, 1875-05-20

fusal to participate in the st. Petersburg
conference and the GOODNESS of other
countries. intends giving the force of
law to the declaration of the Brussels
conference, and negotiation separately
with the powers to induce their adher-
ence thereto.
PARIS, May 15.-Compte de Cham
bord has written letter to NJ. de Bel
cartel, member of the Assembly for
Haute Garrone, in which he declares he
sill has hopes that monarchy will be
reestablished in France.
New YORK. May 15.-The following
from Kingston, Jamaica, 6th, gives the
story of the latest revolution in Hayti.
On Saturday. May 1st, was celebrated
rs annual agriculture festival through,
out Hayti.
The evening previous President Do>
mingue was advised of conspiracy to
assassinate him the following day with
view TO reestablish Monsplar Pierre in
the Presidency while the President was
in church. Three separate bodies of
troops we're sent to arrest the conspira>
tors. General Bryce. residing immedi>
ately opposite the British Consulate was
first surrounded. He refused to surren-
der and shot on four Haytian officers
before he was fired on and mortally
wounded when he crept into the British
Consul's and died. A shot intended for
Bryce, killed servant of the British
Consul. When the troops reached the
residence Of Monsplar Pierre, who was
candidate for President when General
Messages term expired. he retired to
the attack and shot himself. When
General Carroll was in the vicinity of
the American Minister at the head of a
body of soldiers, these, on seeing
the Government force, forsook General
Carroll and fled. The General wen.
into Minister Bassett's residence under
the stars and stripes where he remained.
The scene which followed these incl
dsnts is indescribable. The President,
a man of overwhelming passion, direct
ed the arrest of every person suspected.
Arrests were made throughot the Re-
public, causing general panic. Several
houses and stores were pillaged and
burned.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 16.-The Pacific
Mail Steamship Alaska. from Hong
Kong via Yokohama, arrived this even-
ing.
81 Hung Chung Viceroy. of Chilli
Provinces has petitioned tho throne
that Western studies be introduced in
schools and that candidates for public
Office be examined in the foreign
sciences. If the vicerey seriously
weighs this proposals the Pekin Co.,
ernment will not venture to resist it.
There is general suspicion that the
recent death of the young Empress was
purposely brought about to avoid com
plicatios that might arise in case her
expected child might prove son.
RIO JANE1Ho, May 15.--The National
Bank, which has suspended, has asked
the forbearance of the creditors, prom-
islng to pay in full with interest. The
suspension caused sensation. Many
depostors in other banks drew out their
funds The Bank of Brazil came to aid
of the bank and the Government intro
duced a bill in the Chamber authorizing
an issue Of $4,000 contos to relieve
the crisis, caused by the absorption of
capital by the great undertaking in the
province.
TORONTO, Ont, May 15.-Thirty or
forty election trials in the Province,
nearly all have been settled. The mem
bers of both parties have been unseated.
Twenty or thirty cases are yet unsettled.
ROME, May 1.-THE Faufettn, Min
isterial organ, authoritatively states that
the Pope has resolved to convoke the
Vatican Council to discuss eccelesiasti-
cal reform.
LONDON. May IS. A special from
Madrid to the Daily News. reports that
the Papel Nuncio made formal deman1
for the restoration Of Catholic unity IN
Spain and the Government has replied
that it is resolved to maintain liberty of
Worship.
The Times special from Berlin says
that during the late critical events ap-
pretended. Russia, Austria, England
and Italy offered to mediate between
Germany and France. 1t is supposed
the Russian propositions to Germany
were accompanied by offers of eventual
support.
The confagraticn at Peohawar leaves
5000 people houseless.
QUEBEC. May 17.-Steamship Poly
nesian came off shore to day and pro-
ceeded for Liverpool. Several vessels
are reported in trouble with ice. The
ship City of Montreal went ashore in
snow storm yesterday.
VICTORIA, May 1.-THE steamer Of
ter, which arrived yesterday from Fort
Wrangel. reports the Stickeen river is
full of drift ice, but still closed for
navigation. There are more miners and
traders in Cassiar this year than any
previous year aud all are confident of
big pay. The Otter also passed the
steamer Glenora, which some Indians
had reported wrecked in Queen Char
lotte's Sound.
The Provincial Government are ad-
vertising for tenders for the construction
of the Esquimalt Craving Dock. For
the benefit of Californians, plans and
specifications Of this great undertaking
will be deposited at the British Consult
ate in San Francisco. Tenders will be
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