Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-04-08
EOEsEIGN AFFAIRS.


u
IoNpoS, Apifi Sine Daiiy Netcs. IN its f1nan-
cial article says: "The whole capitsl or the
Power. Qnertier Cable company. amounting to
42GG0, coo frarcs. has been subscribed. ana one
quarter Thereof paid mp. Contractors eno1-
beeIs and officials have received instalments
Oh account If cable manufacture, salaries etc
The facts should he made known to the share
holders Of the ABglo-American Cable Co. at
their meeting to-day"
The Financial situation in I'm xIand.
The Times. Ia fits financial article saws: ''Con-
soils touched 9s on Monday, for the first time
since 1855. Prices OF all first class securities
are SO high ;he capitalists are at their wits end
10 Know what to do with their money. The
London discount houses were Obliged 20 refuse
larHe deposits offered from the provinces on
account az the impossibility OF using them pro-
ntahly. Three months bank bills are a ioted at
lLa1ss per cent discount"
silver Coinage in (.cvnauv
The PTGDEfUTter Zeitrng states that N has in
Quired Into The rIlmors recently current thar
Germany Intended 10 largely increase aer silver
coinage, and learns from authoritative quarters
that no such Increase is contemplated.
Lost at >ea.
LONDON. ApIil s.--A dispatch 10 Lloyds from
Liverpool says:-"Capt. Henderson, OF the Brit
fSh ship Regent, which has arrived at this port
from New Orleans, reports that on the 18th OF
March be passed, I'm latitude 30 degrees north
and longitude 81 west, a quantity or wreckage.
He also al the same time picked up a boat with
the name .Surh,ton, on her stern IN blue Ietfers
II Is feared that the wreckage and boat be-
longed 10 the British steamer Surblton, $50
tons, Capt Abbott, which sailed from New
Y trk, February is, for Rotterdam, and has not
yet reached her destination"
Not Coming 60 America.
The Sportsn'dn says that ft is authorized to
contradict the reports printed In American
papers that the three year-old race horse Peter
mas been purchased for export to the United
States and will run In that country this season.
IL says" Mr. Best has no Intention OF selling
Peter. Fe Will remain In the stable Of Mr.. Jos.
Dawson, and when he runs Will run In England
only"
French Cabinet Council on the
Egg Plian Question.
PARIS. April s.-A cabinet council especially
summoned for the purpose is now considering
the Egyptian question.
The Egyptian Cabinet Crisis.
CAIRO, April s.-Mr. Rivers Wilson, minister
OF public works, refuse to vacate their posts
unless they are authorized to do so by the Brit
ish and French governments, respectively. An
onclal statement has been promulgated, ex-
that the Khedlve, complying with the daily
growing national feeling, has decided TO form
truly Egyptian cabinet. A new ministry has
Cherif Pacha. The members VIII be respon-
slnle 10 the council OF delegates. The latter
VIII 6e invested with fun powers, on the model
c,ai scheme, communicated by the Khedive to
sne ioIelgn consuls general, has been elabo-
aaS aa.ea ; ny egyptian notables and dignitaries,
anu VIII oe Scrupulously carried out.
The New German Tarsss.
LONDON, April s.-A dispatch from Berlin TO
the Morning POET says: " The Ger nan govern
me men. estimates the revenue to be derived from
the new protective duties at one hundred thou
said marks. IL is understood that Prince Bis-
marck has abandoned the intention OF Imposing
suftax on foreign maritime flags. which has not
on The whole been favorably received. he pro-
poses, instead, surtax OF one and half MARKS
per hui dred weight on transmarfne goods to
De heavier on goods which are not shipped
straight from the country where they are pro-
duced"
Thirty ThOusand Strfkerp.
LONDON, April s.-About 30, 600 Durham miners
are now on strike. Many VINO voted against
the strike will probably wfthdra =, and the
strike become general, but the poverty and dis
tfess are already so great ft Is believed thew
cannot hold out more than week or two The
iron masters have I'm many instances provided
extra stocks cf fuel. II Is believed that fn the
Cleveland district they can run fortnight Ion.
ger without q fresh supply