, 1880-03-12
The London Times Danns the
Liberal Manifesto with
Faint Praise.
A Very Unsatisfactory showing Made
by the English Annual
Budget.
Nnssian Expeditions IN Central Asia
llnre Been Abandoned for
the Present.
The Afghaus Concentrating In Great
Numbers for an Attack on
tho English.
GREAT 1}IsItTAIT.


l.oNpoN, Aturch lt.-The 11olnc-1lule COLI
federation lii tircat Britain, In manifesto to
the Iiomp-Isulo Associations and tllo lrfs!
punple tit Great Britain, snys: "Lurtl Hel-
c0l,stiell lina ssrrd, III tho KlIse Of n letter
tu tho Vieeroy of ireland, II declaration Ut
war upon ynur cuuntry ani your fs'cnls.
The Ministry Is seeking TO obtnin renewal
Of term Of 01cn BY sowing tlissensiotl at,t1
hatfctl between EnglIstlmen and 1rEslinle1f.
Tile Ministry neither knows l,nr cures how
TO relieve our distressed fellow-cnuntrylne1,
Vote nEaii,st l1eacUnstirltl Us you would
against an enemy Ut your cuulltry."
PREMATURE.
The statement with reference to tho meas
la,l,ls for distribution to tllo farmers was
premature.
1SJunEn ny a COLLISION.
The steamer UttclU, fruln lfnll for New
York, put Into plymouth. having lost her
rails stai,cllions. nn boats, ant recelsed other
damages III Il collision.
THE I1nElasl. MANIFESTO.
LONDON. March 1.-THE Tintx' leading
editorial snys: awe are glad tn perceive Il!
Lord Hartlnston's manifesto moderation Of
1Gs setcrs Il atkrS tat scvas sadi; own VIII o tie sy
Of Parliament nlilnlig nctive 1nclibers ot thu
eSJtTy VA il. legr|''y apprSys WHITTIER
EklElEll ONL W LllC AlNt:li!S III %A1lSSA tNtLfAS
iortt sa' iiastnxtoi's iIsearaian a viii, respest
t. tie torelEn ppitsyf The ,lltsfSSf s, tst s
a,mItssa IssI'0 That u .to e: siimistry WIS risSt @
II, ,,t i. 1ts as 4n but cccs II Is n'' srS tSat
p'etoly 1 attniaed. H. 'ii' This Is sinxniary Unlike,
ii form md substance, to TIE ,.aecnsntioi,ss
which were directed against tho Government
during former discussions"
THE nEnnET.
III the 11o.,se of Commons tn.ttay tho ,CFns'-
celfor OF the ExchcQ1,Gr introduced tho
budget sowtnE tl,at tl,e rayennc thls ysnr yl1:t
sisla},s },st 9 sss tha S SstntsI IrnHnx
estimates, he said, would fave further IL,
creasei tlie deficit to about E50oo.ooo II aIt
tho money aslted for untlur these estimates
nmount a t vas n' n.ors tha caverel ~ ssylnss i.
81! j. tisrsiers, o"Iy y ;s$SS$oSS +, ls !, fost II
e Se tS zq% hs w1r Scsn as e GS;ys nsafy e. kys s e.
Is ,'1 follows: Expsna1tMre, Isl, ,4s5.ooo; rcye-
nue.. Ell ,5co, GOO. Tho Chanccllor Of tllo TX
Sesq Sesqqsso tas as s'a5s S 5pS e s %
pter tho probate GnA administration !lntles
ln q lna1iner ,tl,at will lncrcasc the surplus to
44775.0o0. an!l also proposes to Make co0per.l-
etnptlon In fnynr OF liitlistrla! md proyitlent
societies will be continued. Eight millions
in rxchcIuer bonds nrc HOW out. Six mill
b!e i annaii"s, NJ tI tic Ia lat annuity terinatmE in
1857. or tho yearly fund lrersSnry for thu
payment OF these annuitlps, FL 100 oo0 will l9o
rnfsed by I! ucW, sinking fund, a'ad Esu0,9o0
debt. This Will absorb thu Increased surplus
uf 4775 GOO, md tho proceeds nf the lllcUnlo
tax as q, ro.1Eeralvc oe stores' eaS'lg surplus
GLADSTONE TO THE ErEcTors OF srp-1.o-
THAN.
LONDON, Nfarch il.-t;lndst2ne has issnea
the f4llnwlng address to tic clcctors OF Mid
In I'M elcetionesring address issued 1,y Lord
upon your ftMrs by dirk altllslOlla tn tho
repeal Ut tiie unlnn and abandonment Ut thu
colonies; rhose who endangered ti!e nnlo!,
there an allen Church, .atl unjust land law.
md franchises inferior 70 ours; As
to tho coiollles, liberal a.fninlstra-
Goyer,!nent IS. % aii;!erisoE to s!"feai !Ca,,a!Ii
with tl.e, ,wlsole strength Of thu Empire, ant!
organized thogrSat sccae Il " tyr un!t ti!E sevsral
; ss''ss,ts ,si "t !s M rs N"fh isfEy Msfs" x I%tS
teH HUH dsrcs. S Sy ec! tE'as !%1 slacEs - con.
iItence, a,Id augmented public expenditure
weakened uie Empire by nsettess wars,
.llslloiiorcd It III the eyGs nf Enrupo
by tIlclilng Cyprus from tho rorte,
undera ulaiilestIIiu trcaty, aggranaltzed llts..
sIn, lurcsl Turkey to acknowledgements ari
ruin, a.ld iuallt.l India will, tho Gust nj I'LL
unJustilalle wns. Thu Ministry have lunu
luthtnX tu tMrrovn MIR sncinl condition.
fon are promised advantages Of ttseeh!teney
III tlle councils Ut Europe. rl,e word "as-
tendency" IL bpst kllspwil u US BY !ts ha1le-
ful connection With tic h!Stnry 1f lrulaliA.
must As6nrt tho cDeguAt rights 1T lslileuenll-
ont allied Powers, hut J., the ln0lltlt Of the
present Ministry. Tic clalln IL ridiculous.
You lInvu Ercnt tssurK before yDlt, and ttO
nut doubt lllut alili-LotlIlan Will llobly dis.
charge Its duty.
WOOL. SALES.
LONDON, March 11.-At the wool aales this
evening 4,H00 1M!Gs Weru S.llu. Tho Buildings
were very animated nflu lrEctH tirll1.
llltBiI DISTRESS Mlt.l.
III tho llo,se Of Commons tonight the
amendments Of tho ll0l.se uf I4Orls to the
Irish Distress bllt were uKrGetl to,
MISlsrEl! I.0wELI~
h[r, Lowell, Minister from tho United
otAtes, presented Ills credentials to tue Queen
yesterday.
FRANCE,
TIE VOTE On THE EDUCATION HILL.
Pains, Malcl, ll.-In thu division III tho
Senate 0n Art. Ut the Education bl!l thu
wltule Right w,ted pgalnst the clause, joined
By Simon. DufnNre, Lnb0ulhye. and twenty