Rensselaer Republican, Volume 17, Number 3, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 September 1884 — FOREIGN. [ARTICLE]

FOREIGN.

A mass meeting was held at Shanghai, China, which was participated in by all the British residents, to protest against the prolongation of hostilities between China and France. These hostilities, it was declared, were ruinous to commerce. It was resolved to urge the British Government to seek to bring about peace between the belligerent powers Admiral Courbet estimates the loss to the Chinese by the bombardment of Foo Chow at $10,000,060.^.... George Leybourne, Who was a popular comic singer thirty years ago in London, has just died in great poverty. There were 630 new cases of cholera in Italy', including 507 in Naples, on the 18th of September. Of the 341 deaths, 283 occurred in the same eity. Two thousand French troops effected a landing near Foo Chow and attacked the Chinese force stationed there, driving them inward and inflicting severe loss on them. The Chinese did not offer much resistance. ....Tire war party in has succeeded in obtaining the appointment of a colleague for Li Hung Chang, the Chinese Foreign Minister. Li Hung Chang is for peace. His colleague is ex?ected to counteract his efforts tis believed in London that England will permanently occupy the Soudan. Egyptlm securities have advanced .in price in consequence of this belief Earl Dufferin’s appointment as Viceroy of India is received with great favor by the Russion official organs. * *. Delegates to the International Copyright Congress, in session at Berne, signed the draft of the treatyfor the protection of literary and artistic copyright, the adoption of which will be recommended to the various powers. . It is reported that England is going to loan the Egyptian Government $40,000,000 to pay floating debts, the Alexandria indemitv, and the cost of works for the more extensive irrigation of the Nile Valley. Tnfe authorities of Limerick have decided not to pay the tax imposed for extra policemen appointed by the Government because the local protection against outrages was not deemed sufficient. Retorts have reached Cairo that Gen. Gordon recently fought two battles with, the rebels and raised the siege of Khartoum. Michael Davitt and Mr. O’Brien, of IJnited Ireland, addressed a large meeting at Castle Wellan, in the north of Ireland. Mr. Davitt’S speech created a sensation. He announced that he was second in command of the Irish National League, which

is fighting the battle of Irish liberty, and he appealed to his hearers, mostly Catholics, to lay aside their religions prejudices and to unite with their Protestant fellowcountrymen in the struggle for national self-government. It is understood that Mr.' Parnell and Mr. Davittt have settled all their differences.... .‘The Grenadier Band will .probably go to New Orleans tb attend the World’s Exposition. It is the finest in Epgland, and all of its members are regulail.V .enlisted men in the. British service. .. .The Catholic churches in the province China, have been destroyed. Most of the pastors were French missionaries. -i—_—