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Show BUDGET OF EUROPEAN NEWS. BtIw f th Hrttuh aud Fraaeh rita at Parismouth - Count Von Molkte'e Hook. London-, Aug. 22. Parnell'i letter admitting the inaccurracy of the amount attributed to Dillon's drawing from the evicted tenants' fund has brought to a pause the wretched controversy con-troversy in thb Irish commoners' rauks, which rohlly centers in the desire of each side to obtain control of tho Paris fund. Parneli bhowed bis baud in meting out the same treatment to Iil-lon Iil-lon and O'Brien w hich he had s'roady muted out to tho llealeyites and liberal leaders- But he is lighting au impossible impossi-ble battle. This uuodifyirg r-pectaclo oan have but one result the destruction destruc-tion of Ireland's chances of home rule. Tho apathy of the I'arueljite organization organiza-tion and the consis.ent concession of the Parnellites to the national federation federa-tion have induced the latter organization organiza-tion to instruct its registra'ion aireuts for the election lists to make no distinction dis-tinction between the Parneliites and the iJct 'arthyitcs. Count Von Moltko's "History of the War of 170 71" is a marvelous piece of composition, and brst'.es with interest-ins interest-ins details. This is a wonderful achieve-mont, achieve-mont, when we consider that it was done by a man wi years of ago. Tho book is characteristic of the man in many ways. Only in two places is the iisnio df 'on Muhke mentioned. In a few other instances his personality is alluded to, but always under the title of "Chief of the (ieneral Staff.' The work throughout is written in that clear, terse style so characteristic of the field marshal, and which is so closely copied by the school of officers he educated to carry ou the traditions left behind him. In the preface You Moltke says that so long as nations continue con-tinue independent of each other, there will be disagreements only to be settled by an appeal to arms; but in tha interest in-terest of humanity it is to be hoped that wars will become less frequent as they become more terrible. Generally speaking, it is no longer the ambition of mouarchs which eudanirers peace; it is the passions of the people and dissatisfaction with interior conditions, the strife of parlies and the intrigue of their leaders, which cause a declaration of war. Adverse weather yesterday partially marred the Portsmouth review; but so far as the queen w as able to insure it, nothing was lacking to honor and gratify grat-ify France. The queen sacrificed a portion of her highland holiday purposely pur-posely to witness the review, and further fur-ther compelled the attendauce of the lords of the admiralty, who wanted to spend a recess abroad. The Portsmouth Ports-mouth authorities incurred the anger of the "jingo" press by inviting the French officers to inspect our latest inventions in-ventions in naval warfare under the guidance of officers competent to ox-plain ox-plain their uses. Tho only possible causes for dissatisfaction that the French government could entertain is the absence of Lord Salisbury, which deprives , the . function of a foreign office approval. The radicals declare that Lord Salisbury declined openly to display a friendship which might be interpreted in-terpreted as a disregard of the ilrie-bund. ilrie-bund. The French crews are disappointed disap-pointed that Friday, a Catholic fast day, was chosen for the chief ceremony, while on Sunday, a feast day, they wore fillet-;;! no kind of entertainment. It w is noticeable at the review that the Frenchman iva'-e less brisk than the Kngusu iu ;ir. u' the salutes. The Stitwlnril' Shanghai correspondent correspon-dent learns from l'ekiu that the dispute between the foreign representatives and the Chinese government has taken a favorable turn, and tl.ere is a prospect pros-pect of an amicahle settlement. The authorities are showing themselves more tractable, but hesitate to proceed against the Hunan. The foreign envoys en-voys are disposed to make matters as smooth as they can for China. Premier Kudioi of Italy has informed the cabinets of Germany, Kngland and France that Italy would cooperate with those nations if combined action were necessary; but if tho powers declined de-clined to act Italy would herself seud a fleet to Chinese waters to act independently, independ-ently, aud immediately, if necessary, to protect Italian subjects. Iu the weekly press several well-known well-known writers eulogi.e James Russell Lowell's genius, aud express pleasure that lie left his manuscripts to Professor Norton of Harvard university, who was engaged by Thomas Carlyle's family to refurnish Carlyle's reputation after Froude's revelations. Huskin also ha appointed Professor Norton as his literary liter-ary executor. The government has notified Sir Julian Jul-ian Pauncefote. Lritish minister at Washington, as to tho result of the correspondence cor-respondence with tho Lloyds to bring under the Washington government the question of improper packing of cotton cargoes for Kuglaud. Tne I'.nglish colonial o.lice has just assented to the appointment of a Chinese Chi-nese consul at Hongkong for one year as a"i experiment. Nordica will maki a coucert tour of the United States on her owu account. Little is hoped for from China's naval action. Palti will start for America November Novem-ber 22d. |