The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-03-20
Great Britain.
TIMES ON THE CANAL.

morning in commenting on the Panama
Canal project, urges the United States to
either let NJ. DeLesseps do it or charge
themselves with the task. 1t says the Mon
roe doctrine, even y its most restricted
shape, has never been admitted into
the law of Nations. and Europe could
not recognize such demand as America
now makes over American countries, and
might Justly exclaim against the autocracy
arrogated for the United States
GREAT LIBERAL DEMONSTRATION.
A great Liberal demonstration took place
at Birmingham yesterday, at which Hon.
John Bright made magnificent speech.
& Ireland.
GRAND PARNELL ILLUMINATION.
DUBLIN, March .2O.-A dispatch from
Cork says that in anticipation Of the arri-
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MISCELLANEOUS
Bark was in goSd supply and fair dema nd
$12@t3 per cord afioat
Beans were steady and moderate deman
Prime to choice white 81 4o@l 50. fair to good
taideeab teeelssfIa fofg dfhfveehfsaal eeha y sDs @e
alton on the arrival Of Messrs Gavan and
Duffy, whose advent is expected next week.
In case the weather isravorable, the spec
tacle will be remarkable one among the
mountains, when hundreds of illuminated
peaks can be seen at once.
RUSSIA.
s CZARINA DECIDEDLY WORSE.
ST.. PETERSBURG, March 20-WeH authen
ticated reports from the Winter Palace to-
day from different sources agree in stating
that the Czarina IS decidedly worse than at
any time since her return from Cannes. She
is said to be suffering from her old malady,
with great nervousness and depression.
Her Majesty rartakes of but little food and
her sleep is broken and unrefreshng. She
is said often to bemoan her fate to her inti-
mate friends and to allude in bitter terms
to the msfortunes and unhappiness OF her
life. The Gar is kept advised of his wife's
condition, but expresses no sympathy and
gives no advice.
, MANSION HOUSE RELrEF.
: DUBLIN, March 20-The Mansion-house
Relief Committee announces that their
fund now amounts to 10000 pounds.
The sum of 1000 pounds has been received
from Melbourne, Australia, since the 10th
inst.
The grants on the 10th instant amounted
I to f6, 100, Of which $1,000 went to Done
gal. The Central Committee grants now
far exceed the funds coming in.
The Lord Mayor OF Dublin has been re-
quested to convey the warm thanks of the
Committee and of the Irish people to the
Dominion OF Canada Government for a
grant OF $100, 900.
At tie last meeting letter was read
from Governor Pope Hennessy, Of Hong
kong, announcing the transfer Of the sum
/ of $1,000. A letter was read from
DR.. Power, Bishop of New Foundland,
saying that meeting had been held at st.
Johns at which the sum of 9l.000 was col
l lected, and that the amount might be
doubled, as the Colonial Government had
!, gpromsed to assist the efforts.
II Letters we're also received from commit
tees in the distressed districts reporting
that the distress is decreasing daily.
Il France.
FERRY LAw-RUssIAN AFFAIRS.
PARIS, March 2O.-The Ferry Education
Law has been promulgated.
! 1t is reported here that General Ignatieff
will shortly replace Prince Orloff as Rss-
sian Ambassador.
4 The Temps challenges Russia to claim
Hartmann's extradition from either Eng
land or the United States.
Afghan.
N v MARCHING FROM HERAT.
4 LONDON, March 20.--A dispatch from
4 Cabul SAYS twelve regiments are marching
from Herat to Ghnzner. Gen. Cough has
| made reconnoiter OF the Chardet Valley.
A dispatch from Tiflis says the Tifis
Gazette has been suppressed.
Germany.
BAD FOR THE YOUNG FOLKS
BERLIN, March 20.-The Duke of Cum
berland has refused 10 sanction the mar
riage Of the Princess Frederick to the Baron
Denswel Rammergen.
RELATIONS WITH THE POPE.
BERLIN, March 20.-In consequence Of
the Pope's friendly attitude it Is probable
that direct diplomatic relations between
Germany and the Vatican will soon be re-
sumed.
UNnu AN tDnTU0