National Republican., 1880-05-20
GENERAL FoREf6S YEWs.
Meeting OF british conservatives.


LONDON May lo-Fcur hundred and fhy noble
men and gentlemen were present at the meeting
OF the conservatives at BTidgcwRtor house to-day,
including Lords salisbury and CarnarYon Sir
Stafford Nortlicote and Mr.. Cross. Lord Deacons-
field, afer having expressed the hope that tho
proceedings would be regarded as strictly private.
referred to the sudden change in the position Of
the parties, but he saw no reason TO dkpair There
we're already signs Of encouragement III the con-
scrvatves were true to their principles lie looked
forward to their return 10 power ut nO distant
norod He cxprcssed snrprlse that MI Glnd-
stnne pve' sier Ills repcatei expression OF
a desire 10 rotgo from political controversy,
should accept two posts, Lord BcoconsieId denied
lie recommended that the conservatives maintain
an attitude OF dgrihed opposition. 10 II certain
extent radicolism Tor the present was triumphant
success would be permanent. lie attributed the
defeat Of the conservatives 10 desire FOR change.
lie considered i impossible for The present lnin-
istry. with its dlscordnnt clements to last long.
Sir Robert Peel Sir Stafford NOrthculo aud Lords
Carnarvon aud salisbury also spoke.
Angio-French Treaty Negotiations.
LONDON. May l9.-A dbpatch from rars TO the
Manchester Guardian says: Negotiations FOR new
commercial treaty with England are regarded
as nbOrlvc. N. Leon Say, French embnsSadoS 10
London, wanted tho abatement of She duties on
wines, which Premier Gladstone refused because
The proceeds derived thoreirOm nrc necessary 20
balance Tie budget. NJ Leon Say comes to Paris
to explain the situation 70 Premier Frrycinct."
liRmcntdry comm Is ion will bo appointed to iuvcs-
tigatc tha revenues Of tho city companies and
trade guides and the mode OF their application"
Agreement Iietwoon Pru8sn and Hamburg.
LoSDoS, May ia Berlin dispatch to the run
1HR GuaEe says: An agreement has bccn effected
between Prussia and Hamburg. The customs limo
~ far as practicable, is 10 coincide vita tiIc pO-
Ideal lrontcr, although the two lines may cross
where convenience requires. The dispute Is now
regarded as practically settled,
The Cuban Revolution Not Conf Tmod.
UAYANA May l9-An abandoned boat was re-
Gently found on the coast near Santiago dc Cuba.
She is reported 10 have been used by General
Lallxto Garcia, with fifteen followers from the
expedition Of the steamer Trcp!c. This report ia
considered hoax. Nothing Is known hero about
the conspiracy said TO have been discovered in tho
central department All is anict there. 4 num-
Der Of fresh cOiSpiracieS have been discovered in
Santiago dc Cuba, ana Ie consp!raLors have been
In the chamber of deputies to-day tho minister
of the interior, in reply TO question whether tho
said that when General Martinez Campos resigned
$500 Insurgents were dcsolaltls tho country; now
there were only GO0 in the whole island.
An official dispatch published here announces
that the Gondarmerie have dispersed Il small band
OF advanced radicals IN tho province OF leruei.
The band had mcnaccd several villages, and was
headed by u noted Carlist adyenturor.
Russian Affi.lrs.
LONDON, May 20-The Tsle0rdpfs Berlin CORE
spondcnt has news from st. Petersburg that tho
confirmation OF the report of the sentence OF Chung
How he's decided Russia to recall her charge
d affaires from pekin, and place her snbjects in
China under the protection Of the United states,
LONDON, May 20-rhe Standards Berlin Corro-
spoudcnt lesrns upon trustworthy authority, that
Germany intends 10 increase her naval force on
the eastern ASiatic station soon as the reltiOnR
between Russia and China assume more grave
aspect.
4 Berlin dispatch to tie Pal U1H Gazette says:
IT is announced NJ 81 Petersburg that tho rckke-
Turcomau expedition has been postponed until
August"
Turkish BriYands-
LoSDoN, May i9.--A ConstGnun0pio dispatch TO
Reuters Telegram company says; "Mr. Bnrnes,
tho Englshman who was attacked and severely
by three mussuman robbers In the sub
,lrbs here about week ago is now better. lis as
,ailspk viii be confronted with him on Saturday
next Fifty brigAnds have boon killed near SalO-
Mica. Some Others were captured and their prs-
ouers rescued.
The Labor Strike Mt Rheims.
RHEIMS, May I'm. Coustans, French minister
of the morer, who came here In consequence Of
tho labor strike assuming @ serious aspect has left
for Paris Nine hundred men have resumed work.
The military remain IN readiness for any emer-
geuCy, IL Is generally believed thai some secret
political committee provoked and organized tho
present labor strike.