Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-02-13
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.


New Legislation in Germany.
BERLIN, Feb 13 Prussia has presented in the
Bundesrath bill prohibiting foreign vessels
from engaging in the coasting trade of Ger
many except where the right is acquired by
treaty or by special permission. The draft of
the bill for the prolongatton Of the anti-socaist
law shows that it is proposed to extend its oper-
alton to the 31St of March, 1856.
The Greek Frontier Question.
CONsTANT1NOPLE, Feb. 13.-France has asked
England to bring forward the new proposal for
the settlement OF the Greek frontier question
by special commission. 1t is believed in dip
lomat1c circles here, that after the commission
has concluded its labors on the spot, the results
will be submitted to a conference ofsthe ambas-
sadors at COnStantinople, who will then mediate
between Turkey and Greece for the purpose of
securing their acceptance OF the proposed de-
Limitation.
Monument to Louis Napoleon in
Westminster Abbey.
LONDON, Feb. l3.-The Daily Netcs says: We
understand that Dean Stanley has informed the
memorialistS who protested against the erec-
tion of monument to the late Prince Louis
Napoleon in Westminster Abbey that the pro-
1ect has been irrevocably determined upon,
though 1t Is not likely to be carried out imme-
diately.
The Dublin Mansion House Fund.
LONDON, Feb. 13.-At Thursdays meeting of
the committee Of the Dublin Mansion House
fund for Irish relief it was announced that the
receipts since the last meeting had been e203;
the total of the subscriptions was e5I, ,5s4, and
the total Of the grants to date Ell, 900. The
sum OF f20O had been received from Hon. Rich
ard o. German, of New York; E10O from the
county Of Kent, Ontario, and e2oo from the
read from different parts of the country, con-
tanning particulars OF the increasing distress.
The London Times on the Irish De.
bate I'm Parliament.
LONDON, Feb. 13.-The Times this morning. in
an article on last nights debate In the House of
Commons concludes as follows:-"The objection
OF the Irish members that charge upon the
Rates, and would thus Violate the express pro-
vision OF the act OF 1862 is inconsistent with the
claim made upon the imperial eXchequer. The
measures Of the government are intended only
wholly Inadequate whether it is at the cost OF
the church fund or OF the state"
The European Situation i'm a Nut
Shell.
LONDON, Feb. 13.-The Times In leading edi-
tortal article, this morning, on the opening Of
the German Reichstag, says: GAS long as ma
t1onS are unable to devise any improvement in
the maintenance OF their mutual relations 1t is
Idle to complain Of the continuous increase of
armaments, and unjust to regard the measures
adopted with this object as necessarily inconsis-
tent with peaceful Intentions
The amnesty Question i'm France:
the Times, commenting on the speech OF Pre-
mier De Treyctnet, in the chamber OF deputies
on the subject Of amnesty yesterday, says:
Nothing could be more propitiouS than this
reassurng speech representing France governed
and protected and depriving her enemies of the
right to say that she Is handed over to rioters
lytes among the decided adversares Of the re-
public, but 1t enables those who desire a steady
and respectable republic to rally around it."
DOMINION DOINGS.
Irish Relief Fund.
QUEBEC, Feb. 13.-The amount collected here
to date in aid Of the Irish sufferers is over 000
Counterfeit Bills.
A 0f dollar IN 40
Dominion bank are in circulation here.
Parliamentary Election.
MONTREAL, Feb. 13-Hon. j. S. c. Abbott was
yesterday elected in Argenteuil county to fill
the vacancy In the Dominian parliament caused
by the unseating Of DR.. Christie.
Welcoming Bishop Fabre.
MONTREAL, Feb. 13.-The ceremony which was
to have taken place on the arrival on Wednes-
day from Rome OF Bishop Fabre, but which was
omitted through mistake, came off yesterday
afternoon, and was participated in by the mayor,
several judges, the aldermen and city officials
diocese. The procession Which Included b bands nai
OF music, was formed, and the Bishop was eS-
corted from the Episcopal palace to the parish
church OF Notre Dame. which was thronged
from top to bottom, where an address of well
come was read by Mayor Rinaro to which his
lordship feelingly replied In a long and able
speech. tie deum having been sung by the
dress on behalf OF the clergy was subsequently
presented in the seminary by Rev. Superior
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