, 1881-03-12
NEWS BY MAIL
rA< AsAanfee War.


CAPE CoAsr CASTLE The beginning ol
hostihties IS momentarily expected The
Ashantees are three days march from
here. Four hundred and 6fry-one troops
and the crew Of gunboat have arrived,
and some ga;lings have been landed.
Egyptian Diplomacy.
CAIRO. is stated that the French
Consul General here will be recalled, he
having carried on, without the knowledge
If the Ministers or the English aud French
| Comptrollers General, negotiations with
native officers who were subsequently con-
| cerned in the recent threatening msnif,s-
tation made by the troops against the War
Minister.
The Greek Qrc>fisn.
LONDON. is much more hopeful
feeling in Paris relative TO the Greek ques-
;ion in consequence of Germany having
consented TO take the lead in the negotia-
tons at Constantinople. Mr.. Goschen,
the British Ambassador to Turkey, has
had three hours interview with the
Sultan. H. WAS very cordially received
A despatch from Corstantinople to the
Times SAYS: Increasing financial diff
culties make the Sultan more than ever
desirous for peace"
Two Nsnsaer>-
PaRIS-A 6endish crime has Just been
committed near Cambria 4 little girl
Of thirteen years was walking along the
country road when she was stopped bv
two ruffians, who, after robbing her OF
her purse, put her eyes out with PAIR of
~cissrrx The victim died soon after IN
horrible agony. So far her murderers
have not been arrested
Tho Pope and the Iri>h.
4 dispatch from Rome say: 'The 4u
rorp publishes the reply Of the Most Rev.
Dr. MCabe, Archbishop of Dublin, to
the Pontifcial letter concerning the Irish
agitation. DR.. MCabe, in the name OF
the Irish Bishops assembled at May
nooth, expresses their gratitude for the
paternal letter of the Pope, and their sen
timen, Of devotion to him, and proceeds
TO say that evil and pernicious laws for cen
turies have reduced their tiocks to the ex- |
treme of misery Their country, though na-
tnrally fertile, has often been visited by
famine, and the population, though active
and industrious have been thrown on for
eign charity. Reused, at length, their
lethargy, the Irish people urgently demand
the abrogation of those cr,l'l laws, which
the Bishops earnestly pray God they may
Obtain The reply continues: lit can
not be denied that acts and speeches which
we all deplore have blackend cause other
wise most Just. while condcmniRgsuchex
cesses, and regarding their perpetrators as
the bitterest enemies of their country We
cannot forget the affections and straits
which for centuries caused our people to
despair OF Justice. Approving the end
which the present agrarian agitation has
in view. We feel deeply that certain means
adopted can IN no wise be approved Last
June We warned cur fipcts to restrain the
agitation within the limits of equity ard
We shall not fail In our
duty now or neglec. tie council conveyed
in the words of your Holiness
The Archbishop assures the Pope that
the accounts of Ireland in the Engllst
press are exaggerated. and concludes with
renewed expressions Of veneration.
The Queen Travelled 20 Windsor.
The Queen travelled To Windsor from
Osborne There we're only few extra
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nanlaa Accepts.
Previous to embarking on the City Of
Chester at Liserpool, HARLAN cahled his ac-
cep,anca to the Atlanta Boat Club OF New
York, Of the proffer of a reception to him
on his arrival there.
No Authority.
Replying To question in the House OF
Commons relative to swine disease in Hi
uois Mr.. Chamberlain. president Of the
Board of Trade, said that the Beard had
no authority to order the inspection
of imported pork, cheese or butter.
In for Life.
Last Tuesday, at Fresno, California,
All Ping and All Fook were found guilty |
of murder in the first degree, for the kill
ing OF Nathan L. Bachman, in November
last The jury fixed the penalty at I'M
prisonment for life.
RsdoIph and sicph anIe.
The Worlds correspondent at Vienna |
SAYS that notwithstanding the recent visit
paid by the Crown Prince Rudolph of |
Austria To his prospective bride, Princess
S,ephanie of Belgium, there are doubts
about the marriage taking place.
Parnelrs Ret.rn.
Mr.. Parnen returned to London ria
CalIas. After taking part in the commit
tee stage of the Coercion bill he will pro
ceed to Ireland on Sunday next to address
a public meeting. He will return In
eight or ten days to take up the work Of
influencing Continental opinion, Mr..
O'Kelly remaining here meanwhile to
continue the propaganda Mr. Parneli
is greatly encouraged by his reception
here. He will probably exterd the circle
Of Irish propagandism to other countries.
Before leaving Pars, accompanied BY Mr..
O'Kelly, he left cards at the Elysee for
President Grevy. He proposes on his |
return here to pay NJ Grevy a personal
visit.
ssefhins the Tekkes.
Gen. Skobelef telegraphs from Cock |
Tepe under date of the 18th inst, as fol
lows: "The pacifcation of the country
S progressing very favorably. Sixteen
thousand families have now returned.
Amnesty has been proclaimed, and the
chiefs have promised fidelity"
The German speaker.
The German Reichstag elected Herr
Won Gossler, conservative, president, VICE
Count yon Arnim- Boitzenburg, who de-
clined the chair. Herr Won Franken-
stein. clerical was yesterday elected wee
president of the Reichstag. He did not
acceot the Emperors invitation to be pres
ent at the ceremony Of the completion OF
he Cologne Cathedral, and as 1t was
Count Won Arnim- -Boi'zenburgs frm re-
solve not TO accept the presidency Of the
Reichstag if the clericals were represented
am ong his c.lleasu-s, 1t was expected tnat
he would express himself TO that effect.
Count Won Arnim-B -Boitzenbury was yes
.erday reelected president Of the Reich
stag. but he declined to accept, according
to his resolve, if the clericals were repre-
among his colleagues
grrneh Iadical Press On ireland.
PAKIs-Mr. ParneIl's press propagand-
ism is bearing fruits. Sympathetic artic-
les appear in the Lantern, Mot fOrdre
and Juttcs-
The Irish Lasd BtlI.
LoSpoy.-Mr. Chamberlain writes on
Ireland 81 anu saneuine enough to