, 1880-06-05

IH the House OF Commons MIR. Gladstone
denied having Withdrawn ibis electioneering
description of the insane nature of the Anglo
Turkish Convention and said it was unnecessa-
~ that he should repsat3the epithet owing to
inc Government not being free with regard to
the Convention.
The "Times" Paris correspondent reports
that M. Lesseps will shortly visit London and
afterwards Holland in connection with the Pa.
mama Canal project.
In the French Chamber Of Deputies a mo-
ton introduced by NJ. Clemenceau cersuring
the Government for interfering in the recent
Communistic demonstrations was rejected by
an overwhelming majority.
New York, Slst May.-News from Oonstan.
tinople reports that thu Turkish newspapers
are combining to oppose NJ. Gosohen's mission
to the Porte.
The Council OF Ulpmas has refused TO sanc-
ton the execution of Colonel Commercials as
sassin, and repudiates Europeaninterposit Ion in
the Administrative of the Empire
Paris advices State that Henri RochefOrt has
threatened the Prefect of the Paris Police
with personal violence in resentment for the
injuries inflicted on his son by The Police
while participating in the recent Communistic
demonstrA alton.
Dublin news states that the prospect of the
Irish crops is reported to be excellent.
london advices state that a great meeting of
sugar merchants and others was held at The
Mansion House on Saturday under the presi-
dency OF the Lord Mayor, at which resolutions
were passed unanimously in favour OF a coun-
tervailing duty on imported bounty sugar.
New York, LIST June.-In the British
House of Commons Sir Charles Dixie, Tn
der Secretary for Foreign Affairs, in reply to
an inquiry affirmed that the Government
will not reopen negotiations with Persia
relative to Herat.
The opposition on the part of the Libe-
rails against Sir Bartle Frere retaining the
Governorship of the Cape continues.
Mr.. Foster, Secretary for Ireland, has
promised an appropriation of three quart
ers of a million of pounds out of the Irish
Church fund for purposes of relief i'll Ire
land. 0
The Chimes" Paris correspondent tele-
graphs that Henri ROchetOrt's accusation
of cruelty against the police at the recent
Communistic demonstration is generally
diScredited. The despatch adds that the
municipaliry OF Paris is Selling the Occa-
sion to renew its efforts to control the pre-
negative of the Police.
News from Afghanistan reports that
AyOOb Khan threatens 10 invade the Can
dahar district.
New York. June 2nd.- Paris news
S'a'es that M. Koechlin, brO!her.in-law OF the
Project of Paris has sent a challenge 10
NJ. RochefOrt i'll consequence of the la ters
charge of cruelty agains' the police. The
challenge has been accepted.
M. Lesseps has arrived in England and
in addressing a meeting at Liverpool de-
clared that he was quite certain 10 obtain
The necessary funds for the construction of
the Panama Canal.
London advices state hat the select COM
mittee OF the House of Commons on the SUI
gar bounty question has been reappointed.
In the House of Lords notice has been
given tina, the passing Of the Burials Bill
will be opposed.
London June 2nd.-The stock of Sugar
at the -four home pOr,s on the 29'h ul'lmO
amounted to 1876, 900 against $4,000 tons
for the corresponding period last year.
New York. June 2nd.
Flour per barrel, ST. Lawr brand, S6.1O
Meal, best Brandy wine, per barrel. SO to /
Heavy Mess Pork. per barrel, $ll.
Crystals per h.. So.
Sugar I Fair to good refining rer ID, u to
English Islands Molasses per gallon 4Oe.
Exchange New York and London. 4.S64
London June end.
Dem. Crystals per cwt. Gl. rs. Cd duty
Sugar free. MuscOvado, do .s1 Is. Cd.
(Clayed Havana No IL. 81 IS. Cd. a6oat
Demarara Rum per gallon IL Sd. In bond.
Trinidad Cocoa per cwt. ga o.. Od.