LATEST EUROPEAN.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XIII, Issue 3132, 21 May 1878, Page 2

LATEST EUROPEAN.

[REUTERS SrECIAL TO PRESS AGENCY.]

St. Petersburg, May 12. The Russian ambassador at London ' remains here until next week to receive an important mission. On his return , he will call at Berlin and open with London negotiations of the utmost im1 portanco. He has brought no written ; proposals, but only explains the views | of the British Government. May 14. A. semi-official note published here advocates the following as a solution for the preservation of tho vitality of Turkey : — Administrative autonomy of the Christian population, as tributary to the Porte, and giving Bosnia to Austria. May 17. The Russian press has assumed a more moderate tone. London, May 13. The British Government have purchased ten acres at Port Said as a coal- J ing station. The Marquis of Hartington's motion expresses no opinion as to the policy of the Government. Sir Stafford Northcote will submit estimates for the Indian expeditionary force on the 27th of May, when Hartington's motion will be taken. The Queen reviewed 60,000 troops at Aldershot. No clue has yet b^cn discovered as to the cause of the attempted assassination of the Emperor of Germany by a socialist at Leipzic. May 15. The Lancashire riots continue. The military force has been strengthened, but there has been no collision yet. May 16. Russian agents are negotiating for the purchase of ships in the United States suitable for privateers. Negotiations are proceeding between the Blackburn and other operatives. Serious riots have occurred amongst the strikers at Blackburn. The Military were called out. Destructive earthquake at Venezula. Six hundred were killed. May 17. The Secretary for Foreign Affairs, in referring to Lord Hartington's motion, said the control of the forces was secured to Parliament by the right to refuse supplies.

Vienna, May 15.

At yesterday's sitting of the Hungarian Chamber of Deputies there was a debate on the Eastern Question, when the President of the Hungarian Ministry said the Government had lately found it necessary to take further precautions for the conservation of Aus-trian-Hungarian interests, and had strengthened her troops on the northern, southern, and eastern frontiers.

Constantinople, May 13.

The Turkish Government maintain that the treaty stipulates the surrender of Schumla, and Varna fortresses to Bulgaria, not Russia. The Russian army remains at San Stephano, and tho British squadron at Constantinople. The intensity of feeling between the Porte and the Eussian Commander-in-Chief respecting the evacuation of the fortresses is increasing.

[special.") London May 16.

During riots at Blackburn and Burnley, the military fired on the mob and wounded some. Mills wore burnt and windows smashed.

The Australian cricketers arrived all well.

An explosion of powder mills at Paris was followed by an extensive fire, by which twenty persons were killed. Lord John Russell is alarmingly ill and is not expected to recover. At a meeting to employers at Manchester an arbitration was refused, and the original terms insisted upon. The Russians reinforced Stephano with 30 battalions.

Canada is taking precautions against Fenians.

The Emperor of Germany is congratulated from all quarters on his escape from assassination.

Baker, and other English officers in the service of the Forte are actively employed in the defence of the capital.

Great reforms in the Lords. Cadogan stated that Bowen's signing a warrant for Treasury payments without Approportion Bill was under consideration of Law officers and the Colonial office. He referred generally to Granville's despatch of 1870.