Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-08-29
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
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LONDON, August 29.-Business on the stock
exchange was firmer yesterday afternoon In
weather and I kilograms @ ms from New % York - pub. %
lished here giving the details OF iron shipments
from England to America. According to the
81 ene 1ns a ene
In South America was at an end. The decline
10 silver was due to the government announc-
ing that the amount OF council bills on India,
which they will offer for tender next week, will
be increased by f50,OO0. The Financ,cr says:
Owing to the expectation OF q heavy drain OF
bullion the expediency OF advancing the selling
at meeting OF the bank court yesterday.
Such step probably impends, but as the ad-
vance would not be likely to exceed half a
penny per ounce, It could involve no real check
on the export OF gold.
bad Weather.
There was strong gale at Queenstown yes
terday. The tranS-Atlantic steamers which
arrived there from Liverpool reported that they
layed some hours.
Conflicting Reports from Zulu Land
An extra edition Of the Daily Telegraph Goa.
pug August lrS@ Garnet Woseey
arrived at Ulundl on August 10th. He telegraphs
from that place as f0llows:-'Col. Clark's column
Joined the one here on the 18th instant. Tae
country Is quiet. The enemy's army has dts
perSed to their homes. am In communication
with the principal chiefs, who say that they
will come In and submit. King Cetewayo Is not
'Oiy Ao1 ou, ouu CuCIC 10 q HlOopCCU VI al Carly
and peaceable settlement. The health OF the
troops is excellent" The Telearaph's dispatch
from Cape Town says that Notwithstanding
excellent authority that the Swazies have at
the last moment refused to join In operations
for the capture Of Cetewayo. Oham, King Cete.
district. declaring that a large Zulu army was
waiting to destroy him. Sir Garnet Wolseley
telegraphs that q cavalry reconnaissance to
King Cetewayo's new kraal to the north OF
TluD6t has recovered OF
dula. There have been severe storms, and the
bridge over the Tugela river has been partially
destroy Various special dispatches state
considered very serious.
Frenth Treaty OF Commerce With
the United States.
LONDON, August ga Paris dispatch to the
Times says: Besides the announcement rela-
tive to the appointment OF commissioners, the
movement for q treaty OF commerce with the
United states seems otherwise to be in q fair
,,ao way 70 5; SUCCESS: TWeniy-nve chambers Of COM
Lyons, Bordeaux and Marseilles have voted
resolutions favorable TO such a treaty.
A Consul AssaSxinated.
III LONDON, August - 2S:mThe CORRESPONDENT OF
Portuguese consul at Perambuco has been
stabbed to death. His assassin escaped.
Silver I'm Great Britain.
LONDON, august 9..At meeting OF the As.
soc1ated Chambers OF Commerce OF the United
Kingdom, at Belfast, yesterday, resolution
was passed, on motion OF Mr.. Wright, repre-
sentative from Birmingham, to memorable the
government for the appointment OF parlia-
mentary committee to inquire into the effect Of
the depreciation OF silver upon the commercial
interests OF Great Britain, and to consider what,
II any, legislation Is desirable thereon.
Strike at Glasgow.
One thousand cotton operatives have struck
IN Glasgow. One OF the largest employers at
Staley Bridge has agreed to temporarily with
draw the notice OF five per cent. reduction OF
the wages OF cotton operatives and ft is hoped