EUROPEAN NEWS.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XVI, Issue 4918, 21 November 1882, Page 2

EUROPEAN NEWS.

MILITARY ACTIVITY IN GERMANY.

CES3ION OF DISPUTED TERRITORY TO GRKECE.

DISSENSION IN THE TURKISH GOVERNMENT.

THE DEMOCRATIC VICTORIES IN AMERICA.

THE AUSTRIANS AND THEIR EMPWKOR.

HUNTING IN IRELAND.

THE FRKKDOM OF DUBLIN REFUSED TO SIR GARNEL 1 WOLSELEY.

ATTEMPT TO ASSASSINATE THE SULTAN.

A ROYAL DAUGHTER FOR SPAIN.

SEIZURE OF BOMBS IN PESTH.

THE ARABS AT PORT SAID.

FRANCE AND HER CLERGY.

THE GOVERNORSHIP OF JAMAICA,

THE BASUTO TROUBLE.

(AGE SPECIAL. — UUITJED PRESS ASSOCIATION.

London, Nov 6.

Considerable activity exists in military circles in Germany, and fortifications along the borders of the Empire are being strengthened and increased. Nov 10 The Turkish Government have decided to cede the Thessalian frontier to Greece, aud the Ottoman troops now assembled on the boundary line will be immediately withdrawn. Dissension has arisen amongst the members of the Turkish Government, and a Ministerial crisis is imminent. The Egyptian question is the main cause of the difference which has arisen, and which will necessitate a change of the Sultan's advisers.

• Returns of the triennial elections for the Lower House of Congress are now complete, and the result is an elected majority of 50 returned on the Democratic ticket. The decision election of 18S0 is thus completely reversed, tho Republicans on that occasion securing a majority.

No further open outbreaks have occurred, but stroug feeliag is still manifested amongst the populace of Vienna against (? the Emperor). The police and the military are patrolling with a view of preserving order and the immediate suppression of any recurrence of violence.

In various parts of Ireland the tenants have refused to allow their holdings to be hGnted over. A meet was held near Waterford, when a mob assembled and refused to allow the sport to proceed. The members of the hunt becoming incensed, tamed on the mob and chased them from the field with their hunting whips.

It was moved at a meeting of the Dublin City Corporation that the Freedom of the City Ehould be conferred on Sir Garnet Wolseley in recognition of his einiment services in Egypt. The motion on being put to the meeting was negatived.

An attempt has been made by one of the sentinels on guard at the Palace, Constantinople, to assassinate the Sultan. His Majesty was walking alone in the gardens attached to the Palace, when a man advanced towards him in a threateuing manner. The Sultan perceived his danger, ran from the spot, and calling loudly for help attracted the notice of some of his attendants, who secured the sentinel before he had time to overtake His Majesty, who escaped entirely unhurt. Queen Marie Christina of Spain has given birth to a daughter. A seizure of bombs and other explosive materials has been made by the police authorities of Pesth, chief commercial city of Hungary. It is believed that they were intended to be utilised in a fresh attempt on the lite of the Emperor of Austria. Nov 14. The Arabs employed at Port Said in the work of coaling steamers passing through the Suez Canal have for some time past been insubordinate, and their conduct has caused much delay in the traffic of the Canal through refusing work when requested -by masters of vessels. After being repeatedly warned without any improvement taking place in their conduct, the Canal Company have dispensed with their services, and all the natives employed in connection with the shipping at Port Said have been replaced by Europeans.

The French Government are reducing the amount'Of allowance paid to religious bodies subsidised by the State, and in consequence the salary of the Archbishop of Paris will be reduced by the sum of 15,000 francs per annum.

The inhabitants of Jamaica have petitioned the Imperial Government to re-appoint Lord Musgrove Governor of the Island when his present term of office expires. The prayer of the petitioners will not be acceeded to, as it has been definitely decided to appoint Sir Arthur Gordon, the present Governor of New Zealand, as Lord Musgrove's successor.

The policy of the Scanlon Government with reference to the Basuto difficulty is very unpopular at the Cape of Good Hope, and a change of Ministry is impending in consequence.