Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-02-01
Latest Foreign News.

RAISING THE RATE or DISCoUST IN GERMANY.
BERLIN. February THE Imperial Bank OF Ger
many has raised its rare OF discount to per cent.
and Its rate OF interest on advances 10 per cent
THE LONDON TIMES ENDORSES SECRETARY FRB-
LISGBUYsENs SOUTH AMERICAN POLICY.
LoNDoS, February 1.-The Tu,es ia a leading
article, this morning. Slgs: mediation I'm the
South American war. ou' ii as Mr.. Frelnghuysen
has commissioned Nj. Trcsrott 10 undeita AXE, is
talnted with 10 designs of private prOfit for the
arbitrators except that " htch peace must bring
70 al: Englishmen musy he permitted 10 regard
the attempt With S sincere good M as il devised
Oh then special behalf"
THE FINANCIAL SITUATION IN FRANCE
LoSp0H, February L-The Paris corr ,sp0ndent
OF lne iineS says: No serious steps have ~ been
outside market whose position is bell .ycd % be
precarOuS The Cote I'H,OUptttne SAYS: During
worth OF Napoleons passed from the Bank ot Eng
lana to the Bank OF France, and since Tuesday
the latter stock OF metal has Increased Dy forty
millions Of francs passage in the ministerial
state, referring To the financial situation, says il
shows nothing thdt ought - alarm. but IL de.
mands certain precautions For the present the
state Cannot entetain the question Of conversion,
etc.
NO LAND LEAGUE FUNDS IN THE UNION GEN.
FRAfF.
IoSDoN. February The press association saws:
We are requested TO contradict the ruinOr that a
portion OF the FUNDS of the land league was In
vested in the union generate. Most OF the money
Is invested in American securities
THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS IN FAVOR
OF CLoTURE.
LONDON, February 1.-Rigbt Hon. Henry r.
Brand. speaker OF the house of commons. address
ing his constituents near Cambridge, distinctly ex-
pressed himself in favor OF cloture.
LARGE REDUCTIONS OF RENTS IN IRELAND
CORK, February 1.-The commissioners under
the land act made remark BILE reductionS in rent
-~fArday. The rent of ftrm on Lord Ernent'S
nrona>r- was redur ed from ~ pounds Ia - pounds
and the REM, or several others We're reduced As
per cent
THE TRIAL OF DR. >,.,rsos POSTPONED.
LONDON, February i.-The trI,I ol Dr L4inson,
for the murder OF his hrother-in-aw. II o'1tpone1
until the next session Of the central CsttAnA
court, the prosecution cpusenting.
THE SPANISH PILGRIMAGE TO ROME
MADRID February 1.-The Catholic Journal Siglo
Future published appeal o. the Spanish nation,
signed by the bishop OF Madrid and the coinfuittee
OF the proposed pilgrimage 10 Rome. IL mentions
the riot during the removal OF the remairs oI Pope
Plus IN and declares that the Pope II persf Suted,
deSpoled. and held prisoner Dy the Scctartans OF
liberalism, and that the Pope desires tac Spanish
pilgrimage
RUSSIA ANXIOUS TO ANNEX COREA.
LONDON. February 1.-The II. Petersburg cor
respondent OF the Standard says: The government
OF Russia is contemplating the annexation or
Corea on the ground OF the Insecurity OF the Rus
sian possessions Ia the Pacific, and the warle dis
position OF China. Japan fayorS the plan, and tt
is calculated that the United States viii not inter-
feie ia iaYor OF China. in consequence o. the bad
feeling against The Chinese prevalent in Califcr-
MA.