Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-04-27
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POLITICAL CONVENTIONS.
THE COLORED CADET CASE.
NEW BRITISH P PARLIAMENT,
KENTUCKY LEGISLATORS FIGHTING
RACE IN. ENGLAND TO-DAY

RACE IN, ENGLAND TO-DAY.
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
Talk Of Refunding the British Ma.
ti0nal Debt.
LONDON, April H.-The Times, In its financial
article this morning, Says:-"It is rumored that
the liberal government intend TO convert cor
sos into 2H per cent stock. There is Just suffi-
clcnt possibility in the suggestion 10 make il
worth repeating. II the operation could be car
rled OUT IN respect TO the entire national debt
an immediate saving Of between three and a halr
and four millions yearly would be effected We
lear the news is far too good to be true The
money market is not now in so favorable po-
S1tion for such conversion as In would have
betn some time ago."
Nanche>ter Markets..
LIVERPOOL, April q, 2:30 pm.-The Manches-
Ter market for yarns and fabrics is firmer, bu;
nOt quotably higher. Cotton uplandS low mid
hngs clause, April and May delivery. 6 1882.
Sarah Rernhardt.
PARIS, April 21.-Sarah Bernhardt, in a letter
TO the Fi9d1'o says She cannot yet mention the
many causes which led to her resignation from
the Theatre Francais.
neash Of Fournier.
PARlS, April 2i.-M. NarciSSe FOurner. dra-
matte author and novelist, is dead at the age
of Il.
Russian Railway Loan.
LONDON, April PA St Petersburg dispatch
to the DHdy Nr'rS says: The negotiations are
well advanced for the issue OF the fifth consou-
dated Russian railway loan OF e ) 900 900 by the
Rothschilds. A high functionary of the Rus
sian ministry of finance Will shortly 90 TO Paris
TO sign the contract 1t is expected that the
loan will be issued simultaneously in London,
PaIls, Frankfort, Amsterdam and Berlin.
Parnell and the ROmc Rulers.
LONDON, April 2I.-A Dublin dispatch TO the
Times says: MI. Parnell has written TO Mr.
ShaW stating that he is obliged q leave for
lonGon to-day and cannot return before Thurs
day; that he was unable TO gather from Mr..
LOT -l,nsIN
for the 9th inst. lo-day) would be proceeded
with or not, but as a majority OF the home rule
members nave informed Mr.. Meldon that they
VII! ee unable to attend and ii is presumed.
tLat MI. Shaw IS as anxious as he that the de-
nbefationS shall be representative and united
he would recommend that the meet ing be post
POned; that he trusted on his return to Ireland
Mf. Shaw would afford him an early opportun-
lily OF comforting with him regarding the best
means OF securing a full and united meeting
before parliament assembled for practical work.
The Home Rulers, Meeting.
LONDON, April PA dispatch from Dublin
announces that the meeting OF home rulers is
now in session and that the question OF admit
ting reporters is under discussion. This is
probably meeting OF Mr.. Shawt adhefentS In
when case the rupture of Mr.. Parnell seems TO
be complete.
Grecian Loan.
LONDON, April PA dispatch from Athens 20
EsHebs Telegram e company M says In the
600 dfachmaS has passed"
Socialists Arrested.
A Berlin dispatch to the Times Says:-.'At
Mannheim Baden, on Sunday last, a large So
cialiSt meeting was broken up and dispersed by
the police, and five Of the leaders were ar
rested.
The Race for the Prince Of Wales
Cup.
LONDON. April 2l.-The race for the Prince OF
Wales stakes {handicap) came off at the New
market first spring meeting to-day. and was
won by Count F. DeLagrangeS four-year- old
chestnut colt Ragman. The second place was
secured by Lord Ellesmeres six-year-old brown
mare PlaiSante, and the third place by Mr.. Sa-
vile's three-year-old bay colt Mare Antony. Six
ran.
Bi-metallism i'm GERMANY.
LONDON, April 27.-The Paris correspondent
OF the Daily Macs says: Il hear from excellent {
sources that leading German statesmen are
highly favorable to the bi-metalliSm. Accord
ing to the programme of the bi-metallists the
project for increasing the volume OF the frac-
tional currency will be rejected by the commit
Tee az hoc. and the government will be invited
10 take steps for an international agreement on
common basis"
Russian Grain Exports.
ST. PETERSBURG. April 21.-The exports OF
grain from Russia during months OF January
and February We're l,099,000 quarters below
those OF the corresponding period In 1879 being
decrease of 81 per cent.
Seat i'm Parliament Contested.
LONDON, April 21.-TLe conservatives of OK
ford City have determined TO contest the re-
election OF Sir VIM. Vernon Harcourt liberau
for that constituency.
The Meeting Of Parliament.
Parliament will meet at 2 o clock on THURSDAY
afternoon next. Right Hon. Henry b. w Brand
dlberaD will be reelected speaker of the house
OF commons. The house OF commons will ad-
Journ on Friday, the 30th inst, for about fort-
night, TO permit OF the reelection OF members
who take Office in the new ministry.
Hungarian Finances.
PESTH, April 2l.-The financial bill for 1850
was introduced ir the Hungarian diet yester-
day. It shows deficit l9.900 900 fiorins. which
will be covered by the issue OF fifteen millions
OF gold IenteS and the@s OF railway prefer
ence bonds.