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LONDON, August 2Sth-A M-The Times
! Foochow dispatch, dated August 9th
(eveningl says: Admiral Courbet has
King Pal forts. He will probably make an
attack in force tomorrow. The fall of the
forts is certain, as they are so constructed
that they cannot reply with their fire di-
rected up stream.
The Cholera Epidemic.
TURIN, August 27th.-King Hunlbert and
the Prime Minister of Deputies arrived yes
terday at Busca, city of 10000 people in
the province of Cueno, Piedmont They
visited cholera patients at the hospitals and
left s., 900 for the relief of sufferers. Italian
patients in the cholera districts repel the
doctors and prefer TO trust in charms and
superstitouS obServances.
ToULoN, August 27th.-There were two
deaths from cholera here last night The
condition of the city is improving.
MARsEILLEs, August 27th.-No deaths
from cholera here last night. Relief offices
close in September.
BERLIN, August 27th.-Germany has sub
mitted a proposal to the Powers that there
should be at Suez strict quarantine of
three weeks for ships from cholera ports
which pass through the canal.
ROME, August 27th-A false report got
abroad in Civita Vecchia yesterday that the
Government was about to establish quar-
antine of fifteen days against that city.
This erected an excitement amongst tour
lists and visitors of all classes. Eighteen
hundred persons of all sorts, including even
hotel walters, besieged the railway station
and took the freight train by storm. Five
hours were spent in passing over the IS
miles to Rome.
ROME, August 27th.-Cholera in Italy the
past twenty-four hours Deaths, IS; new
cases, IS.
At La Spezzia during the past thirty-six
hours II deaths occurred.
ToULoN, August 27th.-The mistral is
again blowing. No deaths from cholera
have occurred here since morning There
were two deaths from cholera at Tours to-
| day, and one at La Seyne. The records of
cholera in Toulon for the twenty four hours
ended tonight is: Admitted 4; dis
charged, Z; deaths, >; under treatment, 81
MARsEILLEs, August 27th-Folr deaths
occurred here to-day from cholera
French Reverse in Tonquin
| PARIS, August 27th-According to re-
ports received at SOntay, $4,000 Chinese
troops invaded TOnquin and had an en-
gagement with the French. In this battle |
1t is asserted that the French were ami |
hilated while several thousand Chinese |
were killed.
General Gordon Gains Great Victory. |
| CAIRO, August 27tb.-Major Kitchener |
| telegraphS from Dongola that a spy has |
brought in reports that Gordon gained |
great victory over the rebels on August |
| 18th, and two rebel leaders were killed in |
| the engagement.
SECOND DIsPATCH.l
CAIRO, August 27th.-The rebels attempt |
ed to capture Khartoum on the 18th inst, |
and continued the attack until the 18th. |
when General Gordon cleverly outAanked |
them. Many rebels were killed during the |
engagement.
Bank-Wreckers Punished in France.
PARIS, August 27th-The trial of the Di-
rectors and managers of the Banque Lions
Eft Loir, which failed two or three wears
ago, was concluded yesterday. NJ. Slavery,
ex-Deputy, and at one time Under Secre-
tary Of State was sentenced to five years in
prison and fined 10000 francs and to suffer
for ten years suspension of his civil and
political rights. NJ. Zielinske, the mana
ger, was sentenced to five months in prison
and fined 5000 francs. NJ. Bilantan, sub
manager, received a sentence of four
months in prison and was fined 5000 francs
The rest were only fined amounts ranging
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chief officer, has fled the country.
Not Positive Cure.
LONDON, August 27th.-The Duke of Nor
fork, who has been yachting along the
west coast, stopped the other day at Dee to
land at the holy well near Chester and
battle his son in the holy waters of ST.
Winifred. The poor little fellow now
bas been taken to Lourdes, Knock, Car
maggie, and, in fact, to half the shrines of
Europe, but he still is totally blind and
very feeble.
Franco-German Alliance.
PARIS, August 27th.-A dispatch from
Berlin asserts that Franco German alli-
ance has been arranged. France is to OBJ
tain certain territory, on condition of not
opposing Germanys claim to two ports on
the North Sea. Both countries are to as
sist each other in acquiring colonies.
Meetings Prohibited.
BRUSSELS, August 27th-The burgomas-
ter has issued an order forbidding Clerical
meetings on the same days as Liberal
meetings.
The Gar Going to Warsaw.
WARSAW, August 27th-The police of
this city have posted a placard in public
places announcing that the Gar will arrive
at the end of the month, and giving the
people permission to decorate and illumi-
nate their houses on the occasion.
Wolseiey's appointment.
CAIRO, August 27th.-General Wolseley's
appointment is due to statement that
General Stephensons present plan of cam
paign via the Nile is impracticable.
Gladstone Gone.
LONDON, August 27th-Gladstone started
for Edinburgh to-day. He was greeted by
large crowds at the railway stations.
A Son of William NJ. Tweed Dies in
French Madhouse.
PARIS, August 27th.-Richard Tweed,
eldest son of the late William NJ Tweed.
of New York, died in q madhouSe 1t is
understood that he left little or no prop
erty.
An Extraordinary Event.
MONTREAL, August 27th.-The coming
session of the British Association for the
Advancement of Science is creating I'M
usual excitement as the event is an extraor-
binary one. For the first time in fifty-three
years the Association has left the British
Isles. About one thousand educated la
dies and gentlemen have been drawn
hither from across the Atlantic by reason
of the holding of this meeting in Canada
More than one-half of these never crossed
the Atlantic before. Four hundred have
been weeks travelling through Canada
towards Winnipeg, or threading the mazes
of Western and Northwestern States and
Territories of the United States After the
closing of the session of the Association,
the visitors from abroad, almost without
exception intend continuing their travels
and mainly through the United States The
objective point of MANY is the Yellowstone