Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-05-10
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
A Mission from Abdurrahman
Khan.

LONDON. May 10.-A dispatch from Cabul TO
the DGVg Ne1cS SayS:-A mission from Abiur-
rahman Khan has crossed the Hindoo-KOosh
mountains.
Foreign Embassies i'm China.
Vienna dispatch TO the DJiiV NeJcS says
Russia is reported TO have consulted the Euro
pean governments and the United States upon
the admiSSfbilfty OF transferring the embassies
from Pekin to Shanghai on account OF the eX-
citement at Pekfn.
Death Of a French Author.
PARIS, May l0:-Gustave Floubert, the French
novelist, is dead at the age OF So
No News of the AtaIanta.
LONDON, May 10.-The channel squadron
which was ordered to cruise In search OF the
training ship Atalanta, has arrived 10 Bantry
bay. No news OF the missing vessel was OBJ
tained.
End of the South African Troubles.
private telegram from the Cape OF Good
Hope says: The BasutoS are surrendering their
arms. This is believed by the cDlonistS TO be
the closing act OF the troubles in South Africa.
An African Town Burned by the
British.
News has been received from the west coast
OF Africa that Batanga on the CameroonS river.
has been bombarded and burned by the British
on account of the capture and ill-treatment of
British subjects by natives.
No Lives Lost.
All the persons who were supposed to be
missing after the fire at Nos. 50 TO 81. Gray's
Inn Road on Friday night last, have been ac-
counted for, and no lives were lost.
The Hamburg Trouble COmprO-
missed.
A Berlin dispatch to the Times says: A CON-
mission Will probably be appointed to trace a
new boundary line, which will include Altoona
within the customs frontier, but which will
leave ct. Paul, or greater part thereof in the
enjoyment OF free court privileges appertainfng
to Hamburg. Thus by kind OF compromise
the constitutional problem is for the moment
LEFT unsolved. But there is reason to believe
that the evil day for the Hanse cities. though
postponed, cannot be altogether avoided.
Coming 10 America.
NeSSrS. Davitt and Brennan sailed on Sunday
for America. Mr.. Davftt and Mr.. John Dillon
will visit California and other points OF the
United States in the interest OF the land league
1t is believed that Mr.. Pirrell Will join them
tour months hence after the adjournment OF
Parliament.
bismarck Kissed.
Prince BiSmarck'S speech in the ReichStag on
Saturday last was applauded by the Right and
empharically Missed by the Left.
Afghanistan.
LONDON, May l0.-A dispatch from Cabul to
the Times, says: General Stewards arrival at
CaLdahar and the successful settlement OF
affairs there has improved the political position.
1t is considered immaterial whether M0oSakhan,
son OF the eX-Ameer, comes to Cabul Or not.
The prospect OF an early settlement is certainly
better. Reports from various parts OF the
country state that the tribes are Quiet1ng down.
The Indian Deficit.
a dispatch from Calcutta to the Times says:
The news that an error OF 100000 pounds had
been discovered in the Indian budget
caused profound sensation throughout the
country. 1t is generally felt that the
defense of the blunder has broken down most
lamentably, and that the gross misca!culation
as tothe war expenses has forever ruined Sir
Jno. Strachey's reputation as financier.
The English Circular 10 the Powers.
a Vienna dispatch TO the Times says: Nothing
is known here OF the English circular note said
TO have been issued to the powers urging upon
them the execution OF the treaty OF Berlin
Possibly some confusion has been cauSad in
confounding the note with the circular to the
powers, by which, as usual, the government
informs them OF the change of government ana
by which the new cabinet gives assurance that
it will adhere to the Obligations assumed by its
predecessor, and will also more especially look
10 the execution OF the treaty OF Berlin.