The National tribune., 1881-11-12
CALLED FROM LONDON.


The Standards Vienna dispatch reports that
floods have caused enormous damage IN various
PARTS of Austria and Servla.
The McCalmonts have addressed circular to
the shareholders of the Reading Railroad for the
purpose of defeating the election of Mr.. Gowen
to the presidency of the road
A semi-official telegram from Constantinople
says that the ambassadors have been informed
that in consequence of tranquility in Tripoli it
is intended to recall part of the troops and to
supersede the governor.
Recent advices from Buenos Ayres state that
the government of Chill has sent special mis-
sion to Peru to conclude treaty of peace or to
provide for the complete military occupation OF
Peru.
Mr.. Sexton, who has been released from Kill
mainham, is suffering from complication OF
diseases, and is at present unable to traVei.
The rumor of Mr. Gladstone's retirement has
provoked much comment in London, where some
look on Lord Derby as his successor. Our special
dispatches point to his prestige as the principal
cohesive force of the Liberal party
Rubattino, the steamship owner, is dead.
CAPTAIN Adams, of the Dundee whaler Arctic,
tells a correspondent that the Northwest passage
can be made only by way of Peel Sound, and
relates Esouimau stories about Franklin.
MANY threatening letters have been received
by the Gar A student in the mining school
was arrested, with other conspirators, while
manufacturing dynamite
Applications to the Irish Land Court enor-
mously increasing Two thousand in county
Limerick alone.
Spain desires TO facilitate trade between the
United States and Cuba.
The Liberal party in England is believed to
be losing ground.
AT the public meeting of the Ladies' Land
League in Dublin, Miss Helen Taylor denounced
Mr.. Gladstone.
1t is stated that the League is attempting to
swamp the Land Court with the great number
of applications
Parliament will reassemble January 49,
a tenant in county Galway who had paid his
rent has been murdered.
NJ. Gambetta tells the Prince of Wales that he
had no interview with Prince Bismarck.
German conservative papers deplore the result
of the elections and predict disaster to the Empire
Russian Slarephie papers in the alliance
of Austria Italy, and Germany "a precursor of
war"
Nihilists threaten to prevent the Cars corona
ton.
The tribes OF Mecca are in revolt.
Speculation IN confederate bonds condemned
by the English press.
Mr.. Gladstone, it is believed, desires the release
of the suspects, provided they will not interfere
with the carrying out of the Land Act.
Sixteen Thousand cases are before the Land
Court
Messrs Egan and Biggar have had an audience
of the Papal Nuncio, in Paris.
A revulsion of feeling has occurred in St
Petersburg in regard to the interview between
the Emperor Of Austria and King Humbert.
Owing to explanations made by the Austrian
Ambassador the interview is now looked upon
favOrably.
A new commission will investigate the Jewish
question, by order of the Car.
The isolation of France is regarded in ST. Pc
tersburg as guarantee of peace.
In case another outbreak should occur in Egypt
it is believed that England and France would
interfere.
Testimony in the LEROY trial is about the |
same as that offered in the preliminary exami- !
nation.
The police of Limerick have been provided |
with revolvers in place of batons
NJ. Brisson, Republican Vice-Presdent of the
French Chamber of Deputies, has been elected
President of the Chamber by vote of 347, against
33 for the Duke of Basaccia, Legitimist and Is
for NJ. Jolbois, Bonapartist. The Chamber elected
NM. Philippoteau Deves, Lepere and SpalIer. all
Republicans, Presidents
The Colonial Office has informed the Canadian
Government that Minister West will enter into
negotiations with the United States in regard to
the international copyright question
The King of Greece has conferred the grand
Gordon of the Order of Redeemer on Hon. Mere
dith Reed, the American Minister, for services to
Greece.
1t is stated that the five political prisoners {
tried in St Petersburg last week were sentenced
TO various terms of deportation, ranging from {
ten to fourteen years. Their offenses were not
serious.
The Slavophil section of the Russian press ex i
press great apprehension at the prospect of an
alliance of Germany, Austria and Italy. II con- t
,iders that such a coalition will destroy the peace
Of Europe, as it must necessarily excite the ao-
gressive instincts Of the respective governments q
In spite of the declaration of the peaceful defan