The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-04-01
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC.
THE OAR.

EoItLldN AND
THE OAR.
New-Castle-on-Tyn March 3o-In bet
ting on the forthcoming boat race between
Hanlan and Boyd, only six to four were in
some cases obtainable against Boyd.
WARRANTS AGAINST MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT.
Dublin, March 3o.-It is stated that war
rants are out against six members of Parlia-
ment, none of whom, consequently, will visit
Ireland during the parliamentary recess.
BANK OF FRANCE.
Paris, March 3o.--The weekly statement of
the Bank of France shows an increase in spe-
Gle of 3,I75,ooo francs gold and 4,75,ooo
francs silver.
A COMMERCIAL TREATY.
Paris, March 3o.-The committee on COM
mercial treaties in the Chamber of Deputies
advocates the resumption of the negotiations
for treaty with England.
PApER-MILL BURNED.
Norwich, Conn.,, March 3o-The Canter-
bury paper mill has been burned. Loss, $780,
600; insurance $4,000.
RUSSIAN MINISTER RESIGNED.
ST. Petersburg, March 3o.-The minister of
public instruction has resigned.
IRELAND.
London, March 80. The Dublin Free
mans Journal says Dillon protested to DIR.
Carte, the physician of the royal hospital at
Kilmainham, against his further detention, as
he feels worse in health. DIR. Carte submit
ted Dllon's letter to Earl Cowper, the lord
lieutenant, and Forster chief secretary for Ire
land.
The latter replied, declining the prisoners
request Dillon says in the letter that he will
not make any further allusion to the subject
after the present protest, and adds: 81 shall
request my physician not to make any further
reports on my health"
Most Reverend Thomas Nulty, Roman
Catholic Bishop of Meath, has refused to at
tend the commission of the House of Lords
| to inquire into the working Of the land act
CONSPIRACY IN EGYPT.
Cairo, Egypt, March 3o.-Owing to in
trigues to restore the ex-khedive, the minis
tiers of war and public instruction are taking
precautions for personal safety.
AN INFLUENTIAL PROTEST.
London, March 3o.-The Nineteenth Cen
fury contains a protest against the channel
tunnel that it would involve England in mill
tary expenses and liabilities from which, as an
island she has hitherto been free. Among
the signatures are Lord Lytton, Right Honor
able Sir Richard Ashton Cross, Cardinal Man.
ming, Alfred Tennyson, Robert Browning,
Professors Huxley and Goodwin, James Card,
Generals Sir Lenthorne, Simmons, and Sir
Henry Havelock, Sir Theodore Martin, the
editors Of the Spectator and morning Post,
and ST. James Gazette, and Blanchard Jerrold
HOUSE OF CoMMoNs-THE CLoTURE.
London, March So--In the house of COM
mons tonight the debate on the cloture reso-
luton was resumed.
John Bright arose to speak and was re-
ceived with loud cheers from the liberal
benches.
He said there could be no doubt that unless
something was done to deliver the house from
its difficulties, it would stand before the coun-
try as having neglected its duty. If the pro-
posed resolution erred, it was in not being
sufficiently severe. He concluded with an APP
peal to members generally to assist the gov.
eminent in the discharge of its duty.
Mr.. Sexton said he would rather 90 down to
posterity with the names Of informers who had
sworn away the lives f innocent Irishmen,
than with the names Of Irish members voting
with the government. The resolution was car
ried by vote of SIS to 279.
SPAIN.
Madrid, March 3o.-A serious strike has
occurred in Barcelona and other towns, and
work shops and mills have been closed in
Barcelona. There has been 50 arrests.
In the chamber of deputies to-day Senior
Gonzales, minister of the interior, confirms
the report OF disturbance in Barcelona. 1t
is believed that if the movement spreads to
other towns the captain-general will be author.
lied to declare the Catolanian province in a
state of siege.
There have been demonstrations by labor
ers in Andulasia in consequence of distress
occasioned by drouth. Tranquility has been
restored by relief measures.
The strikers in Barcelona paraded the
streets to-day and burned sentry-box belong
ing to the Octrio guards. Many additional
arrests were made. A deputation of Catalo-
man operatives were given hearing before a
committee of the chamber of deputies. They
represented that the adoption Of the Franco
Spanish treaty will deprive 10000 working
men of the means Of subsistence.
Capt Tom P. feathers charges the over
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