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Miscellaneous Foreign News.
TALE or rRE srA.
LONDON, Feb. S.-The survivors Of tie
disaster to the steamer Kenmore Castle,
which foundered in the Bay OF Biscay on
The I'd instant, existed for three days by
chewing q flannel vest The third officer
became stark mad and Jumped overheard.
but was rescued.
ON TRIAL.
DUBLIN, Feb. S.-rhe trial of the Dow.
lings Tor the murder of Policeman Cox be-
gan today.
BETTER.
Archbishop McCabe is better but still
very feeble.
PARNELI.
Parneii, in q communication asking the
attendance of the Irish members ol ths
house OF commons at the opening of par
Lament next week, says that events of the
greatest importance to l-e'and will be dis.
cussed. A preliminary ".ting of the
party is to be held on iiu nih to confer
as to the action of the Irish members dur
ing the session. Parnell, in writing to
sible vacancy In the representa-
tion of county Mayo depre.
Gates the election Of q member who will re-
fuse to take his seat. If the time comes for
such members to retire from the house Of
commons, he says they should do so in a
body. He earnestly advocates the adop-
tion of some sy stem of pecuniary compen-
sation TO the members. If the coustitu-
tional nsrty does not make an effort in that
direction, he would be OBLIGED to consider
whether hecould persevere in the thank
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an independent Irish party.
EARL sPENCsR,
having arrived in Dublin from London, was
escorted from the railway station by troops,
followed by cars laden with detectives.
SENTENCED.
Downing has been convicted of shooting
with intent to murder Cox, and sentenced
to penal servitude for life.
ARrAIRs IN FRANCE.
PARIS, Feb. Sit Is stated that Jules
Ferry has. declined to form cabinet, and
PRESIDENT Grevy will summon Brisson for
that purpose.
The report of the committee on the ex-
puision bill, totally rejecting the bill, was
read in the senate to-day. The debate on
the report is fixed for Saturday. The 70.
port states that III the opinion OF the COM
mittee there Is no cause for the republic
either to feel alarm, or resort to the violent
measures embraced in the proposed law. 1t
would be step on q dangerous path, and
one contrary to the ideas on which the re-
public Is founded. Rumors. the report
turb the committee, which is steadfastly
republican. Urgency was voted for debate
on the bill Saturday and much excitement
exists in parliamentary circles.
IN PORT AT LAST.
GLASGOW, Feb. S.--The Anchor Line
steamer, Utopia, from New York January
%, has arrived. All well.
MORE MARINE DISASTERS.
LONDON, Feb. S.-A soif6oh& has been
wrecked near Porta Terry, Ireland, and
another Off the Shetland islands, Scotland.
In the first, five sailors were drowned, and
in the latter the whole crew persisted.
THE ROYAL opERA-HoUsE.
ToRoNTo, Feb. 8.-The Royal opera.bouse
burnedthis morning; loss $4,000; insured
for $4,000.
THE CUBAN SLAVE QUESTION.
MADRID, Feb. S.-The council OF minis
ters has decided on the proposition of the
minister of colonies to treat Us freemen the
10000 slaves who were not liberated by
their owners, in Cuba, in 1870.
PROBABLY ,lIER SHAFT.
LONDON Feb S,--The steamer Bayariap.
which sailed January % for Boston, has re-
/ turned to Liverpool with her machinery
{ damaged.
, DUFFERIY's VIEWS.
LONDON, Feb. S.--rhe Times SAYS: Lord
f Duilorin, who is now in Egypt, represent
, inB the British government, has drafted
! dispathes enforcing the necessity OF pro.
, tecting the government of Egypt against
, external intrigue and Internal weakness.
until 1t is pble to stand aone. He con-
demns alike premature Abandonment, re-
sponsbihty and annexation.
RELATIONS RUPTURED.
CETrINGI, Feb. S.-The Montenegrin gov
eminent announces the rupture ofrelatiops
between Montenegro and Turkey. becauss
the latter failed to agree TO cession Of Ter
rltory.
LITTLE REVOLUTION FOR A CENT,
ST. THOMAS, Feb. S-General Guillermo.
ex.presid.nt of Santo Domingo; and eleven
other exles, lett here the Goth of January
on the British steamer Yucatan, with the
avowed purpose of organizing in Jamaica a
formidable party to invade Santo Domingo
and Hayti. The Dominican consul char
tered a schooner to convey to Santo Do
mingo the intelligence Of Gullermo's de-
signs,
INJAIL.
DUBLIN, Feb. s.-Davitt, Healy and
Quinn, who were arrested some time ago
for making fnllammatory speeches, have re.
fused to give bail, and this morning were
lodged In the Kilmainham jail for term of
six months.
A Terrible Time.
RAwLINs. WYOMING, Feb. S.-The coach
which left Pacific Springs, on the Sweet
water stage line, last week, was caught in
the storm Friday and the coach was aban-
doned and the party started back on foot 10
the station. The driver, N. J. Stewart,
was found frozen to death, standing in the
snow, and Thomas Scott, Superintendent
was found standing in the snow frozen SO no
could not move. He will lose his hands
and feet. w. V. Stark, passenger, has not
yet been found. They were out three days
and nights. Another stage driver was bad
ly frozen. He reports two feet of snow on
the level and the cattle starving. This
stage line runs from Green River, on the
Union Pacific railway, to Fort Washakee,
Wyoming, through the South Pass Of thc
Rocky mountains.
Plucky. but Ili-tlmed.
NEw YoRT, Feb. S.-A Havana letter
says: During review Sunday, while the
volunteer forces were marching past Cap
taiD.General Prendergast, mau left the
ranks, and planting himself In front OF the
general, cried aloud: death to the bour.
hons. long live the republic.r The Of
lender was Immediately arrested, but lib
Grated the next day and bailed by The colo.
mel of the battalion. The order was given
that during tho march past the captain
general the men should give the cry, Long
line the kingW The offending volunteer
was perfectly sober. II Is currently re-
ported that number of men of the Same
regiment had pfpd god tbonsalyo, - lala