Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-07-30
FOREIGN NEWS.
The Cable COmpanI's Shares-The
Grand Banquet at GuiIdhaIl-
The Mayors OfEurOpe and
America.
Beast Baker, Of tbs Tenth Hussars-
Toe Plain Hunters Of Canada
The French Assembly
Swiss Affairs, Etc.


England.
LONDON, July 29.-The Posts finan-
cial article says the shares OF the AuglO-
American telegraph company advanced
yesterday, while those of the direct
United States cable declined. There
was al unconfirmed rumur that the
steamship Faraday had abandoned the
attempt to repair the injury to the direct
cable, and was returning to England.
The direct cable shares are now quoted
at seven pounds.
The grand banquet to be given this
evening at Guildhall, by the lord mayor
Of London, to various municipal heads
OF British and foreign cities and towns,
assembled liz response to the lord mayors
invitation. The preparations were very
elaborate, the paid decorations alone
costing fifty thousand dollars. A ball
ia honor of the visitors will take place
in the building tomorrow night.
One hundred and eighteen thousand
pounds Of gold has gone into the bank
Of England balance to-day.
La the house OF commons this evening
PHmsOli read an apology for his conduct
last Thursday. He said he retracted the
supplementary expressions with re.
luctsnce, but not his statements OF facts
He then submitted to the judgment of
the house. Disraeli as keG nat the order
moving for reprimaud of Plimsoil he
discharged. Bentick and NeWdegate
objected, out the order was discharged
by an overwhelming majority, amid
vCciferous cheering.
The grand jury at Croydon found a
bill for misdemeanOr against Colonel
Valentine Baker, of the Tanth hussarz,
uyl - al1c ROOD nv uoI1y, Iod1y ~,
saulting her in a carriage on the South
western railway.
Ii is reported in Manchester that ar
rangements have been completed for
placing twelve steamers IN the City OF
Dublin steamship cOmpany's service, to
convey passengers from Liverpool to
Ireland during the O'Connell centenary
week. 1t is expected that ten Thousand
persons will go to Dublin from various
hOme-rule centers in Great Britain. The
Fenian amnesty association announce
that q great mourning demonstration
will be held in Dublin concurrent with
the O'COnnell procession of August 9th.
Bell, Liberal, has been elected to par
Lament from HartlepOol by 49S major
ity, to fill the vacancy occasioned by
the death OF Thomas Richardson, Lib
eral.
Six hundred and fifty persons attend
ed the banquet Of the lord mayor at
Guildhall tonight. No member Of the
government was present except Lord
Tenteiden, under secretary of the for
eign department. The project of the
Seine and the French ambassador sat
respectively on the right and left of the
lord mayor. The lord mayor, in pTOpOs
ing the toast, "The municipalities of
nj A o.
he had received q telegram from the
mayor of Philadelphia sending greeting,
regretting his absence, and inviting all
to attend the centennial next year in
Philadelphia. Letters of regret were
read from the mayors Of towns in Ger
many, Denmark, and other countries.
The project of the Seine, the mayor of
Quebec and the syndic of Rome respond
ed to tOasts. The French representatives
were much applauded. All present ex-
pressed qualification at the cordiaiity Of
the reception and the bIillisncy OF the
entertainment. In addition to the mu-
nicipal guests there were present the for
eign ministers resident in London, and
members Of parliament for the city and
home countries, and others.
France.
PARIS, July 20 in the assembly to-
day Nj. RaOul Duval asked the govern
ment why the United States has not
paid to French citizens the indemnity
due them for losses sustained during the
civil war;. while the claims of other
foreigners have been settled. Duke De-
cazes, in reply, said the indemnity due
to other foreigners was likewise unpaid.
President Grant, in his last message to
congress, recommended that body to
take legislative action on this matter.
Congress, however, had not moved yet.
In conclusion the duke said he had full
confidence in the good faith Of the
American government.
The permanent committee OF the ma
tional assembly, as approved, consists Of
twelve deputies OF the right, two Of the
Lsvergne group, and eleven of the left.
Canada.
OTTAWA, July ga correspondent
Of the Free Press tetegraphs that Telia-
Ole dispatches received from the west
state that the scene of the reported trOU-
bic is at st. Laurent, thirty miles east
of Carleton. The plain-hunters have
seized anu c0nfiscated the property of
the hunters who refused to comply with
the regulations, and under the leader
ship Of one DrummoId they have set up
a gCvernm Mt # their own; declaring,
however, their loyalty to the queen. 1t
is understood here that Hon. Mr.. Laird
will be the first Acknowledgements Of
the new province in the northwest.
spain.
MADRID, July Gan official dis
patch has been received ct the ministry
OF war announcing that the main body
OF CaTlists ia concentrated in Catalonia
General Martinez Campos has taken the
town Of Eco de Urgel by assault, and
still holds out, but must yield to the
heavy artillery Of the AlfOnsist troops.
Switzerland.
BERSE, July 29.-Twenty-two hum
dred wOTkmen employed on the st.
Gothsrd tunnel struck to-day, and gath
cred at the northern entrance Of the tun-
mel and blocked it. The Swiss govern
ment sent body of troops TO the SPOT
who dispersed the rioters, killing two
and wounding several.
The Prohibition party Of Pennsylvania
expect TO poll fifteen thousand votes at
! the pOminQ election