The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-08-15
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Photographed tot1s Roek1.land Argue. |
To-Dav's Dispatches.
FOREIGN NEWS.
TURKEY.


TURKEY.
LONDON, Aug. l5.-The Porte has at
last appointed a plenipotentiary to arrange
the Greek frontier,
EGYPT
CAIRO, Aug. 15.-The frman of inves.
titure of Prince Tew6k was read to. day.
The ceremonies were very impressive.
FRANCE.
PARIS, Aug. l5.-Sangon, present
council general Of Bordeaux, has become
candidate, against Blanqui, for member
of the chamber of deputies.
SOUTH AFRICA
LONDON. Aug, "a Durham dispatch
says the Zulus generally acquiesce in the
deposition of Cetewayo.
CAPEToWN, July 29.-Some Zulu pris-
oners report that King Cetewayo with his
army is in the marshes of the UmvoIsi
river where he intends fighting. The two
British columns will re-advance the third
of August and meet at Magnibonium the
9th of August
ENGLAND
LONDON, Aug l5.-The miners at Mar
chester yesterday resolved to establish a
national emigration fund association.
The correspondence sof General f..
Russo is supposed to be directly connected
with the Russian ministry of foreign
affairs and publishes an article, stating
that Germany has abandoned the friend
ship of Russia for that of Austria and
England.
Parliament was prorogued o-day. The
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the royal commission of the Queen,
after announcing that the relations of the
government with the other Powers con-
| tinue cordial, it refers to the faithful ex-
ecution Of the principal clauses of the
treaty of Berlin, aud the near realization
OF the remainder. On the subject of re-
forms in Turkey the Queen speaks of the
calamities OF war as explaining the delay,
but declares her purpose to insist upon
| the Porte's compliance with its engage
ment, The South African war next en-
| cages the attention of the Queen and while
expressing pleasure at the recent i'm
portant successes of the British arms in
that quarter, her Majesty confesses her
sorrow at the sacrifice of precious lives
occasioned by the war, ard an early peace
on an enduring basis is predicted as the
results of the events iu South Africa
The Queen expresses her thanks to the
house lof commons as is customary fol-
voting supplies.
The Queen directs attention to the
change for the better that has already
taken place in Egypt. In alluding to tht
successful termination of the contest il
IAfghanistau, her Majesty speaks warml,
of the gallantry displayed by the British
commanders, and the courage and endur
ance of sthe troops Her Majesty refer
in commeDdat0ry terms to the passage o
certain measures. including the army dis
} cipliue bill, acts for the appointment 0
| public prosecutors, amending the law re
lating to banking and joint stock com
panies. The speech concludes as follows
Il have had much pleasure in complyin
with your request to appoint commissiO
to inquire into the causes of the depres
sion in agriculture, aud observe wit
satisfaction that you have agreed to tn
measures relative to education in Ireland
which afford firm and fitting supple
ment to intermediate education. Bic
ding you farewell | pray that the blessiD
OF Providence may rest on your labors."
1t was reported yesterday that 10000
pounds worth OF eagles were to be shlppe
for New York to-day.
! In the house of commons the under seC
, retary for foreign affairs, stated that lh
government has not yet been able to cor
oude tho consular convention with the [
s., but the bill empowering the executio
OF such convention is being prepared so q
to be in readiness against the time whe
the convention is concluded.
The chancellor Of the exchequer col
6rmed the report of the existence of col
J, siderable excitement on the frontier
Epirus and Thessaly, and stated that bot
Greece and Turkey in consequence ther
of, have considered it necessary
strengthen their forces in that quartz
The British government, however, had n
8 considered it necessary to notice the ma
ter.
New YORK, Aug. ia London d
patch says James McHenry has faile
with liabilities of $970,000.