Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-03-23
GREAT BRITAIN.
House OF Commons.

LONDON, March 22d.-In the House Of
Commons to-day the Under Foreign Secre-
tary said the French Government expressed
a readiness to enter into commercial treaty
with England as soon as the tariff bill passed
the Senate.
Gladstone said the Government had re-
ceived telegram from General Sir Evelyn
Wood, stating that an arrangement had been
made with the Beers, who substantially ac-
cept the British conditions. The conditions,
Gladstone said, are the suzeraiaty OF Il q
Queen, British control Of foreign relations
and the establishment of British Resident
at the future capital. The Beers, however,
are promised complete selfgovernment. A
royal Commission, consisting of Governor
General Sir Hercules Robinson, General Sir
Evelyn Wood and Sir John Devillier, will he
appointed to consider the position of the ma
tives regulate the frontier affairs and inquire
whether any and what portion of the terri
tory eastward within certain limit shall be
severed from the Transyaal. The conditions
also provide for the dispersal of the Beers
forthwith and the temporary maintenance of
a British garrison, which, however. are not
to interfere with local affairs. Gener Wood
promises not to advance or send warlike stores
into the Transvaal.
The House received the announcement of
the terms with prolonged cheers.
Gladstone to be Witness in a Libel
Case.
LONDON, March 22d-Gladstone has been
subpenaed as a witness in the Lawson.La-
bouchere libel case. His evidence will relate
to the correspondence between the Greeks of
Negropont.. and Gladstone in regard to the
Bulgarian massacres, which correspondence
was alleged to have been published by the
Daily Telegraph unauthoritatively.
Fatal Railroad Accident.
says fatal railroad accident on the Chenime
de Fer de List is reported this morning rear
Bandy station caused by collision between
a train and an empty wagon left on the line.
Twenty-Five persons were killed and injured,
The Petard Explosion.
LONDON, March 22d-A Madrid cor
respondent says of the recent explosion The
petards were sprung at 10 o'clock at night,
when the streets were much crowded. One
explosion near Alacala street caused inde-
scribable confusion the people running away
frantically. The arrests made led to the dis
covery OF large petard full of powder and
glycerine near the Church San ,Justos.
Signs of Weakening.
DUBLIN, March 22d.-At meeting of the
Land League tonight all who addressed the
meeting explained or apologized for Dillon's
speech about Judge Fitzgerald. in which the
care that the League did not do away with
him.
The Beers and the British.
PROSPECT HILL, March 22d.-An armistice
of forty eight hours has been concluded in
order to terminate the negotiations. The
terms of the truce are that all arms, nuni-
tions and other property captured by either
side during hostilities shall be restored that
Transvaal shall be granted Independence,
subject to conditions to be hereafter settled
by Royal Commission, and that the Boer
Government shall commence after the Com
mission shall have made report. Mean
while the British garrisons are to remain in
Transvaal without in any way interfering
with local affairs. The Boer forces will dis
perse forthwith, and Captain Elliott's mur-
derer is to be delivered to justice.
DURHAM, March 22d-The Beers have ac-
cepted the British terms. which include a
cessation of the war and the appointment of
Royal Commission. Peace is regarded as
sure now.