New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-02-14
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GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.
TIE WORLD ABROAD.
MEETING OF THE BRITISH PARIANENr-sTRIF


INCREASED SEVERITY OF THE PLAGUE.
The British Parliament met yesterday. Ad.
dresses were made by Lord Beaconsfield in
the House of Lords, and by Sir Stafford North.
cote, Chancellor of the Exchequer in the
House of Commons. The ship-Owners and
she strikers at Liverpool remain firm
forty firms nj Bolton have given notice of
10 per cent reduction in wages, and tho
weavcrs at Automatically have struck.
Tic plague is reported to be increasing in
severity. General Grant arrived at Bombay
yesterday.
MEETING OF TIE BRITISH PARLIAMENT.
ADDRESS OF THE CHANCELLOR 81 TIE EXCBEQUEn
TO TIE HOUSE OF COMMONS And OF LORD
BEACoN>FIELD IN THE HOUSE or LORDS.
LONDON Thursday. reb H. 1870
Parliament rcassembled to-day. The House Of
Commons met o'clock afternoon and the House of
Lords AT O'Clock Lord BeaconsnclI, In the House Of
Lords and SIR Stafford Northcote IN the House OF Com
mons made formal announcements Of the legislation
proposed and the State OF foreign relations
Sir Stafford Northcote, Chancellor OF the EHchequer,
In the House Of Commons This afternoon. said
t nVt desirable 10 either eNaggerate or
deprecate the unduy severe blow IN South
Africa. There exists general admiration FOR tho
glantry e. the troops aud universal sympathy for tho
sufferers. The Cabinet "a resolved 10 repair and vlpo
out the disaster. The frat batch ~ the re'nforcomenis
Will leave before Thursday next lie recommended an.
81 expression OF views upon the disaster until
further details received.
Papers IN have been already lad on the
table and others Will shortly follow. Then II VIII bs
possible the intended and 10 provide foi
the expenses. He added: % am happily able 70 con
gratulAte the House and country upon mo"
satisfactory state Of affairs IN the other parts th'
world There is ever, reason FOR satisfaction With III
,f u Rim, Traafy T1r0 -fau-
ready begun withdraw from Turkey, and there u
every reason to hope Tor complete evacuation In dua
time"
REGARDING reforms in Asia, he said The Porto has
shown carup>tncss iu the arrangements now under as
CUSTOM and which, 1t Is hoped. would prove adequate
In Cyprus England has taken over the Crown lands
paying the Porte $1,000 annually, besides the surplus
stipulated In the A.go-Tul 1sh Convention, which ID
/ about 100000 a year.
The expedition 70 Afghan stan may nc sad 20 havo
accomplished OH -c: and satisfactory arrangements
for the protection of the Northwest frontier while pre-
serving The Independence " Afghani-tan arc
now pos .blc. IN regard TO the present dis
rrpss prevalcnt in England, Do hoped nm
improvement IN tie weather would diminish IT, he
said the Of pacifcatOn relative 10 6rerc j. pro-
crossing farv. he said the ust OF measures 10 DE pre-
seured bv the Government includes bin for tho
reform " county government. one Tor thu
reform Of the Irish Grand Jury system,
probably one relative banking, erin ua code anda
bankruptcy BILL II s also intended 70 propose resou'
ton regarding the business OF the House q commons
/ III latter ref'r- 70 DISTINCTIONS.
/ Mr.. RotAboue Gb,raD. member Tor Liverpool ana
/ Nj Nundria II. b. ri member 'or Ss h,ii' gave 10
tlce that they would -k questions JHutu" lh refer
/ enc To rIcuro-pncumonia among Amer gau cattle.
SIR satrord Nort1cotc, in reply to Nj Nure dberaD,
/ member f,r Rcufrewshre, as 70 W.tlhcF tenhI2II,
drew attention 20 the Biue-0ook Wlrh 81 orn L'.u
| Cbelmsfords demands for infantry rlnioroements,
which. he said the only applications and when
were compiled VITA. There no request ior cavalry
Lord Harrington criticized generally he psiicy ~ th1
Government, touching up tbe extension %; te lnu.ah
ontc the noperauveuess Of he proposed reforms IN
Asia Minor, and the neglect Of Irish university educ-
SIR saf?d SorthG9,te repyinff 70 grG,'' b, c OF
cupatiun OF RouneIi, 10 Tue eNthi 81 "I',uII
uanc,s after Russian evacuation. h'd ,arn nootTl'
Consequence the difference u tue Pow rs ,Ac"piinS
! AustIi. ANA Lugind
Government e." India had proposed N ~ loud shond
lend luGiA -2CuUoO0 Tor term 81 years without ia
Mr Lowthor. Clief-s,cretlry FOR Iceland. said tho
Government c,ud no. undertake 10 d.i with On" lrlsh
. university question without rea'oD""e assurance Ok
IBID bescon.a.lI, IN the Hou,e Of Ierl.. made
rirt.utrIv defended the sultan against me charges ~
unwIlu-upss t0roiorm t4cadmllst"noH"iA' De Govern,
nS he 80 ,a1 f.. .vanIne The needs az IT, yarous
province, As iu-t presented lts report The ooct ~
tAc Government interference 20 a SAInl',au, W. Iiu,
three grr.t ~ says EA'can'~tln and india,
/ IIVc -.cI!... ID frontier which I l.,e and believe
. vii r,aIcr lDtl lnyU.uerahle IN q Wy winch VII
Lord raaro o-,tlciscd the anncya tone u the
/ Of the (iov,rlmeut. lie declared 'Lat t.c ogpo-
sIt.0n would cordially support all ch"rts io "Nnialh
Iorl Carna.yon declared that he WHOM r ,'ice. was
aware O tie l~ul y trtNWdyo,
I and lie silzrsfrd mat tie L0VeIumeu, HOW hend
/ troops from india 10 the Cape.