Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-11-03
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Special Cable to Western Associated Press.
LONDON, November 3.-When tn
House of Commons divided yesterday OF
Gibson's amendment, substituting as
requisite for a declaration of cloture
two-thirds majority for the bare maiorit,
proposed by the government, Messrs
Shaw, BellinghRm and Lever, HON,
Rulers, and hfteen Liberals voted will
the Conservatives in favor Of the amend
ment. The remainder of the Home Ruler.
supported the government
BERLIN, November 3.--The statement
Of the Imperial Bank Of Germany shows
decrease in specie of 2,480,0OO marks.
DUBLIN, November 3.-P. J. Smyth
member of Parliament for Tipperary, a
moderate Irish Nationalist, has written a
letter defending Lady Florence Dixie, in
which he takes the ground that not only
members Of the Land League, but nom
subscribers as we'll, are entitled TO criti-
else the disposition made of the fund.
ROME, November 3-The Diretto edi-
torially expresses the hope that the En-
peror Of Austria will soon visit Rome, and
says that his reception will be Of the most
cordial character and no fears Of hostile
demonstration will be entertained.
PARIS, November 3.-The revolution
ary manilestos posted up last night were
OF communistic origin. Explosive ma
terials were discovered in the coal depot
and telegraph office at st. Pourcaen.
ROME, November 3.-At the opening of
the italian Parliament the government
will be questioned regarding the negotia-
tions for a visit of the Empress of Austria
to this city.
LONDON, November 3.-The English
Cabinet Council, having been suddenly
summoned, met to-day 1t has not yet
transpired what was the purpose of the
hasty meeting
The King of Corea has issued an edict
frankly declaring that the disorders in his
dominion we're evidently due to his own
maladministration of government affairs,
and ordering that the insurgents who
have been captured bereleased. This step
has been taken by the King for the pur.
pose of assuring the allegiance Of his sub
jects to himself it the governments of
China or Japan should renew their at
tempts to annex Corea.
PARIS November 3.-The Voltaire says
the Ex-Empress Eugenie has made her
will in favor Of the Prince Victor Napo-
leon.
The Dutch government has modified its
East Indian budget IN several respects
Amongthe changes made are the lower
ing in its estimate of the price of coffee
to twelve cents per half kilogramme, and
the increasing of its estimates in the sales
of coffee in Holland to $4,000 picoles.
The Colonial Minister does not partici-
pate in in the prevailing disquiet concern
ing the unfavorable condition of Indian
finances, and urges that the government
continue to construct railways as hereto
fore.
Recent measures have had the effect of
putting an end to the Aithcin rebellion.
The Netherland Trading Company has
succeeded in getting a new and mutually
favorable convention for the purpose Of
transporting interior produceto to its Euro
pean connection.
BERLIN, November 3.-Exports from
Germany have reached the unusually
large total of S6,0O0,0OO marks. The
National Zeitung, of this city, gives pub
licity to note evidently inspired by high
est authority, in which it sets forth that
nothing in the range of possibility would
shake off England in Egyptian matters
more than Gambetta to power.