EUROPEAN AFFAIRS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1689, 21 January 1888, Page 1

EUROPEAN AFFAIRS.

Berlin, Jan, 17. The Socialist Bill about to be introduced into the Reichstag provides for the expatriation of offenders, and the deprivation of the rights of citizenship.

It is believed here that M. Fleurens will fail in his efforts to effect an arrangement with Russia and England. The official military journal refutes the statistics published by Russian papers showing the extent of German war preparations.

Jan. 18.

It is officially stated by military authorities that the Russian troops on the frontier far outnumber those of Germany and Austria. The Emperor, addressing the Red Cross societies, said he hoped the peace of Europe would be preserved, Paris, Jan. 18. M, Flourens, Minister of the Interior, announced that the French ambassador will be withdrawn if the Italian judges carry out their threat of again opening the French Consulate dispute, which involves the Prussian question. The situation is becoming grave. The French Press are making violent attacks on Italy. The bourse is depressed. Rome, Jan. 18. The consulate difficulty was a trifling diplomatic quarrel, arising out of an Italian magistrate attempting to seize papers belonging to the French Consulate at Florence, but it since has been increased by the violence of the French Press until M. Flourens has demanded redress, threatening to vindicate the honor and interests of France, Vienna, Jan, 15. The Austrian Press ridicules the optimist statement contained in the Russian Budget and thinks that, so far from its being a proof of peace, it is rather a blind as to her true intentions, Jan, 18. The Austrians are much incensed at the German official Press suggesting that peace can be preserved only by Austria conceding the demands of Russia. There is a growing desire that Count Andrassy should replace Count Kalnoky as Minister of Foreign Affairs. Constantinople, Jan. 18. The Sultan has issued orders to have the defences of Adrianople completed immediately. Sofia, Jan. 17. General Ignttieff and Prince Nikita of Montenegro are connected with the recent raid on the town of Bourgais.

IRISH AFFAIRS

Dublin, Jan. 17

The freedom of the city of Dublin has been conferred on the Marquis of Ripon and the Right Hon. John Morley. At a meeting of the Council at which it was decided to grant the foregoing honors, stormy and excited speeches were delivered. Mr Rbaw-Lefpvro states in a letter that the Marquis of Clsnricado dare not allow evictions to continue, despite coercion, in the face of the facts which have been revealed of late, Mr Michael Pavitt corroborates the statement made by Mr Blunt that the Government were imprisoning the Nationalist leaders to assist them in solving the Irish difficulty. London, Jan. 18.

Sir Michael Hicks-Beach has resigned bis seat in the Cabinet, Speaking at Glutton, he said that Ireland must first be convinced that the supremacy of the British Parliament must be maintained, and then the Government must consider the Irish problem with boldness and sympathy. He favored the adoption of a system of local Government when order had been restored, and the placing of members on an equality with those of Scotland in settling local affairs. He also expressed his willingness to re-enter the Cabinet whenever he was required. The British Government have urged the Pope to disavow sompathy with Mr Parnell and bis League, The Pope in reply has advised the Government to exercise patience, and trusts that a more satisfactory stale of affairs will soon be arrived at, Mr W, J. Lane, M.P., for East Cork, has been sentenced to one month’s imprisonment on a charge of intimidating.