National Republican., 1883-06-29
THE OLD WORLD.
What Mr. Trevslysn Knows About Enforcing
Emigration.
British shipowners Oppose DC Lcsseps's
schcme-Tho Cholera Plague.

LONDON, juno 2s.--The house Of lords to-
day rejected the bill permitting marriage
with deceased wife's sister on its third read
ing by vote Of 145 nays TO 140 yeas.
Mr. Trovelyan, chief secretary for Ireland,
replying in the house of commons this after
noon to the question Of Mr.. Cowen "a to
whether IL was true that paupor cmigrants
had been seut to America with tho knowledge
and consent Of tho government, said tho re-
ports about the landing of paupersin America
were greatly exaggerated. lilo stated that
the steamer Anchoria took no inmates Of any
workhouse and that all emigrants sent
by the commissioners had been supplied
with funds. No paupers had been sent out
by the boards of guardians. Ho also stated
that no definite offer for sending emigrants
to Canada had been received from tho domin-
ion government.
Mr.. Trevelyau also said kilograms from
America on the subject should be received
with great caution. He said tho Furnessia
took out 42t emigrants, of whom only five
families had been In the workhousc, and in
each of these cases friends In America had
offered them homes He had himself seen all
the tickets Of the emigrants, including railway
tickets from the other side. They had also
checks for the full amount Of the landing al
lowanco, which for adults Is f1, and for chill
dren los. each. Mr. Trovelyan said that
questions relating to the action of tho Amoyi-
can government in the matter should be ad-
dressed to the foreign Office, as his business was
simply to ascertain whether the administra.
tive details Of Irish emigration were carried
out as far as possible.
Mr.. Lowther Conservative gave notice
that he would ut an early day call attention
to the subject.
At a meeting Of tho British ship owners to.
day opinions were received from eminent
English counsel which were decidedly against
Count De Losseps monopoly Of the work Of
constructing canals across tho Isthmus OF
Suez. A committee Of the ship owners will
forthwith demand power to construct second
canal.
The court martial which has been inves-
tigating the cause of the stranding of her
majesty's dispatch steamer Lively near
Stornoway In the carly part OF this
lot through an error of tho
pilot, but that the officers OF the Lively are
answerable for her loss in not closely watch
ing the pilot. Tho commander and navigat-
ing lieutenant of tho Lively arc dismissed
the ship
Tho Central News correspondent at Berlin
says the arrest of w. Krazcws6i, the Polish
author, aud others has led TO the belief that
a conspiracy exists for botraying secrets rela-
tive TO the German military organization.
Twenty arrests we're made at Berlin and
Dresden yesterday Of persons supposed to be
connected with the conspiracy, and other ar
rests have beon made ut Halle Hanover, aud
Cologne.
Owing to the lato hour at which the steamer
Alaska arrived at Liverpool last night, the
reception, which was to have been given to
the American rifle team who were on board,
did not take place. Tho team left Liverpool
this morning for Birmingham, where they
F.. .at.a
bledon not being available. They are the
guests Of tho Midland Rifle club.
The Standard correspondent at Rome says
the pope is indsposed. He is much disturbed
by tho state of affairs in ireland and France.
A desperate attempt has been made in a
carriage of a railway train running from
Calais TO Paris to murder and rob Rev. Mr..
Witchborne, an English clergyman. The
murderer attacked Mr.. Witchborne with u
chisel, stabbing him hvo times. The assassin
tried to make his escape when the train ar
rived at Amiens, but was captured after ter
rife struggle. The wounds of the Clergyman
are very dangerous, and it is not expected
that he will survive them. His assailant is
also an Englishman. .'t'
LONDON, June 2s.-The would-be assassin
of Rev. Mr. Witchborne, has attempted tc
commit suicide by shooting himself with o
revolver. He now lies in critical condition
DUBLIN, June 28-The secretary of the
Tuke fund declares that all emigrants who
have been assisted to 90 to America by the
fund have been sent direct to relatives oil
friends in that country, and have been pro
vided with money on landing.
Tho Wexfordborough club has chosen by
unanimous vote u brother of Mr.. Redmond
the Irish National leagues representative In
Australia as tho candidate of tho national
party for the scat in the house of commons
for the borough mado vacant by the resgna
tion of Mr.. Healy.
VIENNA, June 2s.-The trial Of Lieut.. Boil
gar, the editor of u military journal, for kill
ing Lieut.. Col. Schlayer in duel on May "a
was finished to-day. Lieut.. Bolgar, In hi
paper, had criticised the appoint
ment of Col. Schlayer to command
regiment which was about to bo organized
Col Schlayer challenged the author of the
criticism, and the witnesses examined in tho
trial were unanimous that he forced the fight
Lieut. Bolgar was acquitted.
DAMIETrA, June 2S.-One hundred and
twenty-nine deaths have occurred here during
the last twenty-four hours, lib Of which wer,
from cholera.
here TO Suez are forbidden to communicat,
with tho stations on tho canal. owing TO fear
that cholera may thus be spread
PoRT SAID, Juno 2S.--An order has beer
issued prohibiting any person from proceed
Ing from here to other towns In Egypt.
LONDON, June 26.-~In consequence of a sus
picious death at Tantah, Egypt, several fami
llos have left that place for Greece
MALTA, June 2S.-Vossels arriving her,
from Turkish and Egyptian ports will b.
quarantned three weeks. Passengers from
Egypt will be forbidden to land.
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