New-York tribune., 1895-10-20

HIS SUBMISSION ONLY \ BRIEF RESPITE
FROM MORE TROUBLE


MIR MDoNxE1L's SECRET MIssIoN-AN ANGLICAN
coNGREss-TIfE SLUMP IN AFRICAN STOCKS.
J,ndon oct lo-Much interest has been exci'ed
in diplomatic and political circles py the te,ui" -
London of the Hon Schomberg Mcdonnell. the
nr,vate secretary of Lord Salisbury. who was not
Generally known to have left England. 1t appears
that he returned on Wednesday from secret mis-
sion to Constantinope. Outside OF the mos' '"',
mate Foreign ONCE circle his presence In CONSTANT
nople was kept a close secret and the fact that ne
had been sent on mission to the Turkish capitai
was not known to either the English or European
press Mr. Mcdonnell occupies toward Lord SANS
bury a confidential position. He is trusted TO con-
vey verbally the opinions that the Prime Minister
NAV deem inadvisabe to commit to writing Ihoueh
nothing has been made known officially as 10 'he
result of his mission. 1t is Significant that coi'ci
dent with his presence here the official appreneh-
sion regarding the gravity OF the si'ua'ioi' III Iva
key has increased.
The submission of the Porte to the demands maze
by Great Britain France and Russia relative 10 the
reform Of the administration In Armenia appears
70 be considered as only brief respite from the
gravest developments According to trus'wor,ny
information the Mahometan reform party, which
aims al the deposition of the Sultan and the torma-
ton of a government under constitution. relies
upon the support of Great Britain In the case OF
revolution proving even partly successful IN inc
other hand 1t Is understood that the Sultan has
obtained an assurance that the three Powers VIII
support him against any movemen. tending to
anarchy IL he adheres faithfully to his Armenian
compact No assurances Of the allied Powers can
20 beyond moral support without ripturing the
alliance owing to the diversity Of the interests IN
volved. with view to striking In when the up
heava OF the Turks comes. Austria has joined nrsi
sia and France. In high official circles mere me me
undoubted expectation Is that clmaA III '"e i'''
OF the Turks Will not long be delayed:: rorr
To-day's dispatches from Const tantinope concur
In the assertion that the sultan Is keenly ave e. 10
he is read; TO resCrt to the severest measures as
soon his enemies afford him pretext tor ac,oh
The strongest clique opposed to the paace ns 9hiu
to be desrous of replacing the sqIsan py ho Iio
wss seTn Jsnary r. ISL passing over
Reshad Efendi his second brother, WHO Is the h.i.
apparent TO the throne. 1t is conended that the
exclusive haren educati)a that the latter has been
given has untitled him 10 cope with the uesper"'e
The Greek ring in Constantinoplc view the APP
preaching storm with alarm and are senans s lhe.s
of safety when the stormclouds burst
The Archbishop OF Canterbury announces that
Pan-Anglican Conference win be convened in Lam
beth Palace. the Archepscopal residence III iS 4,
Is thirty years since the las; confsrencs oi 'ns n.u
was held THE Staadarc says u VII De Ps Pat ~
larry Interesting to hear what the bishops ol ne :
learn whether they think any possible reunion Win
Rome would he TOO dearly pnrchsseGs Inv P"s ps"Hp a
clared that any attempt to eIec a sSa rnssh
Rome or the Dssenters wouid re"o '"7 e
Church In twain.
Although tn: slump in South African mihihg
securities does not amount to panic the continued
shrinkage In market values can only be descrioeu
as a general liquidation. The selling Tor tne ase sht I
month has been absolutely gigantic engaging the
full strength OF the firms to prevent Whoie.
saia r,in,ors of a collapse THE Economist esti-
mates the decline In three groups OF eoid inines; ih;
diamond mines and Barnato stocks. thlrty eisnt
issues I'm al at f3l 00O 600 within three weeks sun
both the gold and diamond mines securities con-
tInue to exhibit an appreciation of about l49 per
cent over ths values Of October 1894. J.,
According to "rhe Statst," a strong syndicate -
now buying mining securities. with resource so
enormous that confidence ought to b. restored
A nunbe- Of the Moderate members OF the Lon
don County Council are joining the ProSressists
I'm their stand agans. licensing the music halls The
fate OF the Empire and Palace Music Hail. wnicn
recently received licenses from the Committee OF
the Council IL in doubt, as IT Is possible there MAJ
be ma jority against granting them when the mat
ter comes before the full Council.