Rensselaer Republican, Volume 17, Number 50, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 August 1885 — FOREIGN. [ARTICLE]

FOREIGN.

The sensation of the day in London is the flogging of Mr. Pearce by Mr. Francis for the betrayal of the latter’s daughter. Pearce, who is a rich Tory, was to stand for Parliament at Glasgow, but it is now' thought he will be retired or allowed to make the race for some obscure borough. He does noU deny his connection with the woman in the case, but refuses to admit that he is responsible for her fall ... The Vatican has given rigid instructions to th& Irish Bishops concerning their course in the present political crisis, and is preparing rules to govern the Prussian Bishops in their relations with the Government.. 9 .. The English bondholders of the Wabash Bailway'have determined to institute proceedings under the general and collateral mortgages, and to form a new corporation, paying the debenture with new bonds. . . The Duke of Richmond has been appointed Secretary of State for Scotland, with a se t in the Cabinet.

The new phase in British politics is the stand taken by Jesse Collings, Henry Lair auchere, Bichard Dillwyn, and other Radical members of Parliament to make church disestablishment the main olnnk in. their platform, and the application of church funds to educational purposes. The Scottish Disestablishment Association has issued a manifesto urging the enlarged constituencies to demand the abolition of the state church.... M. de Brazza, Stanley’s rival in Africa, is to be made an officer of the Legion of Honor by the French Government, and wilt probably be given general charge of French colonial interests on the Dark Continent.... The Indian Governdfent has decided to permanently increase the immUerof British andlndian "troops on the Afgha i frontier to 10, (ICO men, and to construct a telegraph line to Cabal... Lord Chief Justice Colorridge of England was married in London to Miss Aimv Augusta Jackson-LaVrford, an

English lady. The ceremony was private. .. Sarah Bernhardt has become reconciled at lafet to her husband. M. Dam-da, nnd Angelo, who accompanied her on her late American tour has married a French heiress... Davitt lias again declared himself in accord with Parfael), and says he will assist hjs candidut-s m the coining election... .The average yield of wheat, corn,, and oats in England will fall below recent estimates on accpnnt of the protracted drought... - Russian agents iu Macedonia are charged with laboring tojexeite a revolt in that country ngainst Turkish rule... .Work has begun on a ship canal to connect the Caspian Sea with the Transcaspian Railway.