ENGLISH AND FOREIGN.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 2464, 15 February 1876, Page 2

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN.

London, Jan. 8. A speoial correspondent from Vienna says the Seoretary of State for the United State* ha* transmitted to every European Government, a oiroular asking for their views regarding tbe American intervention. All the Governments replied satisfactorily. England readily endorses intervention. The JSpoca (Madrid) says, when tho Oarlist insurrection is suppressed an effioient army will be maintained in Cuba, and guns placed on the Coast. The bombardment of Hernani is rigorously maintained. It is thought the garrison will oapitulate. A Madrid speoial says, Count Punonroastro is in Paris, officially arranging for the return of Queen Isabella to Spam. King Alphonso opposes tho Ministry in this matter, saying tbat Ministers may reign, but bis Mother must have an asylum in Spain. Valladolid will be chosen for the ex-Queen's residence, not Madrid, as it is not considered safe. It is said that the Spanish army will be divided at once, if the ex* Queen takes any part in the direotion of State affairs.

Austria's project for the pacification of the Turkish Provinoes has not been sent to the great Powers for reasons unknown. It is stated that the prinoipal feature of the gnat Powers' proposition relative to reforms in Turkey, is that the Ambassadors of central powers at Constantinople shall exercise permanent control in the execution of reforms in the Provinoes.

The London Times says :-—We are prepared to urge that the clause of the Treaty of Paris forbidding Foreign intervention between the Sultan and his subjects bo reioinded. A Berlin despatch to the Times says, the Prince ot Montenegro hw concluded negotiations for a loan of a million dollars, which the Slavonians agree is to be guaranteed by Russia.

It is stated that new* has been received that a conspiracy was discovered in Belgrade to make Karageorgewitoh Prince of Servia. Several have been arrested. Prince Milano dares not leave hi* palace. The Paris despatch to the Times says, it ia stated that tbe Frenoh Government ha* expressed a determination to act in accordance with England* feeling on the subject of Count Andrassy's note, proposing Turkish eform.

A correspondent says :— I am asaured that the note is about to give rise to a prolonged exohange of communications between the great

Powers. Ail tbe Power* have been notified of tbe decision of Franco. A Vienna dispatch sajs that Montenegro expects to receive Turkey's ultimatum about the middle of this month. Tbe Dagshladi reports that the Porte has ordered all hi* ironclads to be in readiness to start for the Black sea.

Advices from Herzegovina report a severe engagement between the Turks and Insurgent* at Mostar, in which the latter were defeated with great lots. A Turkish steamer latoly arrived at Kceck, and landed five battalions of troops with ample ammunition and provisions. The Turks re* victualled Niesse and dug trenches. Tho Insurgents sustained a heavy defeat in which 600 were killed and many wounded. Tbe Insurgent Commander fled to CeUioge. Tbe Vienna correspondent of the London Standard reports that all tbe mon who are liable to serve in ease of war havo been ordered to hold themselves in readiness to join their corps at forty-eight hours' notice. At Paris, in tbe Assembly, there was a great debate as to raising the state of siege. The proposal was rejected by 377 to 329. The Press Bill finally passed nearly urianinvrosry. At Berlin -a meeting called by eittsens of the United States to give expression to their abhorrence of tho Brennerhaven crime, and protest against the uojuit comment of the German Press was held, and was attended by two hundred Americans. A resolution was adopted declaring tbat the act of Thomas, or Thomasser, is m no reipect the fruit of American civilisation. Ie affected the honour of tbe human raoe, not of any particular nationality. They protested against the unjust aspersions on American character which have appeared in some of the German newspapers io connection with the crime. A despatch from Berlin says the German Government reported in favour of the propositions contained in the American circular relating to Cuba. German commerce is seriously injured by the Cuban disorders.

It is stated tbat the Constitutional party ia Spain expects to get from 115 to 120 seata in the new Courts. Tbe Spanish Cabinet having learned the contents of tbe circular note from tbe United States to the European Governments, instructed her representative* to explain to tho various Government* that the Cuban question was not only of American Jmt of European interest, and that complications between the United States and Spain might have incalculable consequences for Europe, as they would encourage the C*r)itt* to make a prolonged resistance, acd revive their hopes. The Austrian Government received these deslarations in a friendly manner.

At Paris, M Gambetta has announced hia intention of coming forward as a candidate for the Chamber of Deputies for that city, Lyons, Marseilles, Lille, and Bordeaux". Hia purpose is to ascertain tbe judgment of the large cities upon the policy of compromise, whioh he espoused during the last part of the session.

Bulletins respecting the health of the exQueen Isabella are issued daily. The latest is less favourable.

The Times' Paris correspondent says negotiations are going on to get Victor Hugo or Fioquet to stand as candidates for the Senate from Paris. Success is considered almost certain.

Minister Buffet has sent a circular to the Frenoh prefeots of department* reminding them that they may revoke licenses to newspaper dealers unless the legal regulations are observed.

The Journal dts Lebats treat* the circular a* an affair of great gravity, and says it showa that the Government is interpreting the Press law in the moat restrictive manner possible. A London special telegram from Rome to the Daily News say* that well-informed authorities assert that Bishop Dupanloneeo arrived in Rome % on account of the expected meeting of an Oecumenical Council. The Right Hon Lotber Bucknall Batecourt, who was Secretary ef State for the Home department in 1860, is dead. A disastrous fire occurred in the bookbindery of Messrs T. H. Egerton. Three hundred workmen are thrown out of employment.

Thomassen, -who caused the disaster on board tbe Moselle, at Bremerhavcn, purchased the nitro glycerine which he used in America. He attribute* the premature explosion to the cold, dynamite being ioflamable when frozen. The chest containing it was roughly handed by the carrier*, who threw it from their waggon, causing the crystal to explode. Henry Wainwrigbt, convicted of tho murder of Harriet Lane, waa hung at Newgate on Deo. 21. Just before being pinioned, he handed a written statement to the Governor of the prison, which he desired to be made publio. In thie he acknowledges the justice of hia sentence, and then explicitly admits that he murdered the woman.

The Director* of the Oity and Country Bank (one of them an M.P.) who have been examined at tbe Mansion House for issuing a false prospectus, report, and belaace-aheeta, have, after several remand*, been committed for trial.

Mrs Cbilders, wife of the late First Lord of the Admiralty, was found dead, having inhaled chloroform to exoess, by accident. The Grand Vixter of Turkey recently requested the Pope to use bis good offices with the Catholic insurgents in Herxegovina. with a view to peaoe. The Pope ha* accordingly instructed Cardinal Franche to inquire into the condition of affair* there. The rimes' Vienna correspondent write* that the Greek Metropolitan of Mortar, following the example of hi* Catholic colleague, bas issued a pastoral letter, in which he upbraided his clergy for fomenting the insurrection, and required them to leave their evil ways and return to their duties on pain of severe punishment according to hi* apostolical power. Tbe Sultan i* (pending all hi* available money in hostility, arming hia forces on asm and land. Ships and cannon have been, ordered.

A conspiracy against the Christians in Torkey has been discovered, and thirty-six Turk* implicated have been arrested. At Bordeaux, on Dec. 21, the steamship* Louisiana from the West Indie*, sank in the Gironde river after a collision. Sixteen person* were drowned, including the Captain. On Dec 21, Mount Vesuvius showed a gradual inorease of fire and smoke. Pro* feasor Galmiri predicts a long period of eruption. The total number of killed by the explosion at Bremerhaven, is 128, and of wounded 66. The Bremerhaven aid Committee report* that twenty of the injured are hopelessly subnet!, and that there are 66 widows and 1690 orphan* of the victims of the di*aster { for the benefit of whom it proposes to nose *nb•oription* to 7000 dol*. Tm Prince of Montenegro wrote to Prince

Oortiobakoff that by following , the wishes of fche great, Powers in maintaining neutrality, ho directly imperilled his throne and life. Prinoe Gorfcschokoff submitted tho lottor to tho Emporor of Russia, who tlircotod Prinoo Gorfcsohakoff to roply to fche Prinoe of Montenegro, exhorting him to fi.oo courageously his prosont diffloult; position, and on no account to abandon his polioy of neutrality, and at tho name timo oxprossing a hopo thut his situation Would improve. The Prinoo answered that ho would follow tho Qiav's injunctions. A doonatoh states that thero is a Chinos 0 riot in Malacca, and thafc troops have boon sent fco restore order. j

Thoro is but lifcfcle doubfc fchat Egypt oontemplates tho oonquost and annexation of tho whole of Abyssinia. * A terriblo explosion occurred in a ooal mino near Mons, Belgium. Tho full force of mon were at work at tho timo, and fcho loss of lifo wnfl appalling. Ifc is roporfcod that one hundred and ton minors wore killed, and cloven takon out injured. Tho acoidont was oausod by firo damp. Afc London, on Doc. 22, fche reports fchafc thoro was no loss of lifo by tho burning of fcho twining ship Goliath woro oonfcradiotod, thero being reason fco boliovo fchafc twenty perished. Nows was reooivod at Berno on Deo. 22 of a dreadful calamity in tho Canton of Nargan on Saturday. Tho Christmas festivities woro boing oelobratod in fche oohoolhouso in that plaoo, when fcho 11 wring gave way, and eighty porsons woro killed, and fifty moro or loss wounded.