Daily globe., 1879-08-23
AFFAIRS IN SOUTH AFRICA.

AFFAIRS IN SOUTH AFRICA. .
LONDON, Aug. 22.-Sir Garnet Wolseley tele-
graphs as follows Five thousand Swazies are
ready to attack King Cetewayo and this num-
ber will be increased to 10000 before entering
Zululand. British operations with these or an,
other composite force coming from the direc.
ton of Limenburg should either capture Cety-
column, which is moving from the southwark.
There have been further submissions of Zulus.
special dispatch says successful Zulu raid
is reported from Utrecht,
CAPETowN, Aug. 5.-The president of Pondo
Land telegraphs that hostilities are inevitable.
It is stated from Pretoria that Sir Garnet VOL
seley Is convinced that the campaign against
Chief secocoeni in the north must he y;eor.
ously renewed.
PiETERMAR1TzBURG, Aug. 5.-The Beers Of
Cair are determined to fight unless their inde-
pendence is restored.
DAMAGE BY FLOODS.
LONDON, Aug. 22.-Heavy storms have caused
the rivers to overflow in the north and north
east parts of Lancashire, doing much damage
to the crops. Some of the cotton mills on the
banks of the Blackwater at Darwen have sus-
pended ON account of water.
D1ssAT1sF1ED PEAsANrRY.
ST., PETERSBURG, Aug. 22.-very serious
signs of disturbance are observed among the
peasantry. The recent proclamation affirming
the permanence of the present disposition of
land was designed to meet grave and increasing
dangers.
RIOTOUs HOME RULE DEMONSTRATION.
DUBLIN, Aug. 22.-The Home Rule League
had demonstration at tho rotunda last night,
xr,;% ,1,1 g. .G
ent The body of the hall was crowded with
workingmen. The proceedings throughout
were riotous and remarkable Tor their hostility
toward the more moderate section of home
rule members. The Parliament meeting passed
resolutions in favor of an obstructive policy in
the House of Commons and expressing the ne
cessity of purging the party of members show
ing lukewarmness. Several fights occurred.
AMERICAN GOLD.
PARIS, Aug. 22.-The Bourse newspaper says
the stock of American gold eagles in the Bank
of France is exhausted and further gold ship
ments will be made in bars and Napoleons.
Caution is therefore everywhere maintained,
although money, offering at short dates con-
tinues to glut the market.
AMERICAN LIVE STOCK AND MEAT.
LONDON, Aug. 2s.-The Daily Ne,cs under
stands that the object of the visit of Messrs.
Read and Pell to America is to inquire as to the
amount of live stock and meat which the
United States and Canada can export during
the next four years and the cost at which ami
NAL food can be produced on the American
continent. Another voyage will be made next
year to pursue inquiries into the production of
wheat and other crops.
Sir Rowland Hill is sinking fast.
RUSSIA AND GERMANY.
LONDON, Aug. 22.-The~ Standards Vienna
correspondent reports that disquieting rumors
are in circulation there regarding the unfriend-
ly intentions of Russia towards Germany and
Austria. Weighty influences are said to be at
work in st. Petersburg
The Posts Berlin correspondent reports that
owing to the additions to the Notifications of
Russia on its frontier, the construction of
been expected would be finished in four years,
will be SO hastened that it is now thought they
will be finished within year and half.
GREAT FIRE AT BORDEAUX.
PARIS, Aug. PA large fire is raging in
Bordeaux Fifteen buildings are already de-
stroyed and the flames are still gaining.
Later-The fire at Bordeaux has been checked.
Loss estimated at two million francs.
MISCELLANEOUS.
LONDON, Aug. 22.-Lord Dufferin, it is said
will succeed Sir Edward Bulwer Lytton as vice.
roy of India.
The grand cross of the Order of the Bath has
been conferred on Lord Chelmsford.
Two thousand chain workers have struck, at
Starbridge. There was a large demonstration
of two thousand unemployed laborers in Glas-
gov.
Edward Strathern, Lord Gordon, one of the
judges of appeal, died at Brussels, aged 66.
ST. PETERSBURG, Aug 22.-Semi- off cial
nouc,, cfato that Honoro1 ra,aro11 oov,
mander of the expedition towards Meru, has
been ordered to confine his occupation to the
right side Of the Attrel river, between Persia
and Russia.
LIVERPOOL, Aug. 22.-The injury done grow
ing crops in many districts the past few days
is to q great extent irreparable.
MADRID, Aug. 22.-It is believed Grand
Duke Nicholas and Gracd Duchess Catherine,
of Russia, will act as sponsors at the marriage
King Alfonzo.
LONDON, Aug 22.-The Standards cores
pOndent at Pesth announces that Her Tisza will
effect the reinstatement of Count Andrassy.
LONDON, Aug. 22.-An Arcachan, France,
dispatch states that King Alfonso had arrived
there. He met with warm reception.
The Standards correspondent at Hendaye
telegraphs that the Chinese legation which
came to Spain to make treaty in relation to
the coolie traffic has left the country. The
will leave in q short time for their posts. A
legation will start for Peru and Mexico in a
few weeks to negotiste with regard to coolle
immigration.
LONDON, Aug. 23.-The Standards Vienna
dispatch says the disturbances in Bulgaria are
increasing. The militia operating against the
insurgents are unable to repress disorders.
The Standards Berlin correspondent states
the contingent for the Russian army to be
raised by levy this year is put down at 218, 900
men.
The Times Berlin correspondent reports the
loss of property in Russia by fires in July alone
is stated at S,OO3,336 roubles. An enormous
fire occurred at Batoum on the 9th inst.
The correspondent of the Times at Vienna
confirms the report that Count Karolyi has de-
clined the nomination to succeed Count An
drassy. His reasons for refusal is lack of par
liamentary experience.
Vienna special correspondents agree that oc-
cupation of NOvi BaZar by Austria is imminent.
ALL AROUND THE GLOBE.