She Accuses Beaconsfield of Deceit.

Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3543, 4 May 1880, Page 2

She Accuses Beaconsfield of Deceit.

The Queen's continued absence on the Continent occasions much comment.

A Berlin letter describes Her Majesty as exasperated against Beaconsfield, alleging that he deceived her as to the real feeling of the country, and that he has alienated the most loyal portion of her dominions.

The Economist says:—" There is a growing tendency to regard the Liberal success as favorable to business. It appears probable that we are en the eve of another outburst of speculation." Monster Demonstration of Liberals. The Liberals in London were preparing

a monster demonstration to meet Gladstone when he returns from the North, but he formally declined it. The Irish Famine. The Duchess of Marlborough, in a letter to the Lord Mayor of London stated that all fear of famine was now at an end, but that there was much distress in the mountainous parts. There is great need of clothing and seed.

Eedpath, a correspondent son.t to Ireland by the Tribune, continues to report the sad state of affairs, especially in the county of Mayo. "The entire population," he says, " in many localities have no food, excepting an allowance of Indian meal from the Belief Committee. There is no work. The potatoes intended for seed have everywhere been eaten, but the funds collected will enable the Committees to avert starvation until May. Then the gravest results may be expected." Arrival of Parnell. Mr Paroell arrived at Queenstown from New York on the 22nd ult. He was enthusiastically received.

Eggs Cheap. On the 20th, he attended a political meeting at Enniskworthy, and was pelted with rotten eggs, and an attempt was made to throw him off the platform. Russia. In Eussia the Jews are being treated with increased severity. Some are forced i to represent themselves as Protestant Christians to avoid expulsion from St. Petersburg. Several who were leading business men for many years in the Government of Tula, Onel Kharkoff, were summarily expelled. Famine in Russia. Telegrams from the Eussian consul at Van Armenia appeal for help to save the inhabitants from annihilation. The famine is increasing. 150 persons died of starvation at Agtak. Eussia is moving in the matter of sending forward supplies. America. President Grant seeks a nomination for a third presidential term. His opponents are Senators Blame, Sherman, and Edmunds. The Young Princes H.M.S. Bacchante with the Princes Albert Victor, and George of Wales on board, arrived at Bermuda, where there is a drought, on account of the poor crops of sugar and tobacco. The King of Busman. At Cuba it is - reported through Chinese firms that the King of Burmah died of smallpox at Mandalay. Further dispatches say that the report of the king's death cannot be authentic, but indiscriminate human sacrifices have been offered at Mandalay for his recovery. The Burmah correspondent says " Mandalay astrologers mention that in order to remove evil influences, a great propitiatory sacrifice is requisite. The victims must be taken from all ranks to the number of four hundred. The priests contribute one hundred, and the remainder are of men, ! women, and children. Many arrests were made to secure a sufficient number of victims. The' Catholic Convent wan entered to procure victims from among the girls there, but the attempt was frustrated. The internal condition of the country is most unsatisfactory. Eakgoon, April 11. Seven hundred meu, women, boys, girls, priests, and foreigners were burned, alive under the towers of the city walls as a sacrifice for' the restoration of the king's health.

The panic at Mandalay is frightful, hundreds of people leaving the city. The king's illness is said to be leprosy. Chilian.