Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-10-23
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.

n wicked Sd1lOfs
HyRE Oct. 23.-The mate of the British ship
William, from New York, September 18th. for
this port, has been arrested ON a charge of at
tempting to murder Captain Jouaneay; falling
in that, to set fire to the vessel.
The New Turkish Cabinet a Weakly
LONDON, Oct. 23.-The Times Vienna dispatch
says:-It is not believed that the Turkish cabi-
net, as at present composed, can last long.
Press Restriction in Paris.
The Times Paris correspondent SayS:-''The
proprietors of the MdTselIoiSe announce that
they will appeal against the sentence pro-
nOunced against them and will undertake the
publication Of a new journal during the suspen-
sion.n
Revival in the British Wool Market.
LONDON, Oct. 23.-A favorable change has
come over the aspect OF the wool market, brisk
inquiry having been lately experienced and con-
siderable purchases of English woods have been
made for America at rise of penny per pound
on previous purchases.
English BicycIists Coming.
LONDON, Oct 23.-The English bicyclists, Keen
and Stanton, will start from here on Monday,
the 9th instant, to join Terrant, the French
tca. In hundred-mile bicycle race between Keen
and Stanton yesterday, the latter, owing to a
recent fall, had to give up after going rs miles.
Russia and Germany.
PARIS, Oct. 23.-InformatiOn from Berlin indi-
Gates that the political relations between Russia
and Germany have improved.
Amin alton of the British Iron Trade.
LONDON, Oct. 2s.-There is considerable ami
ton, Consett and Middlesborough. The recent
activity in crude iron has only slightly dtmin-
tshed. The principal firms in North Staffordshire
have again slightly advanced the price of finished
iron and are in receipt Of further large orders from
the United States.
The Hungarian Budget.
LONDON, Oct. 2s.lThe correspondent of the
DGHy NetrS at PeSth says: 1t is reported that
the Hungarian budget for 1850 will show a deficit
of II 600. 900 florins, but l have good reason to
believe that the deficit will really be for orgreater
Count ShOuvaIOff all Right.
The report of the illness of Count ShouValoff
is not true.
end of a Strike.
LoNDos, Oct 23.-The strike of the miners at
Narlero1, Belgium, has terminated-the men
returning to work on the masters terms.
All Quiet in Herzegovina.
dispatch from Vienna to the Daily telegraph
says that the report of the disturbances In New
SINCE, Herzegovina, is officially contradicted.
british Workers Coming.
A number Of factory operatives from the Brad
ford district, and number of silk weavers from
Macclesfield sailed in the steamer Spain, from
Queenstown, to-day, for New York. The opera
by large mill-owner in the state of New York,
who came over to select operatives and to pur-
chase machinery, which is also on board of the
Spain.
General Cough.
LONDON, Oct. pa dispatch from Jellalabad
to the Daily Ne1cS says: "Gen. Cough command
Ing the forces along the line Of communication,
has arrived at Shutargardan from Jellalabad
he met with no opposition. He will bring away
all the stores, and the kurrum Valley route viii
be closed for the winter"
A Liberal Giyer.
] LONDON, Oct pa dispatch from Paris to the
Times says: An inhabitant of Alicante SPAIN
has given 9S0.00 for the relief of the sufferers
by the recent floods in Spain. The fund in Paris
for the same purpose now amounts to 100000
francs.
Russia and China.
LONDON, Oct. 23.-A Vienna dispatch to the
Daily Standard says:-"In order to retain only
small part of Kuldja. Russia has undertaken
to protect Chinese merchantmen against Japan
ese men-of-war in any war that may break out
between those two countries"
Turkey Holding on to Her Grain.
A dispatch from ConStantinople to Reuters
Telegram Company says that the Porte has pro-
hibited the expectation of cereals.
Parliament.
The London correspondent of the Liverpool
Post says:-"The rumor is revived that Parlia-
ment will meet in December for short winter
session