Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-04-02
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DEMOCRATIC VICTORY IN CHICAGO.
HARD TIMES IN ENGLA AND.
GLOOMY TRADE PROSPECTS,
POLITICS IN FRANCE.


Trade and Finance in Great Britain
LIVERPOOL, April 2.-The Cotton circular of
| town, says that the visible supply of cotton is
| $50 600 bales below that OF last year Probably
| spinners throughout the world hold a surplus or
| from l5eoO0 10 100000 bales, and there NAV be a
| ilttie more shipped from India for the remand
! er OF the season, but In ANY event there must
oe material reduction of consumption TO carry
| us through the autumn. Whether there will
De such reduction at the present level prices
OF the raw material, will depend very much on
the action OF the government as bearing upon
suVer ana eastern exchange. Even the Slight
| improvement now noticeable at Manchester IS
| que solely TO the proposal to lessen drafts on
oh lnala oy borrowing in London, but a series OF
such eXpedientS would reduce the already de-
| ploraple finances OF India to hopeless blnk-
IuptcS. The silver question is exciting great
1naeTeSI a1on throughout Lancashire, and opinion is
Sleaully tending IN the direction of ltnitalism
put the interests In London opposite 10 ft are
so powerful that it is doubtful whether any
practical steps can be taken In thar dIrecfian
| for long time TO come.
The Emperor William Better.
LONDON. Apr1l 2.-The Berlin CORE "a IN IL #
oI -,,Iie The Datly Telegraph says: The Emperor
| William is markedly improving, and is eyneet.
ed TO be out doors soon
Hisfnarck,s Birthday.
,,a rlnce bIsiharck received countless congratu-
,auoIs ,ol on MS birthday Even the liberal pa
| pers publish complimentary articles.
The French Divorce Bill Withdrawn
PARIS, april 2:-In the chamber OF deputies
!esleicay, M: Alfred Maquet withdrew his di-
a
| therefor, thus temporarily removing a great
cause OF offence to the clericals.
The French Exhibition Building.
~. ne @ cabinet has decided to retain the facade
| OF the main building OF the exhibition, facing
| the river. The remainder OF the site will be-.
come military drill ground.
| Two To One On Cambridge.
LONDON. April 2.-The betting in the race be-
| tween the Cambridge and Oxford crews, which
takes place on Saturday next, Is two to one on
| the Cambridge crew.
Direct French Gable Company.
An extraordinary general meeting or the
snareholoerS or the Anglo-American Cable CON-
| pany will be held On the Sth inst to consider a
scheme for the organization OF a direct French
| existing system, and thus antagontZe the Pou-
yer-Quertier scheme.
Gloomy Trade Prospects of Great
| LONDON, April 2.-Mr. David McIver one OF
the prorrletors OF the Cunard line OF steam
head, writes to the Times declaring unhesita-
tibgly that from his personal experience as a
carrier he does not know OF any nation whose
Great Brltain's The depression in the TS,tei
| States and elsewhere does not at all aporoacn
the depression here. The British exports to the
as regards volume or value. the british food
mpoItatlons are steadily increasing and the
Great Britain that he sees nothing ekcenS I, rnin
| for home Industries whether manufacturing or
| agricultural, II the present state of things is
IL
Liverpool TO the United States is so small thar
whenever the restrictions on the importations
OF United states cattle are removed gem
tlenen who are prepared to put additional
! steamers into the trade deliberately intend to
make the outward voyages with water ballast
| only without Joining ln the scramble for the
nttte outward freight which other owners have
Teen recently carrying as ballast at merely
nominal rates.
The British Budget.
! ~, the ISmes, Iorecasting the budget. which will
surplus Of f2, .o2 Geo pounds on the ordinary ey
peh0ituIes, out OF Which 1t will be necessary TO
nts provlde ts,, lor supplementary estimates and do
something towards decreasing the accumulated
deficit OF e5,ooo, 600, caused by the extraordina
~ expenditure In consequence OF eastern az
as dalrs; the n I.mes points out that, despite the
accumulation OF this dericit, the country really
has been paying its way, as it has, Whilst the
| deficit was accumulatlng it devoted more than
debt Il denrecsies unSer !he fss REDUCTION OF the
any increase In taxation, really merely to nav
the oeDt, or II such must be imposed It would
instead Of disturbing trade by any Increase Of
indirect taxation. OA
The End Of the Black burn SersS.
LONDON, Aprii2.-1he announcement that the
Blackburn cotton operatives OF all branches of
the trade, at their meeting YESTERDAY, agreed
TO submit to the reductions OF their wages.
provided the masters would consent to restore
the reductions OF both this year and last wear
upon the revival OF trade was incorrect. They
decided TO submit to the reduction uncondtion.
any, OUT declared tne1r intention TO insist uDon
the restoration OF the prices paid previous TO
last years reduction, when the trade reyives
The Political Situation i'm France.
The Paris correspondent OF the Manchester
Guardian says: "Tne question OF the removal
OF the legislature Is only secondary. The ne
cesslty OF It's return to Paris Is generally con-
ceded. The question has been made a peg TO
hang the grievances Of the left center on. they
nave been partially ousted from power in the
cannet and In the chamber OF deputies, and
the advanced republicans are disposed ID try
and govern without them. IL the entire left
center vote together in the senate they can
show the government that nothing can be done
without their CO operation. Their object, 10
fact, is to bring about ministerial crisis"
The Democratic Victory i'm Chicago.
CHICAGO, April AT 1:30 O'Clock this morn
ing the returns give Harrison fdem for mayor
WRIGHT Conaidt