Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-08-25


European Financial Matters.
LONDON. August 24th.-The Times says :
We are informed that the rise in French
exchange is likely to be followed by an ad.
vance in the Bank Of France rate of discount.
The bank has apparently decided against q
renewal of police relaxation adopted last
year. A good deal will depend upon the
amount of gold Withdrawn for shipment to
America to-day. Although gold is not COM
ing to London from the Continent, it is still
being purchased there by an Italian syndi-
cate for American operators.
Safe Arrival.
LONDON, August 4th.-The small sailing
boat Bath City, from New York, has arrived
at Falmouth.
Foreign Gold Coming.
HAvRE, August 24th.-The steamer AL
lemania has sailed hence with l, ,0O000C
francs in specie for New York.
Returns of the spanish Elections.
MADBID, August 24th.-The latest returns
of the elections for members Of the Cortes
give the Ministerialists sol seats, Conserva-
tives 46, Democrats 81, Independents 5, and
Ultramontanes 6. Nothing is known Of a
single Carlist success in the election.
House OF Commons.
LONDON, August 9th The House of
Commons was counted out last night while
Hope liberal Conservative was moving the
second reading of the bill for the relief of
centumacious prisoners. The bill, which is
consequently lost for this session, was in
tended TO effect thu release of Rev. +. s.
Green, the ritualist of Miles Plotting, i'm
prisoned at Lancaster. The bill had already
passed the House of Lords.
Change of Name.
PARIS, August "a h.-The Project CT the
Seine has informed Morton, United States
Minister here, in letter which il very COM
plimentary to him and the Americans, that
the Place Debitche, where his official resi-
dence is situated, has been named Place des
Flats Unis
Ravages OF Cholera.
LONDON, August 24.h.-A private letter
from Bangkok, Siam, says The Asiatic
cholera is raging. 1t is variously estimated
that from 100 TO 500 natives ara dying daiiy.
Very few foreigners have died, but several
have fed to Singapore and Hongkcng. Every
one feels as though he were living in grave
yard.
Landslide in MoIdavia.
BUCHAREST, August 24th-A lsndslip oc.
CURED at the village of Falarani, Moldavia,
in which sixty-6ve houses disappeared, but no
lives were lost.
Russian officers Arrested.
LONDON, August 24th.-A Limbnrg news
paper states that two Russian staff officers
Colonels Prokopap and Palica--have been
arrested at Pizemysl. Austrian Gallicia.
They were in civilian dress. and had been all
day examining the Notifications OF the town.
They had large sums Of money. and plaus
which showed that thew had previously stud
led the Notifications of Cracow and the STRAIT
egical points on the route of the railway.
An INCLINATION Toward More Radical
Views.
PARIS. August 24th.-Nearly all the sue
eessful Moderate Republican candidates have
in their election speeches shown decided in
cliration towards more radical views. 1t is
thought now that the House will be more
than ever at variance with the prevailing
feeling in the Senate.
brewery Burned.
STANFORD (Ont,), August 24sh.-Katner's
brewery and contents, at Katnerville, was
burned to.day. Loss very heavy.
The Arab Insurrection.
PARIS, August 2ih-The brother of the
Governor of Kairwan has arrived at Tuuis.
lie announces that large body of Arabs
have campsd on the road from Kairwan to
Tunis, and contemplate surrounding the
Bey. Troops have been sent to occupy the
former place, while the other rebels will at.
tack the French who follow the Bey's detach.
ment.
The Mexican National Bank.
Cry OF MEXICO, August 14tb.-The
Official Journal publishes the bank contract.
The trustees are Altonia Mier Y. Celes,
Ramon Yucman, Felix Cuevas, Mexicans
ID. Robert, Frenchman Bonre Struck. q
German; J. Bumejillo, a Spaniard. For
each million of deposit the bank can emit
three millions in checks.