ENGLISH & FOREIGN.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2349, 13 October 1881, Page 3

ENGLISH & FOREIGN.

[bettter's telegrams.] LONDON, October 12. Conservative Banquet. A banquet took place at Newcaetle-on-Tyne last night, under Conservative auspices. The Marquis of Salisbury, Sir Stafford Northcote, and other leaders of tho party were present, and spoke on the occasion. The Marquis of Salisbury, in his speech, referred to the state of affairs in South Africa, and stated that he was confident the Government would again have to " eat dirt " in the Transvaal. Sir Stafford Northcote spoke on the question of England's commercial relations with the other powers, and repudiated the idea that the Conservatives favoured the adoption of a policy of protection. France and Egypt The presence of a French man-of-war at Alexandria fit the present juncture having caused some comment in political circles, it has been explained by the French authorities that the vessel is merely making her .usual periodical visit, and that her presenee in Egyptian waters has no connection with the recent OTOEis in that country. A Big Withdrawal. Upwards of £260,QQ0 were to-day withdrawn from the Bank of England for Egypt. WASHINGTON, October 12. The Democrats. The obstruction on the part of Democratic senators Laving been withdrawn, the newly-elected Republican Senator has been admitted, and has taken his seat in the Senate.