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card to the necessity of coercion in Ireland
TO restore tranquility. Mr.. Forster, Chief
Secretary for Ireland, refuses the RESPONSE
bility unless vested WIN EXTRAORDINARY
powers.
It IS reported that the Land League
have practically established a second Go
vernment in Ireland, administering JUS
tice, collecting taxes, and ignoring British
rule altogether.
In the ritualistic appeal case, Crown
versus Dale, the former was victorious.
The Council of India disapproves of the
surrender Of Candahar.
Representatives at Washington have
passed a resolution reafirming the Munroe
doc rine in reference to Panama Canal
Scheme which is now being referred to the
Minister of Foreign Affairs.
Naval Secretary Thompson's resignation
from the Cabinet has been accepted.
General Grant it is reported will visit
Washington Immediately in the interest OF
the Nicaragua Canal scheme.
Paris advices announce that the Bona
parte organ " Napoleon" publishes a peace
fui programme advocating the encourage
ment of religion in the Army and q pie
biscite.
Plymouth, l4th.-The r. M. s. MO
selle' from the West Indies arrived here
at ) OClOCk UHlS uAUIuluSs
New York, Dec. 15th.-Paris advices
announce that NJ. Gambetta has published
a letter from Rochefort begging the media
ton of Ganbetta and Trochu to secure
hs liberation from arrest and d~isavowing
his sympathy with the Commune.
The +" Times" Paris correspondent, re-
ferring toi Rochefort's appeal, says that his
leadership is thereby irretrievably deS-
troyed.
The London "Daily News" in a leading
article expresses the opinion that the Go
vernment are considering the advisablhty
of introducing the system of Grand Com
mittees to relieve the pressure OF Parlla-
mentary business.
Washington advices announce that a
Bill has been introduced into Congress
chartering a scheme for the carrying out Oh
the Nicaragua Canal.
New York, 18th Dec The London press
nnounce the election of Mr.. Chopper, Ill
beral Candidate for Kendall
Second Battalion of Rifles ordered from
Malta to Queenstown. Camp stores have
been established. also ratiOnS and quarters
for the reinforcement
Dispatches from Vienna state that The
Emperor and Crown Prince OF Austria
refuse to attend the Banquet given by the
Corporation of Vienna in consequence OF
false crl lclsms regarding the purchase VI
the Princes furniture abroad.
The Paris correspondent of the Daiiy
News asserts that the Soc ialist Press
languidly defends RochefOrt.
Loudon, 17th.-The stock OF Sugar at
the four home ports on the 18th inst.s'was
1925, 900 tons against $4,000 tons for the
corresponding period last year.
New York, 18th
Flour per barrel, St.Lawr. brand, S5.o0
Meal, best Brandywine, perbarrel s35tos
Heavy Mess Pork, per barrel, S15
Crystals per h., = to SIC:
Sugar. Fair to good refining per lb.15 TO
cents.
English Islands Molasses per gal. 40 cents
Exchange New York and London, 400
London, 18th.
(Dem. Crystals per cwt. Ell. Us. 6d
Sugar. J duty free. Muse. {" go l9s. 6d
delayed Havana, No. II Ell. 4s. 30
a1oat.
Demerara Rum per GALLON Is. Sd.
Trinidad Cocoa per cwt. ga. 4s. Oh.
Consols 995.
Bank of England Rateof Discount. 3 Pc
Liverpool Cotton Middling Uplands %
3per cent Rentes in Paris $3.50