Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-07-15

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House OF Commons.
LONDON. July I4th.-In the House of |
Commons to-day. Trevelyon, Secretary to the |
Admiralty. said thers were nine French IRON
clads on the American coast, six OF which
were first. class; that Admiral Seymour has
six irenclads in the Mediterranean, which
were quite sufficient to cope with the French
nine. lChsers. England has besides in the
Channel squadron four ironclads and nine
coast. guard ships.
The amendment Of Forster, Chief Secretary
fer ireland, emitting mention of Canada
from the emigration clause in the land bill,
was adopted.
= Protest from gradIaugh.
LONDON, July 14th.-Bradlaugh has served
a formal notice upon the Speaker and other
officers in the Commons. protesting against
his previous expulsion from the House as
| illegal, and giving notice that before the Sd
| of August be will present himself at the table
of the House, and that any one endsavoring
to prevent him will be committing an illegal
act, and he will resist by physical force and
endeavor to overcome it if offered
Winners OF The Thames Challenge Cup.
| LONDON, July 14th.-The Thames Chal-
| lenge Cup was won by the London crew,
| Thames crew second, Cornell third. The
race was won by three lengths. with one
length between Thames and Cornell.
An American Beats the Best WALKING
Record in England.
| LONDON. July 14th.-Merrill, of Boston,
competed in mile walking race at the Leeds
Athletic Sports yesterday over the grass
course, and won very easily in minutes and
SO seconds. lie started with six other COM
petitors. all having from 20 to 80 seconds
start He caught up with the best of them
in the third lap, and, walking with scrupu-
lous fairness, completed the task He set
himself to beating the best record, namely:
| 6 minutes and As seconds. The raca pro-
vcked intense excitement, and Merrill was
loudly cheered each time that he passed the
reserved booths.
| steered by Electricity.
LONDON. July 14th.--A steamer arrived
in the Thames from the Clyde. which is
steered by On electric apparatus. The steer
ing gear work ed well, autth compasses were
so impaired by the electricity as to be useless.
Demand on ;i,e Porte-The Arctic winter.
LONDON. July 14th.-A Berlin dispatch
says that Bismarck has made demand upon
the Porte TO refund the Ransom money re-
Gently paid to Roumeian bliSands for the re-
| lease of two captive Germans
| Accounts received from Spitzbergen ray
| the Arctic winter is excessively severe, and
TIE ice not breaking up.
Interior Postage of France.
| PARIS, July 14th.-It is stated the French
| interior postage will lie at the uniform rate Of
ten confines after the 1st of January next.
& Political Crisis.
LONDON, July 14sh.-The Pail Nal Gasette
thinks political crisis is approaching in the
United States.
ATidhat Pasha Confcsses.
| CoNsTANTINoPLE July 14th.-It isnsserted
in official circles that Midhat Pasha. in ap-
pealing for pardon. confessed that he had
been accessory to the murder Of Abdul Az:z
The Meeting of The Emperors.
vienna, July 14th.-The meeting of the
Emperors Of Germany aud Austria will take
place in the middle of August at Sszburg.
Pilgrimage Postponed.
ROME, July 14th.-The French pilgrimage
has been postponed, for fear of hostile demon.
STATIONS By the Italians against the pilgrims
Austrian ana French Haryests.
VIENNA, July 14th.-The Austrian harvest
promises to be fully up to the average.
PARIS, July 14sh.-The wheat crop of
France cannot exceed an average, and may
be slightly under it. The beet crop cannot
exceed an average.
Manifesto by the Prince OF bulgaria.
SIsToVA, July 14th.-The manifesto of
| Prince Alexander, announcing liberal
policy, and declaring his confidence in
popular support of the new administration, is
published.
Movements OF Ayoob Khan.
BOMBAY, July 14th.-Advices from Canda-
har represent great excitement there because
of reports that AYocb Khan has reached
Farah. The Ameer's forces are encamped
near Girishk.
| Euryty ,oSf,a.
ToRoSTo, July 14th.-Allen Rutherford,
lately employed in the City stables, has been
informed by letter from ireland that he is
the Earl of Teirat, and master of a rent roll
! of 10000 per annum.