Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-06-11
FOREIGN NEWS.
House of Commons.


LONDON, June 10th.-In the House of
the statement unfounded thai the English
feet would shortly proceed to Besiks Bay.
Sir .Wilfred Lawson iLiberal) announced
that He would move the House for recall of
Sir Bartle Frere.
Premier Gladstone said the estimated sur
plus of Sir Stafford Northcote, former Chan
cellor of the Exchequer, is already swallowed
up by e200, 600 for necessary supplementary
estimates. He stated that the condition of
the Indian finances rendered it necessary to
provide for larger surplus. In view Of the
thorization to reduce the duties on wine to
sixpence per gallon for wine of 20 degrees
alcoholic strength, and proportionately fer
higher strength, the reductions to be de-
pendent upon obtaining reductions in the
French duties on English goods.
GiadstOne's Proposal for an Increase OF
Revenue.
LONDON, June 10th Gladstone proposes
to replace the malt tax by a tax on beer, to
increase the income tax two pence for the
half year, and to readjust and increase the
rates for licenses for the sale of liquors. He
estimates that these changes will produce a
surplus of 1881, 200.
The Approaching Conference.
LONDON, June 10th.-The British, French,
Russian, Austrian and italian ambassadors
resident at Berlin, and Prince Hohenlohe, of
the German Foreign Office, viii meet We'd
nesday next, aided by experts, who are to
compose the Dalmatian Commission. The
preliminary labors will consume two weeks
The Conference has no control over the atti-
tude OF Turkey and Greece, as they will not
be represented. 1t seems that it has been as
sumed by the Powers thus far that their de-
cisions will be accepted as matter of course.
Effort TO satisfy European Opinion.
LONDON, June 10th.-The Times says The
change in the Ministry at Pera may be taken
as proof that the Sultan is feeling the pres
ence of Goschen's mission, and is striving to
satisfy, or at any rate make show Of satisfy
ing, European opinion.
Ordered 10 Leave.
ST. PETERSBURG, June 10th-Colonel Pash-
totf, leader of the new evangelical movement,
has, at the instance of the Holy Synod, been
ordered to quit Russia forthwith.
French Embassador to London.
PARIS, June 10th-Challomel Lacour has
accepted the post of French ambassador to
London.
Church Bill Rejected.
BERLIN, June 10th.-The Prussian Par
hameptary Committee have rejected the
Church bills to s.
Difficulties Removed.
BUCHAREST, June 10th.-The difficulties
between Roumania and Bulgaria have been
removed.
New Cuban Loan.
MADRID, June 1Oth.-A new Cuban loan is
announced.
British Troops Ordered 20 Withdraw
from Cabul.
SDLA, June 10th.-Orders have been sent
to General Sir Donald Stewart at Cabul to
Withdraw his forces with the least possible
delay compatible with the health of the
troops. AS Cabul is to be evacuated by the
end Of October, it is believed that Gandemut
and Shutargardan Pass will be the extreme
points of British occupation.
south American War-Arica Captured.
LoNpoS, June 10th.-Telegrams received
by mercantile houses from Valparaiso to-day
announce that the Chileans have captured
africa, Peru.
The Reported Outbreak I'm the Argentine
Confederation.
LONDON, June I0th.-The statements last
evening confirming the reports of an actual
outbreak of civil war in the Argentine Con.
federation, and that President Avellanida
had left Buenos Ayres with an army, are
probably exaggerated. A private telegram
dated Buenos Ayres, June 8th, says: 1.-THE
Southern Railway Company has stopped Its
train service, so as to prevent the seizure of
the rolling stock by either party, and the
National Government has removed its stores
of gunpowder from the city" The recipi.
ent Of this telegram construes its statements
as evidence that President Avellanida is still
in control of affairs, and prepared for any
emergency, as the Presidential election will
occur tomorrow.