Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-07-28

soREIGN NEWS.
The Porfe's Reply.


CoNsTANTINoPLE, July 27th.-The Porte's
reply to the collective note has been sub
| mitted to the Sultan for his approval, and
will be communicated to the ambassadors
| forthwith 1t is believed the tenor of the
| reply as originally adopted by the Ministers
has been modified
Goschen, the British Embassador, had a
| private interview with the Sultan to-day.
The south American War-Other Affairs.
New YORK, July 27th.-The Star and
Herald of Panama of July 10th has the fol
| lowing It is stated that the Chilean Admi-
raj Reveros announced his intention to bonn
bard Lima, and notified the diplomatic body.
The notification also conveys the information
that the Pacific Steam Navigation Company's
steamers would be permitted to put into
Callao harbor up to the Sth instant, and re-
| ceive all foreign families, or women and chill
dren, who desire to leave the city. The
Admiral has already threatened that Lima.
when taken, will be given up to destruction
and ravages OF the Chilean troops, as were
Molinro and africa, because, as he states, the
ChiliaD officers cannot restrain their men.
The Peruvians are preparing to give their
women, children and household valuables
an asylum at Tarrura, situated beyond the
impenetrable ramparts of the Cordilleras
Piecola has decreed that every man between
SiAIccu dAu ciSIy years VI aSc, cACcpL-
ing the clergy and medical profession,
and few employees of the Government offices,
shall present himself in uniform and drill
every day from II until o'clock. To enable
the men to do this, all places OF business will
be closed from 10 until 2. Those who do not
comply with this order will Immediately be
sent to serve in the army. All foreigners
are invited to form a corps to maintain order
and protect property in the event of the city
being left at any time without the usual
guardians of the peace. No inhabitant of the
province of Lima is allowed to go beyond its
limits without passport. The Archbishop of
Lima has placed the treasure of the Church at
the disposal of the Government, to be used
in the service of the country.
The Chilean transport Amanagas was
blown up by a torpedo in Callao bay.
The Chilean Government is said to have
agreed upon the following propositions, look
ing to the prosecution of the war: First, to
issue six million dollars for the continuance of
the war; second, to organize an army with
new divisions third, to raise the Nance
Capoc.
A serious debate was occasioned in Con-
gress in consequence of Deputy saying it
was now time to offer peace to Peru through
| the mediation of another Power, and that the
bombardment of Callao was barbarous and
| useless proceeding.
The law of 1877, banislling certain Bishops
| from Colombia on charge of being impii-
Gated in political intrigues, is revoked.
The volcano Fuego, in Guatemala, is in
| active operation. AT San Bepito, and even
| beyond that point in Mexico down to San Sal
vadcr, the fine dust thrown by the volcano
falls in quantities which render it certain that
| in the immediate neighborhood the effects
| must be calamitous.
| -
pensatiOn BiIl-The Vote.
| LONDON, July 27th.-The Times says that
| the compensation bill has fallen into disre-
| pute through its inherent vices of structure
and character. 1t would be well for the Gov
ernment to abstain from raising gu estion of
this kind until the royal commission has re-
ported upon the subject. In the meantime
vague intimations of coming changes engen-
| der more alarm and ALLEVIATE more support
Athan all the efforts of the Conservatives ora
| tory.
In the division on the Irish compensation
bill 81 Home Rulers voted with the Govern
ment and 206 Conservatives and 20 Liberals
in the minority. No Conservative voted with
the Government. Forty Liberal peers are
said to have promised to vote for the compen-
sation bill.
| The Times says: The normal majority in
| the House of Commons of Liberals and
| Home Rulers combined is at least ITO, and
| the diminution of ministerial strength shown
| by last nights division is measure, though
not an inadequate one, of the discomfort the
compensation bill provoked.
The Compensation Bill in the House OF
Lords.
LONDON, July 27th.-In the House Of
Lords this evening Earl Granville, Foreign
Secretary, introduced the compensation for
disturbance in Ireland bill, which passed the
House of Commons last night, and fixed the
second reading of the bill for Monday next
Earl Dartrey Niberal), on behalf of Earl
Grey Uiberal), gave notice of motion to re-
ject the measure. Earl Grey has volunteered
to lead the opposition to the BILL
The circular addressed TO the peers request
ing their attendance in the House of Lords
Monday to oppose the second reading of the
compensation for disturbance in Ireland bill
is signed by the following Wing peers Lords
| Aveland, Craysford, Dartrey, Fitz William,
Sligo and Somerset.
Prison Horrors.
ST.. PETERSBURG, July 27th.-The Nouoc
Vremja gives the particulars of the Letofsky
prison, one of the chief establishments of its
kind The Inspector states that he found in
the female wards 157 women, of whom SO
were i'll and many enciente. In the male
wards there were 592 men, of whom 127 were
ill. Their linen was filthy, and ventilation
was wholly inadequate. 1t is estimated that
each man had but three-fifths of the quantity
of air necessary to support an adult person.
The prison is never repaired, and dirt and
disorder reign supreme. In spite of the
short term Of imprisonment-one year-to
which the inmates are subjected, the death
rate is nearly % per cent.
| Objections Withdrawn
BERLIN, July 27th.-The Emperor of Rus
sia has withdrawn his objections to receiving
Marquis Tseng, the Chinese ambassador.
The latter, with his staff, has arrived en-
route to st. Petersburg.
| Cusfom.house Burned.
DERBY LINE, July 9th. : The custom.
house and railway station of st. Armande,
province of Quebec, were burned to-day
also the customs records for many years.
| The loss is heavy.
MISCELLANEOUS.