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freedom Of worship.
There was heavy storm on the 18th
April at Helsingborg, Sweden, by which
several vessels were driven ashore and
some lives lost.
The tender Of a French firm has been
accepted by the Admiralty to raise the
Vanguard and to deliver her to the Naval
authorities.
The U. S senate has passed the Bill
replacing fractional currency by ailver
coin, with amendments in which the
house will probably concur.
An Arab tribe, which had risen against
the French rule in Algeria, was attacked
near Constantine and completely routed,
losing their Chief and 900 men.
General NJ Donald, implicated in the
whisky frauds at St. Louis y. S., has
been sentenced to three ye imprison-
ment.
The Lincoln monument, erected by con-
tributions Of coloured people aud costing
SI7, 900, was unveiled at Washington on
the 14th April. President GRAFT attend
ed, and Frederick Douglas delivered an
grafton. Congress declu,eI the day q
hoIyday.
The directors Of the Royal Mail Steam
Packet Company have decided to recon-
mend TO the shareholders, at the meeting
to be held On April 26, a distribution OF
one pound per shQro for the halEyear
ended December 81 last, free Of income
tax.
Severe communications have appear ed
in the papers oondemning the reported
action of G Jveroor Honnessy 10 regard to
federation in the island OF Barbados. On
April 4 Mr.. Cowper-TempIe asked the
Uudcr-Socretary for the Colonies whether
the remonstrance Of the Assembly Of
Bubados against being included ia a
federation of tho WiadwArd Islands would
receive du3 confederation and whether
it was intended to abandon or modify the
proposal for confederation. Mr. J. 10 "
thor: Lord CarnarYon has, ia a despatch
written in January last, and published in
Maiesty's Government could not proceed
with any measure Of confederation in the
Wlndward Islands except ON the spontans-
ous request of each Legislature concerned"
1t is not known in London whether any pro-
p0sAl for confederation is now before the
Legislature of Barbados, and until intor-
nation is received as to the precise course
which is being taken by the Local Govern
ment it is impossible to express any
opinion. On April 7 Mr.. Charley gava
notice that on going into Committee Of
Supply on Friday, May s, he would call
attention to the proceedings Of His Excel
lency the Governor Of the Windward Islands
(Nr. John Pope Hennessy) in reference to
the island Of Barbados. On the same day,
Sir G. Campbell gave notice that on that
day four weeks he would, on the motion
for going into Committee Of Supply, call
attention to the relations between the
Colonial Office aud some Of the Crown
colonies.-(Eu. Mati)
For both refining sorts of West India
and crystallised Domerara sugar there has
been a fair inquiry in London, and prices
of these kinds must generally be quoted on
the average about Sd. above those given in
our last, but the small quantity brought for
ward for sale has much curtai!ed business.
The slight improvement in the Liverpool
market has been more than maintained.
especially in low and medium refining
qualities, the advance in which FROM the
lowest point is fully Cd. to Is. pr. cwt. The
better grades are also somewhat dearer, but
these are kept in check by the low prices at
which French and American refined contin-