The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-10-18
Last NIGHTS Dispatches.
FOREIGN.
ENGLAND.

MANCHESTER. Oct. 17.-Lord Salisbury
made great speech at the banquet here
to- night, 10 which he remarked that the
opposition leaders, after attacking bis cir
cuiar in q reply to the San Stefano treaty.
and after having permit ted Gladstone TO
expend the limited resources of his sophis-
try upon il. had now veered around and
asserted that the government had not act
ed up to the circular by opposition to Russia
sufficiently. He recapitulated and iusti.
fed the policy of the government point
by point. strong hostility to Russia being
very noticeable throughout his remarks
La regard to the fact that Turkey had
not occupied the Balkans. he said I'm
the present state OF the Russian empire
| Turkey has no reason to expect aggres
sion. The badness Of the government of
| Turkey or any other country would never
justify US in handing over great stratege
tic possessions to any power whose pos
sessions threaten the happiness and inde-
pendence of the world. but there are
other points of the treaty of the Balkans.
Ii you do DOT not trust the Turk senti-
mel on the ramparts, You may trust the
Austrian sentinei at the door Since the
Austrian occupation OF Novi Baz.r, the
advance of the Russians beyond the Bal
kans and Danube is impossible. In the
independence aud strength of Austria.
rests the last hope of European stability,
1t the assertion of the newspapers that a
defensive alliance has been formed between
Austria and Germany proves to be true,
all who value the peace of Europe will
hail it as glad tidings of great joy
Lord Salisbury proceeded to defend the
governments policy with regard to
Afghauistan, the main principle of
h. laC
dominion. Turning to affairs at home, he
observed that the Liberals, in endeavor-
ing 20 frame programme, selected like
helehDoring nation, when choosing form
OF government. that which would divide
them iaast In consequence of principles
encouraged by former Liberal legislation,
Oeparatlst movement in Ireland had now
attained unprecedented proportions He
warned the people of the effect the ac-
cession of Liberals to power would have On
both home and foreign politics. He
felt sure the English people would prefer
to maintain firm front at home, so that
with the assistance of worthy allies, they
might maintain peace and right abroad.
LIVERPOOL, Oct. IA leading grain
circular says the wheat markets this week
have been wild and excited in all the
leading centers, and extensive business
was done in all positions for consum ption.
speculation. shipment. and on passage, at
rates of two shillings per quarter over the
quotations OF few days ago. On the
spot corn suddenly advanced Id and sd
to-day. The ml!lers have taken wheat OF
all descriptions freely at an advance of 6
pence On tuesdays quotations. A mum
Der OF parcels were purchased for holding
over. Several cargoes of Californian on pas
sage were taken at a similar improvement.
Flour is 10 considerable request and two
shillings per sack higher. Corn main
tanned the previous advance and a fair
business was done
LONDON, Oct. l7-Of the bullion With
drawn from the bank yesterday, 81 ,575, 900
goes to the United States. and S65O.UOO TO
Berlin. 1t is expected that $3.50, 600 or
$500, 600 more will be purchased for the
United States to-day.