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New York, 9TH April.-PreSident Arthur
has vetoed the Chinese exclusion bill
which proposed to restrict the immigration
Of Chinese lab0urerS to the United States
for twenty years.
The House Foreign Committee have
reported to Congress the bill Incorporate
ing the Nicaragua Canal Company.
In the House Of Commons Mr.. Gladstone
stated yesterday that the Government are
in negotiation with the United States
respecting the release Of American sub
ects imprisoned in Ireland.
The British Government have ordered
the disc0ntinuance Of the construction OF
the Channel Tunnel.
New York, 9th April-A Modified Bill
for the exclusion Of Chinese immigration
has been introduced in the U. S. Senate.
The original exclusion Bill failed to secure
the two thirds majority Of votes necessary
to override the Presidential veto.
Mr.. Partridge, formerly y. s. Minister
to Brazil has been nominated Minister to
Peru, and Mr.. Henry Hall, Minister to
the Republics Of Central America.
A Dublin despatch announces that all
landlords residing in the counties of
Wcstmeath and ROsc0mmOn are under
Police protection.
The "Pall Mall Gazette" in a leading
article expresses The opinion that Il change
in the form OF Government in Ireland is
absolutely essential, and recommends that
Government be administered by a Com
mission instead Of a Niceroy, as an effec-
tive step towards rcctifying the political
blunder which has endured for fifty years.
London, April 5.-The stock OF sugar
at the four home ports on the 1st instant,
was $4,000 tons as against 10000 tons
at the corresponding period last year.
Mr.. Kingsiord, who has been appointed
by the directors OF the West India and
Panama Telegraph Company to represent
them at the Telegraph Conference, to be
held at Barbados ON the 30th instant,
accompanied 10y Mr.. Hooper, the Secretary
Of the Company, left England on the 3rd
instant.
New York, 18th ApriI-President Arthur
has nominated Mr.. Chandler for Secretary
Of the Navy, and Mr.. Teller for Secretary
OF the Interior. Mr.. Hunt is nominated
for Minister to Russia.
1t is announced that the Credit Lyon
nails Bank will shortly discontinue their
New York branch, owing to the heavy
taxation Of their capital.
The London "Iimes' adverting to the
American view Of the imprisonment of
suspects in Ireland under the Coercion
Act points out that foreigners residing in
Ireland are necessarily subject to British
law.
1t proceeds to say that such American
subjects as have recently been set at liber-
ty were not released because they are
citizens of the United States.
A rumour is in circulation to the effect
that Sweden cOntemplates IN invasion of
Finland in the event of hostilitieS ensuing
between Russia and Germany.
New York, April Sth.-A Berlin dis
patch says that the appointment of a new
Russian Minister Of Public Instruction,
who is known to entertain violent
Slavophile sentiments, is regarded with
dissatisfaction by the Berlin Cabinet.
The Paris Journal ola R%epublique
Franchise" publishes a series of violent at
tacks upon the policy of the de Freycinet
Ministry.
Dispatches from Algiers announce that
the French have inflicted a severe defeat
upon Bou Amena, the leader of the in
surgent tribes.
Paris news reports that Leon Peltzer,
who, as well as his brother, was arrested
on suspicion, now cOnfesses the murder
of NJ, BernayS at Brussels,