Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-02-25
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FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
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LONDON Feb 25.-The Manchester Guardian.
In Its commercial article tLis morning, says:
The market is rather easier. Business or some
Importance Is still offered for the eastern and
some other markets at a point below current
rates. but there is rather less OF it. Prc ss are
not lower, though tending that way. Most OF
the markets have done a small miscellaneous
business at Tuesdays Rates
business Failure.
MANCHESTER, FeD. 25.-C. Spence & Sons,
shippers OF cotton goods to Rio de Jauelro, aud
connected with houses IN New York aud the
east, have failed on account OF losses on Ship
ments OF coffee from Brazil A favorable liqul-
dation is expected, as the assets OF the tirm
abroad are large.
London Journals.
LONDON, Feb. 25.-Mr. Edmund Yates. the
distinguished novelist and journalist is aoout
to start new daily afternoon newspaper In
London. Mr. Henry Labouchere, the well
known journalist and advanced liberal member
OF parliament has bought a partnership In the
PaU MAJ Gazette.
The RussO-ChInese Treaty.
dispatch from St Petersburg TO the DAILY
Ne'rs says: The new Russo Chinese treaty was
signed yesterday. The Marquis TSeng and
his secretaries VIII start for Paris immediately.
The Powers and the Porte.
A dispatch from Constantiuop,e TO the Times
says: The powers perceive the Inconvenience
OF treating separately with the Porte and have
determined TO adopt more collective mode OF
action. dispatch from Vienna TO the Times
says: The Porte has gained over one OF the
most important members OF the Albanian
league with the object OF checking any move
ment In Macedonia.
Order Countermanded.
BOMBAY. Feb 25.-The order for the embark
alton OF the fourteenth Hussars for Durham
has been countermanded.
Troops for the Cape.
LONDON. Feb. 25 The steam transport
France will leave woolwIch to-day with $40
troops, aud 33S horses and mules for the cape.
Wiz. Gladstone Better.
Mr.. Gladstone passed comfortable night
In every respect he is doing We'll
Appointed Provost
DUBLIN. Feb. 25.-The Rev. John Hewitt Jei-
lett, B. d., has been appointed provost OF
Trinity college, Dublin.
Boers Arrested.
MOUNT PROSPECT, Feb. 25-Two Natal boer3
have been arrested al Their houses as rebels
and brought into camp.
The Protection Hill i'm Parliament,
LONDON, Feb; Is; The following are the
names Of the English and Scotch members Of
the House OF Commons who voted in the minor
ity yesterday on the Marquis OF Haxtington's
motion that all the amendments 20 the protec-
tlon OIL Oe put at O'Clock .. m.:-Mr. B3ord,
conservative; Mr.. Edward Clarke. conservative;
Mr. Cowen, radical and home ruler; Nj. Fores-
Yer, conservative: Mr.. Gorst, conservative; Sir
John C. ID. Hay, liberal conservative; vlscount
Helmsey, conservative; RI Hon. A. J. Beres-
ford, Rope Libel al conservative; Sir John Hol-
ker, conservative; Alsx. $. HUI. conservative
vaDced liberal; Mr.. Macdonald, liberal; Mt
MacIyer, conservative; Earl Percy, conserya
tive, and Mr. Thompson, liberal
The Negotiation on the Greek Ques.
tiOn.
dispatch from Constantinople TO Reuters
Telegram company says:-No information is
given at the embassies here In regard TO the
progress OF negotiations on the Greek question.
be ambassadors stating that the perllous stu
alton renders secrecy necessary; but ft seems
certain that the surrender OF Prevesa Janina
and MetzoVo VIII oe refused absolutely.
The Sprague divorce Case.
PROVIDENCE, X. l., Feb. 25-Mr. Sprapue,,
counsel has given notice to Mrs. Spra1ue,,
counsel to be ready for the trial OF the divorce
suit for Friday OF next week.
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