Democratic Sentinel, Volume 9, Number 4, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 February 1885 — FOREIGN. [ARTICLE]

FOREIGN.

Hanlon won the sculling match with Clifford at Sydney, New South Wales, beating him by six lengths. In the baggage of Burton, one of the men who are charged with being concerned in the recent dynamite outrages in London, a ground-plan map of the Parliament buildings has been found. Reinsdorf and Keuchler, anarchists, were beheaded at Halle for attempting the life of the Emperor at the Neiderwald celebration. The Anglo-Jewish Association reports that the Jews are being cruelly persecuted by the Moors in Tangiers. The National Independent Association has been organized in London, which has for one of its objects an alliance between England and the United States. The definite announcement is made in Brussels that a marriage has been arranged between the Princess Clementine, daughter of King Leopold of Belgium, and Prince Albert Victor, the elder son of the Prince of Wales. The labor crisis in France is causing the utmost alarm. There are at present 301,000 unemployed men in Paris, and 1,000,030 more in the provinces. Advices from Egypt show that the British forces are in a deplorable and gldomy condition, and in great danger of another attack in force by the Mahdi. His troops have surrounded the British camp at Metemneh, and natives report that he has 30,000 men scattered between this point, Berber, and Shendy. Stewart’s army at Gubat has

been placed on three-quarter rations, and is preparing for an attack by the enemy. The situation was discussed at a meeting of the British Cabinet, and it was decided to send a re-enforcement of 8,000 men to Egypt. Italy has dispatched a force of 1,500 men to Suakim, and it was reported that a total force of 35,000 would be ordered to Africa. There Is some hope that Gen. Gordon' is still living, and the Government has instructed Gen. Wolseley to ascertain this definitely before taking decisive action. This is believed to Indicate a desire to secure bis release, if possible, by rangon.