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ENGLAND.
LONDON, Sept. q IA writer for the London
News having published a graphic description of
the horrors of steerage passage across the
Atlantic, scores of correspondents are adding
testimony to the abuses and suffering to which
Storage passengers are subjected, and demand
ing immediate reform.
Sir John Duke Coeridge and other distin-
Guished juristS are advocating in the newspa-
pers a codifCation or digest of English laws
similar to the code of New York, which they
praise highly.
The London labor league yesterday adopted
resolutions approving the award of the Geneva
tribunal as binding England and America to-
gether, and promoting the advancement of in
duStry and civilization.
There was u frost in some parts of England
last night, the first of the season.
GERMANY.
BERLIN, Sept. 4.-Count Won Arnim, Ger
man ambassador to France, has been gazetted
priyY councillor, with title Of eXcellency.
At the session Of the congress of old Catholics
at Cologne, yesterday, Dr. Soult was elected
president, and Drs. Petre and Kornelius, vice
presidents. The congress adjourned to-day. A
committee consisting of Drs. Dollinger and
Frederick, and others, was appointed to secure
the union of all Christians in the old Catholic
movement.
The report that the wife of Bismarck had
arrived at Torquay, England, was premature
She is at Orezn with the chancellor and the
remainder of her family.
The resignation of Minister Won Thile has
been accepted, and Won Balan, German minister
at Brussels, has been appointed to succeed him
FRANCE.
PARIS, Sept 21.-lt is stated that Leirance is
to retire from the ministry of the interior, and
Casmir Berier will resume that position.
AUSTRIA
VIENNA, Sept. N.-By imperial decree the
Austrian court will wear mourning for twelve
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king of Sweden.
LONDON, Sept. 21.-At a meeting of the mem
berS of the league of ST. Sebastian at Dublin,
yesterday, steps were taken for the formation of
an organization TO afford material help towards
restoring the temporal power of the pope.
TURKEY.
BUCHAREST, Sept. 21.-Thc festival of the
holy virgin was celebrated to-day.
Prince Charles pardoned fifty persons con-
vcted Of crime, including a number of Israel
ties.
Gambetta has relinquished his intention of
presiding or speaking at any public celebration
OF the anniversary of the first republic.
ITALY.
ROME, Sept. 21.-The anniversary of the oc-
cupat ion OF Rome by Italian troops was cele-
brated yesterday with much enthusiasm The
city was prolusely decorated. The pope re-
ceiyed visits of coincidence from his adherents,
and addressed his visitors, lamenting the mis-.
fortunes of the Catholic church and the injus-
tice done to it by the Italian government.
SPAIN.
MADRID, Sept. 21.-The minister of finance
expresses the hope that the budget which will
be presented TO the cortes, Monday, will have the
effect permanently restoring the financial equi-
librium of the country.
The cortes will complete its organization on
Monday, and annul the budget to be laid before
it on Tuesday. The finance minister's estimates
for expenditures OF the next fiscal year is under
stood TO be less than $50, 900, 900 pesetas
BAVARIA.
MUNICH, Sept. 21.-Ihe attendance at the
third days sitting Of the congress of old Catho-
lies was large, and many ladies occupied seats
reserved for spectators. Motions were made
and adopted favoring compulsory civil mar
riage and restoration of churches to the old
Catholic priesthood. A committee was appoint
ed TO promote united action on the part of all
Christians in the reform movement, The CON
gress was instructed to hold its sittings alter.
nately at Cologne and Munich
PORTUGAL.
LONDON Sept. 22.-The government has
granted to Baron Mana concession for tee-
graphic cable between Brazil and the Portu-
guese coast