, 1880-08-11
KILOGRAMS.
ST. THOMAS STATION

New York. 4th August.-In the British uoo..
ofLcrds the Compensation Disturbance Bill has
been rejected by a majority of tive hundred .nS
thirty one. Many Liberals, including Visoonnt
Sherbrook. voted again st the Government.
London news states that Mr.. Gladstone ;llso..
10 serious. although he is not considered to be in.
precarious state. yesterdays Bulletins renorta5
him as progressing satisfactorily.
Paris advices announce the final rsaplts ftb.
elections from al departments except Corc;o.
Republicans nine hundred and two. Conservativs.
three hundred and seventy two. Second ballots
necessary onehundred and twenty Eve. Republic
cans gained two hundred and forty, they now son-
troll seventy councils, formerly they only ~coutroll-
ed fifty five. Gambettists chiefly victorious.
New York, Aug. 5th. The London "Timss'' in
an editorial, commenting on the speech Of Earl
Cairns in the House OF Lords critiois'ng the Com
pensation Disturbance Bill, says. that q more thor
oughly destructive speech has seldom been uttered.
The Propagation of the British Parliament 10 sx-
pecsed to take place ON the twenty-seventh inst.
Mr.. Gladstone continues to improve and the pro.
fessional visits of Sir William Jenner have BEEN
discontinued.
London news states that Mr.. Hall, the Conser-
vative member for Oxford. has been uAseatsd.
The "1imes" Paris correspondent states that
the result ofsthe elections has inflicted . crushing
defeat ON the reactionary faction,
New York, August 9th liz ndon news states
that the Parliamentary Committee on the Sugar
Industries. in their report, recognise the evils
caused to the Cane-Sugar Industry by the Foreign
Bounty System, and recommends that the question
be considered by an International Conference /;
advocates refining in bond and the revision OF on.
listing treaties, so as to reserve the right to adops
measures of defence and imp ose a countervailing
duty if ultimately found necessary.
In the British House of Lords sixty. three Peers
on the liberal side opposed the Compensation
Disturbance Bill.
Fresh troops have been ordered to Ireland as O
precaution in case Of further Disturbances.
Mr.. Gladstone 10 progressing slowly.
Advices from Afghanistan state that Ayoob
Khan has no oEance of capturing Candahar;G Gen.
eIal Burrowes having been strongly reinforced
from Cabal.
London, 6th.-The stock Of Sugar at the four
home ports on the 3lst ultimo. was 204 900 tons
against 2a5.OO0 Ter the corresponding period last
year.
New York. August THIN the B ritish House of
Commons Mr.. Forster, Chiei Secretary for ireland
denied that rising in Ireland was feared and
stated that the troops had bssn sent merely to in
spire confidence.
The Marquis of Harrington contradioted the
report that the renewal of hostilitiss In Afghanistan
had aroused any special excitement among Msha-
medans in India.
Lord Claud Ha milton. Conservative, has been
elected for Liverpool. defeating Mr.. Plimsoll, the
latter gentleman asoribes his defeat to his declln'
ing to pledge himself to support the Home
Rulers. thereby losing tie Irish votes.
Lendon news states that Sir Hercules Aso'nseA
has been appointed as Sir Bartle Frsrs's success
sor at the Cape.
New York, 9TH. 40 On
Flour per barrel, st. Lawr. brand, sou
Meal. best Brandywine, per barrel got.
Heavy Mess Pork, per barrel, S144.
CRYSTALS per h., SIC.
Sugar.{ Fair to good refining per iD.'z'
to {. cents. IN .o.+s
English Islands Molasses per gal. 4O Genus
Exchange New York and London, 4'oSf
London, 9TH