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EUROPEAN AFFAIRS.
Progress Of The Plague.
I. 5. MINT ASSAY.
ROBBERY BY MASKED BURGLARS
rrMhJr DGpr1rcmo NAVY
EUROPEAN AFFAIRS.
Progress Of The Plague.
L. 5. MINT ASSAY.
FEMALE TRAPEZIST'S FALL,
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
Italy and France Afraid Of the



LONDON, Feb. 14.-Italian advices seem to
show that Italy is more panic stricken by the
G Ieports, ,o OF the plague than are the countries
between Italy and Egypt has been discontinued
IN ne importation OF Egyptian cotton is prohibit
tempting to enter the port was warned off bv a
cannon shot. The Republilue Fraacaise OF Paris
energetically protests against permission being
ACCORDED 10 Russia TO carry out her intention of
Sendlng four OF her volunteer fleet. which have
been employed in transporting troops in the
Black Sea 10 MarseilleS TO repair. The Paris
correspondent OF the London Daily NetrS saws II
Is believed that i'm consequence of this protest
the entry of these vessels will be forbidden
ana that very severe quarantine precautions
VIII De adopted. The medical authorities re-
commend careful fumigation of all letters and
newspapers at the Russian frontier
humOrs OF lmPeaChment of tI,c
French Ministry.
Inc BGttH A'irs Paris cOrreSpOndent. who is a
Sood representative of the opinion OF the ad-
Nanced section OF the Left, SAYS IL is r,lnlOrri
that the report OF the committee on the acts of
the ministry Of the 10th OF May VIII present
Such a crushing case In favor OF Impeachment
that ihe ministry Will be unable TO prevent the
chamber OF deputies from voting it. \ majority
OF the special correspondents OF the London
iected.
Weston i7a lIiIes Behind Time.
LONDON, Feb. l4.-NeSlOn arrived al York
l12 miles behind time.
American CaitIe in England.
LIVERPOOL Feb. l4.-At meeting OF the Liver
pool health committee yesterday. the town
clerk stated that the recent order OF the priXV
council would entirely prevent shipments OF
live stock from the United states TO liverpool
because Liverpool is not registered under the
acts as foreign animal'S wharf. The only
ports so registered are London, Hull GrimSby
HafuepoOl, New Castle, Plymouth and Sunder-
land. The committee decided to address let
ter TO the pfiVy council calling their attention
TO the disastrous effects OF the order on the
port OF Liverpool and the population OF Lam
cashire and Yorkshire, and expressing the hope
that arrangements now making by the liver
pool dock board may lead the privy council
before the sd Of March To define part OF the
landed.
The Austrian Cabinet Crisis.
VIENNA, Feb. 1.-THE Pfesse and FreIadenblah
state that the attempt TO re-constitute the
Austrian cabinet has failed for the present.
Affairs i'm France.
PARIS, Feb. 1.-THE Lett will today elect
Count DemOntalivet a former minister OF Louis
Philippe a life senator, vice NJ Paul NORM, de-
ceased. Rear Admiral Fouilley, OF the Medter-
ranean squadron. Is dead.
New Catholic DiOcescs i'm the nitcd
States.
LONDON. Feb. 1.-THE Standards correspond
ent at Rome says "A decision has Just been
reached at the Vatican TO create certain new
dioceseS in the nited States, in consequence OF
the growth of the church In the United states
A Lively Time Expected i'm Parlia-
ment Tonight.
LONDON. Feb. IA strong 'fwnip" has been
issued by both sides for the division which is
expected tonight i'll the house OF commons on
motion by Mr. Meldon, home ruler) member
Tor Kildare county, i'm favor OF aSsimilating the
Irish borough franchise to the English aud
scotch. The liberals will unite with the home
rulers against the government on the question.
Hard Times in England.
The lower keyeS cotton mill at MaccleSield
employing one thousand hands, has given no
tlce that il will close Indefinitely fortnight
hence IN consequence OF the depression in
trade.
The Black Death.
PARIS. Feb. 1.-THE OHcial Journal SAYS:
! .'The latest reports OF the plague are reassur-
ing. IL has not increased, and energetic meas
| ureS have been adopted for its suppression
| The French government have despatched a
| phy Slclan TO investigate the disease. The re-
| ports that the plague has appeared In Turkey
| are unfounded. There Is no ground for panic
and no danger for the present from arrivals
from the Black Sea or Sea of AZof: nevertheless
| the minister OF commerce has ordered quaran-
| une OF TWO days at French ports on the Med-
terranean and In Algeria, including arrivals
| from The Black Sea and the Sea OF Azof even
| when provided with clean bills of health
Troops for the Zulu Campaign.
| TORONTO ONT, Feb. IA London dispatch
| published here this morning says the following
REGIMENTS and battalions are to sail Immediate
~ Tor tatOi: The 18th lancerS the 1St dragons
the 5Sth regiment OF infantry, the 9th regiment
or Infantry, 2lSt regiment, 9lSt regiment Goth
| regiment OF rifles, a detachment OF royal engi-
| neerS and battery OF royal artillery. There is
much hustle and excitement at each of the
headquarters of these regiments. The follow
ing is the composition OF the English forces in
Soutn africa: Sd, 4th, 18th. 24tn both battalionS
or the s0th and sSth, Goth, and goth regiments
IN all nine battalfons or 800 officers and men
nshmen, 3S5 Irishmen, and 301 Scotchmen. 4
OF lle 0fflcerS are Irish and as EnpliSh