Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-02-23
FOREIGN NEWS.
washington's birthday Abroad.

BERLIN, February 22d-Minister White
celebrated Washington's birthday by giving
grand reception and ball at the American
Legation. All the prominent members of
the Anglo-American colony were present,
and there was a brilliant attendance of native
celebrities in science, literature and art.
House of Commons.
LONDON, February 22d.-In the House OF
Commons to-day Gladstone said he could not
give the details of the land bill until he pre-.
sents the bill in the House with clear pros.
pect of proceeding Herewith.
The Attorney. General stated that the OBJ
jecti0nable parts of Parnelfs speech at Clara
viii receive his careful attention. The an
nouncsment was received with cheers. Sir
Charles Dixie said he expected to receive an
invitation to the International Monetary
Conference shortly.
LONDON, February 22d.-In the House of
Commons Mundelo, Vice-Prssident of the
Council, said the Government did not intend
at present to prohibit the importation of pork
from the United States. He added that
yearly importations of pork, bacon and hams
from the United States, Canada, Germany
and Denmark, was more than twenty pounds
weight per head for the whole population of
the United Kingdom, and its value exceeded
e9, 800 coo, exclusive of swine. To cut off
this enormous supply of food would infiict q
great hardship on the poor, and could only be
done in case of urgent necessity. 1t would
not suffice to prohibit the American supply,
for trichinasis existed in other countries, and
as long as any other country admitted Ameri-
can pork, England would be sure to receive a
| supply second hand. There was no authentic
report of an outbreak of trichinasis in Eng
land, and there was no occasion for apprehen-
SION The continental countries were liable
to the disease because of the use of uncooked
food, which is unknown here.
LONDON, February 22d.-The House Of
Commons tonight took up the protection
bill as amended in committee. After sew
eral clauses moved by the Home Rulers had
been rejected, the clause moved by Sullivan,
provided that no person be discharged at q
greater distance than five miles frcm the
place of arrest, was agreed to. Fosters
amendment limiting retrospective action to
the 30th of September, 1880, was carried.
In the course of the debate Parnell declared
that the Fenian organization ia Ireland was
never less active. Paris was Stephens resi-
dence, and he had merely returned thither
from the United States where he had been
opposing the Land League. The Home
Secretary said the Government had grounds
for believing that Fenianism still existed, and
still designs to carry out its objects by the
most abominable and detestable means. de
referred TO ODonnoyan Rossas utterances,
and a violent speech by John Dewey, form
erly a political convict, in America. The
debate then adjourned.
French wines and American Bacon.
PARIS, February 22d.-The Agricultural
Society has adopted resolution demanding
of the Ministry of Commerce negotiation
with the United States for revocation OF the
alleged decision of the United States forbid
ding the landing Of French wines at Amerl-
can ports. on the pretext that they are IN
inrions to health and society. 1t believes the
decision is simply reprisal for the interdic-
ton by France of the importation OF Ameil-
can bacon.
Greek Preparations for War.
ATHENS, February 22I.-In the Chamber
of Deputies yesterday, royal DEGREES were
submitted calling to arms all men above
t twenty.one years Of age who have served
three months or more in the army. Decrees
were also presented empowering the Govern