The Worthington advance., 1885-04-30


Ten thousand Sunday school children in
procession, with banners and music, marched
out to Phoenix park Dublin and presented IN
address to the prince and princess of Wales
The foreign engagements Of Great Britain
during the past year play havoc with the rev.
enue. The income for the year ending the last
Gay Of March was $40, ,215, 200, and the expend-
iture was $44s, 81, ,0O0.
Sir Arthur Sullivan does most of his writing
that is, his musical compositions between
midnight and sunrise. He selects that time
because 1t is qQieter and because he 10 almost
sure then of being undIsturbed,
The London Standard believes that the con-
stant communications between France and
Rhssia in tie last few days has been with the
object Of creating the greatest pressure against
England to succumb to Russia's demand
Mr: Gladstone asked parliament for credit
of $55, 100000. Gladstone stated that he had
received no communication regarding the clos
ing OF the Dardanelles. It is rumored that the
kusslan forces have made . fresh advance in
Afghanistan
The Warsaw Tagblatt announces that it il
the intention of Russia to Immediately make
i
fortify the place. It also states the damage
thus done to Great Britain in India would far
exceed any losses to Russian commerce by
blockade to Russian ports
Lord Wolseley is expected to return to Eng.
land Immediately te assist 1t council OF war.
The English forces on the Nile will be removed
B. Lower M Egypt 2 portion being loft at wady
Aalfa sufficient to repel any rebel attacks.
Two ironclads and five belted cruisers are to
be constructed at q cost of e2, 2,25O,OOO The
Umbria will have ten heavy guns.
Troops are swarming to all the barracks
throughout the United Kingdom in response
to the government call for tho reserves. The
war Office in London is besieged by military
officers asking for appointments. It has been
decided to divide the Portsmouth fleet up into
channel, flying and reserve squadrons. Fresh
orders have been received to increase the
number Of workmen at Portsmouth.
The recorder, in charging the grand jury ii,
London, dwelt at length on the dynamite out
RACES, and referred to the case of Cunningham
and Burton, now awaiting trial on charge of
parliament house and tower explosions He
told the jury they would find strong primt
facie, case against Cunningham and Burton. and
said he Thought there sh5uld be no difficulty in
finding 4 true blu against the prisoners.
In St Petersburg every one is speaking Of
war rs inevitable The London Times, in an
editorial, says the position Of the Afghan ques-
ton remains precisely the same as on the day
tdeh The only thing clear is the necessity of
hurrying the preparations for war and Of &C.
tive diplomacy to secure allies. The Standard,
in IN editorial, says Englishmen need not fear
that war with Russia will involve them with
the other powerA
1t ia understood that the state department
and British legation in Washington are COOP
Grating with thepolice authorities to secure the
arrest of the murderer Maxwell The state
department has notified the American cousuls
at Honolulu, Auckland and other points along
the route which it ls supposed Maxwell will
take, to take every means 10 secure his capture.
Mr.. B1yard also sent q communication to Min
lster West, asking cooperation Of the English
and it is understood Minister West had taken
steps to have Maxwell arrested at Auckland
The lobby was excited over Mr.: Gladstone's
statement in the house Of commons, which is
considered to amount to an evacuation of the
Soudan- His repeated references to the neces-
sity Of holding the troops in the soudan in
readiness for service whenever wanted indi-
cate that England is on the verge of war.
Such words by . responsible minister, it is
thought, will soon make peace impossible It
is thought Sir. Peter Lumsden's dispatch is
certain to influence the Brstish war feeling to
IN alarming degree. Despite the fact that the
credit OF 355, ,OOO, ,OOO means an increase Of SIX
pence in the income tax, it is undoubtedly true
that the bulk of tho Conservative aud Liberal
members of the house of commons will vote
for the credit cheorfullv