Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-01-10
FOREIGN NEWS.
The Situation i'll Egypt.

The Situation in Egypt
CAIRO. January 9th-A messenger who
left Gakdul on Sunday reached Korti to-
day with dispatches for Wolseley. He fell
in with armed natives AT some well while
en- route who treated him in a friendly
manner The country for eighty miles out
from Korti is open, but beyond that point
it is dangerous because OF the caravans of
FL Mahdi.
LONDON, January 9th.-General Wolselev
telegraphs the Prince of Wales that he will
march to Khartoum, January 24th He
advises the Government to Immediately
dispatch 5000 picked troops to Suakim, to
operate against OSman Digna and open
the Berber route General Wolseley recon-
mends that General Greayes be placed in
command of the troops to 90 TO Suakim,
and General Dormer chief of staff He
further asks that another battalion be sent
to reinforce the Nile expedition. 1t is sur
missed that General Wolseley expects heavy
fighting after Khartoum is relieved. 1t is
reported that the khedive will be instructed
from England to cede to Italy large por-
ton of land along the coast between Aosab
, and Massowah
LONDON, January >9th-It it understood
that France desires the powers to make 4
simultaneous answer to England's propo-
sails for settlement of the Egyptian ques-
ton. Active negotiations are in progress
between Germany, Austria, Russia and
! France, with a view of dispatChing an
identical note in answer to the proposals.
| Italy has not been asked to join in the
/ negotiations
An Unfavorable Criticism french
Jurisprudence.
| New York, January 9th-A HeraiFs
| special on Madame Hughes acquittai says;
| The manner of this trial distinctly marks
| the differences between the administration
| of criminal procedure i'll France and the
| United States. Here the accused is tortured
! by the Judges with the sharp weapon OF
| cross-examination, and is forced to be Il
| witness against herself; in the United
| States the accused is protected by the Con-
stitution. In the United States the evidence
stops with the completion of the crime, but
in Paris the President allows the sutferings
of the victim to go in evidence In the
United States the dying declaration is con-
| fined to the act and the cause of death and
surrounding circumstances. but here the
President allowed in evidence the victims
explanations of his primary innocence OF
the cause impelling Madame Hughes To be
deed. In the United States the impartia
of the Judge is conspicuous but her
Judge either aids the prosecutor or u.-
fender, as he happens to be moved. Tie
whole trial is q salient example of tha
theory Cf French criminal jurisprudence.
which deems the accused guilty until he
proves his innocence; whereas the con-
verse proposition happily prevails in Amer
lea and England.
Emperor Williams Reply to the New
Years Address.
BERLIN, January 9th-Emperor William
has written a letter in reply to the New
Years address presented him by the muni-
cipality of Berlin. He dwells upon the
political and economic progress which the
country has made in the recent wears The
settlement in Africa, which has been placed
under the protection of the empire, will
give an additional outlet he says, to Ger
man enterprise, and will prove stimulant
to trade and manufacturing, under the
auspices of a peace which he trusts will
continue There is every prospect that
Germany will continue to make gratifying
progress in material and moral welfare
Unavailable Assets.
LIVERPOOL, January 9th-John S. De
Wolf Co, who failed yesterday, have a
large amount of capital invested in mines,
slate quarries and other properties in North
America, which is unavailable at present
The United States and the Congo Confer
ence.
Berlin, January 9th.-The National Ga
@ette says the American delegates to the
Congo Conference explicitly disavow any
! intention on the part of the United States
/ to be responsible for the execution of the
resolution of the Conference on account of
having taken part in its deliberations.
Protest from a Canadian Newspaper.
QUEBEC, January 9th-The Lecougier ds
Cdaddd newspaper, discussing the recent
article Of the London Times on the Mica
1,nog al ~ Il.
rupture between England and the United
States, adds: There is no doubt but that
! Canada would become the theater of opera
tions, and in our case we would have the
right to protest and refuse to allow our
selves to be slaughtered like sheep We
are asked to endure all the calamities and
all the horrors of war to defend Englands
! interests in Central America. This is
! really coming it too strong, and we hardly
! think that our loyalty will permit us to en-
ter upon SO perilous path"
The New Stamp Law in Mexico.
CITY OF MEXICO, January 9th.-The old
stamp law, so unpopular and oppressive to
commerce, has been abolished and q new
law established By it the stamp tax on
all retail sales of merchandise, mortgages,
bonds and contracts is one-half per cent;
on the import duty on foreign wines and
liquors, 10 per cent; on the sales of native
wines and liquors. t. There Is a special
tax for tobacco. On playing cards there is
tax of 80 per cent. Articles destined for
expectation are liable to stamp No stamp
on retail sales of articles of necessary sub
sistence, sold in the public markets or by
itinerant yenders. Retail dealers are to
pay tax for year in advance, on estima-
ted value Of their sales. In case of dis
pute between a merchant and the Govern
ment agent, each shall name ten men to
decide the true value of sales. Severe pen
alties will be imposed for an infraction of
the law. The new ordinance removes the
abuse of the old, and will be relief 10 com
merce.