Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-11-16
Foreign News by Cable To-day.


THE BEACHf HEAD DISASTER.
LONDON, Nov. l6.-The third officer of the steamer
WeStphalia, who commanded the boat sent In
search or the steamer which collided with thA
WeSfphalia, SAYS the boat seen by a channel pilot
Head, cannot have been his. IL may have been
one belonging 10 the sunkCn steamer
Mr.. DILLON IN LONDON
LoSpoN, Nov 16-Mr Dillon returned TO London
yesterday. He proposes To temporarily resume hIs
parliamentary duties
PETITIONS TO THE CzAR
ST PETERSBURG. Nov. 16-The various estates I'm
the finland pct, except the peasant representa-.
yves, have petit!oned the Car TO give permission
Tor the Introduction at the next session a bill
srantng Iull liberty TO the press in Finland. They
refer 10 the loyalty and tranquility OF the Fins in
support OF their prayer
SIR HENRY HALFoRD's TOAST.
LEICESTER, Nov. ia banquet was given hero
last night To Sr Henry IIalfori, the captain of tie
spending TO toast to his health. Sir Henry said
tLe recent rife contest had brought together two
armies, and made friends or them. lie proposed the
neaiti or The national guard OF America, which
was drunk very cordially.
PROF. PALMER's DISPATCH BOX
LONDON, Nov. 16.-The admiralty have received
lhlCratlon from Egypt OF The recovery OF the dis
patch tOX or Prof. Palmer who with his party
Was murdered by Bedouns.
THE SUBMARINE CABLE CONFERENCE
LONDON, Nov. l6.-The recomme ndations OF the
conference oa.sub-marine cables, recently held at
Paris, are published. The principal OF them are
that wilful damage to cables should be nunishahie
ana damage should be recoverable 10y cfvll action:
that nShing boats and other vessels should be
ooun1 TO Keep mile distant from ships laying
cables, ana that fishing boats losing gear In en-
deayo Ing 10 avoid cables should be able 10 recover
against cable companies.
OPPOSITION IL SPAIN TO MARSHAL sERRASo's MOVE.
NENT.
LONDON, Nov. l6.-The correspondent OF the
times at Madrid SAYS the suffefings OF the nation
IRON clVil wars, pronunclamentos and succeeding
periods OF exhaustion and depression are tod
recent TO have been forgotten. For these reasons
the NATION Is opposed TO Marshal serrano's move-
IN mt Prime Minister Sagasta understands this.
He knows that he has the country at his back and
leelS tnat IL Is his duty, as well as his policy, TO
revolutionary form IL has taken.
HEAVY GALES AROUND ENGLANp-sHrPwRFcKs
LONDON, Nov. 16-A heavy gale Is blowing
around the coast to-day particularly In the SOUTH
west A prig has been lost, with all hands, off st
Ives A small vessel is ashore IN St Ives bay
Another vessel has been totally wrecked at Hayle.
4 RACE HORSE OWNER DEAD.
LONDON. Nov. 16.-Frederick Gretton owner N
hernandez, ISonmy and other wel-known race
horses, died last evening.
THE JOYCE FAMILY MURDER TRIAL
DUBLIN, Nov. 16.-1he trial or Patrick Casey for
the murder of Bridget Joyce, was resumed to-day.
The court room was almost empty The approvers
Phen r,i ana Thomas Casey swore positively to
Joined the party who visited the Joyces' house by
the prisoners command.
THE RUSSIAN MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS GOING
TO ITALY.
ST. PETERsB URG, Nov l6-M DeGiers. minister
OF foreign affairs Is going 10 visit his family In
Italy. While absent the duties OF his office VIII
be performed by Major General ylangali.
FIVE PILOTS DROWNED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SAVE
LIFE.
LONDON, Nov. l6.-Five pilots have been drowned
while attempting to reach a distressed vessel iv
the Firth OF Forth.
THE GENEVA INQUIRY AS TO ANARCHISTS uNSATIS.
FACTORY.
BERNE. Nov 16-The federal council is dissatfs-
ned with the result or the recent inquiry az
Geneva into the proceedings OF the anarchists and
has asked for the documents in connection with
the inquiry.