Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-01-05
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
Threatened Demonstration az Blam.
Quiss Funeral.

LoNpoS, Jan. 5.-A dispatch from Paris 20
the Times says. demonstration is expected To
occur at the funeral OF the late NJ. Banqui.
which VIII take place today. Deputatio will
arrive from the socialist centers. and IL is be-
lieved that 10 600 persons Will assemble Polica
me- Sures have been devised very prudentiy.
and IL is thought the police Will be strong
enough for any eventuality. Full latitude will
be allowed as 10 the route OF the procession and
In regard 10 speeches, the only prohibition
being against red hags and crowns or other
communistic emblems on the hearse or CONN.
Nj. Blanquls son, moderate republican, In
tends heading the procession, a posilon which
Louise Michel and several other fem ale fanat-
les, have assigned 70 themselves.
A German War Vessel 10 DO 20 the
Cape.
A dispatch from Berlin To the Times saws: A
German war vessel will probably proceed To
the Cape, In order TO watch the course OF nos
Ulities In the Transyaal.
Germany'> .sCustOms War Daties.''
LONDON. Jan. 5.-The customs war dutiesr
referred TO IN Berlin dispatch OF the 4lh inst.
which, IL is thought. the German government
contempates imposing as an offset TO the In
crease or Russian dulles on Imports means the
adoption OF retaliatory measures.
Irish land League Meetings.
DUBLIN, Jan. 5.-At the weekly meeUing or
the land league yesterday Mr. Davitt sale iG
was Understood that several more meetings
would be proclaimed this week. ana he coun-
seized all branch leagues TO give the authorities
no preteXt for the suppression OF the meetings
In consequence OF the wording or placards. IL
all the meetings We're proclaimed, ne said. the
branches or the league would be summoned To
meet fortnightly, and II these meetings wero
also prohibited, the only remedy which would
remain would inevitably point In the direction
or Illegal meetings III the habeas corpus act
were suspended he was trmly convinced that
violence and outrage would usurp the restricted
influence or the league.
The Greek Question.
LONDON, Jan. 5.-Ihe Paris Bn,pS says: In
formation received at the last moment concern
ing The disposition or the porte warrants the
mo IN lrD( S,anC VT l- trim nah
the SultanS hesitation TO accept Arbitration In
the Greek question.
The Times this morning has a leading article
On the attitude OF Turkey, aud also says: I'VE
have reason TO believe that an arrangement Is
not only possible but probable"
President GOwen's Prospectus.
LONDON. Jan. 5.-The Times ia its riaanciaf
article says: President Gowen, OF the Phila-
delphia and Reading railway company, Is bold
enough 10 deserve success. aud tonight
(Tuesdayl, almost on the eve or the new
election Tor directors he issues prospectus OF
his deferred bonds According TO this docu-
ment the issue is already secured, as whatever
is left unsubScribed for by the existing bond
and Shareholders will be taken by a comoina-
tion OF capitalists at the issue price without
commission.
President Gowen writes in reply to the letter
Of the McCalmonts on this point, and draws at
tention TO the fact that their criticism was thus
unfounded. We have not lately met a more
significant indication OF a revival or Specu-
lation than the fact that such an Issue OF de-
nothing beyond the chance OF being able 10
sell at a premium. AS long as the bond and
shareholders find The money there Is nothing
TO be said. In all probability, however these
deferred bonds will become a medium for the
very worst kind or gambling, and then chances
OF dividend appear TO US very small
The Queens speech.
LONDON, Jan. 5.-The rDtss this morning In
leading article recapitulates the measure
which VIII be announced In the Queens speech
at the opening OF Parliament tomorrow, aud
says: There will be an Irish land bill which
will neither involve a rash expenditure OF the
public money nor justify an outcry against
spoliatlon on the part OF landlords. There Will
be a scheme of army reform involving some
extension OF the period OF service, and also an
amendment OF the bankruptcy law. Besides
these frst-claSs bills there will be others for
restoring order In Ireland and for renewing the
ballot act.
A Steamer Lost
LONDON, Jan. Sit is supposed that the Brit
ish steamer Farnley. Captain Appleton from
Savannah. December Sth. for Revel. has been
totally lost off Lemv1g, Denmark. Bales or cot
ton and boats marked 'Farney. OF New
castle, !" one OF the boats containing two dead
bodies. have been washed ashore. The Farnley
belongs TO the port or Newcastle. She was last
reported December 9th at Dartmouth from
Savannah on her way to ReveL