The Portland daily press., 1875-05-08
F OR E IG N.
House Of sharp Debate ON tine
Budget.

House of sharp Debate ON the
| Budget
| LONDON, May 81 A. Mn the House OF
| Commons last night in the discussion OF the
budget, Mr.. Gladstone censured the method OF
stating the treasury accounts, whereby ne sald
| the deficiencies were concealed. He pointed
/ out that the expenditures had increased during
/ the year of the conservative government to the
/ amount of 81, 100000. He contended that
counting the interest on loans interest on deh-
| cheney, the Savings Bank and friendly society
accounts, which are not mentioned in the bud
| get, the Irish educational charge, &C., no sur
| plus existed.
| Mr.. Gladstone also contended that the pro-
posal for reducing the public debt is totally un-
| real and visionary; that the experience OF thlr-
| ty years has showed that the debt had been IN
| creased by fresh loans more than it had been
reduced BY surplus, yet Sir Stafford lN Northcote
| had anticipated that the surpluses during the
| next thirty years would amount to G18,0O 900.
| Gladstone said party priding itself on its ven
Grafton for the traditions of its past ought not
to delude the country from safe road in
| finance.
Sir Stafford Northcote, in reply to Gladstone,
| conceded that the figures of the budget might
| be SO taken as to show defciency,but said the
| system he had adopted was one of many years
| standing. He declared the interest on loans
had been fnlly considered in his estimates, and
| that no vote on account of savings banks was
necessary for the present year. Doubtless the
| supplementary estimates might more than
| absorb the surplus, but if he anticipated addi-
| tional charges he had full right to anticipate
| that the addition will be balanced bv other
| items of revenue. He said GladstoHe had him
| self formerly approved the system of reduction
| of the debt by a fixed appropriation.
Robert Lowe said the budget was unworthy
the confidence of the House; that Chancellor
| Northcote had manipulated his accounts and
| produced fictitious surplus. He said the Lib
erals had paid e36, 100000 of the public debt
and left surplus in the treasury, which the
present government had squandered; that the
deficit was a national calamity, and that there
| ought to be surplus of revenue.
The debate terminated at late hour with
| the passage of the resolution in regard to the
brewers license duty, which was nomlnally the
| subject under discussion.
The House of Commons will adjourn from
the 18th to the 2Oth for Whtsuntide holidays
| Methodist Chapel in China DESTROYED.
SHANGHAI, May THE American Metho-
| dist chapel at Quickang was destroyed by
| mob of Chinamen. The Chinese authorities
| have offered ample reparation for the outrage.
| The r.. cent Disturbance i'm Hayti-Tran-
guilty Restored.
NEW YORK, May IA Port au Prince,
Hayti. despatch, dated May Sd, states that the
revolutionary disturbance at that point was at
| the first moment subsequent to the outbreak
routed by the government troops. Gen. Brlce
| and Pierre were killed. The foreign consulates
sought shelter from the violence of the native
mob. MAJ tial law was proclaimed containing
the promise of amnesty to those who would
surrender at once to the officers of the govern
ment. Tranquility has been restored.
Stephen Preston, Hdytiau Minister here, says
| of the reported trouble with the British consul
late at Port au Paris Hayti, on April 10th, that
according to the advices he received by the
steamer from Port au Prince which arrived yes
| terday, the English, CONSUL had been dining
on board the British gunboat Woodlark. on
which was Mr.. Stewart, successor of the late
British Charge de Affairs to Hayti. Mr.. st.
John. who had been transferred to Peru as
ing unprovided with lantern, was arrested for
breach of municipal ordinance in that re-
spect The Minister is of the opinion that no
insult was intended to the British Consul.
KINGSTON. JAM, May 6.-Later advices from
Port Au Prince are to the effect that the at
tempted revolution was discovered during ma.
tional festival Saturday last while the Presi-
dent was at church. The government troops
proceeded at once to arrest Brice, MOnplassjr,
Pierre.and Cauol, aspirants for the presidency.
Each of them resisted arrest and fought furi-
ously. Brice was wounded and died at the
English Consulate Pierre committed suicide
and Canol sought the shelter of the American
Consulate. Order was restored on Monday.
The arrest of implicated parties still continue.
Only two foreigners were killed during the out
break, and they accidentally.
From Mexico.
CITY OF MEXICO, April 30, via HAVANA, May
7.-Congress has approved the construction of
railways from Vera Cruz to Zamorana, and
from to Place on the bns hsan
granted to the constructors of the Merida and
Progress railroad.
The new Colorado law has been passed by
which private parties are permitted to bring
colOniSts into Mexico
The revolution which continued in Michoa-
can in consequence of the publication of church
reforms and the expulsion of Sisters of Chari-
ty, is extending in other states. Michoacan is
suffering greatly. Business Is paralyzed and
the inhabitants are leaving. The village of
Iucuba has been pillaged and burned. The
Legislature of Mich0acan alarmed at the pro-
gress of the revolution, convoked in extra ses-
sion on the 23d inst, and would grant the gov.
ernment extraordinary powers The strength
of the rebels in Morelia is estimated at $500
men. Rebels at Queretaro attacked convoy
and took away quantity OF arms and mer-
chandise at Arrayo Sisco. They attacked the
diligence, when the passengers fired upon and
killed one bandit. The whole party then open
ed fire on the passengers and made them de-
scend from the vglence. They assassinated
Luis A. Chaviz, a deputy from Aguascaientes,
Miguel Cano, Spanish merchant, and Luis
dies and Sister of Charity. The mail was
also robbed. News of the affair reached Mexi-
co during the session of Congress and caused a
sensation. Minister of War expressed regrets
of the President at the outrage, and assured
the Chamber it was the first that had ever oc
Cured on the road from San Jual Debrio to
Queretaro.
TIE Mexican Railroad Company has iavora-
bly, terminated its negotiations with Gen Har-
rs of New Orleans to secure future commune
cation with the U United States by quicker and
cheaper route.
The PoIynesian Heard From.
FARTHER POINT, May 7.-Steamer Domin-
ion, of the Dominion line, with 60 cabin and
233 steerage passengers arrived this afternoon.
She reports having been caught in the ice elev-
en- days between Bird Rocks and Cape Ray.
Capt Roberts of the Dominion, reports he saw
and left the Polynesian and Lake Champlain,
also one of Alan's ships, yesterday morning.
The former was in the ice and the latter clear.
The PolyHesian appeared all right. Altogeth-
er he passed elght::vesse,s in the ice, which was
very heavy.
MONTREAL, May IA steamship supposed
to be the Poynesian, passed Fox River this
morning.
China has engaged the Confederate General
Ripley to construct works on an extensive
scale for the defence of its coast and principal
rivers
Six thousand German families are preparing
to emigrate from Russia on account of the Op-
presslve CONSUMPTION.
Clew, the Euglshman of the Jefferson Bor-
den mutineers, has signed paper, stating that
he acted with the mutineers under cOmpulsiOn.
The death of Capt. Sherard Osborn of the
British navy is announced.
Count de Harcourt is appointed French en-
bassador at London to fill the vacancy caused
by the death of Count de Jarnac.
The Governor General of Canada will leave
Quebec for England Tuesday next.
Some of the French journals treat the reports |
of the alarmists about war with Germany as
unfounded, and others consider them greatly |
exaggerated All are confident that the Gear |
favors peace. |
Sir John Halker, Attorney General. has ac-
cepted seat on the English Bench. |
The proceedings against the Prince Bishop |
of Breslau has resulted in his removal.
The Berlin Post considers Belgium's reply to |
the last German note unsatisfactory and be- |
lieves Germany is placed in such a position |
.Iot Lot fbo for rroct wi ho irnp |