Morning journal and courier., 1885-11-10
THE CANAL ON THE IsTHmUs,

stopped for Want of Funds. NEW YORK, Nov. 9.-A decided sensation was caused in financial and commercial cir cles to-day by 8 statement that the Panama canal was at standsti11, the work having been stopped for want of funds The al- legged downfall of De Lesseps was leading topic of discussion among the brokers in the Stock, Produce and other exchanges, and the bankers talked of little else than the latest developments in the canal scheme. MT. c. Colne, secretary of the American commission, was asked: 'tIs it true that work hss been suspended for want of fundsp' ''No, sir" was the reply. "Work has been going on up to this time nearly over the whole line of the canal. Vast amounts of money have been expended for the purpose of improved machinery"
 ''What have you to say in regard to De Lesseps' present conducta" s'Nothing has been concealed by De Lesseps and his last annual report contained information upon all points and was unanimously adopted at the stockholders convention"
 s'Please explain the French governments connection with the scheme" "The French government has never been asked to aid the company financially and the loans placed up to this day have been like any other loans without any official aid from the govern ment."
 Speaking of De Lesseps' personal financial affairs MT. Colne said: s'M De Lesseps is not wealthy man. He has large family, which requires ali his means to support The subsidy said to have been handed over to the American bankers is myth. The rumor arose from an erroneous translation of one of De Lesseps' official reports"
 The chief engineer of the canal has just gone to Paris for the purpose it is said of perfecting the plan of operations for next year and large quantity of plant is now be- ing shipped to the Isthmus.
 England's Famous Sprint Runner.
 NEW YORK, Nov. 9.-W. G. George, Eng lands sprint runner, arrived here to-day on the Aurania from Liverpool. He did not ap- pear in the best of spirits and said he had suffered necessarily during the voyage. q came to America he remarked, Swith no ob- ject of monetary gain. I have been unwell for the last few months and my physicians advised 8 trans Atlantic trip. shall not attempt any running while here, except an occasional spin to prevent stiffness"
 A Divorce Granted to Taber.
 BOSTON, Nov. 9.-In the divorce suit of Fred J. Taber vs. Annie Taber for adultery
 
 Square Baptist church, Judge Allen to-day granted Taber divorce nisi. Mrs Taber's cross-bill was dismissed. Rev. w. W. Downs said tonight that the decision great ly surprised him and his friends. It would not move him one jot from the course which he had marked out for himself. He was in- nocent before and was just as innocent now Those who had remained faithful to him dur ing his great trial would still be true and his enemies would be no more venOmous now than they would have been had the decision been different. Mrs. Taber could not be seen. She was said to be sick in bed from nervous prostration and spinal difficulties caused by blows inflicted by MT. Taber.
 GLADSTONE PLEADS FOR IRELAND England Should Grant Prudently and
 Ltberally Powers of Self Govern
 ment.
 EDINBURGH, Nov. 9.-In his speech here to-day MT. Gladstone stated that the Irish question was about to assume g new position Grievances complained of by Ireland had been removed one by one by Parliament, but the Irish people still believed that one re- rr,ai1,ed concerning the management of their country as opposed to imperial concerns. Irelands electorate are now as qualified to speak her wants and wishes as those of Scot land and England. Mr. Gladstone was conf dent that England would never repent hay ing given this equality. She must expect that Ireland would demand large pow CTS of self-government. If she gave literally and prudently she would have no cause to fear the result, provided nothing were demanded that would endanger the unity of the empire. It would be great error to limit Ireland's powers to those necessary for the manage ment of purely Irish matters. He was con fident that the Liberal vote would exceed that of the Conservatives and Parnellites combined. If the reverse should prove ths case he could not avoid the belief that the empire would be endangered.
 MT. Gladstone arrived this evening at Dal- meny where he is the guest of Lord Rose berry.