Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-08-06
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.

The Premier COnvalescinx.
LONDON, August cit is announced this
morning that Premier Gladstone is convalesc
ng satisfactorily.
Great Floods i'm Europe.
VIENNA, August 6-The accounts OF the floods
10 MCraV1a, Galicia and Siesia are very serious
Railway traf1ic is interrupted, bridges are car.
ried away. and the rivers are out OF their banks
Great loss has been sustained In crops and
movable property.
Manchester Market.
LONDON, August 6.-The Manchester Guar
dian, in its commercial article this morning
dull and inactive throughout Thursday. There
was striking absence OF large business ia
nearly all the departments, but prices wece
gsite rm Producers appear to regard the
cutta ard Bombay adv1ceS report those mar
ketS quiet, with small business,
Troops for ireland.
LONDON. August 6.-The Times, In its military
inlelllgence column, this morning, says:-"The
troops going to Ireland Will be one thousand
strong. The force will be composed of three
companies from Chatham, three from Ports.
mouth and three from Plymouth. The Chatham
party Will sail tomorrow
ReinfOrcements for the RritIs;,
Forces in Asia.
LONDON. August 6.-The Indian troop-snip
kuphrates VIII sail tomorrow with reinforce
mentS.
The Channel Tunnel Enterprise.
LONDON, August 6.-The concession for the
preliminary works OF the proposed tunnel be.
meath the channel between England and France.
which was granted for five years In 1875. has
peer neen renewed by the French government for
three years.
Why Troops Were Ordered to Ire.
land.
LONDON, August 6-In the House Of Commons
TO-DAY, Mr. Forster, Chief secretary for Ireland,
rMepIylng M 10 Mr: OConnor Power, said the state
ment that the government feared a rising In
ireland In consequence OF the rejection of the
compensation for disturbance bill, was entirely
uniounGed. Outrages on individuals, he said,
had occurred In Mayo and elsewhere and it was
cohslde1e ed necessary TO increase the public con-
ndelce by placing small military detachments
Id those districts: Some troops had been Or
dered to Ireland for this purposejand others to
relieve the troops ordered to India.
A Steamer Loses her Propeller.
LONDON, August 6.-Steamer Rochester from
Boston July 10th for this port before reported
as LaVlng Deen spoken On the 2Sth uit- In dis
abled condition, has passed Falm )uth fn tow.
the Rochester has lost her propeller
AyOOb Khan.
LONDON August, 6.-The Tln.es this morning
says The news that Ayoob Khan was up to
the ISL inst. at Sanghar shows that he had re-
treated short distance. and there is, therefore,
Ilttle fear OF his pressing Gen. Primrose hard
before the arrival OF Gen. Phayre.
The English War On Cheap Ameri-
can Reef.
LONDON, August 6.-In the House OF Commons
MI. odneo dOWdTd tiibtfdi1, mtiLoeI IoT Sou-
yorkshire, has given notice that he will intro
duce the following amendment TO Mr.. Arthur
ArDoldS resolution for modification or re-
moval of the restrictions placed on cattle I'M
ported from the United States, ''that IL is mex
pedient to alter the existing regulations In re-
spect to the importation OF live stock from the
United States until that government shall have
adopted efectual means TO prevent the )resd
OF contagious and epizootic diseases, ana until
the prtvy council department has evidence OF
the United States being so free from contagious
diseases as 10 warrant the importation OF live
stock without the present restrictions"
French Jesuit Colleges to be Re
opened.
PARIS, August 6.-At Dion. st. Eteenne and
Reignon, the Jesuits have announced the r
opening OF their colleges after the vacation
The British Trouble i'm Asia.
LONDON, August Elm the House OF Com
mons this afternoon the Marquis OF Harrington. |
secrt tary OF state for India, replying to an IN
quiTy, said the government had no fnforma |
ton OF any special excitement am ong the Mo |
hammedans in India. Doubtless, he said, they |
watch with great anxiety the course OF events |
in the east. he read telegram from Cabul, |
dated the 4th inst, which says; "The Candahar |
forces viii march on Saturday and the remain |
der of the army Will leave CabuI for Gundamuk /
on Tuesday or Wednesday next