Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-09-17
GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.
The Flagship Of the European Sta.
ton.

LONDON, Sept. 1.-THE United States ste amer
Trenton, flagship OF the European station, ar
Nice.
The Business Condition In England
and France
The Times in its financial article says" We
have every reason to anticipate that the re-
viving trade win find our capitalists better able
to take advantage OF IL than In former years, In
consequence OF the cautious attitude they have
maintained @ by refusing to support speculative
launched in Paris. 1t Is to be feared that
French spectators and promoters OF new COM
panfes have been for some time past preparing
the way for serious financial crisis In Paris.
The course now being pursued In Paris is the
one dangerous element which mars the other
wise generally promising commercial prospect.
derfully elastic OF late years, the grain harvest
OF this year is partial failure, and OF silk there
IS not even half an average yield. Circum-
stances generally show that the French. ffnau-
ciers should be taking In sail instead OF adding
daily to the list OF new companies. AS regards
England, judging from very sensible decrease
Of commercial failures, there Is reason to be-
lieve that the purging process has at length
prepared the way for revival OF prosperity.
We hear much less about the depreciation OF
silver affecting trade with the east. There is q
small profit on the shipment OF Manchester
goods, and miscellaneous materials are going
abroad rather more freely. Hemp and tute
merchants declare that business has been bet
ter during the past few months than at any
time for the last five years.
Cotton Goods Likely to go Up I'm
Price.
LONDON, Sept. 1.-THE Manchester Guardian
says: Until scarcity begins TO be actually felt
and not merely threatened, It Is not likely the
short-time policy at Oldham will have any
marked enect on the demand or prices The
denclency ID the supply OF cotton, which is now
being painfully realized, means ultimately a
derclency In the supply OF yarns and cloth.
me quantity or cotton available during the
next Two months will not furnish for the con-
Sumption OF more than 40, 900 bales per week at
tne utmost, ana as the stocks OF yarn and cloth
are now large, Il is probable that the process OF
curtal!lDg prOduction, which Is now gaining
ground will, II persevered In, result In the Gre
The Strike Increasing.
LONDON, Sept. 1.-THE cotton operatives at
the Bedford new mills, at Leigh, yesterday
struck against five per cent reduction OF their
wages. The masters threaten to close the
mills, which are extensive, alleging that they
can buy goods cheaper than they can produce
Them. The masters at Ashton have refused TO
grant an interview to the operatives. The self.
actor mfnders, who form the main strength OF
the strike, would resume work II the notices or
a a reduction OF wages were withdrawn, II only only
for month, and the question OF reduction then
discussed, II trade had not meanwhile I'm
proved.
CetywaYO Captured.
LONDON, Sept IL, 1880 p. m.-The following
dispatch has lust been received from South AZ
rica: "Cape I0wn, Aug Goth. ria Aden-Marter
captured Cetawayo yesterday" Marter was
in command OF squadron OF dragons.