Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-10-16
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.

Ing the expected rise In the rate of discount OF
the Bank OF France says that ten million francs
in gold left here this week for New York. and
the swedish government.
New Papal NunciO at Paris.
PARIS, Oct. 16.-Monsignor Czacki, the newly
his credentials to President Grevy. Mgr CzacH
said that he counted upon President Grevy's
kindless and the support OF his government TO
church and state The union Of church and
state, he said, was the best protection for their
common interests, and to afford mutual satis-
of his mission. President Grevy replied that
the maintenance and strengthening of the good
relations existing between France and the Holy
See was The object OF constant SOlicitude to the
F1epch government.
The KaEkan PrincinaIities.
LONDON, Oct. l6-A dispatch from Belgrade
10 Reuters Telegram Company says:-The re-
Iattons between Roumania and Servia are now
believed to be favorable to the conclusion of an
offensive and defensive alliance between the
Balkan plincipalities.
Peace Associations.
NAPLES, Oct. 16.-A meeting will be held here
OF the Goth instant to advocate simultaneous
partial disarmament throughout the world All
the peace associations have been invited to send
delegates. Special deputations will represent
English and German peace associations.
French Sugar Trade.
PARIS. oct. ia review OF the sugar trade
says:--Beets are worse than was expected
1t Is impossible as yet to estimate the amount
OF the deficit.
The Short Time System at Oldham
Mills.
LONDON, Oct. 16.-The correspondent of the
Times at Oldham says: The resolution adopted
On Saturday last by representatives of 40 lin.
tied companies of Oidam to work on the short
time system for another month has surprised
nobody. as trade has not so far as Oldham is
concerned been much benefited by the expert
ment as yet. 1t is true that the price OF cotton
iY1I htyff aofr
not hardened in Manchester, and has, in fact,
lost ground and the advantage gained in Liv-
e1pool is thus almost counter balanced. When
the new crop arrives and the price Of cotton
falls to any considerable extent there will be
general rush for fall time operations and re-
vival OF the old complaint concerning over-pro-
panies is very grave indeed. A few have gone
into liquidation because the loan capital has
been hastily withdrawn. One of the largest
concerns with nominal capital Of e15O,00O,
which, during the last year. has had to repay
100000 to timid loan-holderS, has gone into
liquidation this week to prevent further hasty
Withdrawals.
Gambetta's Amnesty Views.
LONDON, Oct. 16.-A dispatch from Paris to
the Times says: The statement published in
La France concerning NJ. Gambetta's views On
correct, but supposing he were ostehsbly to
support amnesty, 1t could not be imagined he
would have any very ardent desire for Its adop-
ton. Were NJ. Gambetta to enable NJ. Roche
fort to return to Paris, he would simply be Gre
attng for himself troublesome opponent, If
not rival. Were NJ: Rochefort to stand for
Bellevile at the next election for members OF
the chambers Of deputies, he would assuredly
run NJ. Gambetta very close.
Earthquakes i'm Hungary.
PEsTH, Oct. 16.-Shocks of earthquake con-
astrophe has yet occurred from the cause, but
the people of the country are In state Of con-
tinual suspense.
New Submarine Line.
DAv nnf1 rhn v.far Cn0 -vrkny onrIpn
telegraph cable was successfully laid on the
14th inst.
Russia Reducing her Black Sea
Force.
PARIS, Oct. 16.-Le Temps says that Russia
has reduced her force of sailors in the Black
Sea to barely a thousand men.
English Miners Emigration Confer.
cnce.
sided over the conference OF delegates repre-
senting 100000 miners, held at Leeds yesterday,
repudialed the assertion, current in Pennsylva-
English miners. He said he had always advo-
Gated that men should not be sent by whole
sale, but that emigration should be directed to
localities where demand for labor existed, by
wise men sent from the central body.
Hard Times i'm Hungary
LONDON, Oct 16.-A dispatch from Pesth to
the Standard says: 1t is feared that the help
which the Hungarian government proposes to
afford distressed agrtculturtsts will come too
late to permit of the autumn and winter SOW
ing. Throughout the country thousands Of
people lack money with which to purchase food,
as the tax gatherers have seized all their pos
sessions.
The Anti-Rent Excitement
There is no excitement here about the anti
rent agitation In Ireland, or not surely as much
as there was fortnight ago. The meeting yes
terday at Belfast, at which Messrs. Parnell aud
Bigger spoke, was not an anti-rent but home
rule meeting, under the auspices Of the Ulster
Home Government association. There were no
farmers or rent payers present A correspond
the meeting was held, is reported to be able to
accommodate 5000 persons, but unless they
were packeo IKE nsrplng M IN A 1arIef, pa u Woula
for more than half that n ,mber and at no time
during the evening was the place overcrowded
Funeral of Henry C. Carey.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 16.-The funeral of the
venerable citizen and eminent political econo-
mist, Henry c. Carew, took place this morning