The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-15
THE UNITED KINGDOM.
A Chronicle of Notable Events Over
the Sea.
The Surprise Of A Bribe Oforer-als
imprisonment ii1 Newgate for
IN Indefinite Period

LONDON Aug. f4.-GTeatly 70 tne eUrpTlse
of Mr.. GrisseH and the community in gen
erat. the House Of Commons to-day ordered
Mr.. GrtsselI to be committed to NeWgate
prison until the end Of the session, for evad-
tnQ the Speakers warrant which was Issued
for his arrest, and the service Of which be es-
capped by fleeing 10 France, from whence he
returned the day before yesterday. Mr. Girls
sell, It will be remen bered, was implicated
with Mr.. Ward In an attempt to bribe com.
mittee Of the House Of Commons TO report
fayoraby upon job ln which they both were
Interested. Mr. Werd surrendered hiInseli
come time ago and appeared at the bar OF the
House, confessing his offense and asking the
indulgence of the House with respect to 1t
Mr.. Ward was committed to the custody Of
the sergeant-at-arms and imprisoned In the
Victoria clock tower Of the House Of Com
mons, where he remained until the thirtiath
Of last month, when, upon certificate Of O
physician that the confinement to which he
was subjected was running his health, he was
liberated. Mr. Grissell, having made his es-
cape TO France, remained at Bouogne-sur-
Mer until day before yesterday, when he re-
turned, with the expectation that the session
would end on the twelfth instant, and that he
would thenceforth be free from molestation.
This, however, turns out to be a mistake and
he has been committed To Newgate till the
present session ends, and he is then liable to
further punishment during the next session OF
Parliament.
IMPROVEMENT IN THE IRON TRADE.
The remarkable Improvement In the iron
trade OF Great Britain and Germany has,
within the past few days, made itself evident
A large number OF makers In Germany have
increased theif rates for cast-iron two marks
per 100 kilOgrammfs, and n number Of the
largest iron manufacturers in Great Britain
are preparing for the resumption Ut business
on large scale. The Pal Mall Gazetfe To-
day. in an article upon the iron trade, attrib-
utes this Improvement to the active demand
from the United States for steel rails, and for
other heavy iron castings.
ME. WELsH's ADIEUs 10 THE COURT.
Mr.. Welsh, United States Minister to Eng
land, left London to-day for Osborne In order
to present to the Queen his letters Of recall.
Much speculation exists in the American
colony here and In diplomatic circles concern
ing the probable SUCCESSOR Of Mr.. Welsh.
There are rumorS that the position will be
rendered to Gen. Grant and in the event Of
his declining 1t, Mr. Eyarts Will cause himself
to be named for the place. anG viii come to
occupy 1t In September Or October.
EUGESIE's THANKS To THE ARMY IN AFRICA.
The ex-Empress EHgenie has caused her
chamberlain, Count Baesona. to write letter
thanking the English officers and men at the
Cape of Good Hope for the respect which
they showed to the memory Of the late Prince
Imperial, and for the tender care and sym
pathy which they manifested in taking charge
of his remains and forwarding them to Eng
land. She has caused her chamberlain to ad-
dress the letter to the London Times, OF
which the following is the substance:
"On the occasion OF the death If his I'm
perial Highness the Prince Imperial, and to
show TO the Empress the profound sympathy
with which the great grief OF her Majesty in
spfred them great number Of members Of
the House Of Commons and Of the House OF
Lords Inscribed their names or left their
cards at Camden Place.
The Empress was deeply touched by these
testimonies OF emotion aud sympathy for her
IN her great grief, and wished To thank indi-
vidually every one who had so dearly com
pretended the heart-rending agony Of a
mother 80 cruelty stricken by the hand OF
Providence, but finding II impossible to do
this, she requested the editor OF the Times to
have the kindness to permit her, through his
journal, to transmit to every one the express
sion OF her gratitude.
AN UNSATISFACTORY INTERVIEW WITH THE
ZULU CHIEFS.
A dispatch received BY the DAILY Eers
from Mafeiro gives an account Of the meeting
of Sir Garnet WolseIey with the ZnIu chiaFs |
The dispatch says the result pf the meeting
cannot have been altogether satisfactory To |
Sir Garnet as Immediately after its close |
Coi. Clafk = brigade was ordered to move for |
ward 70 Entofnargen, and to be reinforced |
Immediately by the whole OF Eightieth |
Regiment and two Gatliug guns.
CETEVAYo ANXIOUS TO COME TO TERMS
Another dispatch, transmitted from Madeira /
by cable and reaching there ~ ship. Is dated |
Port DurnfoTd, July %. 1t states tnat Cete-
wayo that day made another effort to ascer-
tain from Sir Garnet Wolseley upon what |
terms his ns surrender e would be accepted and
the future would BE- granted him. 1t Is said /
continues the dispatch, that cetewayo'5 war
riors have completely deserted him, and that
further fighting is impossible unless the
terms offered are 80 harsh e. to compel Cete-
wayo to reject them and drive him into the
bush, from whence he may for some time
continue desultory guerilla warfare
sTANLET's WHEREABOUTS.
Information has been received here that
Henry NJ. Stanley arrived in Sierra Leone.
Africa, on the twenty-fourth " July. He was
In good health and fine spirits, aud his com
pany In good condition for the work before
Them. He left Sierra Leone on the fourteenth
OF August for Barana, on the Congo river.