Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-08-04

iue sOutH DOuUu cOacu WAS uBdl
stopped four miles south of Jenny's
Stockade about five o'clock yester-
day afternoon by six armed men.
AS the coach was empty they did
not attempt any interference but
enquired of the driver as to the
movements of the treasure coach
which they were evidently waiting
for.
TN. lisa Politics.
LONDON. August BIN the
House of Commons, Sir William
Vernon Haircourt (LiheraD de-
clared that he thought the Govern
ment insincere; that it had no be-
III whatever that any danger was
TO be apprebended from Russia in
Asia Minor, but that it wanted a
pretext for acquiring Cyprus.
Sir Stafford Northcote declared
that in regard to the prerogative of
the Crown, the Government had
acted strictly in accordance with
the precedent. The Government
had succeeded In restoring much of
Turkeys independence and integ.
rity, though, after the result OF the
war, it was impossible to
insist upon their maintenance
as defined by the treaty of 1856.
The House then divided on Lord
Hartington's resolution and it was
rejected; 195 Alternatives, 33S neg.
atives. The announcement of
the vote was received with loud
and prolonged cheering. The
amendment moved by Randle
Plunkett as the vote of confidence
was then adopted without division.
Sir Wiiford Lawson (RadicaD ex-
pressed surprise that Plunkett's
vote of confidence was not more
strongly worded, so as to obtain a
definite decision before the dissolu-
tiOn of Parliament, which was i'm
minent.
Eastern n Nstrs.
BUCHAREST, Aug. 3.-Russian
troops are returning to Russia 10
the number of five thousand daily,
and the Roumanian army is ex-
pected to make a triumphal entry
into Bucharest accompanied by
Bulgarian trophies.
BELGRADE, Aug. "a Cabinet
Council, under the presidency of
Prince Milar, has resolved to pro-
claim the independence of Servia
on the 22d Of August, with a cessa-
tion of the state ofsiege and martial
law.
B-acau,n eid's Reception.
LONDON, August 3.-The follow.
ing is the programme of civic hon
ors to be paid to Beaconsfie Id and
to-day. Distinguished
guests will arrive in the city at 5
p. NJ. and will be received at the
entrance of Guild Hall by the City
Lands Committee, wearing their
robes and carrying as badges their
wands of office. Their lordships
will be escorted through a tempo
rary pavilion in Guild Hall yard,
to the library and
received by the Lord Mayor, Lady
Mayoress and civic dignitaries
wearing their official robes. Sab
sequently u procession will be
formed and moved to the great
hall where Lords Beaconsfield and
Salisbury will be conducted to "a
dais aud will take their places at
the right of the Lord Mayor and
members of the Common Council
of the city of London Will
be provided with seats in
front of the dais. The usual for
malities will be gone through with
as if an ordinary Court Common
Council were held. The Town
Clerk will read the resolutions
agreed to by the Common Council
for presenting the freedom of the
city to the Plenipotentiaries. The
City Chamberlain will then adj
dress their Lordships end invite
them to take upon themselves the
freedom of the city.
Result oi The German Elections
BERLIN. Aug. 3.-The latest re-
turns indicate the election of 75
Conservatives; ITO various Liber.
ais; G7 Ultramontanes aud 8 Soci-
alists.