Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-04-20
FOREIGN NEWS.
De Lesseps and the Islhmus Canal Pre-
iccl


this morning from NJ. de Lesseps, in which
the writer says that all obstacles to the CON
struction of the Panama Canal have been
swept away. The feasibility of its execution
has been demonstrated theoretically and
practically. All impediments have been re-
moved by the will of the American people,
unanimously expressed in public meetings and
also to the United States Government. He
can follow no other policy than that which is
dictated by public opinion. This is also the
general tenor of the speech delivered by M.
de Lesseps at the Sorbonne last night. He
there affirmed that he had $500, 600, 900 await
ing him at New York for the prosecution of
his enterprise.
The Clayfon.BuIwer Treaty-De Lesseps'
subscriptions Departure of Steamships.
LONDON, April 19th.-The Times says: The
prospective abrogation of the Clayton-Bulwer
treaty is a result which may be credited thus
far to the visit of De Lesseps to America.
De Lesseps says he has 1000, coo francs of
pledged subscriptions in America.
Thirteen steamships, an unprecedented
number, left the Mersey last week for North
American ports, mainly the United States,
with large cargoes and many passengers.
John Bright and the British Ministry.
LONDON, April 19th.-The Times this
morning says: The public may not be
greatly surprised if Lord Beacons6eld should
recommend that Harrington be sent for. 1t
is understood that John Bright desires to en-
ter the Ministry, because be has work to per-
form with reference to the Irish land aues-
ton.
BeacOnsfieid Has an Audience with the
Queen.
LONDON, April 19th.-Lord Beaconsfield
was given an audience by the Queen on Sun
day. The Marquis of Salisbury did not go to
Windsor. Sir Stafford Northcote has already
vacated his official residence.
Privy and Cabinet Councils.
LONDON, April 19th.-A Privy Council will
probably be held tomorrow, and Cabinet
Council on Wednesday.
Fatally Observation-Disclosures at London.
LONDON, April 19th-The Earl of Scar
borough was injured to-day, probably fatally,
by the overturning OF drag.
Gladstone arrived to day.
Meeting OF Irish Parliamentary Party.
LONDON, April 19th.-William Shaw, mem
ber-elect for Cork county, at meeting of the
Cork Farmers Club said be believed arrange
ments We're being made for the meeting of
the Parliamentary party at Dublin at an
early date. He thought the Home Rulers
should stand up as determinedly against the
Wing as against the Tory majority, if it did
not yield to Irish claims.
MouIthfar Pasha Dewands Reinforce.
mems.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, April 19th.-A telegram
has been received from Moukhtar Pasha de-
manding reinforcements, and confirming the
report that band of Bugarians had at
tackled Kenprenlu, near Mitrovitza. The
Minister of War is preparing to send fifteen
battalions of troops and some war material
to Moukhtar
No Money in the Trcasury.
LONDON, April 19th.-The Porte owes its
acmy contractors el,000,00O for rations, and
the contractors threaten to stop supplies un-
less paid. There is no money in the Treas
ury.
Disabled steamship.
LoNRoN, April 19tu-The steamer SeyIsia.
from Philadelphia for Gibraltar, has arrived
at Lisbon with the mails aud passengers of
the steamer Para, from Southampton for the
West Indies, which had her shaft broken at
sea. The Seylg towed the Para to st.
Michaels, AZorei.
Cspidre OF FOrscr.
LrvSGPOol April 195h.-James Miller.
alias Maxwell, has been arrested on charges
of focsery on the Bank of England ald other
banks. He is said to be wanted for forgeries
lu America.
Return Assurcd.
PARIS, April J9th.-Prince Hohenlohe as.
sures his friends that he will return to Paris
ia October.
viii NOt Accept.
PARIS, April 19tb.-Vigneaux, it is said,
will not again accept a challenge from Slos-
son.
Death of an AufhOress.
PARIS, April 19th-Marie Escudiex, au-
tboress and publisher, is dead, aged 60 years.
Read Third Tiuc.
BERLIN, April 19th-In the Reichstag to-
day the bill abolishing the duty on fax and
other vegetable fibers except cotton was read
third time.
The Usual Vacation.
ST. PETERSBURG, April 19th-General
Delhaucey, French ambassador, will take his
usual vacation after the departure of the En-
peror for Livadia.
Theebau Reported Dead.
LONDON, April 19th.-A dispatch to the
Times from Calcutta says it is reported that
King Theebau has died of smallpox and
been succeeded by Theomalua, Prince
hitherto imprisoned. The report is still uu-
confirmed, but as smallpox was raging at
Mandelsy, the death of the King is by no
means improbable.
The Times correspondent thinks that the
reports of massacres in Mandelay are true.
Reported Massacre of English Soldiers.
BOMBAY, April 19th-A dispatch from
Quettah reports that an officer and party of
the Nineteenth Regiment has been massacred
beyond Quettah by band of Pathous and
others. 1t is feared communication with
Quettah will be cut off. The road between
Quettah and Candahar is blocked, and the
telegraph wires have been cut by Pathous.
The Afghan Situation.
CABUL, April 19th.-A great number of
chiefs have left Cabul for Makan, generally
satisfied at the termination of the period of
uncertainty. The three Sirdars, all members
of the late ruling family, left with emphatic
rrotestations of their intention to do any
service in their power for the British. One
of the Sirdars took with him letters from the
mother of the puppet Ameer, Moosa Khan,
giving him authority to take charge of the
child. He will bring him to Cabul if required.
Two letters have been received from insurgent
leaders, stating that they have broken up q
maiden combination, and that Mohamed
Jan has returned to Ghuznee. Many i'm
portant Kohistan chiefs, who are generally
favorably disposed toward Abdur Rahman
Khan, have sent friendly letters and many
have expressed their intention OF making sub
mission at Cabul.
CABUL, April 19th.-The firm tone adopted
by General Roberts and the chief political
officers at the recent Durbar has been most
successful, and is bearing most promising
fruit.
COnsuI.GeneraI for Bucharest.
BUCHAREST. April 19th.-It is announced
here that the United States will appoint a
Consul-General for Bucharest.
American War Ships nj the Isthmus-
What the Colombian President Thinks.
Colon, April 16th-C Commander Picking
says that his mission is not secret but he
refuses to define its objects He is examining
the harbors round the Laguna, not surveying.
Commander Howell, Of the steamer Ad-
ans, expects the ship here early next month
from Golfondulac.
President Cervera to-day attributed the
presence of the American men-of- war to an
effort made by the Washington Government
to divert attention from the De Lesseps
scheme, and to defeat it. He does not be-
lieve that America wants Colombia territory.
He thinks that the canal scheme is opposed
to American policy. Cervera has sent a
communication to the American Consuls at
Aspinwall and Panama requesting informa-
ton about the mysterious movements Of the
Kearssrge and Adams, and also to the Co
lombian Minister at Washington, reporting
that yellow fever is increasing here.
Report OF Blockade OF CalIao Confirmed.
AsPINwALL, April 18th.-Callao advices of
tho 18th instant rapnrt fo1lnuu. The