, 1876-08-19
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ST. THOMAS Station.

Ie8ates to meet in London for CONSIDERING the ba-
SIS of a cotton convention.
Dispatches from the seat Of war state that the
Aontene grins are rotreating.
An attempt to assassinate Prince GortschakoF
the Russian Minister for FOREIGN Affairs. has been
made by a woman at Berne.
In London q large engraving establishment has.
been destroyed by fire. The loss is { estimated at q
million dollars.
In yesterdays sitting Of the British House Of
Commons the necessity of Intervention in Eastern
affairs was the subject of a debate, and it wasscon.
sldered that England Will be responsible for fur
ther outrages' unless ell available means are used
to prevent them. ~
August 70.
New York, 18th August. -Despatche9s from the
Seat of war state that tho Servians are retre.tino
everywhere and that Belgrade is laying in stores
and generally preparing in case Of its being be-
sieged. o -
In London there is a report that the Right Hon.
3. Disraeli has been raised to the peerage under
the title Of Earl of Boaconsfeld.
In the French National Assembly the Govern.
mont Municipal Organization Bill has passed the
third reading.
The death of Connolly, NJ. P. for Donegal is
announced. -
Prices u~noItcrod.
New York, llth.-A verdict of mnrdsr noain..
parties unknown has been returned in the Bravo
case.
Dispatches from Constantinople state that the
sultan IS recovering from his recent severe illness.
Mr.. Oakly, the Manager of the Co-operatiye
penal s~orvitude.
In Paris the weather is intensely hot, and manv
people are suffering from sunstroko.
NJ Dutour has been elected a member of the
French Senate.
Ihg following changes have taken place in the
Mr.. Disraeli has been appointed Lord Privy
Seal and Sir Stafford Northcote succeeds him az
Loader Of the House Of Commons.
1t is Fumoured that after Parliament is proro-
guod Sir Charles Adderley, and Lord John Man.
ners will be created Lords, and that Mr.. w. II.
Smith will replace the former az President of the
Board of trade.
August l6.
New YORK, August I5th.-The Wagner festi-
val at Bayreuth Is the object of much attention.
The opera WnIkieren was performed and received
with the utmost enthusiasm. The Emperor of
Germany was present.
There is a rumour that Lord Lytton will resign
the Ficeroyalty of India.
1t is stated that British Columbia proposes to Sc
ccdo from the Dominion of Canada.
There has been a massacre of Christians at Mu-
cOofoo.
Belgrade adyices state that Princess Natalie
Milan has been delivered of son.
In Londo on there is a report that Mr.. Disraeli is
about to resign the Premiership and Lord Derby
is named as successor.
The Servians are covering Morava valley.
Prince Milan declares that the condition Of the
Seryian forces is satisfactory.
August IS.
New YoRZ, August 1Gth.-The British Parlia-
mentary Session was closed by commission yester-
day afternoon.
The Royal Speech was read by the Lord Chan.
celIor, substantially as follows -
The relations between myself and foreign pow
ers are satisfactory.
Her Majesty's endoavours to bring about a set
Element Of the difficulty between the Porte and its
Christian subjects had been unsuccessful, and the
matter was still awaiting mediation.
The Extradition Treaty with the United States
has been abrogated, but negotiations have been
opened for the conclusion of a new treaty.
Her Majesty alluded to the cordial reception Of
the Prince of Wales in India, and stated that the
ad ditional title of Empress gives satisfaction in
India.
In the Malay Peninsula peace has been re-es-
tablished.
The visit of the President of Orange Free State
to England will have favourable influence on
South African affairs.
Her Majesty thanked the House of Common for
putting the country on a war footing, and for its
assent to increase taxation. -.
Her Majesty regrets the postponemsnt Of the
Universities Bill, and Maritime contracts and
Prisons Bills, and stated that it had afforded her
much satisfaction to give her assent to the Mer-
chants Shipping, Education, Court Of Appeal and
Viyiseotion Bills.
The death of the Earl Of Lonsdale is announced.
The =. S. Congress has adjourned OWNS, to the
illness of Speaker Kerr. who is dying.