The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-02-07
FOREIGN NEWS.
ENGLAND.
The Causes OF Depression In
English Trade.
Over Production, Shortened
Hours of Labor and For.
eIgn Competition.
Increase Of Amcri.
can Imports.

LONDON, February Cat the annual
meeting OF the Manchester Chamber Of
Commerce the President submitted the
results Of q critical examination OF the
causes Of the present depression in trade.
He stated that over production, foreign
competition, and legislation limiting the
hours OF labor were the principal causes.
He urged that more control should be ex.
ercised over undue enterprises in cotton
manufactures, for abnormal extensions
promoted competition, which at last cul.
minated in periodical visitaIions OF de-
preston. As to foreign competition, he
said Germany, Italy, Austria and Hol.
land had lessened their imports Of woven
goods, while Belgium was SO near our
equal that it had imported both woven
goods and yarns into England for
several years past. America has
also gained yearly upon US, her ex-
ports Of cotton goods to this coun.
try having increased from 1880 pounds
in 1870 to 45l, $40 pounds in 1876. Re.
garding the labor question he said: When
the mill owners obtained the passage Of
the act limiting the hours Of labor 10 %
per day, they did it without having
proper regard to the advantage thereby
obtained by foreign competitors. The
fact was inconstes,ible that whatever su.
periority Of manufacture or power Of pro.
duction we might have, it was 10 con-
siderable extent thrown away, since the
English production OF 0! hours had 10
compete with a days work Of II or l2
hours abroad, with lover wages. He al
fected to say he could see little or no im-
mediate hope Of a revival Of trade.
LONDON, February 7. The report that
James Lowther was to be appointed
Chief Secretary for Ireland is officially
denied.
A special from Paris Says report is
current there that the Russians already |
hold position on the Dardanelles.
The Times in its leader says: We are
not altogether confident that Prince
Gott. chakoff has definitely renounced the
entrance OF any Russian troops into Con
Rumors were ahJat last
evening that some such entrance had al
ready been made, or was on the point Of
being made. AT the utmost such occupa.
tion could be only Of such nominal char
acter "a the German entrance into Paris.
There is, in short, every apparent ground
for confidence in the prospect before uS
and no solid reason for alarm.
The Times bases its confidence on the
pacific anlicipations expressed in the
German Emperor's speech, and depre.
Gates beforehand any outburst Of excite.
ment. II Russia were 10 aim at posi-.
tion in the East which could damage the
just interests OF Austria and Germany a
word from Emperor William would at
once check her.
The Daily Telegraph says according to
the latest information from Constantine
pie the Russian forces, despite the com.
pletion Of preliminaries for peace, are
hastily pushing to Gallipoli and Constau.
tiuople. These circumstances, serious and
in the extreme, will have to be
considered by the Ministers IN Cabinet
Council to-day. The issue Of their de-
llberations will in all probability be this
evening communicated TO Parliament.
Aspecial dated Paris, midnight, says:
The Russian forces are constantly ad-
yancing on Gallipoli and COnstantinople.
The Telegraph is furious in is COM
ments on the course OF Russia.
A special to the Standard from Pesth
that the Turkish men Of war
on the Danube have been surrendered to
Russia.
A special TO the Vienna Preac says
that the Turkish men-of-war have al.
ready left snlima and Varna. The
Turks have agreed to evacuate Varna.
The Standards Pesth special says that
the evacuation has already begun.
LONDON, February 6.-The POSt, In an
article evidently written before the re.
ports OF the Russian occupation Of Con.
stantinople was received, says: Weunder.
stand that section OF the Liberals ia
likely to make representations to the
Of Harrington with a view OF
inducing him to prevent Forsler's amend.
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