Daily Republican., 1885-07-07
Foreign News.
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was made in tho House of Lords this
evening. The new Prem Ter dealt only
with the foreign relations of the coun-
try, and plainly intimated that the
Tories had q po Icy of their own TO en-.
force both in regard to Russia and
Egypt. He said that the govern ment
felt Obliged to fulhll the pledges given
by the preceding Cabinet in regard to
the Afghanistan difficulty, but that IL
wss also the duty of the government
to do eli that was possible. to defend
the frontier with bold front, and to
roll back the tide Of war. This an
nouncsment was received with tumul-
tous and ng-cheering applause. In
speak ing of the Egyptian situation the
Premier intimated that the govern
ment d Id not intend to- abandon the
Soudan yet, but recognized and pro.
posed to fulfill its obligations to estab-
| lish a stable government before with
drawing from the country.
The Premier's speech is generally
admitted to be a solid firm and dignified
j declaration of the principles which are
to shape the Tory policy. The Conser-
vatives are delighted with it. The
Wings are non-com initial, preferring to
pheor les advanced before passing judg-
ment, and only the Radicals are angry.
They have long been clamo1ous for
peace, and they assumed that the Tories
would simply act as the executors of
their predecessors' will in carrying out
the Granville. De- Giers agreement and
completing the evacuation OF the
Soudan. Lord Salisbury's speech has
rudely shaken that assumption, and the
Radicals have given notice Of a melton
expressing grief at the prospect OF
reopening questions which may plunge
the nation into war.
The unsucoessful attempt made by
Mr.. Brad laugh TO- day to obtain recog-
milton as q member of the House of
Commons from Northampton was the
| tamest of the many demonstrations of
the same kind which this famous agi-
tator has made. The incident attracted
but little attention in or out of the
House, and was in marked contrast
with former occasions, wheL he has
marched to the Parliament building at
the head of thousands of men, and kept
the House in wrangle and uproar the
entire evening.
LONDON S s1MMoRALITY.
LONDON, July 6.-An immense sen
| 30 tion was caused to day by the Pail
Mall Gazette publishing a history of a
| secret inquiry into the immoral prac-
tices in London of men of wealth and of
the highest social rank, giving many of
| their names and promising more in
future articles. Horrible details are
related of the traffic regularly and ex-
| itensively carried on in London and be-
[ tween London and other capitals In
young girls. No such article has ever
been printed before in London, and 1t
would be hard to find its parallel in the
world. The sale of the paper was
stopped at all the railway stations in
| the Kingdom which are controlled by
the firm of which the Right Hon. Will
liam Henry Smith, secretary for war,
! is the senior partner. Everywhere else
the paper had an enormous sale. II ia
expected that the Government will
prosecute the managers of the paper and
interdict the publication of the other
iDstalments that are threatened in the
interest of public decenv.
A BATTLE IN COCHIN CHINA.
PARIS, July O. In the Chamber of
Deputies to day M. ds Freycinst real
three dispatches from General Courcy.
commander of the French forces in
AMMAN, dated from Hue, Sunday,
giving an account of desperate attack
made upon his troops by the Annamite
garrison. He repulsed the attack aud
succeeded in occupying the citadel.
He gives his losses az sixty kill ed, and
that OF the enemy, whom the General
says numbered SO, 900, as 1900. General
Courcy is expecting another attack, but
is not apprehensive of defeat. He has
telegraphed for reinforcements from
Haip.hong
General Cappenou, minister of war,
said that the French forces in Tonquin
numbered 80, 900. OF these 5000 were
available to be dispatched at any
point. He begged the House to feel g.
assured.
The House ratified the treaty of peace
between France and China, which iu-
wolves the protectionate of France over
AMMAN.
THREATENED AFGHAN-RUSsIAN HOS
TILITIES.
ST. PER ERsBURG, July 6.-Advices
from the Russian front on the Murg
hab state that the Afghans are massing
troops on the frontier. This movement
leads the Russians to believe that IL Is
the intention of the Ameer to attack
the Russian forces. The Sarikhs are
also excited at the movements of the
Afghan troops. 1t seems likely that
these movements will end in Russian
interferencs should the Afghans go to
the length of justifying the Russians in
regarding their action as an insolen5
challenge.
BIRTH OF A PRINCE.
VIENNA, July 6.-The Duchess of
Cumberland has been delivered of =
daughter here.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of
Cum mberland is the daughter of the King
OF Denmark and sister OF the Princess Of
ales. This is her fourth child and
second daughter. Her husband is the
pretender to the thrown of Hanover.
being the eldest son of the deceased
monarch, George ", who was dethroned
IN 1866 BY Prussia. The Duke of Cum
Derland is prince of Great Britain
and Ireland and a member of the
House of Peers.
FREE TRADE WANTED IN AMERICA
LONDON, July 6.-The Standard
News and Post, in editorials, all COM
ment on the impo rtance of the BANQUET {
given on the Fourth of July by Cyrus
w. Field In promoting harmony be
tween the mutual interests of Eng land
| and the United States, and echo the
! wish of Mr.. John Bright that the
( L nited States would adopt Free ira de.
| HARD UP AMERICANS IN LONDON.
| LONDON, July G. - Cousel. Genera
Waller IL organizing an American Re
lief Soc iety, which proposes TO do for
stranded Americans in London iust
! what the st. Georges, St. Andrews
! and st. Patrick's Societies do for
impecunious Britons in Philadelphia.
EMPEROR WILLIAM GOES TO THE THE.
ATRE