Foreign Affairs

Iu a recent speech at Cork Parnell said he would ahvavs oppose auy attempt of the government to laml r-migrants in a hapless and penniless eondltlon oh the shores oí America. If, hesaid, England desired to promotc emigratlon of Irislimeu let therabe placed on land in America provided ïvith houses and means to raisc a erop the flrst year of their residence. He advocated the iettlement of the vast tracts of grazim; land in Ireland. There was no reason why they should not be peopled, having served as a home tor them in time of famine. RU8PIA AND GERMANT. A Berliu dispatch eays: The only topic engagingattention here is the relations between (crinany and Russia. Russian exchange was never lower in Berliu sinee the battle of Plevna than now. One hundred roublc notes of a nominal valué of 320 marks were quoted Monday at 195 marks oflered. The panic seeme mainlv due to an artiele in concerning the echcloning of the Russian armj on the Gallieian frontier. Tliis is regarded iñ well informeel circ-les. both in Berlin and Yienna. as absurd, lmt its effect on business Miows thafe umnsiiiess has bren raised in the minds of the public by what is known aa. Bismarek's newepapèr campalgn. This consists of various arliiics recently published layiug stress on Ihe purdy dual líifeiisivc nature of the Anstro-Germta alllancc. ABAIU'S AI.T.OACK AJÏD PHOSPECTS. El Ahrain, au Elgyptlan newspaper, says Arabl's állowance wiD be betweeD $1,500 and $2,500 per annum. His wife will soon join him in Ceylon after her conflnement, now shoi-tlv expected. A CELKSTIAI. CITV BLAZE. Chinese adviees jusl recewedstatethata great flre in Cantón, Nov. 7 and" 8, destroyed 500 houses and a nurnber of people were bürned to death, inclnding Breinen; also that there were two fires in Foo Chow, Nov. 4 and 5, destroyiug 200 houses and five lives. A KIOT. A Marseilles dispatch says : A riot occurred in LaLrau betwecn Freneb and Italian workmen. One Italian was killed and four other workmen seriously injured. Sevcn Italiana were arresteer, A DIMANO FOK WORK OR FOOD. At Loughrea, Ireland, a number of laborers paraded the streets demanding work or food and declaring that they were starving. Thev surrounded the residence of Bishop Duggari", who dlstributed money to them. Great clistress prevalía in the town. REFORMS BEMANDED. In the chamber of deputies at Madrid Seuor Dominquez, Marshal Gerrano's nephevv, demanded that reforms be instituted in the armv and navy and in the public administra tion, and that ohanges be made in the present constitution in the dlrection of liberty. The minister of war stated that reforms in the war department were under eonsideration. AS II. l'.'S MOITII MAKES A MIDDLI-:. The speech of Mr. Biggar, M. P. for Cavan, in Waterford, in which he denounced Earl Spencer, forms the subject of universal couversation: It is stated that the government intciuls to deal instantly with him on account of bis attaek on the administration of justice lu Ireland and the character of the vicerov. A POSSIHLE WAR. The Chinese ambassador at Paris states that the party oL resistance in China may eoinpel hi8 government to declare war with Franee. He says that the Chinese government is desirous of observing strict ueutrality in the Annam inatlt'r. nn] wishi to nrtiiiMito in o tirntiin_ ■ J - ■ ■ ■ - -- - j ip r h ua, aJA U-' ALA 4b I' V'IV V torate at Tonquiu if France insista on one. The Journal dos Debats in an editorial says France must render a Freneh protectorate at Tonquin effectiTe. IVAB'JKE MOVEMENTS. It is semi-offidally stated that the Germán government intenda sending large bodiee of troops to the Russian frontier to offset the large bodies of Russian soldiere now moving to the Germán frontiers. This aetion causes excitenient in military and official circles, and fears are entertained" that the relations betwecnRussia and Gnrmany are strained and that these movcments of troops mean serious trouble. RELATIONS Oï ÓlBMAXT AXD AFSTKIA. Arttcles have appeared in several Austrian ani! Hungarian papers waruing Austria that the renewal of the alliance with Germany has endangered the maintenance of f riendly relations with Russia, and claiming it would be hazardous to urge a continuance of friendship with Germany as the only guarantee of peace.