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To-Dav's Dispatches.
FOREIGN NEWS.
IRELAND.

DUBLIN. May 5.-The Catholic bishop
and clergy in conference. unanimously re-
solved to accept as satisfactory, ParnelI's
reasons for leaving Meath and majority
decided to adopt A. NJ. Sullivan as his
successor, provided he felt at liberty to CO.
operate cordially with Parnell in parlia-
ment.
Il public open air meeting was held in
the evening and the announcement of
Sullivan's name elicited cheers aud cries
of mo" There were several fights
among the partisans Of rival candidates,
Drake and Sullivan, aud the police we're
obliged to protect brakes partisans.
Parnell said, if be consulted his own
inclination, he would represent Meath, but
if he did so, Cork would be undoubtedly
lost.
Lord Mayor Gray, in presenting the
freedom of the City of Dublin to Capt.
Potter, said it was an honor of which the
corporation was jealous and that only three
names preceded that of Capt. Potter upon
the burgess roll. The certificate of free
dom was enclosed in casket of boRwood
and oak, elaborately carved and adorned
with Irish emblems.
ENGLAND
LONDON, May 5.-Outraon & Company.
cotton manufacturers, Preston, have
suspended. Liabilities for differences on
contracts for cotton to arrive from E2O,~
900 to 25.000
The west OF England and South Wales
bank directors, charged with falsIfying
accounts and conspiring to defraud have
been acquitted. the bank has suspended,
GERMANY.
BERLIN, May SIN the debate on Il. )
anti-socialist bill in the reichstag yester-
day, Herr Hasselmann made declara alton
of his political creed, which caused CON-
siderable commotion. He said that in
Russia, anarchists had risen against des
potism, in France the commune had done
SO, and he hoped the German workingmeu
identified himself with the energetic,
revolutionary feeling of the people. aud
regretted that once before in the reichstag,
it was denied on the part of the socialists
that they had any connection with Russian
anarchists He declared he accepted the
connection, but spoke of course only for
himself. not knowing how far his colleagues
agreed with him. He was convinced that
the belief was gaining ground among the
people, that the days of parliamentary
paIavering were over. Hassellman was
called to order.
The parliamentary commissioner for
preliminary treatment of new stamp tax
bill, has rejected the proposed receipt
stamp; one. member oply..voting.for it. The
proceedings have begun against Bremen.
which threaten 10 deprive that town of it's
rights as free port. The correspondent
s4ys: ''Lubeck will shortly receive its
death warrant. This new policy of Prus-
s;a must be regarded with the utmost in
terest by English and American mer-
chants
LONDON, May 5.-A Berlin correspon-
dent says the discomfort in Germany may
be judged by the tide of emigration. Itis
estimated that during the past 80 years,
two and one half million of people have
emigrated, In the event of the law not
allowing Bradlaugh to make affirm alton,
instead Of taking he oath is required oi
members of the house, the bill will be i'm
mediately introduced to legalIze such af-
frmatioD. Shevitch is reported to be the
suthor of the Winter Palace explosion, is
a brother not nephew of the Governor
of Kalouga