The Mineral argus., 1883-09-06
FOREIGN NEWS GOSSIP.

At the lord mayors banquet to the min
listers at the Mansion house, on the Sth inst.
Gladstone, responding to the toast
Her msjesty's ministers" said that the
government had gone to Egypt in an I'M
selfish spirit, and desired simply to accele-
rate reform there. II was felt that too much
haste might spoil the work. When he
views of the government in this respect
were accomplished the British would dis
appear from 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
toward reform in Egypt.
Ameeting in favor of the ~state-aided
emigration was held al the Mansion house in
London. The earl OF SALISBURY 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 stste,
which is to take marriages on the farms rs
security for the payment. The resolution
was supported by the archbishop of Canter-
bury aud adopted. Its proposed to send
10000 families to Cana'a next spring.
It is rumored that Nj. Andrew Carnegie
is about to offer himself as a candidate for
parliament from Wolverhampton and like
wise for the hand Of a daughter of Mr..
Gladstone. Another rune In the Pitts
burg Post from the same source, says that
Mr.. Carnegie las bought the London Echo
and an interest in several Northampton
journals.
A concert in the public gardens at Hall.
fax recently, was attended by = large crowd
and proved a splendid success. Prince
George and Admiral COmmeral aud Capt.
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cert, attended by four detectives in citizens
dress.
The under colonial secretary stated in
the house OF NJ that the government
had received a telegram from the governor
of Natal, saying he is informed that King
Cetewayo Is 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 is stated
that the abandonment was in consequences
Of an inrimAtion from the authorities hat
the meeting would be suppressed.
The cars coronation decree granting lib
erty OF worship TO dissenters only auects l.
10000 Of the so-called registered dissea-
tiers. There are 100000 still unrelieved
OF their religious disabilities.
A London physician. who has been
through the cholera REGION Of Egypt
makes a terrible report A 70 the disgust
ing filth and an~cleanlinesS.
Juror Field sold the furniture in his
house in Dublin preparatory to quitting
Ireland. An abortive attempt was made to
boycott the sale.
RAhno B4rrios, preident.of Guatemala,
isssid 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 $4,000.
snd that Of the bank OF France. M,OoO
francs.
There Is = cloud gathering IN India.
and uneasy murmurs denote Sgrowing
dissatisfaction and unrest.
The annual products OF the British Amer.
iean sea fisheries are SET down At about So
non Onn