, 1879-02-14
Little Change Yesterday Observed in
tho Labor Situation in
Liverpool.
Warmer Weather Increasing the Mortality
from the Plague in Russia.

LONDON, EaQ. l0s-fafllhthe1I% 1cHhse1uoleu
today. The House Of Commons met al 1
o'clock this afternoon, and tho House Of |
Lords ak s o'clock. Lori Deaconsflcld, in |
tho House Ct Lords, md Sir Stafford North |
cote, in the House Of Commons, made form. |
nj announcements OF the legislation pro-
posed md tho state Of foreign relations.
Sir Stafford Northcotc, Chancellor Of the |
Exchequer, in tho House Of Commons said
it was not desirable to either oxaggerato
or dopreciate tho unduly sovera blow in
South Africa. There exists general admira-
ton for tho gn1lantry Of tho troops and uni
vcrsat sympathy for the snf1orers. The
Cabinet is resolved to repair md wipe ont
tho disaster. Tho first batah Of reinforce
ments lonve before Thursday next. Ho
recommended abstinence of expression of
views upon the disastor until further details
wero received. Papers in the caae have
already baen laid on the table, mud othera
will shortly follow. Then It will bo possible
to stato tho intended course to provide for
expenses. I nm happily able to congratulate
tho House and country upon
A MORE SATISFACTORY STATE or AFFAIRS
In the other paris Of the world. There is
every reason for satisfaction with tho
progress of tho Doslin Treaty. The Rus
SLAMS have nlrenty begun to withdraw from
Turkey, and there is every reason to hope
for tho complete evacuation in tiuo tiuo.
Tho Chancellor praised the energy md
skill displayed BY AIr. Layard, British Min
lister nt Constantinople in. his negotiationa
His illness. ho said Was not surprising. aud
ho will take short respite, as matters now
allow Of respite,
EEGARprSG REFORMS IN ASIA.
hc said the Porto has shown earnestness in
tho arrangements now under discussion, and
which It is hoped would prove adequate.
III Cyprus, EIglaud has iakon over tile
Crown lands, paying the Porto E5, 900 nnn,1-
ally, besides tho surplus stipulated in tho
| Augto-Turkish Convention, which Is about
100000 n yenr.
INTENDED INQUIRIES.
AIessrs Rathlono and A1undella I.iboralsl
gayo notice they would ask questions to-
morrow in reference to plouro.pnbumona
among American cattle.
| Sir Stafford Northcoto, in reply to 11t.
N1uro (Libornl), as to whether tho reinforce
ments asked for by Lord Chelmsford woro
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LORD hEAcoSsf1Itp'
tn tho i1ouso Of Lords, maae statement
Similar to ihat OF sir staAord Noftacoto.
Lord Naaconsiio!d pnrt'cn'ea'y dctendet
the Sultan against tho charge OF unwilling
ness to reform, tho administration of Iii
Government, and announced that tho Com
mission appointed by tho Sultan to exnmiu
tho uce.ls Of the various provinces had jus
presented its report.
"The object Of ths Goysrnn,eut's intorfcr
enco in Afghanistan." he says, "has boe
, completely accomplished. Wo now hold til