Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-05-03
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BISMARCK SNUBS HAMBURG,
The Reichstag Discuss 1t.
AFFAIRS IN GREAT BRITAIN,
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
Rights and Liberties Of Hamburg
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DEkilN. May 5.-lHc proceedings III the Ger
man Reichstag. on saturday last. seem TO show
that the rights and liberties OF Hamburg are sert-
ously threatened. Herr Wolffshon and other
members lnterpellated the government, inqutr-
ing whether Prussia will be allowed TO enclose
81. Pauls within the Zollvrein. without first
demanding the consent Of the city OF Hamburg,
according TO the constitution.
Ine government replied eVaSiyely, from which
II can only be gathered that such IS their inten-
ton. \ motion Will probably be introduced in
the Reichstag 10 the effect that If the govern
ment do so such policy will be breach OF the
constitution OF the empire. Herr Scholz, under
secretary OF stale, said the government was
not bound TO reply TO the questions embodied
in the Interpolation, but he had the honor
nevertheless in the name and by the commits
sion OF Prince Bismarck TO answer that Prussia
mad done precisely as was suspected; She had
hot previously negotiated with Hamburg on the
subject. and she contemplated the inclusion OF
II. laulS In the customs sphere. with or with
Out the consent of Hamburg. These were the
1acts, ne said, on the concealment OF which no
stress had been laid, but the ReichS-kanZler
must decline 10 enter into a discussion OF them
for the purpose OF juStifyfng or defending them
from a legal or other point OF view. since the
regard due from him TO the constitutional posi-
uon OF the federal council prevented him from
treating with Parliament at the instance OF an
interpeilant as to bill before the BundeSrath
body.
The RUnpa Rebellion Ended.
LONDON. May "a dispatch from Calcutta 10
Inc In,rS ms, say The Rumpa rebellion is now
main in arms and the villagers are helping TO
hunt them out"
Reform I'm Cashmere.
Affairs In Cashmere are I'm a very bad state
us government is rotten to the core and the
problem of reforming it VIII be one of the first
subjects which will occupy the attention OF the
new Viceroy OF India.
Gcndarmes i'm Turkey.
LONDON. May a ConStantinople dispatch
to the Tines says: The English officers OF the
Turkish gendarmeTfe have been informed that
at the expiration OF their present term of service
IN August next their contracts will be renewed
III they consent TO fofty-flve per cent reduction
Of their salaries.
The Italian Cabinet Crisis.
A dispatch from Rome TO the Tilles says: The
King has declined TO accept the resignation OF
the ministry, but has accepted instead their
proposition TO dissolve the Italian Chamber OF
Deputies.
LONDON. May 5.-Lord Charles Brldnell- Bruce
moderate hberan. reelected TO Parliament for
Marlborough, has been appointed vice chamber
lain.
The Prince Of Wales Sons.
Her Majestys ship Baccahante with the sons
OF the Prince of Wales Oh board has arrived at
Spithead. Prince George, the second son. has
decided to adopt the naval service as a proteS.
sion.
The Irish Home Rulers.
Arrangements ale progressing for general
meeting OF home-rulerS ia Dublin before the re
assembling OF Parliament on the 10th instant
TO decide upon the respective merits Of tixity OF
tenure and peasant proprietary, I'm view OF q
scheme OF land reform TO be submitted TO the
government at an early date.
DisOrderIy Afshans.
A dispatch from CabuI TO the Times SAYS: The
military force here now IS again so strong that
any operations cal be undertaken. and it l.
likely that 1t will be required. The country has
now been without settled government for
eighteen months, and the rural population Is in
very disorderly state. The population or
Cabul, comprising partiSanS OF the different
Sudals is always ready for an excitement.
British Control i'm Cashmere.
LONDON, May 3.-The correspondent OF the
TtiteS at Calcutta fntimateS that the govern
ment would before now have taken steps Tor the
assumption of direct control of affairs In Cash
mere (meaning the deposition OF the present
Tulef1 had not its hands been full of more i'm
portaDt matters. Besides gross abuses in the
administration. it is reported that the Mahaia-
rah OF Cashmefe is suspected OF carrying on
correspondence with Russia.
No News Of the Atalanta.
LONDON, May 5.-Her MaJeStyS dispatch boat
Saiants, which accompanied the channel
squadron to the Azores, in search of the train
Ing ship Atalanta, has arrived off the Irish
coast. She brings no news OF the missing
vessel