The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-04-25
FOREIGN.
Gladstone Introduces the Budget
IN the Commons.
HE COMPLIMENTS THE AMERICAN
PEOPLE.

LONDON, April a.
In the Commons this afternoon it was az
nounced that the objectionable circular issued
by policeinspector Smith concerning Clifford
Lloyd has been withdrawn.
Mr.. Gladstone introduced the Budget. The
actual surplus of revenue over expenditure Tor
the past year was e352 900. Gladstone attri-
buted the diminution of revenue from alcohol
to increased savings by the people. Continu,
ing Gladstone said the condition OF trade could
not be called unsatisfactory. He attributed
the symptom not to diminuton of the resourc-
es of the country, but to the absence OF those
extreme prices which marked the previous Pc
riod of prosperity.
prominent increases of expenditure such as an
increase of e45, 900 required for Irish rates in
Guiding those for police, resident magistrates
and land courts and increase OF E107 900 for
charges on account OF postal telegraphS and
another of eS5, 900 for reduction of the debt.
Gladstone regretted the growing popular indif-
ference in regard to the increase of expendi-
ture. Americans had shown extraordinary
vigor and fortitude in reducing their debt and
in bearing heavy taxation for that purpose.
He thought our modern history hardly so cred
liable. The revenue for the coming year is
mated surplus of e305,000. Mr.. Gladstone said
the meagreness of this surplus was such he
had to abandon the hope of a great financial
readjustment in connection with the county
government bill, and in order to fulfil promises
in regard to the re adjustment of the high way
rate he proposed to sraise e25O,OOO more by a
slight increase of carriage duty-this was only
a novelty in the buget. He stated the national
debt had been reduced 81, 10000 during the
year. Sir Stafford Northcote said he would
defer criticism on the buget and speech of the
Right Hon. Gentlemen.
The English Ministerial Programme.
The Standard says the speedy release of the
A 10 hat me VI nU
the recall of Mr.. Lowell, the gradual release
of all political suspects and ithe trial of those
detained upon suspicion of completely in OUT
RACES, the substitution for the coercion act of
a large increase of summary jurisdiction vest
ed in magistrates, and the amendment OF the
arrears and purchase clauses of the land act,
are the principal features of the ministerial
programme.
The English Ministerial Programme.
LONDON, April 24.--The Standard says the
speedy release of the American suspects on
termsa that may involve the recall of Mr..
Lowell, the gradual release of all political sus-
poets and the trial of those detained upon sus-
picion of completely in outrages, the substitu-
tion for the Coercion act of q large increase OF
summary jurisdiction vested in magistrates,
and the amendment of the arrears and pur-
chase clauses of the land act are the principal
features of the Ministerial programme.
The Ring Theatre Horror Revived.
VIENNA, April A.-The trial OF the Mayor,
officials of the fire department and several per-
son connected with the management of the
Ring theatre for neglect or punishable action
in connection with the burning OF that build
ing began to-day.
Parnell Arrives at Kilmainham.
DUBLIN, April 24.-Parnell arrived at Kill
mainham Jail this evening.
The Pope Indisposed.
ROME, April 24.-The Pope is seriously in.
disposed and his physicians urge change of
air.