Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-02-14

LONDON, February 1.-Two explosions
occurred in the Echondia Valley Mine,
by the first of which two persons were
killed. While an exploring party was de-
scending a second explosion occurred shat
tering the shaft and killing four persons.
NEW STEAMSHIP LINE.
Arrangements are nearly completed for
the establishment of a line OF steamers called
the Blue Star Line, between GriInsley, Eng
land, and New York and Philadelphia.
THE FORTUNE BAY FISHERY DISPUTE.
The under foreign secretary stated in the
house to-day that no reply had been received
as to the intentions of the United States gov
eminent in regard to the Fortune Bay fishery
dispute.
EXPLAINED THEIR ATTITUDE.
As result of the cabinet council on Sat-
urday, England and France sent a collective
note to the powers explaining their attitude
on the Egyptian question. The note is
couched in very amIcable terms.
SUBMARINE CABLES.
The submarine cable companies have writ
ten 10 the Board of Trade, suggesting iegis-
lation for the prevention of neglect or inten-
tional injury to the cables, under liability
for damages, the cable companies on their
part undertaking to compensate vessels sac
rihcing their anchors aud gear in order to
avoid iDjnring the cables.
THE NEW PARLIAMENTARY RULES.
A correspondent OF the Manchester Guar
dian says he understands general inquiry
by the government shows there will be a ma
Jority in favor OF the first OF the proposed new
rules OF party procedure. 1t is supposed
Gladstone will appeal to the house to permit
discussion to continue from day 10 day.
The Daily Naos says in a leader, probably
inspired, that if the rsles rejected the
proper course for the government il clear
1t should devote "a many sessions OF the pres
cut parliament as may be necessary to h
county franchise, the redistribution Of seats
and corrupt practices bills. When these
have been passed, it should appeal to the en-
larged and reformed constituencies on the
question of other substantial reforms, to
which the revision of procedure is an essen
tial preliminary.
The Daily Neus also states that the clo-
ture rule is the very essence of the govern
ments proposals, and should it be rejected
the other rules will not be submitted TO the
house. The Neus, however, has no appre-
henson OF such result. The liberal sece-
ders will probably be numbered only by
units. They will be persons who nominalIy
joined the liberal party in order 10 better
serve its opponents, but these questionable
allies and the aid OF the Irish enemy will
not secure victory for the united forces of
obstruction. The liberal seceders are expect
ed to include Norwood, Sir Ed Watkin, Cow
en-, Storey, Marriott and Walter.
The Times says the cloture, beyond all dis
pute, is the question of the hour. 1t has been
acclaimed, in many cases. with ludicrous
misconstructions of meaning by the organs
of the machine, which was brought to per-
lection two years ago, and OF which the Ma
tional Federation of Liberal Associations in
Birmingham is the handspring, but it has
arrayed against it an unexpected unanimity
OF independent criticism. In regard to the
evils OF the proposal, the Times points out
that Brand, speaker of the house, will prob
ably retire at the beginning of the new ses-
sion, and that as Gladstone will soon COM
plete his fftieth year of party service, his
retirement from the active conduct of the
affairs of the lower house cannot be long
delayed. The disappearance of these men
would throw the power more than ever into
the hands of the machine. The cloture,
whenever it suited the purpose OF the gov
eminent of the day, would be clamored for
by hundred organs inspired by local eau
cuses, whose wires would be worked from
Westminster to Birmingham