Daily globe., 1879-04-04
THE BUDGET.

LONDON, April 3.-The chancellor of the ex-
chequer presented the budget in the house of
commons tonight. He stated last years rev
enue amounted to f83, ,ll6, 900; expenditures,
G85, ,407, 800. The latter includes the
credit for the Zulu war and other nupplement-
ary estimates. The expenditures for the fnan-
cial year ending May 81, 1880, 10 estimated at
ESl, 153, 600 and the revenue at 983 ,O55, 600.
This estimated expenditure does not include
further provision for the Zulu war nor pay
ment of exchequer bonds, but the chancellor
hopes the surplus may prove sufficient to meet
the Zulu expenses and to cancel f600, 900 in ex-
ohequer bonds, leaving "a, 75O, 900 bonds from
last years vote for E6,00O,OOO credit
to be provided for. The tabacco
duty is leadjusted in such manner "a to add
two pence per pound ON cigars. The duty on
tea and the income tax are not changed, the
present condition of the country not being
such rs to justify additional taxation As an
alternative Northcote prefers to ask for power
to renew such amount of exchequer bonds as
may be required over another year. leaving the
sinking fund untouched. The s2, ,OOO, 900 pro-
posed to be advanced to India for expenses of
the Afghan war do not figure in the budget.
They will be regarded as loan repayable in
seven annual installments.
AFFAIRS IN BURMAH.
LONDON, April S.-A correspondent at Ram
goon reports some powerful chiefs have re-
nounced their allegiance to the king Of Bur-
nah. This probably will be presented as the
result Of British intrigues, and may precipitate
crisis. Burmese war vessels are posted on the
river, with the evident intention of preventing
British residents at Mandalay from excaping
by water.
UNEASY THE HEAD, ETC.
A dispatch from Baveno says the Italian
govel nment recently received an anonymous
letter giving warning that an attempt would
be made to assasslnate Queen Victoria between
the frontier and Turin. 1t was believed the
sole object of the writer was to embarrass the
government, but every precaution was taken
to ensure the queens safety.
YAKooB's DEMANDS.
A dispatch from Lahore states the hitch in
negotiations is caused by Yakoob Khan de-
naming to be guaranteed possession Of the
throne, which is impossible.
Germany.
BISMARCK INTERVIEWED.
BERLIN, April 3.-Windport's clerical inter-
view with Bismarck is the principal subject of
conversation and newspaper comment. It is
denied that the interview had any bearing on
the negotiations between Germany and the
Vatican, or that these negotiations are proceed
ing slowly.
GRAIN OF POWDER.
Surgeons have panlessly extracted q grain
of powder which remained in the emperor'a
head since Modelling attempt at his life.
HoMEwARD MARCH.
Up to the end of the third week in March
six Russian divisions passed home ward by way
| of Bourgeois and Varna, and four by way of
Rustchuk, besides great trains of artillery, a
| brigade of sappers and six regiments of Cos.
sacks.
TIE TARIFF.
The bundesrath has rejected proposal to
refer the tariff bill to the committee of the
whole. The question will be solved at the
next sitting of the bundesrath.
! HoNoR1Na MoLTKE.
BERLIN, April Sat ths banquet given al
Cologne on the occasion of the Inauguration o.
Bismarck's statue, sc, ,OO) marks were collected
for statue of Count Moltke.
BERLIN, April S.-The bundesrath approved
the draft of the new customs tariff with few
notifications. The reicnstag adjourned unit
April %.
According to intelligence from trustworth,
source the Russian imperial council has coun
termanded the expedition to Merr in conse
quence of the strong representations of Coun
Schouvaloff.
/ scHoUvALoFF.
It is stated on the same authority that it ha
been decided Count Sohouvaloff shall succee,
Prince Gortschakoff as soon as the mixed occu
patton question is settled.