The New York herald., 1879-02-14
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
From All Parts Of the
World.
REOPENING OF PARLIAMENT
Statements on the Part Of
the Government.
ENGLAND THE WORLD AROUND.
Beaconsfield Satisfied with
the Afghan War.
MORE WORKMEN ON STRIKE.
Politics in France and
Germany.
FIGHTING THE PLAGUE.
ENGLAND THE WORLD AROUND.
Beaconsfield Satisfied with
the Afghan War.
MORE + WORKMEN ON STRIKE.
,litics in France and
Germany.
FIGHTING THE PLAGUE.
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LONDON. Feb. IA. 1879.
a Parliament reassembled yesterday. The House Of
Commons met at four and the House Of Lords at i've
O'Clock. Sir Stafford Northcote. Chancellor of the
Exchequer in the House of Commons yesterday az
said it was not desirable to either exaggerac
or deprecaite the unduly severe blow In
South Africa. There exists general admiration
for the gallantry Of tho troops and uni
versa sympathy for the sufferers. The
Cabinet is resolved to repair and wipe out the dsas
ter The first batch of the reinforcements will leave
before Thursday next. He recommended abstinence
of expression of upon the disaster until further
details were received. Papers in the have been
already laid tho table. and others will shortly fol-
low. Then it will be possible to state the intended
course and to provide for the expenses.
BRIGHTER PROSPECTS.
am. happily. able to congratulate the House and
country upon more satisfactory state Of affairs in
the other parts of tho world. There is every
for satisfaction with the progress of the Berlin
Treaty The Russians have already begun to with
draw from Turkey and there is every to hope
for complete evacuation In due time. Tho Chancellor
praised the energy and skill displayed by Mr. Layard.
the British Minister at Constantinope. in the nego
tiations. His illness. he said. not surprising
and he will take a short respite matters allow
of respite. Sir Stafford Northcote said the scheme
Of paccaton relative to Greece is progressing fairly
Regarding reforms in Asia. he said. the Porte has
shown earnestness in the arrangements now under
discussion and which 1t is hoped would prove ado
Quate. In Cyprus England has taken over tho crown
lands paying the Porto 1000 annually besides the
surplus stipulated in the AngloTurkish Convention.
which is about f1OO0 900 year.
THE APGHANs AND THE STRIKERS.
Tho expedition to Afghanistan may be said to have
accomplished Its object. and satisfactory arrange
ments for the protection OF the northwest frontier
while preserving the Independence Of Afghanistan.
possible. In regard to the present distress
prevalent in England he hoped an improvement in tho
weather would diminish it. In concluding he enumer
atcd the to be introduced by the
during the session. including criminal code and
bankruptcy bill. 1t is also intended to propose
resolution regarding the business Of the House Of
Commons. The latter refers to distractions. He
said the list of to be presented by the gov
ernment also included bill for the reform of county
government one for the reform Of the Irish grand
jury system and probably one relative to banking.
IRELAND rLLTRIArED.
Lord Harrington criticised generally the policy Of
the government. touching upon the extension Of the
Indian frontier the inoperatveness of the proposed
reforms in Asia Minor and the neglect of Irish
University education.
Tho Irish members generally complained Of the
governments neglect of Ireland.
Sir Stafford Northcote, replying to q question Of
Lord Harrington. said tho expcdiency Of joint
patton Of Roumeha. in the event of disturbances
after Russian evacuation had been mooted, but the
discussion had not advanced In consequence of the
indifference Of the Powers, excepting Austria and
England.
In regard to the cost of the Afghan he said tho
government Of India had proposed that England
should lend India E2.0O0.0O0 for o term Of years.
without interest
Mr.. Lowther. Chief Secretary for Ireland. said tho
government could not undertake to deal with the
Irish University question without reasonable
Of support.
motion of Captain Nolan that the government.
in emitting Irish University education and reform
of the land laws from its programme. had ff re-
Quilted the people for the increased burdens
STATED by its warlike policy. was rejected by
of 70 to 25.
IN THE LORDS
Lord Beaconsheld. in tho House of Lords made
statement similar to that of Sir stafford Northcotc.
Lord Beaconsheld particularly defended the sultan
against the charges of unwillingncss to reform tho
administration of his government. and announced
that the commission appointed by the Sultan
to examine tho needs of the various pro-
vinces has just presented its report. "Thc
object of the governments interference In
Afghanistan." he said. ''has been completely
accomplished. We now hold tho three great high
ways connecting Afghanistan and India and hope
we shall always retain them. We have secured q
frontier which hope and believe will render India
invuncrnblo in way which will trench Is little
possible on the independence of Afghanistan."
the Official utterances regard to the colonial policy
of the government. Hc declared that the opposition
would cordially support all efforts to maintain tho
honor and safety of the troops and coonists at the
Cape.
Lord Carnarvon declared that he. when In ofhcc.
was aware Of the insolcnco and aggressivencss Of
Cctywayo. and he suggested that tho government
now send troops from India TO the Cape.
THE STRIKES ENGLAND.
The dock laborcrs at Liverpool numbering over
forty thousand held n meeting yesterday, at which
II was decided that. unless the masters agreed
10 the old rates by three O'Clock in tho
afternoon. they would demand an advance
of tho day rate aud Of penny per hour for over
time. The shipowners remained firm. At the closed
docks. whore men arc fed and housed, there were
more applications for employment than could
be accommodated. No Guion line steamer
will bc despatched from Liverpool ON Sat-
urday for New York. Tho woavcrs at Ashton
undcr-Iyne went on n strike yesterday. Tho
masters viii probably lock out the spnncrs aiso al
though tho latter desire to continno work. Thoro
have been further stoppages OF mills and notices of
. reduction OF wages at Burnley this week. Forty
firms at Bolton have given notice of ten per cent
reduction in wages. The spinncrs offer
20 accept a reduction of Ave per cent.
II the masters refuse to comply 10000
will strik hp roll of
strikers In tho engineering trade report bniy