The sun., 1883-10-28
LATEST NEWS FROM EUROPE.
PREPARATIONS FOR THE APPROACH
ING SESSION or PARLIAMENT


rsrsonai JeaIousses that Compiic.ts the stu
stion-Coioniai Prospects Locking Gloomy
War between France and China Nearer
than Ever-Moltke's Popularity and Dis-
like OF Fubiicity-The Ulster OranEemsn
SIN Threate.snG National Meetings.
LONDON, Oct. 27.-Nothing was decided at
the Cabinet Council OF Thursday on the course
OF business next session. The four hours
duration OF the meeting points to discursive
and general conversation rather than definite
decision on single point. Missionary Shaw's
case was considered settled by Frances In
demnity. The colonies were discussed briefly
in tho absence OF Lord Derby. and Egyptian
affairs more fully. Partial evacuation OF Egypt
10 decided beyond recall but hesitation begins
to be apparent as to complete withdrawal. The
maintenance OF Tewfik's throne has come to in
yolve the fortunes OF the Gladstone Cabinet.
and Tewilk's native force though highly spoken
Of is still in the embryonic state.
Mackenzie Wallace. who jumped into tame BY
his great work on Russia. has just repubished
his letters to the Times on Egypt in q large
volume 1t is one long appeal for the main
tsnanoe Of British occupation. Even the ultra
radical Pail Mall Gazette which has been tho
nercest and most constant advocate OF complete
withdrawal. begins to hedge on the subject.
Colonial prospects also look rather gloomy.
There is strong feeling in many quarters
against concessions to the Transvaal delegates
who have come to London to demand reduc-
ton OF their tribute and the practical over
throw Of English suzerainty. Cetywayo's un-
certain fortunes reflect rdicule and discredt
on the home Government. and Lord Derby has
had to stop On expedition to New Guinea by
outspoken threats.
The arrangement Of the seasonal programme
is complicated by personal jealousies and pre-
"n. ,hN haa
anything but an Irish Coercion bill. demands
his London bill. Gladstone is said to banker
after reform OF local government through
county boards for England and Ireland: while
Chamberlain with characteristic doggedness.
urges Immediate reduction Of the franchise.
Lord Salisbury's article is considered to mark
a new political epoch. 1t pledges Conservatives
to n final surrender Of the doctrine OF laissez
Jaire. and bids for workingmen's support.
Tho Liberal journals. while mildly critics.
ing Salisbury's proposals as crude do not
venture to oppose them In face Of the
many strong manifestations. literary. political.
and religious now daily made against the
housing OF the poor. Party capital is already
being made out Of the business. Announce
ments como from Liberals that Gladstone has
bill prepared on laborers' dwellings. which
seeks to head of the immediate reduction Of
tho franchise by declaring that social reform
Is the first necessity Of the country.
Things look very bad for Ferry's Cabinet and
the briet truce OF the first few days will cer-
tsinly develop In fierce battle next week.
War with China is nearer than ever. The ex-
change OF dispatches between Marquis Tseng
and Chalemel-Lacour show fierce i'll temper
on both sides and utterly irreconcilable claims.
Tho general impression hero Is that China
wants to fight. She can pour $4,000 troops at
once into the SOUTH armed with breech-loaders.
fairly drilled. and officers are being sought in
England and America. The French troops. on
the other hand. have o short season for opera
tons! . bad climate. and are too few. While
tho war divides parties at home hopelessly. tho
Government is denounced by the Oreanists as
stupid and by the Rods as wicked. Clemenceau
will not consent to operations on large scale.
Ferry hopes for a big victory to carry all France
with him. and Challemel-Lacour does not be-
iieve in the courage OF China.
There is small cloud in eastern Europe and
little uneasiness. The dispute between the
Prince OF Bulgaria and the Car has reached
an acute stage. The Gar recalled the Russian
aides camp. and the Prince retorted by dis.
missing the remaining Russian officers OF his
household. A Bulgarian envoy has gone to st
Petersburg to patch up the quarrel.
Austria has been getting mad over some
attacks in tho Russian press and at tho con-
structon of fortresses on the Austro- Russian
frontier. but Count Kilnoky told the Parla
ment that they need not be afraid OF Russia
because she was too weak and Austria toe
strong. The triple alliance OF Austria. Ger.
many. and Italy was also perfectly secure In
spite OF the howlings OF irreconcilable Italian
journals and mobs. St. Petersburg journals
bitterly attack a concession to q syndicate o.
Russian. American. and English capitalists fol
the construction OF grain elevators. There are
renewed whispers Of q new Constitution. and &
revolutionary printing press has been found ir
aladies' school in Warsaw.
The military measures OF the new War Min
lister in Spain caus" great uproar. The pro
tectionists combat tho frse-trade tendencies o
the Home Minister and the King is sick.
Count Motke celebrated his eighty-fourtl
birthday yesterday. He hates the publicit
and tho turmoil OF such occasions. and he ha
retired to the house OF friend. Every year h.
disappears for month and spends his time II
climbing steep mountains. He smokes. eats
and drinks little Is fond Of snuff. and whil
happily married for twenty-six years is now
widower and is more popular in Germany thai
anybody except the Emperor.
The Ulster Orangemen continue to threatel
the National meetings. Lord Rossmore. tn
Grand Master Of Monaghan. has writer
public letter declaring that II Lor
the Orangemen will begin shooting. The Time
and a couple Of ultra Tory papers indirectl
encourage the letter. but the English Liberia
press generally denouncs it unsparinRly. Tn
DAILY Ners and Echo call for Rossm ores prose
cution. and the Pail Mall Gazette suggests tba
he ought to be first indicted for conspirac,
and. II murders are committed the Orans
perpetrators should infallibly hang. Spence,
meantime. makes no sign. but continues I
proclaim meetings In the south and has addc,
tohisunpopnlarityb to by incarcerating until deaf
consumptive youth believed to be innocent.
Parnellite members continue TO receive en-
thusiastic receptions at monster meeting
wherever permitted. Harrington rs we'll a
Healy has received a purse OF sovereigns. an
the movement for the payment OF members
again talked Of United Ireland proposes ths
the fve hundred gentlemen who attend the tes
timoniai dinner to Parne, should form preu
national committee to work up the buslnes,
Tho farmers have driven Lord Waterford an