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Evening Star, Issue 7169, 24 March 1887, Page 2

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EMPEROR WILLIAM'S BIRTHDAY, BERLIN, March 22.

(Received March 23,1887, at 10 6 p.m.)

The festivities in connection with the birthday of the Emperor took place today, and were of a most brilliant character. Immense popular enthusiasm was displayed throughout the Empire.

PRESIDENT CLEVELAND'S HEALTH. WASHINGTON, March 22. President Cleveland, who for some time past has been indisposed, has been warned by his medical advisers that he is overworking himself. (Received Match 24,1857, at 1.16 a.m.) President Cleveland's family deny that there is any cause for anxiety in the state of the President's health.

THE QUEEN AT BIRMINGHAM. LONDON, March 23. (Received March 24, 1887, at 2.30 p m.) The foundation stone of the new Law Courts to be erected at Birmingham ,was formally laid to-day by the Queen. The proceedings passed off with great eclat, and boundless enthusiasm was displayed by the people of the city. BANQUET TO THE COLONIAL DELEGATES. LONDON, March 23. The officials of the Colonial Office propose to give a banquet on April 23 (St. George's Day), to which the Knights and Companions of St. Michael and St. George are to be invited. The Prince of Wales and Duke of Cambridge will be present. ARREST OF ANOTHER PRIEST; LONDON. March 23. Father Ryan has been arrested in Ireland for refusing to appear as a witneßß in a case against a defaulting tenant. THE TRIPLE ALLIANCE. BKRLIN, March 2s, Diplomatic negotiations are proceeding with a view to a renewal of the alliance between Austria, Russia, and Germany. ;■ RIAZ'S MISSION A FAILURE, • CONSTANTINOPLE, March 23. Nellidoff, the Russian Ambassador, has declared to the Sultan that the mission of Riaz Pasha to Bulgaria will prove futile.. THE SYDNEY MUNICIPAL LOAN. LONDON. March 23. Tenders for the City of Sydney: loan of L 333.000 were opened to-day, and found to amount to L 523.000. Tenderers at LIOI 3s will receive 38 per cent.; above that in full. THE WOOL SALES. LONDON, March 23. At to-day's sale the tone was jirmer. The catalogue comprised 9,800 bales. [•Argus' Spkoial to Press Association.] LONDON, March 22J . (Reoelved Maroh 23, 1887. at 6.10 p.m.) i The Cambridge crew are slighly the favorites for the University boat nice. I The union of the Gladstoneitcs and Parr nellites, under Mr J.'Morlcy's motion, for the purpose of obstructing the passage of the Crimes Bill, is much condemned. LONDON, March23.j (Received Maroh 24,1887 at 11.40 a m.) j A feature of the birthday festivities jat Berlin yesterday was a torchlight procession, in which 4,000 students took part. There were magnificent illuminations in the capital. Universal sympathy was felt with the aged Kaiser from all parts of Enrope. The evictions on Lord Landsdowe's estates are proceeding quietly. i Speaking in the House of Commons Mr Mr Balfour said that steps to restore order in Ireland must precede the introduction 'of a measure to effect the purchase of estates on a large scale. The Governor of Turkestan is inciting the Khans to a close alliance with Russia, promising them high offices in the event of a war with India. The Grosvenor Gallery will exhibit 200 pictures at Melbourne in October. A coroner's jury has returned a verdict ;of murder against the police for bayohetting the rioters in the recent disturbances at Youghal. Tenders for over half-a-million have been received for the Sydney municipal loan of L 333.500. Those at L 101.5 will receive in full. (Received Maroh 24, 1887, at 1.28 p.ni) • The news from Afghanistan is watched with considerable anxiety. It is reported on good authority that Russian emissaries are displaying considerable activity in Cabul and other parts of tho country. Their object is suspected to bo to foment a rising. An agitation is being vigorously carried on in Bulgaria in favor of throwing off the yoke of Turkey and declaring the independence of the country. The populace everywhere shows great enthusiasm, and is urgidg the Regency to take a bold, plunge. The jury in the Youghal inquest added a rider to their verdict to the effect that the riot was caused, by Mr Balfour's speech, which declared the plan of the campaign to be answerable for the disorder in the country. Great excitement has prevailed at Youghal since the arrest of Father Keller.; Mr Walpole, on behalf of the Australian vinegrowers represented at the Colonial Exhibition, has presented the proprietors of 'The Times' with an address thanking them for espousing the interests of the producers during the dispute about the sale of wines at the Exhibition. Intelligence has been received from British Columbia of the discovery of an extraordinarily rioh goldfield. 5 . Betting on the University boat-race is 11 to 8 on Cambridge. The South Australian Land Mortgage Company have declared a dividend of fl per cent. Frozen beef has advanced Jd,