New-York tribune., 1884-12-07
TIE BLOCKADE or FOH-nOSI.
OPERATIONS OF BRITISH STEAMERS.

A STRONG PROTEST FROM THE FRiNCi-NE"oii"
TlONs FOR MEDIATloN
LONDON Dec. G.-For several days IT mas peen
rlunored that blockade running by specu'aHNo
English merchants was 10 be attempted III 'h"cSo
waters. These rumorS have to-day been coiili"e"
by the discovery that several 1ast steamers "i'
loolinc hath here and II Liverpool ostcnsibly for
China. but with the intention OF deiying the
prcscnt blockade of Fornosa. a large
part of the Partisan press dcnounces the
diatory course pursued By the British authorizes
in allowing such overt acts to proceed. some
papers instance the Alabama case. and insist ,hat
ENGLAND If she desires to avoid repetition oi thc
humiliation which she suffered at Geneva, should
at once forbid the departure from her shores OIL
vessels loaded with coniraband goods ana WHOSE
destination and cargocs are menace To Il nation
with which she rs at peace.
MIR Gladstonc's ministry is undoubtedly informed
concerning the intentions of these shlpowneis pnl
If il doubtful if any interference Will be attempted
Meantime ruInors of the rcopcning of English
nodiotion are revived 4 French newspaper
asserts that the Marquis Tseng has sent
to Lord Granville, British Minister for
rorcjcp AGairs. paper containing the
basis on which China is wiling TO treat for peace
This story asserts tha! the contents of the paper
absolutely aStonisheA Earl Granville because of
the almost absolute discretionary powers with
which il invested the Marquis Tseng. 10 him the
paper conveys every power necessary to secure the
good Offices of England. and TO carry on to sue
ccssful issue the negotiations for cessation
Of hostliies. The Memorial, continuing the
story declares that Earl Granville
sought ont W. Waddingon. and made him ac-
uuaintcd with the whole project. HE nailailNt
intimates that ". Waldington vas almost shuckcl
at thr eulden and extraordinary turn Whlch ailaif'
had taken as il SEEMED 10 him oniy yesterday
when M Ferry brought the whole subject ol ing
lish mediation to an abrupt termination hv snni-
hine the Right Hon GcutFc }. Gosrhcn. when ir
yisitod VI lrrry ne Special Envoy bearing ihr
ENGLISH proposals 70 the Powers for nu adnsimrni
~ the Iryuiian iunnrial question. lni y - iulnri
asserted. whpn " Waddiretun lrrutrrrd linn me-
sutItis h- irspyrd that IL was hisunit tn proceed
ai ui,rr rs Paris aui make his buttirmrhi h(-
unainiri with ihr nUv situai"n, nnI has nrrnid
inelt ARRANGED tu tlr So.
~ consequence ~ ihr lUrien iinrr hatine 49,
aptti iir tiutpihirni ~ ilunr huit iu irlrsr 80
allow ihr iiirh llIpi iu tabs tui 90 riit Si,hs ~
ihai uiiii iiiiup iiMi9iri lptii hh9 HsbrH ini 90
Hs uldnaiitii fiH teilnil 1ail lfiaNf lt tii hu7i
ND aiiaaaniuonj Ia tbn i,en.h hiHphaip -! lui-
mesa iidula iufidnpd iii srdiplint htulidl ehll7
0l tho iigh srds Nu condition thdl intlAnd should
nat pT,Yout tic french noni noH itNiriualline ~
am poini II d reported that itn tfAhf'lln h"lh9
that thi, agreement stipulated ihc cuiuitththt "l
the IuItl4u Enlistment ACT at ilung hong ih'lUs'Ff
ot the iuteIiicl agani c0dllug. The hisnndtIslhhd
ing ia this matter Is widening tho Iitdch po'Nteh
ENGLAND and rance.