Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-11-23
Foreign News BY Atlantic Cable.

Foreign News BY Atlantic Cable.
LosDsS, Nov. Yesterday afternoon
Mr.. BurliDRams and the Associate Minister
OF the Chinese Embassy were presented 10
Queen vic.sria, At Winesor Castle, by Lord
Stanley.
Mr.. Burlingams briefly addressed her
Msjesty in the name ftbe Emperor Of
China, expressing the desire that the health
and happiness Of the Queen and the people
over whom she ruled would be long end
lasting. He also referred. in appropriate
and feeling terms. to Sir Frederick Bruce.
and spoke in the very highest terms Of the
valuable cooperation rendered him by the
English Representatives. In the csurss OF
his remarks he made graceful allusion to
the we'll known friendship Of her msjssty
for the United States. Mr.. Burlingams
then presented his letter Of credsnce frem
The Emperor Of China, rather an extensive
document, beautifully sncassd in yellow
satin.
Her Majesty was evidently pleased on 70.
eeiving the dseunsnt, and addressing Mr.
Buringams said she Was glad = welcome
the drst Chinese Embassy t. the great do
minien. She was pleased to greet Mr.. Bur
lingams and the Mission, and expressed the
belief that its object 10 step in TIE right
direction.
Mr.. Burlingame then introduced his a.
so-iats Minister and Secretary to the Queen.
The interview throughout was marked By
the utmost cordial feeling. A magnificent
lunch was sherthly served.
The Times states that in the elections to
L. oc ~ he g ~ -.
ais have $40 and the Conservative 168.
The Daily News gives the Liberal msjority
at l6G.
Serious riots occurred at various places.
At Sligo there was quite formidable out :
break. Before it was quslled ten houses
were sacked BY the mob. There wss also .
scene Of violence ct the little tswn Of Rip.
ley, in Dsrbys shire. A sharp fight occurred
and many persons we're injured BY clubs and
stones in the hands Of the rioters. The meb
partially demolished several buildings, 10
GLIDING the vicsrsgs.
LONDON, Nov, 22.-vt 10 so announced
to-day. that Lord Stanley has accstdsd to
the modification Of the Alabama settle
ment, which permits the commission to eli
in Washington.
Hon. Mr. Buriingams and the other
members Of the Chinese Embassy, we're
taken yesterday in special train from this
city to Windsor, and conveyed 70 the Cas-
tie in the Queens c,rriags and formally
presented to the Queen BY Lord Stanley;
NAPLEs, Nov. 2l.-The eruption Of Mt.
vssusius is increasing in violence. A largs
number Of houses and farms in the vicinity
have been utterly destroyed. The market
tewn, San 0iorgio. was in imminent danger.
While the company WAS seated. Lord
Stanley took occasion - express himsel %
perfectly in accordance with NJ. Burlin.
games sentiments relative . China. II
Was true. he said. . certain degree Of oppo.
sition, originating in the ignorance Of the
real object Of the Chinese mission, coupled
with the desire . adhere to the old tradi
tienal essrcivs policy, met Mr.. Burlingams
on his arrival in England. but this had oil
passed away. Ne. Durlingams. BY his dig
nifisd course, and feeling the grand import
anee Of the trust een6ded 70 him, bad con-
Quoted himself 10 % b . manner % to die
arm eppositisa snd create net saly favor.
able impression fer China bat fer the Unite
States. for while acting ~ the representa-
tive Of the emperor Of China, his digniisd
bearing and progressive ideas exhibit him
- true type ofths representative Amsri-
can. Lsrd Stanly then concluded by ex
pressing the belief that the correct princi-
pies which are fast influencing the nations
ofthe world. haos changed fees to friends.