Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-07-23
Presbyterian General Council,
Destruction of Crops in Silesia.
A New COMMUNICATIVE Chief in
Spain.
ENGLAND.

LIVERPOOL, July 22.-The Post de-
clares nothing has occurred to cause the
least uneasiness in the cotton trade, and
that reports to the contrary are sensational.
LONDON, July 22.-There is no change
in the position of the steamer AbbOtsford,
ashore in Cummal's Bay, Wales. Her
agents think she will float of next high
tide.
The ElchO Challenge Shield match, at
Wimbledon, is on. Attendance small.
The ranges are 800, 900 and 1000 yards.
The possible team score at each range is
600 points. Shooting at the 500 yard range
was completed. Score English, SIS;
Irish, SOP; and Scotch, 49S.
In shooting at the second range, the Irish
eight scored 527 Scotch 521 and English
504. Victory for the Irish Team is now
believed certain. The American rifemen
are keeping targets for the Irishmen, and
experimenting their shooting. There las
been considerable increase in attendance
since morning, and more interest is also
manifested.
The Irish eight won the ElchO challenge
shield. The score was, Irish ], SOC, Scotch
1903, English 1902.
In the House Of Commons this evening
Disraeli announced that the government
had abandoned the merchant shipping bill
for this session. He expressed the hope
that the session would be closed the tenth
or twelfth Of August, and possibly earlier.
Plimpsoll followed with aspeech, in which
he violently attacked the government, say
ing the consequence of the abandonment Of
the bill would be the destruction Of
thousands of lives. He spoke vehemently
and excitedly, used extraordinary epithets,
stamped his feet and gesticulatIDg wildly,
setting the House in an UprOar.
Disraeli moved PlimpSoll be removed
from the House. The Speaker ordered
Plimpsoll to withdraw and he went out
shaking his fists at the government
benches. The House then considered the
action proper to take in regard to Plimp-
soils conduct. Several speakers urged his
eXcitability as an excuse for his Oiiense.
Debate on the subject was finally ad-
iourned till Thursday next.
In the House of Commons, this evening,
Lord Hamilton, Under Secretary of State
for India, in reply to an interrOgatOTy, de
clined 70 submit the correspondence in re-
gard 10 the difficulties with Burmah, but
said he hoped they would be amicably adj
justed.
Mr.. Disraeli stated that the COnserva-
tives, al their meeting to-day, adopted a
resolution which it was unnecessary to ex-
plain.
Mr.. Bates subsequently, made personal
explanation in regard to the remarks of
PlimSall. Concerning himself he acknOwl-
edged he lost five ships during the last two
years, but saiC they were well equipped,
were classed a No. / at LlOyds, and only
insured for part of their value. He ex-
pressed pity for Plimsall, who was not re-
spOnsible for his actions. I. Z. Smith and
Mr.. RathbOn protested against the govern
ments course, declaring the suspense and
uncertainty which would be produced by
the Withdrawal Of the merchant shipping
bill would he injurious to the shipping in
terests.
1t is rumOred there will be fresh trouble
in the House when the motion te abandon
the merchant shipping bill aud proceed
with the agricultural holdings bill comes
mp.
The Times this morning in its financial
Article condemns the silence of the mana
gers Of the direct U. 5. cable in regard to
the line, and says that inquiries Ofi;s stock
holders meet with blank refusal 70 impart
information.
In the Presbyterian Council tonight, the
chairman said in private conferences unan-
imOus and substantial agreement on the
had been reached, but one
point in the preamble remained to be dis
Cussed tomorrow, when the constitution
would be made public. The next meeting
Of the Council will be held in Edinburg in
the summer of 1876, and the succeeding
one in the United States.
Rev. Dr. Me "Osh presided over the Pres
byterian Council. He made a speech to-
night, and elOquently traced the progress
Of the idea in favor Of union, describing
his original suggestion at Philadelphia in
regard to II, and the cordial reception of
the scheme in America, which eliminated
in the success Of 1873, when a meeting of
the Evangelical Alliance, such as was only
possible in the United States was held.
This led TO a conference between distin-
guished mel who desired the accomplish
ment Of the scheme. When the objects
Of the alliance were settled, the Council
would consider questions Of general inter
est to the community, seek the welfare
Of the weak and oppressed churches, collect
and distribute information about the
church, and entertain all subjects connect
ed with the work Of evangelizatiOn. Res
olutiOns favOring alliance were unani-
mOusly passed.
A deputatiOn from the Royal Academy
Of Arts to-day waited upon Duke Rich
mond, Lord President Of the Council, and
Lord Cairns, Lord High Chancellor, and
urged in the interest Of British art the ad-
Of the Government defraying the
expenses of transportation Of paintings to
Lord Cairns promised that
attention should be given the matter.