National Republican., 1883-07-25
FROM rnr OLD WORLD.


Cholera Appears Among the British SOL
dicrs ut thc Citadel In CnIro-Thc Amori-
can RIFE Team Entertained Ivy the Lord
Mayor.
LONDON, July 2i.-ln the house of COM
mons this afternoon Mr.. Gladstone replying
to a question by Mr.. Chaplin, said the gov
ornmcnt had no intontion to legislato further
in regard to the importation of cattle unless
the law now existing was found to be made
quatc.
Sir Stafford Norlhcoio gave notice that he
would mo We shortly an address to the queen,
praying th at in any negotiations relative to
the Suez canal she will decline to recognize
any claim of the SueS Canal company to such
monopoly as would exclude other under
takings designed for the purpose of opening
n way between the Mediterranean and Red
seas.
The STANDARD says the opposition in the
house of commons will endeayor
to obtain the time of the house on
Monday and Tuesday of next week for the
discussion of a motion which will probably
declare that no arrangement for making the
new SueH canal which recognizes the mOnop-
oily of VI. de LessUps, will be satisfactory.
Mr.. Chamberlain, president of the board of
trade announced in the house of commons
this afternoon that the government had
abandoned Tor this session, the English chan .
mel tunnel bill
The queen has gone to Osborne.
The Swedish monitor Thordon has foundered
near NOrrkoping. The crew were saved. The
Thordon was of about 1,5J0 tons burden.
The American rifle team were entertained
Mt luncheon to-day by the lord mayor at tho
Mansion house. On the arrival of the team,
who were accompanied by some members of
the Canadian rifle team, at the lord may s
Il ,1 1,r !, l., a
addressed few words to each guest and in
tIoduCed him TO the lady mayoress. At
luncheon Col Howard, captain of the Amer.
lean team, sat on The right of the hostess, and
Lieut. Col. Otter, captain Of the Canadian
team, on her left. Major Humphry,
Lieut. Col. Walrond and the members of
the British National Rifle association
were also present. The lord mayor
toasted the queen aud President Arthur. He
paid high tribute to the hospitality which
he experienced while in America, and spoke
in eulogistic terms Of the late President Gar
field. He then toasted Col Howard and the
American team, and Lieut. Col. Otter and his
team. Col. Howard, in responding on behalf
of the Americans, called attention to the fact
that America was still young in rifle shoot
Ing He said his team only represented four
states of the union. He said he hoped the
day would come when every American would
be proficient in rifle shooting. lie thanked
IuO IOTu mayor lOf MS uOSpltOilIy, ana InH
nation for the treatment his team had re-
ceived since they had been in England.
Lieut.. Col. Otter, in n speech, said he hoped
that the Canadians would win in some future
contest. Col. Howard then toasted the lord
mayor who invited the teams to inspect the
Mansion house.
ALEXANDRIA, July 21.-It is reported that
cholera has appeared among tho British sol
dicrs at the citadel in Cairo. One soldier has
died in the military hospital at Abassies.
The British royal artillery and the 10th Hus-
sarS, which axe stationed at Abassics, are pre-
pairing to go to Osh.-ooneym.
European has died here from cholera.
Five hundred deaths from cholera are re-
ported tn have occurred at Cairo yesterday.
There was also one death from the disease at
lgmaiia and one nj Suc2 yesterday.
SUE, July 2le--ChOlerash has broken out
among the soldiers of the British 42d regi-
mcnt, which recently arrived here from Cairo
Two momhcls Of the regiment have died from
ti3a disease.
LONDON, July GA dispatch to Reuters
Telegram company says that during the
twcnty-tour hours ending Mt s o'clock this
morning here were i6j deaths from cholera
at Cairo % at Hifteh l6 at Tnntah; 8 ut Shir-
bin; IL at Mansurah; III at Chibn; I3 Mt
Mchollett; 05 at Ghizch, and Tat Chohar.
PARIS, July 2l.-'rho General Transat-
lantic Line Steamship company has obtained
contract to carry mails between Havre and
New York. twill receive subvention from
tlfe government Of 5,4SO,000 francs.
MADRID, July 2i.-The chamber of deputies
has ratified the treaty of commerce between
Z Spain and Germany.
MELBOURNE, July 2i.-The opinion of the
people with reference to the annexation of
New Guinea, and the New Hebridcs is much
excited. The Frenchmen at Noumea, New
Caledonia, are in fermcnt owing to rumors
that Great Britain Will annex the New
Hebrdes. An agitation has begun in favor of
the annexation of the islands by the French,
aud a depntntion has waited upon the governor
OF New Caledonia, and urged their annexation
on the ground that the New Hebrides are a
dependency Of the colony. The governor
promised TO take measures to counteract tho
designs of Australia
DURHAM, July 24.-The report of the VIC
tory OF Usibcpa over Cetewayo is confirmed.
Cctewayo, however, was not wounded and
made his escape from the enemy. An i'm
mense number of his men were killed.