Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-05-18
Telegrams to The Star.
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.

had Weather in London Too.
LONDON, May is, norning.-The weather Ia
wet and unseasonably cold.
Mr. Gladstone Better.
LONDON, May 1S.-The condition OF Mr. Glad
stones health Is better this morning.
The Greek Boundary Question.
LONDON. May IS 1t is stated that the Porte's
Changed attitude In regard to the Greek dues-
ton is the result OF a threat OF the powers to
practiced. I. is understood that this step was
taken en- the Initiative OF England. The frontier
commission at Constantinople yesterday sas
rating convention @ The mtsrT az attaa6es slaTo
met last evening to consider the practical
details OF the evacuation Of the ceded terri
tory. A dispatch from Constantinople TO
Reuters Telegram Co. today says the military
convention for the eession OF The5saly is ex-
pected TO be signed to-day and the entire
arrangement completed TO- morrow.
German Socialists to be Expelled.
LONDON, May 1s.-A Berlin dispatch to the
Daily NeoCs says: A large number of socialists
Will shortly be expelled from Leipzig Including
stag. sSs@''' 'n'e0 'S"''nS members Oh 'he Reich
The Order of the Garter.
TIE Queen has confirmed the Order OF the
Garter upon the King OF Sweden, at Windsor
Castle.
New Hungarian Loan.
Ine new hungarian loan OF eI6, COO 600, nomi-
nal fn per cent gold rentes, for the conversion
OF the per cent gold rentes, is expected ID De
more than covered in London alcne. The scrip
10 oAeoos Quottu dt "a per cent premium.
The Irish Land Bill.
Sir stafford Nothcote Will speak on the land
Dill In the house Of commons tomorrow.
strong effort will be made to take division On
the second reading OF the bill In the early hours
or Friday morning, although it may possibly
fail. as many members still desire to speak.
division Will be taken on LORD Elcho's notion
that the leading provisions OF the land bill are
economically unsound, unjust and impolitic
Tbe government anticipate majority OF over
one hundred. 1t is believed that twenty. seven
Parnellites will adhere to their determination
bill Is taken.
Hunting Down NIidhat Pasha.
CoNsTANTINoPLB, May 1S.-The Sultan has
sent an aide de camp to ask the views OF the
!orelgn ambassadors relative to consular pro-
lection to Midhat Pasha, charged with COM
piicl.y IN In the murder OF Acdui Aziz The am
naSsadorS. after conferring together, decided
that eonsuls would exceed their functions by
granting to Midhat Pasha asylum. and that
they must await instructions In the matter
lrcm their respective governments.
The Dublin Land League.
LONDON. May Sat meeting OF the land
league at Dublin yesterday, the attendance
was larger than usual. 1t was announced that
the weeks receipts amounted to the sum OF
1856. The fact that American dispatches had
not come to hand accounted for the compare
tive smallnesS OF the receipts. casual refer
ence by one OF the speakers to the question of
the adVisablihty of general strike against
the payment OF rent eliclted applause.
Newmarket Races TO.day.
LONDON. May 1S.-This Is the second day of
race for the Payne stakes for three years old
colts and fllies. distance mile, 2 furlongs, and
13 yards, came Off, and was won BY Mr. H E
Beddihgtons b. G. Monarch; Mr.. Fl. Savile's ch.
c. hy VeTEerat10n out Of Auchinleck, second
and Mt. Lefeyres ch C. TristeH third. Twelve