The National tribune., 1882-12-21
THE OLD WORLD.
Something About What is Going on in Other Lands
Than Ours.

Early on Thursday morning last flames were
discovered issuing from the front windows oi
Hampton Court the royal palace at Hampton
fifteen miles from London. Some historical
paintings have been destroyed, and it is be.
lieved that many have been injured. The fire
broke out iii 4 suite of private apartments III
the cloister. The local fire brigade worked for
three hours, and succeeded in preventing the
flames from extending. \ quantity of valuable
property was removed in time to save it. A
woman was suff0cated by the smoke. Twelve
r0Ulns situated in the east quadrangle of Hamp-
ton Court were scOrched by the fire; two ware
actually burned. The damage by the fire is
estimated at f3O0 000.--Mr. Gladstone has
resigned the chanCellorshp of the exchequer
and Secretary of War Hugh c. Childer5 has
been appointed to succeed him.-The Earl of
Derby has been appointed to the Indian office.
Earl Spencer has issued three new prOclama-
tions Offering rewards for information relative
TO the Phoenix Park murders. Westgate, the
self-accused assassin, has arrived i'll Dublin
Over 1000 applications for assistance to emi-
CRATE have been made to the Westp0rt Poor
Law Union in county MayO.-It is reported
that Earl Spencer will probably resign the Lord
Lieutentcy of eland-The British tin-plate
business is paralyzed by the recent failures-
The Dean Of Carlisle is dead.-Letters have
been received at the home office in London
threatening that the government officers are to
be blown up in revenge for the execution of
the three men at Galway on Friday.-Lord
Dutierin has submitted to the Egyptian gov
ernment scheme to reform the native courts
Of iustice.-The United States diplomatic
agent has presented his credentials to the Khe-
dive-It is announced that France will re-
fuse to accept the presidency of the Egyptian
debt cOmmiSsiOn.-Fraace has decided not to
abandon the expedition TO Tonquin.-The
Sultan has denied the reports of dssen-
si0ns in the government and he says he
doesn't fear cOnspiracies against himself
The Chinese have plundered Russian subjects
on the frontier and have attacked Chinese
troops marching against the French.-Prince
Bismarck is suffering from TalGia.-The
terms of the AustIO-tierman alliance are said
to be that If either empire is attacked from two
sides the Otncr shall render assistancc.-A
London correspondent says that the mental
arrangement OF the Sultan is becoming more
apparent daily Five hundred prisoners,
charged with incendiarism and massacre at
Alexandria have been released owing to in
sulacient evdence.--The Mexican Congress
has adjourned until April 1st. Before adjourn
ing the President was authorized to grant per-
mission for the establishment of banks through
out the country. The Senate ratified the
treaty OF commerce. navigation and amity con-
cluded between Mexico and Germany. The
date for commencing work on General Grants
Mexican Southern Railroad has been extended
six months.-AIr. James Il. Keene has changed
the trainer of his race-horses in Engand.-
The council general of the Seine have urged
the French government to proceed with the
Simplon tunnel scheme as a rival to the St.
Goddard tunnel.-Gambetta is ill.--The
storm on the coast of Scotland continued Tues
day. and the crews of three wrecked vessels
were drowned.--The unsettled relations be-
tween Russia and Germany have caused panic
on the Berlin bOurse, depressing Russian ey-
change.--The Austro-G German alliance is ap-
proved by the German press.-it is semi
officially announced that the relations of France
and China are eXcellent.-The political pris-
oners at Damietta have been released.-The
French budget committee has decided to vote
23,000,000 francs for the maintenance of the
army Of occupation in Tunis.