The semi-weekly miner., 1885-04-11
FOREIGN.

DUBLIN, April 9.-Ihe levee given
to-day at the Dublin Castle by the
Prince and Princess of Wales was
larger than any held In Ireland since
the visit of Queen Victoria in 1Y49.
The manifesto to the people of
Ireland concerning the present visit
OF the Prince and Princess of Wales
was issued to-day. The document is
called Parnell's manifesto, and pur
ports to be direct from Parnell to the
| Nationalists in Ireland. The mani.
festo declares that no good reason can
be seen why the Prince of Wales
is entitled to any recognition in
Ireland from any persons except the
landowners and place-hunters, who
are fattening on the country's power
ty. It compares the Prince to Gov
ernment election agent going about
with smiles and unmeaning promises
dealt out lavishIy as the price for
continued power.
DUBLIN, April S.-The Prince of
Wales with his son, Prince Albert
Victor and small party of friends
spent the afternoon in visiting some
of the slums of the city. Entering
some of the worst dwellings the
Prince freely denounced their broken
doors and roofs and sanitary wants.
and he hoped such dwellings would
soon be swept from the face of the
earth, at the same time expressing
his sympathy with the occupants
Mobs of uncouth and wild locking
men, women and children continu-
ally surrounded the Prince who re.
ceived them smilingly and was
greeted in return with loud cheers,
He Shook hands heartily with MANY
of these nearest him, and old people
invoked their blessings uron the
heads Of the Prince aud Prin less and
Queen Victoria,
VIENNA, April ct is learne
that the Ameer of Afghanistan's pla
of campaign in connection with tn
English army in case of war wit
Russia is about as follows: Th
Ameer's troops are divided into fou
Corps de Armree, one Of which re
mains in Cabul, while the other three
have taken up positions against the
Russians. The three corps embrace
27,SoO infantry, $500 cavalry and
1l6 guns. These three corps
stand at present IN Herat, in Tech
tapul, and in Saripul. Together
with the troops in Cabul, the Ameer
has an army of $1,000 men. The
Russians have mobilized two divis.
ions, which have been sent to
Teetrons Capian. AS indicative of
the feeling in the Caucasus, it's as.
serted that the Mussulmans there are
convinced chat Turkey stands on the
side OF Russia. This notice is the
first positive information received
here from these regions. In diplo-
matte circles here there is much dis
quiet respecting the relations of Rus
sia to England. Fears are enter
tanned of the negotiations taking
grave turn.
CHICAGO, April 9.-There was u
war panic on Change at the opening
this morning. produced by the ex-
citing news from London and st.
Petersburg to the effect that fighting
had already occurred on the Afghan
iron Ter. A rapid decline in consols
indicated crisis of some character,
but the exact nature and real purpOrt
OF the Intelligence was not known to
the grain traders. They went in
bllndly, however, on general princi-
pies and May wheat which closed
last night at 93 rose by stages of q!
cents at a jump to Ss1, where the
market rested for a moment, and
then, under free offerings and a par
tlal subsistence of the scare l,rices
dropped Oft nearly 9 cents, to sf1:
then rose to S6a, and are Or - yu '~'"
at sssT;but with teverish feelingand
prices fuctuating wildly.
BERLIN, April 9.-The Bourse here
was very weak all day. Sales were
forced and this created panic
towards the close The exchange on
st. Petersburg which yesterday was
quoted at POI closed to-day at 1893.
WINNIPEG, April 9.-The troops
camped Monday night twelve miles
out OF Fort Quappele. They suffered
terribly from cold, the murcury fall.
ing from 60 degrees above zero to 70
1egrees below. The wind blew ~
miles an hour, and had clean sweep
across the prairie and through camp
LONDON, April 9.-An Internal
machine was found to-day in Netley
military hospital at Portsmouth
The authorities had been previously
to look out for an explosion.
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