The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-09-14
LATEST NEWS FROM EUROPE
GENERAL HOSTILITY TO ENGLAND
AMONG THE GREAT POWERS

GENERAL HOSTILITY TO ENGLAND
AMONG THE GREAT POWERA
war with the Boers ThreatsaeA- nis.aret's
Ovvosat,on 10 Enslish Oelenisatios II AZ.
vacn Makiug hia Popular IN OsrMasy-
Tne Unfri-ndiy Reception 81 Lord spencer
n. ure,sud-Terrors OF Cholera - Italy
-Amuscmcnts In London and Paris.
LONDON Sept. l3.-Things continue to
look bad all round for England. This state OF |
affairs Is aggravated by the fierce outbursts OF |
marty spirit. the rsbid enemies OF Gladstone |
advertising tho general danger Of the country |
solely rs an additional argument for rejecting |
the Franchise bill. Our Ministry OF peace
makers" writes the ". Jdmess Gazette. exult- |
antly summing up tho situation. while they
have made enemies Of every strong Govern
msnt in Europe have contrived at the same
time to bring upon us more general and cor
dial hate among the peoples than was ever
known before On all sides the prospect 10
gloomy. The Beers after they had been la
boriously praised by Gladstone and the other
Liberal speakers IA the highest specimens OF
Bible Christians. are taking steps that seem to
make war with England inevitable. The
French are eagerly buying anti English news
papers and pamphlets and journalist OF
ehity and responsibility like Gabriel
Charmes protests Indignantly against the
should DO abolished. on the ground that
privateering would be most useful In
The inevitable conflict with England. He
hen proceeds to point out how twenty
such vessels could destroy all the mer-
.hant Shipping Of England while q good tor
pedo service kept her fleet obstinatcly confined
10 tho ports The Russian press becomes daily
more minatory and the German people love
Bismarck more than ever because OF his fierce
antagonism to tho devouring spirit OF English
colonization in Africa. Even the Berlin corre-
spondent OF the Times acknowledges that the
German Chancellor has enormously Increased
his strength with the electors. and declares
that II the Liberals persist in their opposition
to the subsidy for transoceanic steamers they
will be kicked out wholesale at the next gon-
oral elections. The meeting OF the three En-
perors under such circumstances Ia viewed
with a general alarm which the frantic at
tempts 70 minimize Its Importance by the
Hladstonian organs only increase. The general
Interpretation is that the three great empires
are determined that England is not going to
have it all her own way in Egypt. and the ey-
PLANTATION now given OF the despatch OF Lords
Northbrook and Wolseley IL that 1t was done In
pure dread. and in order to keep off European
Intervention. Meantime the news from Egypt
continues to be far from encouraging. There
u u seueTul llupIebSICu tiiut tHC Iputo Wy tuo
Nile will prove far more difficult than anybody
anticipated. Sir Samuel Baker and other pro-
fessional alnrmists are shrieking for a second
expedition by land and the sardonic 81 Jdmes's
Gazette interprets tho general feeling Of it's
followers by scornfully describing the expe-
dition as Lord Wolseley's water party"
In France. meantime. tho Ministers do not
seem to be much happier. The reports are re-
newed OF discussions in tho Cabinet OF Ferry
And 1t Is thought that. in spite OF his strong
objections. no will he compelled to convene the
Chambers.
The English Papers wore inclined to make
merry and to point some moral over the ter
ribly elaborate precautions made for the visit
Of the Car TO Warsaw. but unfortunately.
the tour OF Lord Spencer In the south Of Ire
land was taking place at tho samo time with
precautions quite rs elaborate. and amid
marks. such as closed windows. black flags.
and hissos. or sullen silence indicative Of far
moro general unpopularity than anything
which met the eyes Of the Russian Emperor.
Tho rulers OF Ireland" says the Pail Mall
Gazette. have como to be little ashamed of
the stock claptrap about Poland. and the old
talk about tho abomination OF government
without Parliament is impossible to those to
whom our Indian system is q daily source OF
admiration"
1Ho lTuucNlSe euOW5 bO bleu vi
abating on tho Liberal side. while on the Tory
side it is practically abandoned. The com.
bined attractions OF fireworks. a picnic. . bal
loon ascent and bands In q great nobleman's
grounds some days ago only brought together
q few hundred spectators. and the Conserva-
tives. who vainly appealed to the democracy
now change their tune. and declare that the
mob Is not to be the Anal court OF appeal In
politics. Some Liberal journals and speakers
on the other hand. are increasing the ve-
hemence OF their language. and ono newspaper
has gone so for as to say that II the exhibition
OF force DO not efflcacious for carrying the
Franchise bill. the employment OF force viii
have to follow. Mr. John Morley calls for Z
dissolution In January on tho cry OF an attach
on the privileges Of the House OF Lords and
new danger to the Franchise bill arises In the
threat OF Irish members to vote against the bill
unless Spencer and Trevelyan are dismissed.
The attack OF the cholera on Italy Is now al
mittei to be far severer than that on France
Almost incredible stories are told OF tho rn
pidity with which 1t has carried of its victims
II some families four or Ave members hav,
been swept of together. An old woman and
boy. falling together in tho street in Naples
were both taken up dead; lady seized will
vomiting while at mass died on reaching home
In fact. death in many cases has occurred within
ten minutes OF the first symptoms Many per
sons have died within three or four hours. ant
the fatal cnses have rarely lasted more thai
i've or six hours. Tho plague has led. accord
Ing to all accounts to u revival Of religion
feeling SO strong that tho Archbishop hmsel
has had to discourage religious professions. q
tending to Increase disease. The gambling
spirit has also received a great impetus. Thu
one day lfty-two mothers rushed TO a schoo
and took away nfty-one children. and every
body played these numbers In the Governncn
lottery. and all won. On another day the mum
bers 3, 4. and 90 corresponded to current event
In tho streets. and were played extensively an
oil three came out. Tho result was a loss G
100000 francs by the Government. n genera
debauch by the lucky Inhabitants. and n vic
lent increase OF the cholera. The King is tn
reigning hero OF Europe. and George Augusta