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THE SAIUKDAY, AUGUST 51, 188 i riifcivjl "we 1 jjjsj. LATEST INTELLIGENCE. (Faox oca OeaMMOJta.) THE CHICAGO CONTENTION. PHILADELPHIA, Aco. SO.

The following th CWakgo Coairntion pUt formtn fall: "We, the delegates of the Irish National League of America In convention assembled, finnly believing in the principle of human freedom and in the right of the people to frame their own laws, a right which. lies at tho foundation of the prosperity and greatness of this Republic, and which hat been advantagooutty extended to the colonial posscations of Groat Britain, do hereby rolre First, that we express our heartiest and taost unqualified approval of national self govern inert for Ireland secondly, that wo heartily sp provo of the course pursued by Chariot Stewart i'arndl and his Parliamentary associates in the Xnjjivfh Home of Commons, and we renew tho cx pmuion of our entire confidence in their wisdom and in their ability to achieve Homo Rule in Ireland; thirdly, that wo oxtend our heartfelt thanks to Mr. Gladstone for his great efforts in behalf of Irish self government, ana express our grati tud to tho English, Scotch, and Welsh democracy for the support given to the great Liberal leader and his Iran' policy during the recent goneral elections fourthly, that this Contention hereby ro turus its thanks to the American Press for tho generous support which they hare gircn to tho cause of self government in Ireland fifthly, that we record our sense of the remarkable forbearance and self restraint exercised by our peoplo in Ireland in the face of the cruel and dishonest system of extortion towhich thcyare being subjected by rack rn ting 1 and lords, in view of the 1 ieence scandalously extended to organised lawlessness in the North of Ireland by partisan officials, and wo commend the laudable desire of tho peoplo of Ireland to manage their own affairs in their own way sixthly, that ire hereby thank the President, Treasurer, and Secretary of tho Irish National League for the faithful and efficient manner in which they hare dis chargrd the arduous duties of their respective stations seventhly, that the following cablegram be. forwarded to Charles Stewart TarnoH i Tho delegates to tho Irish National Leaguo Convention of America send greeting from body, which embraces representative citizens from every State and Territory in the Union, and also from Canada, and assure you of the cordial endorsement of tout policy by a united and harmonious Con ren'tion" The reading of the resolutions caused great cheering, and it was announced that the committee adopted them unanimously. When the platform was considered, Mr.

Fincrty moved that the resolutions be adopted section by section. Others endorsed this view. Delegate Cannon said if there were anything botwoen the linos (with all doe respect to their visitors from Ireland) which would bind the Leaguo for ever to pursue its present courso, despite any exigency of the future which might ariso for a different course of action, then ho desired to vote against it. (Choers.) Mr. Alexander Sullivan eloquently sustained the platform, declaring that in the suppression of views dear to their souls they did so that tho men standing in the gap might be.untrammolleci.

Tho personal representatives of Ireland present had given proof of absolute harmony to their native country. Michael Daritt's empty sleeve testified what he had suffered. There had been preachers of fear that there would not be harmony in tho Convention, but the men who had borne the brunt of the fight in the past were ready to bear arms now if necessary. (Trcmondous cheers.) lie did not fear but there were enough of them here to struggle, if necessary, with those who would attempt to hamper or thwart tho absolute purpose of tho Leaguo to foliow Mr. Parnell under any flag he might snlect.

Mr. Devoy rose, saying, many New York delegates might have eome with as many reservations as those from Illinois, but ho desired peace and harmony; he wanted the platform endorsed as a whole. Davitt suggested that the resolutions be adopted unanimously. Mr. Finerty withdrew his motion, whereupon 'the platform 'was adopted, the' Convention rising amidst frantic cheering.

The Convention has continued to bo thoroughly controlled by Messrs. Sullivan and Egan and the Irish delegates, who hare held it subordinate to Mr. Parnell's views, the minority finally yielding obedience. The change in the representation based upon numbers instead of money has reduced the delegates voting to of whom nearly throe fourths are adhering to Messrs. Sullivan and Egan.

They elected Mr, John Fitzgerald, of Nebraska, and have named, all the officers of committees, finally closing the proceedings late last night. The yesterday's midday recess, did not reassemble till nearly 4 o'clock, when the report was presented from the committee on the League constitution. This defined the objects of the League and tho methods to bp employed to attain them, with rules for organization and tho transaction of business. committee announced that this constitution had boon ordered by Messrs. Davitt, Itedraond, and Deasy.

It contained the following provision with regard to boycotting English goods i 41 Section 6. To hurt the enemy where he will feel it most by refusing to purchase any article cf English manufacture, and by using all legitimate influences to discourage tradesmen from keeping English manufactures on sale." This started a discussion. A delegato from Rochester, New York, objected to tho section as virtually advising tho League to boycott articles of English manufacture. Ho mored to strike out the clause. 3Iri Brennan, of Iowa, said, Let the delegates go back to Ireland and say to the English Not a nail from your mills nor, an inch of your calico shall bo used until tho relations between Ireland and England bo Lynch, of seconded this.

Ho approved the section, saying that tho clause should remain until Ireland had her own Govern xnMit in Dublin. We in Canada," ho said, havo done the same. Canada hai raised her protective tariff for tho pur tt we. English statesmen did not then object. They new that objection would result in Canada being separated from England.

Tho clause should remain until Ireland has her own Government." Mr. Connor, of New York said tho clauso had been misconceived. It had nothing to do with tho tariff question of tho United States or of Canada'. It was simply a matter of individual action, tho object being to boycott English goods. It should bo understood that tho Convention did not commit itself to cither side of ono of the greatest questions of American politics.

After sorno confusion vote was taken and the section was passed practically unopposed. enthusiastic sccno followed. Tho delegate shouted, howled, danced, and Waved their arms, the excitement exceeding anything previously occuring. After several minutes of this excitement, a rote was taken and tho constitution was adopted as a whole, amid great applause. Sir.

Gcorgo Popper, a Methodist minister, was then invited to giro an address. He said he had tested the feelings of his co religionists, and could uy that they were in thorough sympathy with Mr. Parnell and Mr. Gladstone, If they finally failed after trying every method, and Mr Parnell should tend a message Come and help us," then," said the reverend speaker, I swear by the throne of God there will be at least ono vacant ptlpit in tho United States." Terrific cheering followed. Ihe csJU were rasde or a iiieech from Father O'Reilly.) He he was there only to reader ea' account of the money he had recently statement wu reeeirod with laughter sad cheer.

The i Fihaace Ccramittce gave in their pllmentlngFetherO'Reilly on the satisfactory discharge of his duties as treasurer of the Leaguo.Tb report showed that 9320,282 had been collected in two the whole had been remitted to Mr. Parnoll except some $5,000 still in the treasurer's hands. Mr. O'Reilly read the amounts received from tho different States. More collections were then made.

Massachusetts presented 5,000, Mr. Patrick Ford $2,000, collected through thw New York JruK World, and other sums were received. The good humour of the Convention was aided by Treasurer O'Reilly's witty remarks as the cheques were sent up. After some; delay the Convention proceeded to elect the; President of tho Irish Leaguo. Mr.

Brennan, of Nebraska, nominated Mr. John Fitzgerald, and Mr. O'Connor, of New York, seconded this. Barry, Pennsylvania, nominated 3fr. Hugh M'Caffrey, of Philadelphia.

Mr. M'Caffrey thanked them for nomination, but desired to decline it, saying that be wished to work only forjtha people of Ireland in accomplish ing their independence. Dr. Wallace, of Now York, advocated 'hit. M'Caff rey's election, saying hecoulddothiswith more pleasure as the candid ato was not from New York.

This caused some laughter. Mr. M'Caffrey then said, in a loud voice, 1 The Convention has been a great success, and harmonious so far. I movo that John Fitzgerald be nominatod "by acclamation." A Canadian delegato shouted, We are outside of tho United States'; we know no parties in this grand organization." Several delegates urged that Mr. M'Caffrey should bo chosen.

iThcy wanted a young man and a working man. Others urged tho eloction of Mr. Fitzgerald. Mr. M'Adpo, New Jorsoy, said that Mr.

M'Caffrey should be elected to put down the stalo calumnies of tho London Press that tho Convention had been manipulated. Shouts were how raised for Mr. Fitzgerald, several delegates advocating him. Tho New Jersey delegate tried again to be heard, whereas the chairman recognized the delegato from Louisiana. Mr.

M'Adoo, wildly waving his hands, cried, Don't show your hand too plainly, Mr. Chairman." The latter with dignity told the Louisiana delegato proceed. Ho said that ho represented the Ladies' Leaguo, with 73 votes for Fitzgerald. Mr. Dynes, of Chicago, advocaied.Mr.

Fitzgerald, and said he had no entangling alliances that, as Mr. M'Caffrey declined the presidency, they had. better make Mr. Fitzgerald president of tho Leaguo and M'Caffrey vice president. Let Mr.

Fitzgerald, arise before the Convention and state that ho gave his entire time to them, Mr. Hynos would support him. This caused somo confusion, it being claimed that to require such a statement; was an insult. Mr. Hyncs, Mr.

Sullivan, and others shouted, and tho debato was continued amid groat noire. Filially, Mr. Fincrty rose to say ho was not delighted with thero proceedings. He advocated Fitzgerald, and moved tbo previous quostion, in order to stop tho debate. Tho confusion became so great that nothing could be dono.

The chairman then declared a recces, and again called the Convention to order. The voting by calling States. New York gave M'Caffrey 80, Fitzgerald 63; Pennsylvania, M'Caffrey 107, Fitzgerald 15 but Fitzgerald got nearly all other votes, the result being Fitzgerald 703, M'Caffrey 244. Then there was a scene of excitement, banners, flags, handkcrohlefs, umbrellas were waved, and the delegates all shouted at the top of their voices. Order being restored, Mr.

M'Caffrey rose, congratulated Mr. Fitzgerald, and moved that his election be made unanimous, which wai done with shouts. He was then escorted to tho chair. Ho is a short, sturdy little man, with an iron gray beard. When silence was restored ho said Gentlemen, I thank you.

You have just elected mo to the highest office in the United States. I am more proud to be elected president of tho Irish National League of America than I should bo if I were elected President of tho United States. I will try my best to fill the great position honourably. There is no 'man, and no Irishman, who will ask me to do anything except for the freedom of Ireland. i I thank them all, especially the ladies from New" York who havo given me their votes." The president's speech pleased tho Convention highly.

Mr. M'Caffrey was then elected first vice president. At first he declined, but afterwards was persuaded to accept. Father M'Aenna was elected second vice president, and. Mr.

Martin, of Baltimore, third vice president. Father O'Reilly was re elected treasurer, and Mr. Sutton was reelected secretary. After the officers had been chosen, Mr. John Deasy, the Irish delegate, was invitod to speak.

He said there was no parallel in tho history of any people for such a proof of allegiance as the Irish peoplo had given to the national cause for seven centuries. Tho poople at home kept the lamp burning in the face of countless dangers and difficulties. Latterly they no longer found themselves obliged to rely on the strength of the population of Ireland alone. They had behind them at least 8,000,000 of thcir cxilod fellow countrymen In this great Republic of the West. They had an immense population scattered throughout almost every portion of tho globo, on iwhosei assistance they could always roly, and by whoso aid they would be ablo to bring this torn bio sfrugglo of centuries to a satisfactory ter mination in the noar future.

But they not only enjoyed the confidence of the. Irish people throughout tho world, but also of every liberty loving community throughout the. universe. For tho first time in the history of Ireland they had enlisted iho sympathies of the great democracy of Great Britain. Mr.

Doasy attributed this to tho advocacy of the Irish cause by Mr. Gladstono; Ho dcclaredhisbelief thatit would bo impossible to win tho goodiwill of the English working clasios if such men as Mr. Gladstono bad not spoken on behalf of tho Irish1 question. Owing to tho misreprcacnta' tions of, the leaders of both political parties in EnglandJand to tho foul calumnies scattered broad cast by the English Press, the English and Irish democracies were kept apart. Tho general election did not.

4 it was true, show by tho number of ro nrosentatives I returned that a majority of the electors wcro'in favour of Home Rulb for Ireland, but if they analyzed the Ust of voters they would find that Mr. Gladstone was defeated by a very small majority. Mr. Doasy attributed the defeat to tho fact thai a large number of Radicals ab stained (from voting, as they believed the Prime Minister had sprung tho question too suddenly on the country. He had no doubt that after a little time those who had hesitated' as to tho wisdom of Mr.

Gladstone's BHsh policy; would yield, and that when tho electorate was next appealed to Mr. Gladstone would bo returned to power by an overwhelming majority, with a mandate to give Ireland those rights and privileges which Canada, Australia, and many other colonies of Great Britain already enjoyed. Mr. Doasy concluded amid great applause; Mr. Michael Davitt then rose, and was received with wild excitomont and cheers.

He said ho could hot refrain from referring to his prophecy to 500 interviewers in New York and about tho same number in Chicago that dissension in the Irish Convention was impossible, because the enemies of Ireland looked and hoped for it. Although he was sot always counted a prophet In bieown couatry, be hoped his friends would give him credit for being a true prophet in this eoaotry. When to rnorrow the news of the harmonious action of this Convention was carried all over Ireland from Cork to Galway, sit friends of eland's freedom would rejoice in, the action of the Convention and in the disappointment of Ireland's enemies' Mr. Davitt said he was amused by seeing in the columns of bis old friend The Tina the announcement that he and Mr, John Fincrty were leaders of opposing factions in. the Irish National League.

For his own part, he hoped that Mr. Finerty as well as himself rejoice in the rout of Ireland's enemies. While ho and Mr. Finerty had crossed swords in a friendly way, he would say no truer friend of Ireland lived than Mr. John Fincrty.

Mr. Davitt, who was cheered at this point, thanked the Convention for the kindness with which he and his colleagues had boon treated in the Convention. Mrs. Parnell spoke, saying she had been longing to pay her tribute to Mr. Michael Davitt.

She had also wanted to express hor gratitudo to Mr. Gladstone, who, in almost the last hours of his great life, had shed radiance on his intellect by lending the weight of his mighty hand to the cause of Old Ireland. (Cheers.) When that oppressod country should hare her full rights she would bear the banner of peaco and prosperity to all the coun tries of the world. Speaking of the English nation, Mrs. Parnell said Englishmen saw all wrong.

They should first take the beam out of their own eyo before looking for the mote in their brother's. The first of Englishmen to do this had been Mr, Gladstone. With him to giro them his hand she, for one, was not afraid of the result. Father O'Brien congratulated the Convention on the splendid way they had disappointed the enemies of Ireland. They had answered the' assertions of the English papers that the Irish in America were trvine to drive.

Mr. Parnell from the wiso and firm linos he was pursuing. Lot them remember that in any hour they had a cool head at tho holm, and a gallant honest heart in their leader's breast a leader who never flinched in the hour of danger nor bragged in the hour of victory. Lot them show the world that there were twenty million Irish hearts knit around him like a buckler. Ho would lead them on until in the hour of God's justieeho should bring them to peace, liberty, and freedom for their native land.

Ho paid a glowing tribute to his leader, Charles. Stewart Parnell. He begged that all Ireland's frionds fn America, would trust, support, and lovo him as they did at home. Mr. John Finerty.

said he did notwishto.be pUced in the position of making the English nervous, but he never had hated Englishmen except in Ireland. He continued I havo only to say to the great Irish leader that, as a son of on Generations ot rebels, i protested that the scant instalment of justioo offered by Mr. Gladstone should be accepted as a final settlement. I disclaim being a military idiot." Policy and truth were two different things. It was policy to follow the lead of Messrs.

Parnell and Davitt as far as they went but if then at last the English nation said that Ireland could not obtain tho right to govern itself, it was truth, policy, and manhood to bo ready when the oppor tunity came to put themselves' behind implements of force, and win their rights their freedom. Mr. Finorty was here cheered to tho echo. Ho quoted Mr. Redmond's speech as supporting this said he had not voted fur the Convention resolutions.

Mr Davitt then took tho platform, and said he could not allow Mr. Finerty's speech to pass without a word from him. Thoso who were the first to opposo moral force were, always the first to como forward with speeches. Mr. Fincrty advanced excitedly, and exclaimed that he should not bo Mr.

Davitt replied calmly that he had not insulted Mr. Finerty, and he was not going to be intimidated by any one. He bad never questioned the honesty of Mr. Finerty's purpose, nor had ho ever boasted that he would be willing to suffer for Ireland. But he would ask Mr.

Fincrty if they in Ireland had not, with a movement resting solely on moral force, raised tho Irish raoo to a dignity it never attained before. Mr. Finerty allowed that they had. The Convention by this timo showed disapprobation, finally calling on Mr. Finerty to resume his seat, which after some persuasion he did.

Mr. John Redmond said that, as Mr. Finerty's speech was certain to bo quoted by their enemies in tho English Press, he folt it his duty to say that Mr. Finorty did not do justice to him or to his speech by saying that the speech was in the slightest degree an advance upon tho resolution of the Convention. As Mr.

Finerty had said, he did not vote for the resolutions of the Convention. Mr. Finerty's individual expressions of opinion, after the business of the Convention was over, were not representative and could not represent the sentiments of tho Convention. The Convention spoke on its own part, Mr. Fincrty spoke on his That point should ba mado clear that was tho only point.

Mr. Alexander Sullivan made tho final address, saying I profoundly regret that at this Convention, in so great and so significant anassemblage as this, a single word has been uttered that would place us in tho position of having a semblanco of difference. I am sure such a word was from the heart, not from tho head. Tho Irish race all the world over burn with tho memory of centuries of degradation that have been forced upon them; But we live in days of peril. Wo live when the promised land seems almost in sight.

While Mr. Fincrty has given expression to somo riows, with which I will not say disagree, let us all agree to mako tho sacrifico' that is somotimes more than tho sacrifico of our lives the sacrifice of self suppression for tho common causo. If the English imagine that tho Irish in aro divided, or will hositato for one momont in support of tho Irish in they are mistaken. Many could wish the goal could bo reached in somo other way. But if it could come with peace and honour, then wo should mako the groatost sacrifice that is greatest of all tho sacrifice of hiding our rwn aspirations and amb Hons.

If so it be, in Heaven's name let us make the. sacrifico. Mr. Parnell has not been able to command an Irish Parliament in Dublin, but he has been able to say to tho English Parliament in Thus far shalt thou go and no Thank God for Parnell, thank God for the men who rally around him and obey his commands. Thank God, also, for thoso who nover yet have lowered, and nover will lower, the Irish flag.

May He who gave us this groat leader, who gave us a manhood and fire that has put vitality into the Irish, cause, may He now give us patience and solf sacrifice to follow the man who is the chosen leader of tho Irish race all the world over." The Convention closed at a late hour. FRANCE AND THE VATICAN. PADIS, ACO. 20. The quarrel between France and tho Vatican is gradually assuming an importance which was quite unexpected, and if this continues it will finally reach a point where it will become dangerous.

As generally happens hero when a question is submitted to public discussion every one wishes to be the first in dealing with it. Every one protests against the views expressed by everybody else; everyone wishes to have a monopoly of information and patriotism, and, without taking tho time to reflect or gain information, flings himself heart and soul into tho struggle. There aro thus introduced into dispute dangerous or absurd elements, which step by step agreement difficult, where it would have heea easy to come to terms Bad act ignoranoe, pssstpn, cr aJcaktion been fcferodaerf iatotliocsptie. I have stteaipted to rather iafarmatioo with regard to the present dispute from the most varied fad the most trustworthy sources, in order" at the same tune to deal with the elements of the i qnes tton useU and to ascertain what is its proeent state. I am convinced that as to both aspects of toe question unfortunate illusions are cherished.

that there Ja error on both sides, and that, unless there is reciprocal good will and sincerity, a conflict may arise which will be equally dan gerous and injurious to both parties. France is in the beilcf that the Pope can still draw back, and that she eaa make him do so. His Holiness, on the other hand, believes that France, in spite of all the threats which appear in the anti Clerical newspapers, will not venture to carry matters to a rupture. In this there are two errors. The Pope cannot draw back, for he has intimated to the Governments not that he "will decide," but that he "has decided to send a representative to Pekin.

He did not say Je decidcrai he said literally J'ai decide." The comments camo after the intimation of tho accomplished fact. It is then absolutely impossible to induce His Holiness to turn back to a point that has been settled, at least in principle. The only question which remains to be answered is what will bo the character of the representative whom the Pope has decided to send to Pekin. As regards tho French Government it has implicitly butclearly declared that the despatch to Pekin of a Chef de Legation, of a Nuncio in fact, will load it it might have said will eompel it to recall its Ambassador to the Vatican, which implies the departure of the Nuncio from Paris. But just as the declaration of the Vatican has not "been precise with reference to the character of its representative at Pekin, so France has not absolutely refused the sending of an ordinary; Nuncio.

In this way both sides have to find a common ground on which negotiations can bo opened. The Pope is bound to send some pn but he has not undertaken to send an ordinary Nuncio. France is bound to object to an ordinary Nuncio, but she is not bound to object to a representative of the Holy See who is not an ordinary Nuncio. It is then between these two positive terms that a transitional ground has to bo discovered. The consequences of a rupture might be such for both parties that it is not even permissible to suppose that neither side wu fail to reach a transitional position where an agreement can be come to.

Already the French Government has. proposed ono compromise, or it is said oven two, but the latter I can only refer to with all reserve. It has proposed in the first place to nominate at Pekin an Apostolic Delegate like the one at Constantinople, or else to submit the nomination of the future Legato at Pekin to the approbation of Franco. There is no chance of seeing cither the one or the other of these proposals adopted by the Vatican. The Apostolic Delegate at Constantinople is a Latin Bishop who serves as an intermediary between the i5isfaops of the Eastern rite, the non Latin Bishops, and the Pope.

He has nothing to do with Sultan. He is not tho intermediary between the Popo and the Sultan, and as regards the Sultan it is France which remains the channel of communication for the protection of the Catholics. Such a Delegato in China would have no raiton d'itre. There is in China no Catholic non Latin rito. There is only one Catholic community, that of.

Rome, of which the 36 Bishops unreservedly obey tho spiritual authority of the Pope. If the Popo were obliged to select, such an Apostolus Dele gate in China, ho might with advantage replace him by a. letter box travelling between Rome ana PckinT Still les can it bo proposed to him to substitute the nomination of his repre sentative at Pekin to the approval of France. It would be much more; easy and more logical to remain in the states jito. and to appoint no one however, tho Pope desires to quit the Hatu quo, ne most nave serious reasons xor aoing so and in order to understand what these; reasons are it will suffice to consider what has taken place hero within the last six years, and to show that, in presence, of a Government which assumed the mission of combating and diminishing, in every way the power of the Catholie Church and its sup porters on French soil, the Holy See could not stand aloof with regard to the important question of that Church in China, or more especially repel the overtures made by China to establish direct relations between herself and the Vatican.

This being so, it may be established that the Pope can neither abandon the appointment of a direct representative at Pekin nor accept tho project of an Apostolic Delegato, or of a Delegate or Legate whoso appointment has to be approved by France, and, secondly, that Franco, in the high stato of excitement into which publio opinion has been thrown, cannot accept the appointment at Pekin of an ordinary Nuncio. It ii not necessary to repeat all the arguments put forward to justify ono or other of thoso assertions. On the ono hand, I repeat that tho Pope has made a formal declara tion on the other publio opinion here would ho longer permit without retaliation the appointment of an ordinary Nuncio at Pekin. This renders it unnecessary to go into detailed But, on the other hand, rupture, were it only diplomatic, betwoen France and tho Vatican would have for both deplorable consequences. A diplomatic rupture would imply, however short its duration, tho separation of Churoh and Stato and tho denunciation of the Concordat, at first virtually, and then formally.

Now no serious politician in France, whatever be tho party to which he without dread ok forward to such a result, and I am convinced that very few, even among the most thoughtful, grasp in au their scope mo consequences otsuou an event. There is at this moment, in spite of all tho bluster of Radicals and demagogues, no Government strong enough to bravo them without extreme danger. The enemies of the Republic, who know this, without daring to precipitate an open rupture, long for one which would dismantle the Republican fortress and permit of a triumphant assault upon it. One requires to know what Is occurring in tho provinces and in country places, to understand the frightful shock which would be produced by the separation of the Church and State, the rupture of the Concordat, the eecapo of the ecclesiastical authority from the control of the administration, and the unfurling everywhere of the religious in opposition to the civil flag. On the other hand, the Papacy would incur a very serious danger in inaugurating a new policy, in defying the French Government, in becoming the open enemy of France, and in compelling her to see that safety lay in defeat.

These are things which can only be indicated, but which it suffices to enumerate to give the means of estimating the importance of the conse quence to which thev lead. Then on both sides it necessary to sect cuuice tee double Acs potrwam, a common ground of cegotiation. Of all those whom I have consulted, one person only has pointed out to me a ccurse of a practi jral. honburablb, and cocciliatoty charactcrl It is lhat should appoint with a teporary inissloa a Legato with the title cf Envoy Extraordinary, caving very high and extensive powers as regards the Popei bet not heisf aay respeet complete represenfstive cftlwVatioan. Missions of this kind have already bees granted to toga extent eUewhere to China fa 1706 sad 1730, and, if I jam sot mlrtsTren, to Ceastaatiaopls.

The Legate Extraordinary isneUher labor; nor below the' Corps' Diplomatique. He is outside of it. Sis mission can cease or he as required by events. He interferes with no one, yet he enjoys a considerable power over everythteg. He is at once a very great and a very ephemeral personage.

The Pope could sead one consistently with; bis declaration, and France might accept him without in any respect making a concession. In this way the rue of aB conflict would be at an end and honour would bo intact. Otherwise the question threatens to become a source of danger for all, and one leading to the most disastrous results. THE ENGLISH GOVERNMENT. BERLIN, Aro.

Sa The Government speeches in the British Par liament yesterday have made a most favourable impression here, as far as the foreign policy of England is concerned, and that is all the Germans seriously care about. GERMANY. BEBLTN.Ara.30. According to information sent to the Geographi cal Society of Gdttingen, Professor Brackebusch a German holding the chair of Geology in the Ar gentine University of Cordoba, has acquired for the German Empire all the south western part of Patagonia as another Imperial colony. Profes sor, Brackebusch is well known as ah mdnstnous explorer of that portion of the South American continent, and in 1833 ho published at Gotha a map of tho interior of the Argentina Republic.

But; in publishing the intelligence from GSttingen the Krrux Zrititng does well to mark it with a point of interrogation, for the reason that most maps havo hitherto put down all Patagonia as belonging to the Argentine Republic, and: that in any, case Uhiu would have a prior claim to the district in question, said to have been acquired by Professor Brackebusch for Germany, which is described as lying; eastward of the 74th decree of west longitude and southward of the 48th de gree ox south latitude. Too region is said to be well fitted for the growing of tobacco. As it is the; intention of tho German Govern ment to open, native schools in Cameroon, it offers 250 a year to any young teacher who will go to that pestilential climate and undertake the task of instructing the negroes. The Prussian Minister of Publio Worship has just re asserted and confirmed the principlo. hitherto obtaining, that in no caso shall women be allowed to attend lectures at the national Univer sities.

At the Universities of most other German States, the granting of this privilege has hitherto been at the option of the Professors. After an absence of about two months from his capital, the Emperor, who is looking remarkably fresh and well for his ago, came to Berlin this morning from Potsdam; and spent, several hours in the city. Among other things His Majesty took a view of omo new battle pieces that have been added to the walls of the Ruhmeshalle, or Hall ef Fame, in tho arsenal, and there also, under vthe guidance of the War Minister, inspected one of the six guns of the battery which is now being made at the Go vernment foundry in Spandau as an Imperial gift to the Sultan of Zanzibar. This evening the Crown Princess and her daugh ters left for the North of Italy, where they will stay in strict seclusion for several weeks: The Tseng and his party have returned hither from St. Petersburg, and to morrow his Excellency will be received in solomn audience by the Emperor at Babelsberg.

No successor has yet been appointed to General von German Emperor's personal mili tary representative at St. Petersburg, but I hear that, Colonel von Bulow, formerly Military Attach at Paris and nowcommanding a brigade of cavalry iri Westphalia, is likely to be the man. General von Warder has been specially invited by the, Crar to attend the forthcoming grand mancsuvres in Po land. and. as no other foreign officers are to be present, the compliment Is considered a very high one.

In preeent circumstances, at least, it will certainly annoy Russian journals, especially the Nowye Frmya, which raised an uproar the other day about several xTussian omccrs who are innocently studying the Russian language at Moscow (in the Troitxki Cloister) and clamoured for their expulsion as spies. things la Servia looks peaeeabW eeoegfl. The 'Xing is about to take Tfew weeis'holiday. The Premier, already on hk way to a waterfeg' AUSTRIA HUNGARY. VIENNA Ato.

20. Count Kalnoky has left Vienna for a wen earned holiday on his estate in. Moravia; Of all the Mmisters who hare presided over the Foreign Affairs department during this century, Count Kalnoky is the one who has been most rarely absent from his post. He has never bocn away for whole week at a timo," and iis absence even for few days may be taken as a sign that the political barometer marks fair weather. I received a visit to day from Joseph Pircher, the famous climber who ascended St.

Stephen's steeple. He was anxious that the public should learn that in scaling the steeple from the tower be had to hoist himself 20 times by his wrists from the stone projections, which are seven feet apart. The ascent; of (the steeple, therefore, seemed to him more difficult than the swarming of tho tower by means of tho lightning conductor. Pircher was summoned this morning to seo tho Crown Prince, who; gave, him 100 florins. The Emperor has ordered, 100 golden ducats to be gircn SERVIA AND BULGARIA.

VIENNA. Aco. 20. As already in The Timts, tho Servian Minister for Foreign Affairs has handed a Not 06 the Turkish Envoy at Bclgrado denying that Servia is making war preparations. Tho Turkish despatch, which the Servian note answered, was dated the 1st of August, and said Tho Buhrarian Government has informed the Porte that Servia is activolv arihinff.

that in addition to the 100,000 rifles she possesses, sho has ordered 100.000 others, with 30.000.000 cartridges, and 265 field pieces. Further, that trim has been converted into a stronghold, and that stores havo been laid in there capable of provisioning an1 army of 100,000 men durinc three months. It is' also alleged that Nish and Alaxinats hare become extensive depots lor arms and munitions that fortifications aro being fast erected on all the commanding positions of the frontier that orders have: been given to gather in all the crops by the 15th of August, and that the recruits whose term of service does not properly begin till the 15th of November have alreadr been summoned to join their regiments." The despatch goes on to say that the above allegations are serious, and that the Porte must request explanations, in order to answer the application which has "been male by the vassal Principality of Bulgaria to arm on its side. The reply of the Servian Government is a cate gorical denial of the whole Bulgarian statement. As to Krot, Colonel Fraesanovics, the Foreien Secretary, declares that nothing has beeadone there beyond repairs intended to put tha txonaina duly defensive eondttW Whother there wassome foundation or aattersi Bulgarian complaints, the present eoejiUioa of On Tuesday he was at Bada Pest.

aad had aa feterriew wHfa Tcrovies, the leader of the Serrisa Radicals. The subject of coaUtioa was discassed between the two politicians, but no agreement was arrived at H. Garashanine, the Servian Minister, has gone to Gleichenberg. He strenuously denies that the Servian Government has any intention of arming against Bulgaria. To day's newspapers from Sofia, however, declare that Servia was thoroughly resolved to arm and to take Bulgaria by surprise, but that the vigilance of the Bulgarian Gorernment frustrated these schemes.

According to the Sofia journals, Soma's plan was to find some trivial pretext for a quarrel, to declare war, and to win one victory, which would have wiped out the disgrace of tho last, war, and then to make peace. BRIGANDAGE IN THE EAST. VIENNA, Aco. 20. Tho Levant Etratdaajs A telesram received at the Patriarchate of the Phanar states that a band of brigands operating in the district of lassona bare captured and carried to the mountains Mgr.

Kirilios, the Greek Metro politan of Suporior of the Convent of Aghios Dionysioii, and Neshat Effendi, a notable of the district. The despatch does not give any particulars of the way in which this triple capture effected' The same journal reports as to the Kurds "Tho militarr authorities of the vilavets of Eneroum and Van have been instructed by the Minister of War to take active measures for repelling the Kurdish nomads into the interior, and preventing them from coming too close to the Tu rco Rnssis.il frontier. The commanders of troops are requested to deal henceforth severely with such Kurdish tribes as manifest any effervescence, and they must above all prevent any recurrence of tho lace incursions on Russian territory. The Ministry of War declares itself to be in readiness, in view of attaining the proposed end, to send them reinforcements should they want them." A letter from Smyrna reports the arrest of three brigands belonging to the band which killed' All Pasha. The coachman of the late Pasha has also been put under arrest, as he is supposed to have been in collusion with the bandits.

Ali Pasha's son, Tew file Bey, adjutant major and aide de camp to the Sultan', left Constantinople last week to join his mother and his sister, who were severely wounded in their encounter with the brigands. SPAIN. MATJKID, Aro. 20. The semi official Comtpondeneia.

estimates at 4,000 the number of political adventurers, gam blers, desertersnd refugees who have, during the past few months especially, worked their way the Franco Spanish border. This estimate is exag gerated. Trustworthy information puts the number under 1,000. Eight hundred would be a safo and at least 600 should be re interned or obliged by the French Government to seek other quarters in order to remove a source cf agi tation and conspiracy against the maintenance cf public order in Spain. The appointment by the Imperial Government of the present Charge" d'Affaires here, Baron von Gutschmid, as German Minister to the Chilian Republic is a further proof that Germany is select ing for her missions In remote countries diploma tists as thoroughly cognizant of commercial affairs, active, energetic, and enterprising, as Herr von Gutschmid has proved himself here, where German trade has made great headway in the Ust.

few years. England cannot afford to ignore this daily more clearlv marked tendencv of Germany. It is to be hoped that Lord Rosebery's recommendations to the English diplomatio representatives may not prove a dead letter. I may repeat that all reports put into circulation as to disturbances of publio order hero should be disbelieved until confirmed. To day, when incidentally telegrams from all the provinces show a perfectly clean rumour mongers invented a rising in Andalusia aa more sensational than anything they could say about Catalonia.

To night's newspapers announce that the Queen Regent's slight indisposition has passed away. The semi official Corrupondeneia, which "in its morning edition published a telegram from San Sebastian announcing that the Minister of Finance was negotiating a loan of 20 millions sterling, inserts to night the following, of official origin The Minister of Finance, Sefior Pnigccrvcr, has declared this afternoon that he has never thought of making a loan, nor has the Treasury any neceauty to borrow, being able easily to meet all its engagements." The Corrttpofidmcxa adds Our notice, therefore, of this morning Is without foundation." THE UNITED STATES. PHILADELPHIA, Aro. 20. The Chicago Anarchist trials ended to day.

Tho jury found all the prisoners guilty of murder. Soven of them 8pies, Schwab, Fielden, Parsons, Fischer, Eogel, and Lingg, were sentenced to death the eighth, Neebe, to 15 years imprisonment. A motion for a new trial was entered and argument deferred. Tho result gives general satisfaction throughout tho country. An exodus of Anarchists and Socialists is reported from Chicago, and a panic has been caused by the announcement that the officials intend arresting for conspiracy all those indirectly connected with the Haymarket riot, their identity having boon disclosed at the trial.

The Treasury call of 15 million Three per Cents. for redemption, with interest ceasing on October 1, chiefly affects the banks which own most of these bonds deposited with the Treasury as. security for their note circulation. NEW TORS, Aco. 20, A tslscram from Galveston, Texas, announces that Tfalent easterly gales bare prevailed there, and that the whole ot the soot hern aad soatb eastern portion ot the dry are iaasdated.

Appreheasion is felt for the ssfety.cf families residing at exposed points aad for tho Shipping anchored in the outer roadstead. BOSTON, Aro. 20. The assets cf Mr. Samuel K.

Psysoo, who recently mnds sa asftnaeat of his affairs, are stated to amount to HW. aad the liabilities to f2S0JX0. Tttroofh Beater's Xgeaej, Loan SaxzsBxraT. The Prime Minister has sent sa engraving of himself to the Neath CoaUUutionaTClub, naies. accotapainea by the loUawmg letter 10, Downing tree "WTiItehaH, Ang.

K. Dear Sir, I anr directed DT the Xsztrois of Balisbnrr. in answer to Toar letter, to say he has much pleasure La to day sending joa we acDDnpanring; csgransgor nlmseu lor petsenauaa to the new Constitutional Clnb aiXeath. His lordshio wuhes aU soceesa to tta undertaking, and is very pleased to hear of the spread ef Cooserrabre prineiples in you town. iixyar sllxtzsx.

h. Lewis, ztq." retaraedSo town jesterdsx aftemooa from Neath. Tax Dxbjux oa ths Assaassv It is expected that Dr. Clark will mako his speech on the crofters qnes tioo eariv on Xoodsy eveaiscv aad the diseussiun on that subject wm cIom Woe the HooasriMS. Mr.

FsraeU wiH probably jbotw sis anwiwhnrnt on Taesdsy, andthedis cosrioo theteoa is expected to, laU two er tares sights. Mr. Bexton' ameodoeot. the tens of which will sreatir depend ea Sir Michael Hkka Baehs reply to Xrestea'r tpsstion respecting fisltast on Mondsy be tak afterwards. ifts fJocusASTxcix Ar rma iMsaT.

The BUhop ef St. Aswah has conferred the rectory of MetfoeyXoat ane, ea see uter. j. rv. Tiawas, ersef, rax Tbs Irring is of tho annsal rain of Ma, witix aad gWa lands.

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