Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-03-19
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.

G6fStOn d cotton Port.
LONDON, March 19.--The oldham cotton spin-
n1Dg companies have resolved in favor OF Gar
sion as cotton-receiv1ng port instead OF Ltv-
erpool owing to the lighter haroor dues at the
hrst named port. Two ships with American
cotton nave already arrived at GarSton.
Reform i'm Russia.
LONDON, March ia dispatch from ST,
petersburg to the Daily Ne,cS says: s'The lead
ing loea at present urged is said to be to do
everything for the agricultural interests repre-
sented by the peasants and landed proprietors.
all the other sections, such as carftaIists
manufacturers scientists and literateurs, being
regarded In certain quarters as more or less
disaffected. The following proposals are said
10 be under consideration: Imperial ukases TO
De issued on the Emperor's sole initiative. thus
giving evicence OF the firm purpose OF his own
VIII, firstly, to promote inter.colonization by
the migration OF peasants to rich unoccupied
lands, funds being provided therefor; secondly,
10 6,e. give more dand TO peasants generally; and
pensive regime OF passports"
The Cars Funeral.
CoPEHHAGBN, March l9.-The Crown Prince
Frederick. OF Denmark. has started for ST.
Petersbulg, TO attend the funeral OF the late
Emperor OF Russia.
The Pope and the Dead Gar.
VIENNA, March 19.-The Presse says: We
eal n that the Pope has written to the Catholic
and united Greek bishops in Russia INSTRUCTIVE
them to order requiem masses to be celebratei
in all the churches In their doceseS for the late
car and requesting them to issue pastorals
requiring loyalty to the new Car. The Pope
at the same time announces that the freedom
or the Catholic church In Russia agreed upon
by the late emperor will be maintained by his
successor.
Failure i'm London.
LONDoN, March i9.-JoSeph Brooke of Boil
Hrgton- has failed. bis liabilities are stated to
be upwards OF eS5, 009. He was a director or
the Limited Cotton Spinning company, of
pended. The failure OF Mr. Brooke was caused
by guarantees he had undertaken for that
company.
DIR. PIayfair's Ruling and Mr.
ODOnneII's Suspension.
LONDON, March 19-In the House OF Commons
on Monday, on going into committee OF supply
MT. O'Donnell (home ru.el, member for Dun
garvan, will move that Dir. Playfair, deputy
speaker, was under an erroneous Impression in
his ruling, he having disregarded the authority
OF the chair in connection with his [Mr. O'Don-
ranged TO go to Ireland to day to attend a
public meeting at Enniskillen, but I'm view of
the prospect OF lively debate on MIR. O'Don-
nell's motion, he probably Will not go.
Amnesty to the B0er Leaders.
LONDON, March ia dispatch from Prospect
Hill to the Standard says: The promise OF
amnesty TO the Boer leaders has had wonder
full effect, especially on Joubert, against whom
q charge or murder is pending In the British
TraDSvaal courts"
War i'm the East Almost Inevitable.
LONDON, March 19.-The Standard, In lead
ing article, announces that 1t has the unpleas-
afflIm1ng the acceptance by the ambassadors
or the Porte'S proposals is altogether inaccu-
rate. Those proposals, the Standard says, are
altogether inadequate. The ceSSion iu Crete is
their only substantial feature. We have good
grounds for saying that the ambassadors will
make counter proposal that the Porte shall
cede not only Crete but Thessaly and perhaps
strip or EpiruS. War is almost inevitable 10
consequence OF the Indifferent attitude or Aus
tia ana Germany. We nave the best reasons
to believe that the powers have Informally no
tined both Greece ard Turkey that the latter
Will not be permitted to send ships to Greek
waters.
The German Court Painfully lAf.
feCted.
LONDON, March IA dispatch to the Stan
dGrd says 1t is certain that the Emperor and the
court are painfully affected by the Retchstadt
not voting a resolution OF coincidence on the
death OF the Gar, which fact VIII not
strengthen Baron Won Haymerle'S position as
premier.
Leon Say and the Monetary Confer.
eHCe.
Paris dispatch to the Daily NelrS says: The
appointment OF nj. Leon Say president OF the
Senate, as delegate to the International mon-
etary conference is strongly advocated.
Gen. MIlan's Resignation.
ROME, March 19.-The resignation OF Gen. Mi
Ian as minister OF war has been accepted on ac-
count OF the state OF his health.