New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-14

had trashed the English The Afghans fred the first
shots and responsible for bringing on ,n, tno
prisoners. who captured in the battle that tne
Afghan leaders had ordered the sarks to furnish GO
tingent OF ], 900 men to the Afghan army The time
which had been allowed the sariks to determine Whecr @
they would comply wit wh tins oTGer from them was er
pected by the Afshans on that day.
A RIOTOUs MOB IN TRAFALGAR SQUARE.
TEN THOUSAND MEN PROTESTING AGAINST IN
CREAsING THE DUTIES ON BEER.
IoNDoN. Nav ia riot occurred this after
noon between mob and the police for the possession OF
the Nelson Monument in Trafalgar Square, About
900 men had assembled in the sqnare to make DEM
onstraton against the Governments budget proposals 10
ncreas the spirits and beer The crowd was
unruly large portion of it consisting OF an element Oh
search for sport. The police found themselves unable
to maintain order and the ON the speakers ana
resolution readers compelled them to mount the pedesa
OF the Nelson Monument. When, from this eminence,
the speeches resumed, they were rendered lhaud
bic to the audience addressed by uproar among the
royserers The police ntervened TO secure silence Tor
the orators then great struggle ensued between
tile mob and the police for the possession o the noh
ment The row lasted nearly hour and the promoters
of the meeting and the police were finally compelled 10
retire, leaving the crowd singing in triumph Kuie
Britannia"
Soon after the mob had compelled the speakers to
leave the monument 1t surged down to the front of the
National Club which faces Trafalgar Square, W. G.
Every person noticed entering leaving the ch build
ing was mobhed The attitude OF the crowd was so
meancng that the club doors were closed ann lnesen
ger disI atched to Scotland Yard i9r a9i iiOhal %
police At o'clock the rioters were silll In tul pos
session of Trafalgar Square, and Northnnberand ave
Tolice Gv mis- time had been largely reinforced had
charged a number OF times upon the moD anu hau Iiu'
several arrests.
ANXIOUS TO REPLY TO EARL GRANVILLEs FACE.
LONDON, May 13.-LOrd Granville, in the
House of Lords last evening impugned the accuracy OF
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speech the House OF Commons on May H. The latter
has written long reply which will appear in The Times
tomorrow morning. Lord Randolph says:
81 never desired and do not desire TO be MEM
Der of the Upper House, but confess that when read
Earl Granves remarks to-day felt momentary Wish
TO be member Of the House OF Lords for just quarter
OF an hour in order TO give Earl Granville mild reply
As the official reports OF speeches nnobtainablc.
whilst newspaper reports not always accurate. II
Earl Granville wished to reply TO speech with regard
received notions OF ordinary parliamentary larlay ne
might have instructed Lord Edmund fzmauee To take
advantage OF Mondays debate in the House oi C0monS
TO correct what be my errors. or Earl
Granville might have given me notice when court nave
asked some friend in the House oi lis 70 SPy ~ ny
opinion were open TO serious objection; firstly, they
precluded from enjoying complete impuniiy IN making
foolish and ignorant charges against myself tray az
low ne through your columns to deal with this unhappy
Lord Randolph then goes to refute the charges OF
The letter concludes: this melancholy
of Lords and making variety Of false assertions Is quite
in accordance with what little Is known OF EfI Gran
I'm the course Of the letter Randolph refers TO
remark of the Earl OF knbere as MS only seslpc re-
mark publicly recorded
FRIENDSHIP BETWEEN FRANCE AND AMERICA
PARIS. May 13.-The reduced copy of Bar
tholdfs statue was to-day formally presented by tho
American residents of the French capital TO tho mum
cipaity OF Paris The ceremonies OF presentation ana
accordance took place the site OF the statue the
Place des Etats Unis. Mr. Morton, in behalf OF the
Americans made the speech OF presentation and that
OF acceptance was delivered by NJ. Bone, president OF
the Municipal Council Of Paris Mr. Morton said that he
hoped the gift would help perpetuate the friendship be-
tween the two Nations which the changing events Of
century had only strengthened. breakfast was given
by Mr., Morton in honor OF the sculptor Bartholdi
Among the guests were NJ BrissOn. president OF the
Council Of Ministers, VI. Floquet, president OF the
Ch:mber of Deputies, Admiral Galiber Minister OF
Marine, and NJ. de Lesseps ,.
NJ de Freycinct assured Mr. Morton that inc rench
Government would make every effort to hasten the re-
neal the decree fOrbidding the importation into
France OF American pork and the re-esaOllshneht OF
the system OF inspection. 49,
Premier Brisson thanked the American committee for
the gift and dwelt upon the reciprocal friendship DC
tween France and America, which. lie sad Ike the Bar
th0ld statue illuminates not neaces, the WoIIu Ie
ferrng 70 the energy Of the Americans In the war OF
secession, NJ. BrssOn said: Ihere Is no longer ques
ton OF In future peace liberty and Justice between
nations constitute the goal toward Wnlch Two hallOhs
going hand In hand should march" BE concluded by
expressing regret at Mr.. MortOn's departure Tho
speech heartily applauded.
NJ Bone spoke Of the relations between France ana
the United States, recalling various evidences OF tho
friendship uniting the two peoples. NJ dc LTsseps, VINO
the last speaker, thanked the Americans for the
magnificent present.