ENGLISH & FOREIGN.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 1966, 12 June 1880, Page 2

ENGLISH & FOREIGN.

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Feeuteb’s telegrams.] BERLIN, June 11. The Falk lawsThe Committee of the Lower House in the German Parliament has rejected the Bill which was introduced by the Government for a mitigation of the Falk or May Laws in the direction ef providing a largo concession to the Catholics in Germany. LONDON, June 11. The Income TaxThe increase which the Chancellor of the Exchequer proposes to make in the income tax will be Id, not 2d, as at first understood. LONDON, June 9. The Markets. The total reserve in notes and bullion in the Bank of England is £16,625,000. Adelaide wheat, ex warehouse, is quoted at 525; flour, ex warehouse, 3Ss; New Zealand wheat, ex ship, 495. The Australian ElevenThe Australian Cricketers commenced a match to-day against an Eleven of Yorkshire County at Dewsbury. The ground was not in good order. The Home team went in first, and their innings closed for 55. Spofforth and Palmer each took five wickets. Tho Australians then went in, but only succeeded in scoring 65. Tho Yorkshire men commenced their second innings, and when the stumps were drawn for the day had scored 51 runs, with the loss of only one wicket. The Ascot CupThe race for the Ascot Gold Cup took place to-day, and resulted as follows : Isonomy, 1; Chippendale, 2 ; Zut, 3. Liberal Budget Proposals. Mr Gladstone, as Chancellor of the Exchequer, proposes to reduce the duty on wines and replace the malt duty. He further proposes to increase the fee for spirit licenses and to increase the income tax by twopence. These changes will show a surplus of £380,000. VALPARAISO, June 10. The Chili-Peruvian WarThe Chilians have captured tho Peruvian seaport town of Arica.