The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1883-07-08
LATEST NEWS FROM EUROPE,
TBE RESPONSTBILITY FOR THE OUT
BREAK OF CHOLERA IN EGYPT.


A Maa In Wall street Said 10 Have chat.
lesged M. Lnboucherc-Some Fresh Gos-
Sip About the New Duke or Marlborough.
LONDON, July THE cholera excitement
has greatly abated now that the disease Is
found to be confined to Damietta and a few
contiguous towns. Tho Continental press con-
dnues to discuss with great bitterness the ro-
sponslbility OF England for tho presence OF tho
disease In Egypt and for its progress there;
and with much reason. For months the stencil
OF Damietta has boon apparent ut a distance Of
ten miles. The water supply has for the same
period been putrid with the carcasses OF dis
oased cattle; md when tho cholera broke out.
tho remedy applied by English experience and
humanity was to draw Gordon around the
town and imprison Its inhabitants. There arc
three or four native doctors among them. and
they are absolutely without sanitary resources
or means OF any kind to cope with tho plague.
The rich have bribed their way out through
the Gordon. and the rest are dying at the rate
OF 120 day Everything connected with Egypt
seems to 90 wrong. and plunges the Govern
mont In deeper and doopcr perploxity.
NJ do Lesseps was presented with son by
Madame on Thursday. He tho father arrived
in London yesterday. and has spent all day to-
day with Mr.. Gladstone and Lord Granville
Important negotiations are on foot for the re-
modelling OF tho Canal Board. and concerning
the enterprise OF the second canal.
The Bishops are so alarmed ut the storm OF
criticism evoked by their opposition to the Do
ceased Wife's Sister bill. that they are prepar-
ing to publish reply in justification explain
ing their motives. The royal family Is much
vexed at the failure of tho measure. which puts
the intended marriage of the Princess Beatrice
to her widowed brotler-in-law IA far off as
ever. that project being said to explain the
,vorpo nj NJ fhe hill NV he pri If
and his brothors.
Mr.. Folgers Treasury statement for the fls-
cal year Just ended is discussed here with
great interest. both rs indicating the great
prosperity Of tho United States. and as holding
out a hope OF nm early and important reduc-
ton In customs duties Tho Times devotes
much space to the matter. and expresses its
firm conviction that tho protectionist system
must shortly be abandoned in America.
The leading topic Of the week is the Irving
dinner. tho most notable gathering Of the kind
ever known in London. The significance Of
the banquet is eagerly discussed everywhere.
The venerable Lord Colerdge. presiding. paid
an eloquent and remarkable tribute to the
actor and included in It most lattering ref
erence to Miss Terry. who was present in the
gallery. and this was received with loud cheers.
There wore letters OF regret from Mr. Glad
stone. for fifty years a stanch supporter OF
the stage and one OF Irving's warmest admir-
ers. and from tho Bishops Of Durham and York.
st. James's Hail. splondidly decorated. seated
$40 guests. including tho best known people in
English public life. Sims Reeves. Santley and
Antoinette Stirling sang and among the speak
ers. besides the Lord Chief Justice. were Wis.,
count Bury. Mr.. Tyndnl Mr.. Irving Minister
Lowell. and Ama Tadema. Mr.. Lowell re-
sponded for literature. and made an amusing
but rather frivolous and undignifled speech
The terms in which the Lord Chief Justice
proposed the health Of the President Of the
United States. and his illusions to America.
were Of the most cordial and fattering charac-
NJ ind toreshadoy the epirt Of his approsch.
: tnk visit to the New York bar.
Mr.. Labouchere having asserted In Truth
that the father OF the Duke Of vallombrosa
supplied to the French army as beef the
nesh Of soldiers killed In battle and that he
narrowly escaped hanging therefor some ono
In Wall street. claiming to BIO relative Of the
Duke OF Vallombrosa. cabled to Labouchere
inviting him to meet him in Paris on given
date adding that II he declined tho invitation
he should assault him at sight 1t has not
transpired who the Wall street gentleman Is.
and the fact has only come out in tho course OF
lively row that has taken place between Mr..
Mitchell Henry and Mr.. Labouchcre. Tho for
mer wrote most violent and abusive letter to
sion to him in Truth. and. in the course OF it,
expressed his pleasure that form OF personal
chastisement to which he was not unaccus-
toned. would shortly be visited upon him by a
member o. the Vallombrosa family Mr.. Henry
appears to have learned Of the Wall street
challenge from the Valiombrosn family TO
whose attorneys Labouchere had sent it. Mr..
Laboucherc. after finishing off Mr.. Henry. who
isa bullying Irish landlord, calls for informa-
ton about the Now York Vnllombrosa. whom
he wants to Introduce to q police magistrate.
or. II he can. to indict him and his confed-
crates. including Mr.. Henry for conspiracy
From his remarks about the Duke oi Vnllom-
brosa. 1t would appear that Labouchcre counts
on escaping the consequences OF his libel by the
withdrawal OF tho prosecution or otherwise. tho
Duke apparently. being willing to accept his
apology and explanation.
But Edmund Yates will not escape the con-
sequences OF his libel on Lord Lonsdae. the
Rttempt quash the information having failed
% that the case must shortly come on for trial
There will not be much mercy shown. and he
does not expect much. having made bitter
attack this week on Ponsonby Fame. one OF the
Westmorcland family. who have insisted on
Lord Lonsdales prosecuting him.
The Duke OF Marlborough fell dead Of heart
disease rs he was about getting into bed on
Wednesday night. He WAS one OF tho most re-
spectacle members OF his distinguished family.
He gambed n good deal bat he always paid
M. even il no had to sell or tho wonder
tul art treasures OF the family to enable
him to do so. He was not lucky and he
was wonderfully ignorant; but he made Il
very farLord Lieutenant when he was in Ire
land. His son. tho Marquis OF Blandford. who
enjoys the distinction Of being ono Of the most
elegant blackGuartls among the British nobility
succeeds to tho title. and to the hereditary pen
sion OF $25 900 q year voted to the first Duke
> With tho palace OF Bcnheim and tho honor
and manor OF Woodstock. In the present tenn
per OF the English Commons the pension will
not last long. but there ars rich pickngs about
Woodstock. including the residuum Of the
Sunderland library. ct cete'a.
His present Grace married Lady Alberta
Hamilton. daughter OF the Duke OF Abercorn
and has by her a son and three daughters
For family reasons she condoned his
auditory with Lady Aylesford. ease
10 which the Prince OF Wales was deep
compromised; and sho even forgave him
Tor knocking her down at tho breakfast table
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