The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-08-19
FOREIGN NEWS,
BY THE ATLANTIC CABLE
LoNnoN Anrnst 19 187h

LONDON, August IL, 1870.
Parliament was prorogued to-day, till
the Goth of October. The Queen, in her
speech closing the session, says
Ny Lords and Gentlemen-I am happy
to be enabled to release you from attend
ance at Parliament. The relations be-
tween myself and all foreign powers con-
tinue to be cordial, and look forward
with hope and confidence to the unin-
terrupted maintenance of European
peace.
The visit paid to this country, on the
invitation of my government, by the ru-
Ter of Zanzibar, has led to the conclusion
of a supplementary convention which |
trust may be efficacious for the more
complete suppression of the East African
slave trade.
have learned with deep regret that
the expedition dispatched by my Indian
Government. from Burmah, with view
to open communication with the western
provinces of China, has been treacher-
ously attacked by an armed force, while
in Chinese territory. This outrage, un-
happily involving the death of young
and promising member of my consular
service. is the subject of careful inquiry,
and no effort shall be spared to secure
the punishment of those by whom it was
instigated and committed.
The condition Of my colonial empire is
generally prosperous.
Gentlemen of the House of Commons
I thank you for the liberal supplies
you have voted for the public service.
NY Lords and Gentlemen-It is graft.
fying to me to find that the heightened
consideration you have given the various
statutes which have from time to time
been passed for the preservation of peace
in Ireland, has resulted in a measure
which, while relaxing the stringency OF
former enactments, is calculated to main
tain the tranquility of the country.
Her Majesty then refers to other
principal enactments of the session, her
reference to the shipping bills being as
follows
The state Of public business and the
difference of opinion naturally arising on
varied and comprehensive scheme,
have unfortunately prevented you from
completing the consideration of the Mer-
chant Shipping bill. But | rejoice that
you have been able, by a temporary en-
actment, to diminish considerably the
dangers to which my seafaring subjects
are exposed.
| have every reason to hope that the
progress in the revenue system which
has marked recent years, will be fully
sustained in the present. The arrange
ments which you have made with re-
spect to the reduction Of the national
debt and those for the better regulation
of loans for public works, will lead to
valuable Improvements in our system OF
imperial and local finance.
In bidding you farewell for the recess,
/ pray that the blessing of Providence
may fall on your recent labors and ac-
company you in the discharge Of all your
duties.
The London Echo records some further
failures in that city, among them Donegri
& Sons, and H., j. Cravan.
SPAIN.
MADRID, August 13.-The Government
intends sending ten thousand men to
Cuba, that Captain General Valmaseda
may execute his plans for the reduction
of the insurrection.
" GERMANY.
LONDON, August 13.-A dispatch from
Berlin says the Bishop of Castor, who
has been, acting to some extent for Arch
bishop Ledochowsky, hrs been expelled
from his diocese by the government,
OLD CATHOLIC CONFERENCE.
Bonn, August 13.-The Old Cathlic
Conference was occupied to-day in dis
cussing the question of the procession of
the Holy Ghost. The Conference has
nearly agreed to a formula concerning it,
which will be submitted tomorrow, to
which the eastern and western churches
may jointly subscribe.