LONDON.

Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 1968, 26 April 1875, Page 2

LONDON.

April 13. The political uneasiness consequent on the warlike reports is subsiding. In the House of Commons, Mr Disraeli stated that the Belgian difficulty had been settled, but if the independence or neutrality of Belgium were threatened the Government would know their duty s and would not fear to meet Parliament.

Messrs Rothschild have issued a Russian loan of fifteen millions.

: April 17. The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir Stafford Northcote, has brought up his budget in the House of Commons. The estimated revenue for the coming year is £75,685,000; estimated expenditure, £75,268,000 ; leaving a surplus of £417,000. He proposes a re-adjustment of brewers' licenses and stamp taxen, which will reduce the surplus by £357,000. An excited debate took place in the House of Commons yesterday on the motion of Mr Disraeli to reject a petition from lome residents at Prettiwell, accusing the Judges who tried Arthur Or ton of unfairness, and demanding their impeachment. The petition was refused. Mr Bright condemned the agitation tactics of Dr Kenealy, and requested him to substantiate the charges made.

A second note has been sent by Germany to Belgium, in ■which the former power disclaims any desire to interfere with the press laws of the latter. The Prussia* parliament voted a measure which abrogates the privileges of the Eoman Catholic Bishops and others of that faith who decline to conform to the civil Jaw.

The debate on the charges made by Dr. Kenealy, and his position in connection with the petition from Prettiwell has teen renewed.