Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-07-24
FOREIGN DISPATCHES.


England.
LONDON, July % The protest placed
/ by Plimsoll on the table OF the house
last night is republished. In it Plim-
soil says: al protest in the name Of GCd
against the delay Of the shipping bill,
although the bill itself is an atrOcious
shame. There is enough humanity and
/ knowledge in the house TO change il into
good measure He denOunces the
present laws against breach Of contract,
| which leave the sailors who have uu-
nOWingly agreed to sail in unseaWorthy
ships the alternative of Jail or death,
and continues: 81 charge the govern
ment with Willingly and unwittingIy
playing Into the hands of maratime
murderer, inside or outside OF the house,
10 secure the COuntenance of the present
murderous system; 1 desire to unmask
the villains WHO sit in this house. fit
representatives OF more numerous but
not gTea -er villains outside. l demand
that the bill be proceeded with. Failing
IN this lay upon the heads Of the
premier and his colleagues the blood Of
Gil Who perish next winter from PIE
Venubie causes, and denOuuce against
him end them the wrath ofthe so0d.u
The house of commons passed the
Canada copyright bill. The central
press report OF the scenes in the house
over the shipping bill says it was re-
marked IN the Hobbies that there was
much method in Piimsolps madness.
The Outhurst was apparently prear-
ranged. PiimsOu came To the house
with his valise, and was prepared to go
To prison. He has been liz the library Of
the house OF commons to-day searching
for presidents. He persists in his re-
fusal to withdraw his remarks. A tire.
mendous scene is expected when the
subject comes up again next Thursday.
The steamship AbbOtsiOrd, which
went ashore in Cammaces bay, keeIed
over this morning and her stern sunk in
seven f8thoms of water. The vessel is q
complete wreck.
Alexander and William COlly, COM
mitted in default of fOrty-thousand dol
lars bail, on charge Of obtaining money
under ra!se pretenses, have secured the
necessary bonds and been released.
The challenge cup, at Wimbledon,
was first won by the Canadians without
contest, as the English team did not put
IN an appearance. AfterwaTd, upon the
arrival Of the latter, the Canadians shot
the match with the result already an
n0uucad.
The Home-rule members in parlia-
ment have abandoned the intention OF
attending the hOme-Tule banquet III
Dublin on the fourth Of August, because
Mr.. News convent bill, which they
oppose, IS expected to come up in the
house Of commons at that time.
The channel tunnel bill, which has
already passed the house OF commons,
passed its second reading in the house of
lords to-day without opposition.
The waters of the river Neune, at Pc
terborough, are from fifteen to twenty
feet above the ordinary level The rise
was so sudden that bedrooms in build
lngs along the river were flooded, and
the sIeepers barely escaped with their
lives. -Four thousand acres OF grazing
land sIe Hooded between Earth and
Dsnburgh, and three thousand cattle
deprived OF pasturage. Water is three !
and four feet deep on four thousand
acres Of land near Whitley.
Sir Francis BOndhead, formerly lieu-
tenant-govtrnor Of Upper Canada, and |
well known as an author, is dead.
The constitution adopted by the Pres /
byterlsn council has been made public. |
me name given the new union is |
Alliance Of Reformed Churches !
the WOrId.' All churches
are Included which hold to the Presby- /
terrain system and creed. The preamble |
OF the constitution Iecites the objects of /
the alliance, which are to demonstrates /
unity OF belief among PTOtestants, Or |
game mission work, promote educa- |
tLonal and social reforms, and TO oppose
luhdelity and religious intolerance.
Prussia.