The Worthington advance., 1881-11-10
FOREIGN FLASHES,

At Belnulbt, county Mayo, last week, when
the police, being attacked, fired upon the peo-
wounded. A renewal Of disturbances is feared
and reinforcements have been sent.
The London Times says: ''We are able TO
state that the Bank Of England does not l:old a
penny available for the payment Of confederate
bonds The public should beware of buying
bonds intr1nsically worthless on the faith of
such rumors."
Five employees of the czar's palace at Catch
ina have been arrested, and one revealed g plot
to repeat at Gatchina the winter palace exp plo-
sion, when an attempt was made to kill the late
cZar. Many naval officers have recently ro-
ceived copies of revolutionary proclamation
anmmoning them to join the cause of liberty
and justice.
The Liverpool Courier's London correspond
ent has good authority for stating that Lord
Greenville, the British secretary, las drawn up
no reply to Secretary Blaines note relative to
Panama canal and Monroe doctrine. There
has been, says the correspondent, exchange Of
views between Greenville and the French min
| lister Of foreign affairs, but no joint reply Is
likely to be made.
The London Pail Mall Gazette says: 'eThere
is no truth whatever in the statement that there
| is large amount of money in the bank Of Eng
land deposited to the credit of the confederate
government and available for the payment Of
confederate bonds We believe itdoes not
| hold single penny, and doubt whether there
is any euch money in any bank ia this country.
The whole story is gross fabrication that has
| no substantial foundation"
Anovel feature OF the Lord Mayors process
sion in London will be . banner of the United
! States escorted by guard Of honor. When the
procession reaches Westminster the American
| flag will be borne to the police yard and the
massive bands will play an American national
anthem. The secretary Of the American lega-
/ kSov, hat - in mi
milton Of ties binding the two n.tions will be
received with the greatest pleasure in
America
Confederate bonds, after considerable ad-
vance, have declined TO FL 12s. Cd. per s1OO.
! The Times in its financial article says: The
purchases Of THE confederate bonds are believed
| to be entirely due to certain clique prepared
to run up the price Of any rubbish if they think
there is the faintest chance OF aluring the pub
lie into Joining in the venture. The Daily News
knows OF no amount in the Bank of England OF
elsewhere in any way available for the mis-
chlevous claims.
Branches of the Ladies' Land league through.
out the provinces complain that their meetings
are dispersed, while the Central league in
Dublin is permitted to meet unmolested Miss
Parnell, wishing to test the legality Of proceed
ings against the Ladies' league, publicly an
nounced in the newspapers that meeting OF
the league would be held that day. No at
tempt was made 10 nter1ere WIN tne meeune,
although detectives watched those who on
tered the league rooms.
The International Arbitration and Peace a.
sociation in London passed resolution re 60 d
ing it's satisfaction with the saluting OF the
English flag at Yorktown. Such an incident,
the resolution says, is unparalleled in history
and must ever remain of deep international in
terest 1t regards the act ss weighty and sig
pificant testimony to the eternal oblivion OF
oil animosities resulting from the war for indie.
pendance and AZ IN emphatic expression ot
brothcnly love existing between England and
America.
Tho sub commission OF the land court o