, 1873-10-23
Great Speech by John Bright
at Birmingham.
he Tells the English Some Home
Truths.
The Defense In The TiChborn0 Case
TO Rest To-Day.
The French Assembly to Meet
Next Wednesday.
The Monarchical Motion to Be Made
Nov. s.
Further Testimony in the BIZ
zaine Trial.
The Spanish Insurgent Fleet Back at
Cartagena.
Severe Famine Threatened at Bengal
The French Assembly to Meet
Next Wednesday,.
The Monarchical Motion to Be Made
Nov. s.
Further Testimony in the Ba-
zaine Trial.
The Spanish Insurgent Fleet Back at
Cartagena.
Severe Famine Threatened at Bengal.
GREAT BRITAIN.


LONDON, Oct. 1a-The Right Hon. John Bright ad- |
dressed an assomblage, estimsted to number 10000
pe1eons, at Birmingham to night. He commended |
tho administration Of Gladstone for Its psat lcgtsla-
ton, with the exception Of tho Education act, which
ho said framed In hasty manner, and is lncon-
peto, Ho advocated the repeal Of Cauae rs Of tho hct
by which denonnationnl schools allowed to r0colvo
payment from public rases. In his opinion, goncral
ree1am,nalon Of tho question was necessary. spcak
ing Of tho war hgainst tho Ashantccs, Mr. Bright
Baid no ono was moro anxious than Waa
tho reasonable and paoiAo adjust
1pAnt Of tte difficulty ue believed tho interests aud
honor Of tho country would bo boat consulted BY the
absolute withdrawal OF the British Colonies from tho
Ashanteo coast At no diatant dato
Ho then referred to tho relationa betwocn Great
Britain and tho United Btates. Some Englishmcn had
spoken Of tho Trcaty Of Washington aa hulliattng to
Great Britain. Tho humiliation between 1861 and
1865. II at TINT time the British Government had
praccod toward tho United States generous uoutrnl-
y, the wealshior clsssea Of Euglnnd would not in tho
main have sided with tho inautrectionary elavchold
Ing planters. II the newspapers hero had
then dealt in spirit Of fairness with our
trans-Atantfo k1nsmen, tho dispute aostlcd by
Of the Administration In reference to that treaty. and
subsequent arbitration unor its proysions Ind aded
tho hoody sBss re IN s story Me prsed I
tho Earl Of Derby for initiating method Of sestiing
anss ~ 5 1os te re-
franchise, for the redistribution Of representation in
and fer m moynH asd far reform To- Of tho
which demand IN carly solution, tho List was tho-
especially Of tnores to agricultural laborers Of tho
country whom the present system, tending to tho
quircmont Of largo nnded estates, dclars from all
hopea Of proprietorshp in the eofl. IIo ncknowl-
edgeH tue harshness OF tho operation Of tho tax upon
incomes. 49,.
Reviewing forty ycara Of supremacy Of tho Liberals
In yeara Of progress aud prosperity to
servatiyes obs:rucycncsB and their present lack Of
supper. supper fI fsho Lias1sl @ paety. s ' '
+ Mr. Dr1ght's addrcss occupied IN hour and ten
I minutes In delivery, and received with un-
| Hnggug enthusiasm I'll close.
3 LONDON, Oct 92.-There waB banquet at the Man.
sion HoMse last evening" at which there wcre present
various city companies tho Hon: Joseph aled!ll, Of
Chtcago, and President Watson, Of the Eric 1saway.
This Lord Mayor proposed the tost: Prosperity to
British Colonies" associating tho name Of Watson
i with tho aubtcct. Wataon replying, thanked tho Lord
Mayor for his 0atcring aluaton to hio administration
cues necesss1y attonaing such reformutton as Lad
l deTolyed on him to undertake. He said that tho
+ hearty support and approval which ho had re-
ceivea in England strengthened him to grapp!e with
Honorable and Intelligent administration for American
railroads important as sound government for
tho country. Mayor Medill was called upon TO respond
to tho toast. The Municipal Institutions Of America. !.
In doing 50 he took the opportunity to rern thanks
to London for tho aid acnt to Chicago after hos great
Il fire.
! LONDON oct aa-After tho rccess In tho Tichborne
j trial to-day, note received from Dr. Kenoaly
stating tha ewing to Illness, he could not again appear
| In tho case to-day, and expressing hopo that ho
would be able to reat tho caso for tho defense to"
| morrow.
LoHpot, Oct. 23-6 q. MA telegram from Cal
cutta to tho London Times says seVeEo famine Is
threatened In the Province Of Bongal-