New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-14
THE NEWS FROM ABROAD.
rvo srE.NsHIps IN COLLISION


TWO STEAMSHIPS IN COLLISION.
-ur wrsTPHAIIA AND AN UNKNOWN srEAMlh l
RUN INTO EACH oTHTR OFF THE hNDiinn '--r,
coAsT-rIIE LATTER VESSEL SUPPOSED 10 ma 80
ooxr rARIlAmESrARY AND EGYPTIAN
MATTERS. -, yvost
Two steamers. one of which was the "es'-
rbalia. of the Hamburg American Alne' 'iio
name of the other being unknown, o""
collision off Beachy Head, high oiul -
Southern England, early yesterday hiolnii's' =
The bows of the Westphalia were s'oN0 -
and she reached Portsmouth with dlilcu'9' -
bat containing seven men, which was sent ou'
from the Westphala after the coiIlSioH' =
missing. and the unknown steamer Is supPo'oq
IN have suuk with all hands, as no u"0o
bor has bean found. The Westphaia sa'iou
from New-York for Hamburg Oh No''~
her and had ninety passenSois
Ioo,d ot the time of the accident Mr. Ol'u
stone in the House of Commons lasV hlsN'
sVono SUM- - 30 ;r,Ilincness that an inquiry be
made in regard to the so-calied hnni
treaty. and one is likely to be ordereu'
~a.;ou hos been caused in Alexandra by
a. murder of Russian by native watch-
man.
ovp VESSEL SUPPOSED TO BE LOST.
.,... ,,rsrpu.rIA's BOWS STOVE IN-A BOAT AND
srvrN MEN MIssING-No TRACE OF TIE UN-
vvoUrN sTFAMER-DETAILS OF THE ACCIDENl'
poprs,fo1rrB. Nov 13.-The Hamburg-Amerlcan
,i,a stsamer Westphalia Captain Ludwig Hol
NawYork. November 2, for Hamburg mas UaAeA
f,os at this port with a hole in her port DOW IT,
ooied bv a collision with a steamer, which Is no"
off the Isle of Wight In apparently serious danger
stoamer mas been dispatched TO search Tor the Ia'-
ter vessel .b,s
Tba collison occurred off BeaehY Head early THIS
Naming A boat was lowered from the Westphaha
- .ent in search of the other steamer. This boat
spo,y missing and ii is believed that the missing
a.ao,oor has snuk with all hands. The boat of the
1raS+,bala contained an officer and SIX men. 1t is
s,nnosed that they are also drowned. IL was IN
.slv dark At the time of the collision. The West
,haJia experienced heavy wind and sea while max
~, for Portsmouth She is making water rapidly
and will be docked tomorrow morning at daylight
The Westphaia had ninety passengers on board at
the time of the collision. Besides the large mole IN
the port bow extending 10 below the water lihe'
there are several small holes in the starboard bow.
The collision bulkhead was stove in Both steam
and manual pumps had to be kept going from 1;9O
a m when the collision occurred, until the vessel
reached Portsmouth this afternoon. Inc other
steamer could not stop Captain Ludwig dispatched
boat TO try and see trace of her lie gave the
officer in charge of the boat instructions 10 lana
after searching He then made ready all OF the
Westnbaas boats for launching IN the event of the
water gaining, and made for Portsmouth. power
full Government tug has gone to assist in pumping
the Westphalia. The mails and passengers have
bapn landed and will be forwarded to Hamburg to-
morrow by the German Vice-COnsuL 1t Is not
tboupbt that the cargo is damaged. The Westphaha
will be moored alongside the dockyard for the night
The wind is northeast and is blowing hard.
MATTERS BEFORE THE COMMONS
TIE BRADLAuGH CASE AGAIN-MR GLADSTONE ON
THE TRIAL OF ARABI PACHA AND THE GOVERN
MENT's POLICY.
IoxDoN. Nov 13.-In the House of Commons this
evening the Speaker read letter from Mr Brad
laugh asking the House to permit him to state at
the har the grounds of the law on which he claims
bis right to take the seat for Northampton Tor
which be WAS elected. Mr.. LabOuchere gave notice
that he would, at the first opportunity, move that
Mr. Bradlaugh be heard.
SIR Charles Dixie, Under Foreign Secretary SAID
that there was reason 10 suppose that there
would be any departure from the procedure agreed
upon bv Egypt and England for the trial OF Arab
Pacha.
MI Gladstone stated that it was impossible to
forecast when the trial would begin or finish. Inc
Government, he SAID, was anxious 10 tAPcu4'o IAo
proceedings Arab Pacha would not be executed
without the consent of the Government. MI
Gladstone said that Lord Duteru would conclude
no final arrangements with Egypt. The Govern
uent's business was to make or 10 join III making
nm arrangement for security and good order, but 1t
would 90 nothing to shut out future amendments
The Government was now engaged in considering,
with Lord Dutferin. the establishment OF lnsltu-
tioas In which Egy ptans wOnd be represented ana
Iyhi WOull
of the expenditure. Until further progress was
made II would be premature 10 enter into the ques-
tlon Of submitting the arrangements 10 tue sanction
of the Sultan TO the European concert.
THE KILMAINHAM TREATY" AGAIN
Mr.. Gladstone then moved that the second proce-
dure resolution be considered. Lord Randolph
Churchill IN moving an an sndment to the resOlu-
ton referred to the treaty alleged to have been en-
tered into by the Government with the Irish mem
bers of Parliament imprisoned IN kllmalnham jan,
BY means of which the latter were SAID TO have et
feced their release.
Mr. Gladstone SAID that no such treaty had been
made. He challenged the opposition TO move an
inquiry on the subject. MIR. fOrke, Conservative,
asked If Mr G adstOne would give q day therefor,
hud Mr. Gladstone replied. Yes, at once" Mr..
lOTke then stated that at the earliest oppOrtunl y
be would make a motion for such an inquiry. me
Debate was then adjourned
LONDON, Nov 14-Mr. YCrke will to-day In the
House OF Commons move tor the appointment OF a
helect Committee of Inquiry on the subject OF the
alleged kllmalnham Treaty.
TOPICS RELATING TO EGYPT.