Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-04-06

ne Errroh co~sf;fwsso. asd tAe FsebssiAa--ga
fovcesseus a. Conscriptioa an Sprs-Fse fTzsa
Forcy Bll--Proceedinos ef ne House Of cos|o"s.
The House Of Commons yesterday Continued
TO discuss the Irish hand bill without concluding
Mr.. p. A. Taylor asked leave TO rSrOdace ea
TO give pay TO members OF Parliament Tie
demonstrated the antiquity OF the pra 'tice, and
refuted the arguments usually male @ga,nst ~
Mr.. Gladstone regretted the inability OF poor
men To serve in the House OF Commons he
ardently wished 20 see representatives OF fhe
working classes present. hence he had approved
Mr.. fawceus bill TO reduce the the expenses Of
Parliamentary elections. lmportatioas of wheat,
oats, and other grains into England from the
Baltic provinces of Russia have been 50 aezyy
lately as to depres the bresdstuffs market Ih
London and at Liverpool. French cable shares
have declined in Lond N, because OF the threat
ened competition. The Waterford Mail news
paper announces the Iassage OF the Irish foroe
bill. and appears in mourning for the death OF
the liberty vi the press.
The enforcement of the eonscription law co.a
menced Monday throughout Spain. The pro
ceedings were generally quiet, but disturbances
were reported i'm some places. In Barcelona
there was much agitation. The people threw
up barricades, and the troops charged aud took
them. In the town OF Sanse, near Barcelona,
the rioters made some resistance, and ten men
were killed. Echegaray, Minister OF AgTicul-
ture, remains in the Cabinet, aud the ministe-
rial crisis II ended. 70
The PARIS Constitutional states that the Pile
biscitum viii bear ON two points not contained
in the constitutional acts of 1852, viz: Minis,e-
rial responsibility and a division of legislari
powers between the chambers. IL adds that 10
Is evident that the plebiscitum must precede the
discussion of the new constitution, aud taat
proclamation Is expected from the Emperor
which will explain the real Character OF the ma
tional vo.e.
The North German Gazette saws in view Of
the demands and threats Of Denmark with re-
spect to North Schleswig, the restoration of
friendship with Prussia is impossible.
TpoTTING MATCH OF SEVENTY MILES
Remarkable Rdce.-The most remarkable trotting
match perhaps on record in Maryland, took
place on Monday between Mr. Thomas McCrea,
Jr.,'s sorrel mare Lady Alice" and DIR.
Thomas b. 0wingss gray gelding ben Davis.
the course being from Ellicott City to FredericA
the stakes 500 a side. The turnpike over
which the race took place is very hilly, and on
Monday was very heavy. The horses were har-
messed to three hundred pound wagons, and
from Ellicott City at twenty minutes TO seven
O'Clock in the morning, and logged ter the hrst
two miles, when the race commenced in earnest.
A heavy snow storm prevailed at the time.
Frederick. Both horses were in fine condition
and well matched, and the contest was close
and exciting. Only the necessary stops were
made on the route for refreshments, the drivers.
on reaching Frederick, stopping at the hotel By
prearrangement, to register their names and
returning TO their work. The race was won by
"Lady Alice" in seven hours and fifteen min
utes. beating her competitor by only seventeen
minutes. Neither horse, il is alleged, was In the
slightest degree distressed by the extrao rdinary
tax upon their speed and endurance, and, il is
stated, might easily have continued the race 10
this city without exhibiting signs of fatigue.
The result was SO close that the friends OF the
losing horse have still faith in their fayorite,
and another match is spoken of, the distance 10
be the same and the stakes $500 a side.-BaIti-
more Sun.