaria 18 ufjin^all hid influence to solidify the union between Bulgaria and Roumelia. iNewe from Sorvia Btaleß that King Milan isjproceeding to Pirot, on the western frontier, where the head-quattere of the Servian army are , situated. It is considered that war between Bulgaria and Sorvia ia inevitable, unless the status quo ante is restored. 'Constantinople, November 9. — Mukhtar Pjasha has been appointed Turkish Comniissioner, to, proceed to Egypt for the purpose of acting in concert with Sir Henry Djrummond Wolff, the British Envoy Bixtraordinary. ;The Conference of representatives of the G(reat Powers is proceeding daily. Count \[on Radowitz, the representative of Germany, ia striving to reconcile the divergent views of England and Russia. Athens, November 7. The Chamber of Deputies, in view of the p'reeent disturbed state of affairs, voted 1)2,000.000 drachmai towards increasing the strength of the navy, and 30,000,000 drachmai have been passed as a patriotic loan in case of hostilities being rendered necessary. Cape Town, November 7.— The Coptic, after having effected the necessary repairs to her propeller, left yesterday morning for New Zealand. Rangoon, November 9.— Mr Bernard has received King Theebaw's reply to the ultimatum piesented to him. The reply haa not been made public, but is believed to be of an evasive nature. Rangoon, Nov. 9.— The reply of King Theebaw to the ultimatum of the British fligh Commissioner is distinctly hostile, and, in consequence, a portion of the troops under the command of General Prendergast have been ordered to cross the Burmese frontier, while four regiments are ascending the river Irrawaddy to Mandalay, the King's capital. Calcutta,' November B.— News from Burmah states that King Theebaw has received the ultimatum presented to him by Mr Bernard, the British High Commissioner. It is further announced that the French and Italian Consuls strongly counselled the King to comply with the demands set forth in the ultimatum, but Theebaw persists in adopting a bellicose attitude. New York, November 9.— An agitation is on foot throughout the Western States of America, its object being to procure the wholesale exportation of Chinese from these States.