The Mineral argus., 1883-08-23
NEWS GOSSIP.

At the lord mayors banquet to the min
listers at the Manson house, on the Sth inst.
Gladstone, responding to the toast
Her msjesty's ministers" said that the
government had gone to Egypt in an IN
selfish spirit. and desired simply to accele-
rate reform there. IL was felt that too much
haste might spoil the work. When the
views of the go Ternment in his respect
| were ACCOMPLISHED the British would dis
appear rem the country, He said nothing
would be more gratifying TO every one of
the ministers than the early and successful
accomplishment of the grand movement
coward reform in Egypt.
A meeting in favor OF the state-alded
emigration was held at the Mansion house in
London. The earl OF Shaftesbury presided
A resolution was offered providing for send
ing 200, 900 persons to Canada, and other
British colonies, and for procuring them
farms in their new homes, money, for the
purchase of land to be advanced by the state,
which is to take marriages on the farms as
security for the payment, The resolution
was supported by the archbishop Of Canter-
bury and adopted. 1t is proposed to send
10000 families to Canaia next spring.
II is rumored that Nj. Andrew Carnegie
is about to offer himself as a candidate for
parliament from Wolverhampton and like
Wise LOT the uduu Oh . uAuElkGE Oh MI
Gladstone. Another runner in the Pitts
burg Post, from the same source, says that
Mr.. Carnegie has bought the London Echo
and an interest in several Wolverhampton
journals.
A concert in the public gardens ST Hali.
faz recently, was attended by a large crowd
and proved a splendid success. Prince
George and Admiral Commersl and Capt.
Durant of Canada spent an hoUr at the on
cert, attended by four detectives in cilzen'S
dress.
The under colonial secretary stated in
the house Of commons that the government
had received q telegram IRON the governor
of Natal, saying he is informed that King
CetewayO ia IN the reserved territory. A
reliable witness saw him alive since
his reported death in battle with insur-
gents.
The great national demonstration which
had been arranged to be held on the estate
Of Parnell in Wicklow, Sunday neXt. has
been suddenly abandoned. Il ls stated
that the abandonment was in consequences
of an intimation from the authorities that
the meeting would be suppressed.
The cars coronation decree granting lib
erty OF worship to dissenters onIy auects 1 =
600, OOO of the so-cafled registered disseR-
tiers. There are 100000 o still unrsleved
of their religious disabilities.
A London physician. who has been
through the cholera region Of Egypt,
makes a terrible report as to the disgust
ing filth and uncleanliness.
Juror Field sold the furniture in bis
house in Dublin preparatory to quitting
Ireland. An sbortive attempt was made to
boycott the sale.
Rafino Barrios, p~resident.of Gautemals,
is said to have grossly and publicly insulted
the British ambassador, and the latter has
left for England.
The weekly statement OF the Bank of
England shows bullion decrease Of sS8, 900,
snd that Of the bank OF France, 2n,0O0
francs.
There lie Il cloud gathering in India,
and uneasy murmurs denote a growing
dissatisfaction and unrest.
The annual products OF the British Amer
ican sea fisheries are set down al about S2e,-
| 900. 0OO,