Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-05-30

PARIS, May 29.-The ship canal congress
adopted, by a vote of SO to 8. the Panama
and Llmon bay route. Mr.. Appleton,
one of the American representatives, voted
for the scheme, but Rear-Admiral Ammon,
of the United States navy, abstained from
voting. The congress then closed its labors.
WOIsley On for Africa.
LONDON, May 29.-GeneraI Sir Garnet
Wolsley, with his staff, sails from Darmouth
to- morrow, In the steamer Edinburgh Castle,
for Cape of Good Hope, to assume his new
command In South Africa.
A prospectus has been published of an
Anglo Universal bank, to be established
under the patronage, direction and supervis-
ion of eminent Catholics, in England, France
and Italy.
Another Naval Engagement between
Chiiian and Peruvian Vessels
LONDON, May 29.-The following tele-
graphic intelligence has been received at
Loyd's: IAN engagement has taken place
off Iquique, Peru, between the Chllian wood
en- vessels Esmerelda and Cavadoaga, and
the Peruvian armor- plated frIgate lndepend-
encia. All three of the vessels sank. The
ksmerelda was originally Spanish gunboat.
The Independence was the most important
vessel in the Peruvian navy. Her armament
consisted entirely OF Armstrong guns, name
ly twelve seventy Founders and two pivot
guns. The latter were one- acknowledgement
ere.
0Ee.HaIf or the Russian Population
watching the Other Half.
LONDON, May 29.-The ITnAes publishes
letter from st. Petersburg which says that
the statements published abroad concerning
the situation are altogether exaggerated
The living under exclusively military law
here ls perhaps worse than 1t was in Bull.
garia during the actual war; but, although
this stale of things does not sit lightly upon
many persons, there are still plenty who End
1t In their hearts to enjoy themselves and
make merry at the opening of the summer
season. 1t ID not a reign of terror nor a state
of siege. 1t is only a state of military law,
where one halt of the population is set to
watch the other. A state Of siege ia q step
further, and to that it has not come yet.
CetewayO ThwarsiaG British Hove
EasAts with the Torch.
T SIdoN's BAY, CAPE OF COOP HOPE, May
Is, vid st. Vincent.-There is q rumor, not
as yet confirmed, that Cetewayo has burned
| the royal kTaai at Ulundi, with the view of
leaving to the British 10 point to strike at,
and also OF adopting u system OF bush war
fare.
Sxty-fve more cases of fever and dysen-
terry have occurred among the troops.
1t IL reported that DabulmanzI, Cetewayo' s
brother, while attempting to join the Brit
ish. was killed in an engagement with his
| brothers troops,
| Co!opel Orealoek is i'll.
Mount Etna In Full Eruption.
| MEsINA, May 2S.-The volcano OF Mount
| Etna Is in full eruption, three new craters
having appeared near the town of Vandazzo,
at the north foot of the mountain, and
streams of lava are flowing from the western
slope. Several villages are threatened with
destruction and there Is great alarm among
the Inhabitants.
LONDON, May 29-The eruption at Mount
Etna is increasing. The three new cisterns
lie In the form of triangle a mile apart
from each other. The stream of lava il
seventy metres broad, and has already run 6
distance of SIX kilometres.
The State convention of the Ancient Order
of Hibernians met here to-day. thirty dele
gases being present, and representing TWEEN
ty-seven counties. The afternoon was de.
voted to business connected with the order