The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-07-12
FOREIGN NEWS.

FOREIGN NEWS.
SoUTH AFRlCA-Thc lnaction Of the army
in South Africa is likely to come to speedy
close now that Gen Wolsley has arrived there
and taken command. Advance bodies of the
army had been slowly thrown forward by Lord
Chelmsford TO within 20 miles of Cetewayo S
kraal, but Gen Wolsley has already put the
whole army IN motion, and interesting news is
likely soon to arrive from that quarter.
Lieut.. Carey, who commanded the party
when Prince Napoleon was killed, has been
court martialed and although the nature OF
his sentence Is not known, the fact that the
finding has been sealed and.sent to England
and the Lieutenant along with it as prisoner
indicates that it is pretty severe.
PRINCE NApoLEoN-The body OF the Prince
arrived by the Orontes at Woolwich on Friday
and is to be buried today at Chiselhurst amid
imposing ceremonies in which the Queen
Prince of Wales and all the Gigntaries OF state
will take part. The French Chambers refused
permission to Marshal Mcmahon, Gen. Como
bert and other eminent Napoeonlsts Of France
to attend the funeral.
AGRIcuLTuRE.-In view of the continued
depression in the agricultural districts of Eng.
land, the Commons on the 9Th passed bill
creating an agricultural department of the
government something like that over which
the pondcrous lie Due presides at Washing
ton.
CRoPs.-Bad weather in many Of the gram
growing districts Of Europe, notably in Eng.
land and France, and ii -ras-h"ppor Visitation
braska, &c, a few years past, have caused a
great deal OF anxiety and materially stttened
prices of grain in the leading European mar
kets The crop news from Austria and Eastern
Europe is also unfavorable. In the council
Of ministers at Paris on the 9TH Lepere min
lister of the interior, estimated that, IN conse.
quence Of a bad crop the purchases OF foreign
grain by France would amount to twenty mil
lion pounds sterling. The Mark Lane Express
of Monday notes an advance of shilling q
quarter in wheat during the week, and says
corn, which has been so cheap Of late, IS also
stiening up.
FRANCE.-The chambers OF deputies on
Tuesday by vote Of 3s1 to IS, rejected the
amendment to Jules Ferry's education bill
aiming at the prohibition Of all religious or
ders from teaching
Prince Jerome Bonaparte has decided 10
assume the position of chief of the imperialists
though he is conscious that 1t will most prob
ably lead to his Punishment from France.
GERMANY -Prlnce Bismarck has got along
so far with his tariff measure, which has &C
cupied the Relchstag in angry discussion tor
months past as to secure the adoption OF heavy
duties on foreign grain and cattle.
TAIMAGE.-Talmage must conceive himself
at the very gates OF Paradise in London, from
the adulation he Is receiving. On Sunday he
preached at Agricultural Hall to two congre-
cations OF 10000 people each. Thousands
upon thousands of persons thronged the streets
leading to the hall tor miles almost blockad
ing the passage of vehicles and pedestrians
Many people were crushed, and Dr. Talmage's
carriage was almost demolished by the great
crowd every individual in which was anxious
to see the distinguished American preacher
HIS presence Is creating Juror throughout
Great Britain. The press comments deal with
him daily from various points of view as
preacher or lecturer.
ICELAND is being rapidly depopulated by
emigration A party numbering two hundred
and fifty persons arrived in England from that
island the other day They are on their way
TO America and intend to settle IN Minnesota
AT the latest advices from Port au Prince
Hav,i large part of the city had been dc
s,roved Nv fire business was suspended, and
the revolution had compelled the AUTHORITIES
to close the. custom house.