EUROPEAN NEWS.

Wanganui Herald, Volume X, Issue 2705, 15 February 1876, Page 2

EUROPEAN NEWS.

FURTHER PARTICULARS.

The Dako of Cambridge delivered an important speech at the City dinner at the Mansion House on the army of Great Britain, at which he hinted at a possibility of war, dwelt upon the necessity of increased military estimates, and advised an increase of the regular army, the continuance of the conscription system, or a return of tho ballot, as in the militia system. An article in -the Moscow Gazotte, which probably does not reflect public opinion generally in Russia, accuses England of a sinster design, stigmatising her as entertaing a design to obtain a worldwide aggrandisement, and in wishing to pocket the key of tlie south-eastern portion ot Europe. Against this, however, there is a set-off in an article published in the St. Petersburgh Gaulois, which is very complimentary to England, and in which it is proposed that the example set by Great Britain in Egypt should be imitated by all Europe in regard to Turkey, and urges that the Porte should be be put under the tutelage and direct influence of the Great Powers. A message of peace comes to Europe from the three Emperors, speaking at a dinner at St. Petersburg on Wednesday. The Czar used words which are regarded on all sides as significantly re-assuring. It is rumoured that the Prince of Wales has been recalled from India. The Turkish troops continue quite unable to make any headway against the insurgents of Herzegovina, and according to the reports the latter seemed to have gained some advantage upon thiee separate occasions. Count Andrassy's proposals for Turkish reforms still hang fire. His suggestions, as they are drawn up, have,it is said, the approval of Austria and Russia ;it is German dissent that causes the delay. Prussia, it is said, is wearied of negotiations with Denmark, md has declared that the execution of article three of the Treaty of Prague, is impraticable, and it is her (Prussia 1 ) intention to keep all Schleswig. She is about to notify that decision to the other Pow«r interested in the treaty. A meeting of the Turkish bond-holders was held yesterday at tho house of Lhe council of foreign bondholders. Part of the proceeding were of a private character. Consols for money, 91 ; do. for account, The life of the man Stokes has been threatened, on account ot the evidence which he gave, which led toWainwright's apprehension for the Whitechapel tragedy, and duriug the recent trial. Subscriptions were organized on his behalf, and for the legitimate and illegitimate children of Wainwright. The allusions in President Grant's message to Congress to the Cuban insurrection and the conduct of Spain have produced a profound impression at Madrid, and arc generally regarded as ominous the continuance of peace between Spain and the United States. In Turkey the purchase of the Suez Canal shares by Great Britain is accepted as a proof that England has thrown the Ottoman cause overboard and is only intent upon reserving the integrity of Asiatic dominions, and keeping the approach to them.