Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-09-07
THE FEELING IN CHINA.
The Emperor Fayoripg PeaeeabIe So
luton Of the Difficulty.

LONDON, September GA private lette
from Peking says Lii Hung Chang is really
in favor of peaceable solution OF the diff
Guilty with France, while the intriguers
who surround the Court, are urgent in
cry for war. Prince Kung, one of the con
seryatiye members Of the Government, ex
presses the opinion that the war will be {
signal for q number OF outbreaks in the
Empire. The Empress is reported to be
even fearful for the permanent dynasty
snd is inclined TO favor such measures as
will secure peace.
The Standards correspondent at Hong
Kong says the people there have little Tear
OF the result of a war with France, and be.
lieye that with their new armaments and
the vastly improved discipline OF their
forces their nation is far better able to cope
with their foreign enemy now than II was
in the war Of 1S60. The Chinese papers
urge that immediate action be taken TO
prevent the annexation By the French Oh
any portion of the Chinese territory, and
expresses indignation that such an attempt
should have been made at a time when
China was at peace with France.
large number of Chinese employed on
board OF French vessels have deserted, and
the captains find great difficulty in obtain
Ing hands.
The Times Hong Kong dispatch states
r
hong announcing that the French Admiral
will blockade the ports Of Canton and
Pakio unless the Chinese troops are with
drawn from the Tonquin frontier.
1t is stated the Chinese merchants are
leaving Canton, because their letters are
opened, aud they distrust the Canton Man
dsrins.
LONDON, September s.-The Times edi-
torially says: France is steadily drifting
into war with China, and the latter is vul-
nerable only in those ports which occupy a
quasi international position, and any blow
struck there will be felt throughout Eu-
rope. The shock to English trade in the
East Indies will be most disastrous, and
the relations between England and France
will be seriously embittered thereby. Dis
location of the cotton trade would put out
of employment thousands Of operatives in
Lancashire factories, and revenue to the
British Crown from India would show seri-
Gus deficits.
The Times points out that in the event
OF war, Americans, Germans, Japanese, and
even Chinese themselves would secure
more OF foreign and coasting trade III the
east than the French.
Preparing for War.
PARIS. September "a dispatch from
Hong Kong says that no Chinese men Of
war have arrived there from the North.
Three Chinese transports reached PakOi a
fortnight sgo with 75S regulars. One thou
sand seven hundred and fifty militia ar
ri, ed at Ca7tCn on board mer-
cf ant steamer. Large quantities OF sup:
plies and provisions are being collected and
stored al Canton.
ChambOrd's Will.
PARIS, September 6.-The Clarion an
n unces that the vii. of de ChambOrd gives
10000 francs to the Societas de Propagan.
ds Eide; 100000 francs Cor the benefit OF
tte poor of Paris; 10000 francs to the con
vent at Goritz. The Count bequeaths q
large portion of his fortune to the Duke de
Parma and q smaller portion to Count de
Bsrdi. He devises the income OF his estate
20 his widow.
War in Zululand.
DCRBAN, September GA correspondent
lust returned from a tour through the
heart OF Zululand reports the natives on
the eve of war of mutual determination.
Inspector of Reforms In Egypt.
DUBLIN, September 6.-Clifford Lloyd has
sailed for Cairo, his appointment haVin!
been as Inspector OF Reforms IN Egypt, and
not in India.
Richard O'ShauGhnPssy' ValedictOry
LIMRRlcK, September 6-IIon. Richard d
O'ShaughneSsy, who recently resigned bis
seat in Parliament, has issued a valedictOry
10 the electors of his district expressing
his conviction that the masses OF the Eng
lish people are honestly anxious that Irish
affairs be regulated by Parliament, with {
careful and generous regard Tor the condi
ton and necessities OF Ireland.