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one cnliu is said TO have been killed.
an Womaa's skull was fractured.
nnere We're many narrow escapes.
Inc me Old Paris church at LuQen-
noe was demolished, and the place
looks as II it. had been bombarded.
AN invalid at Wivenhoe died from
Terror: The damage at Wiyenhoe
al ,ne is $4,000.
AT Coggshall number of girls
rushed, panic-stricken, into the
streets streets and many of. them were
LONDON, April 23.-Sir Edward
Watkin, M. T., offers one thousand
pounds towards the rescue of Gen.
Gordon. lie asks the London papers
TO open a fund for this purpose, when,
he says, two hundred thousand pounds
would be collected in a few hours.
LONDON. April 23.-The Pail Mall
Gazette continues TO denounce the
ministry for their abandonment of
Gordon. 1t says, although Berber is
the Key to Khartoum, the ministry
can not resolve that Berber must be
saved. Sycophants are Turing the
ministry to their doom.
LONDON, jApril 23.-The death is
announced of ohm Lancaster, Fellow
OF the royal Geographical society. 1t
was Mr.. Lancaster who brought his
yacht under fire during the action
between the Vearsarge and Alabama,
off Cherburg, in 1866, and who saved
Capt. Simms and several of the crew
OF the Alabama.
LONDON, April 24.-In the house of
commons Gladstone refused to state
what reply had been sent to Egypt's
suggestion in regaId to the relief of
Berber. Berber, he said, was doubt
less in danger, but Khartoum was in
no danger, either of military or any
ether cause. The government fully
recognized the obligations they were
under for the safety of Gordon, and
would put themselves In position to
render all of the needful assistance.
LONDON, April 24.-The English
government has sent invitations for
proposed conference regarding Egypt
ian affairs to all the powers which
signed the treaty of Berlin. 1t esti-
mates that Egypt is now in need of
fresh 100000 pounds in order to meet
the most pressing requirements upon
it, and points to the difficulty of a
guarantee for such loan in as much as
all the resources of Egypt are already
pledged. 1t proposes no solution of
the difficulty, but considers the sup
preston of the Egyptian army would
effect q large saving.
LONDON, April 24.-The final decis-
ion of the government regarding an
expedition for the relief of Berber
has been postponed until the arrival of
Sir Evelyn Barring and Gen. Graham
on Monday. After to-day's council at
Cairo Gen. Wood advised the govern
ment expedition should consist of two
thousand Egyptians and five hundred
English troops. Gen. Wolsely, at the
cabinet meeting yesterday, insisted
that no advance should be made until
after the risingof the river Nile. Gen.
Wood recommends Gen. Grinfel for
the command Of the expedition.
| PARIS, April 24.-The condition of
great attention in France. The Jour-
nal Des Debots again urges a direct
understanding between France and
England, and asks why the law of
liquidation cannot be revised in the
same mar ner that it was created.
The Republique Francois only de-
mands that England should give
France her proper share of influence
and authority on the banks of the
Nile.
MARsEILLES, April 24.-Maria Tag
Iona, the famous dancer, is dead.
LONDON, April 25.-It is stated large
numbers of emigrants are going to
Canada this year from the continent.
LONDON, April 25.-John O'Connor
Power, member of the house of COM
mons for the county of Mayo, Ireland,
/ has abandoned the Parnellites and
joined the independent liberals. lie
will contest an English constituency
at the next general election.
LONDON, April 25.-Advices from
India state that the cholera is abaiting
at Calcutta. One death from cholera
is reported at Bombay.
LONDON, April 25.-The British
AMBASSADOR to Turkey has informed
the government that the porte insists.
if an Egyptian conference is to be held
at all, its object shall include the set
Element of all political as well as finan-
cial questions. Official advices from
st. Petersburg and Paris show both
the Russian and French governments
unwilling to discuss Earl Granville'S
proposals in view of the absence of
; any statement regarding the term of
occupation and the policy of pacifica-
IlO0. Inc Berlin NaLl0ndl GaZeII6
says: Germany is concerned only In
the British proposal, unless the politi
cal question be excluded.
LONDON, April 25.-The Marquis
of Salisbury and Sir Stafford North
cote, conservative leaders, replying to
resolutions forwarded by Edinburg
conservatives, set forth in strong
terms the importance of appealing to
the country. 1t is becoming urgent
and they declare the government has
lost that authority and influence
} which is absolutely necessary for the
} proper management of the house of
commons and of foreign affairs.
LONDON, April 25-The Cairo cor
respondent of the Daily News says a
telegram from Berber, dated April
%, states the reports of the recent
massacre at SheDdy are exaggerated.
The loss of refugees and soldiers was
only slight. Hussein Pasha, governor
of Berber, says he and the garrison
will die at the post of duty.
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