The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-01-31
THIRD EDITION
FROM EUROPE by STEAMER.
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THE STEAMSHIP AFRICA AT HALIFAX
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The Threatened War In Europe.
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THE STEAMSHIP AFRICA AT HALIFAX


H HALIFAX, January 3l.-The steamship Africa
from Liverpool, with dates to the 10th, and
Queenstown to the Goth inst. arrived at Halifax
at o'clock this morning, en- route TO Boston.
England.
Mr.. Gladstone In a circular datedT Florence
calls on his supporters to assemble on the open
ing of the iession of Parliament and IL is said
that, on his arrival In England, conference of
the heads of the Liberal party will be held
under his auspices, relative to reform and other
questions.
The ice catastrophe in Regents' Park con-
tinued to absorb the public attention. The
number of bodies found is about forty, and the
search is still progressing.
Another OF the West India mail steamers, La
Plata, had arrived at Southampton with the
yellow fever on board. She had sixty-one cases
during the voyage, of which twenty-three proved
fatal
The weather continued to be very severe
throughout Europe, and travelling is greatly
impeded. The mails are in arrear in many
directions. The postal service between Lyons
and the Mediterranean is suspended owing to
the snow In some parts of Denmark even the
telegraph wires were buried in snow, witch in
some places ls fourteen feet deep.
France.
Lag France Hgives formal contradiction to
the rumors of the alleged movements OF Russian
and Austrian troops towards Galicia.
Several of the evening journals attach credit
! TO the rumors of a medication of Government
organization, that the Ministers would be
allowed to defend personally before the Cham
bers measures connected with their own de-
! partment.
The address, in reply to the speech from the
throne, was to be suppressed, and the Cham
beIs' right to put questions is to be restored.
Also some change In the existing press nego-
tiations.
The Paris Bourse, on the 18th, was firm;
Rentes closed at 69f. 40c.
Italy.
Signor Scialoga had made his financial state
ments to the Chamber of Deputies. The total
deficit for the present year amounts to
1856 600, 900 of hvres. OF this he proposes to
cover s5,OOO,OOO by various financial reforms.
The remaining 100, 900, 900 must be made up by
extraordinary means, a loan being impossible
under the present circumstances. Therefore,
the State must have recourse to a tax to the
amount of 600, 600 900 of livres, which will cover
the annual deficit until $780, when the budget
will be in equilibrium. The revenue is still iL-
creasing and the expenditures decreasing.
The expenses of the War Ministry have been
reduced to 140,O0O,0O0.
The Chambers OF Prussia.
/ The Chamber of Deputies by vote OF 17S to
LOG, passed a bill introduced by two priva te
members, providing that the delegates to the
German Parliament should be remunerated.
The Government had previously declined to take
part in the debate on the BILL
The Chamber of Deputies has adopted the
Mortgage bill. 1t removes the Imitation to
the legal rates of interest and loans on real
estate with the view of facilitating the raising
of capital upon the security Of landed property.
Russia.
Prince Dadlou, of Mngrelia has, in his own
name and that of his successors, voluntarily
ceded his sovereign rights to Russia in conside-
ration of a million rubles indemnity.
Belgium.
In the Chamber of Representatives an amend
ment to the penal code bill for the abolition Of
the death penalty has been rejected.
Spain.
The Governors Of Seville, Valencia, ValladOlid
and other provinces have arrived in Madrid.
DanubIan PrincipaIities.
The decree of the Hospodar authorizes the
MlHlSIel VI nlndnCe pIONlslOuhlly W NoA'SS'
taxes on the basis of last year, in order to carry
on the public service.
Brazil.
The Brazilian mails had arrived at Lisbon,
with Rio Janeiro dates to the 25th of December.
Coffee is quoted at 6'lOO@6'3OO for good hrsts
Stock on hand, 10000 bags. Exchange, 23f0
244.
Financial and Commercial Intelligence.
Uhaa orIv v1Pn nat
in mort is estimated at 5Ol, ,25O bales, of which
1863, 500 bales are American:
LONDON, January l9.-The bullion in the
Bank of England has decreased tl6o, 600 sterling.
e. Co., is proving a great success, the applica-
fions even on the first day it opened being three
times greater than was required.