The Mineral argus., 1884-01-31
Foreign Items of News.

The opening ceremonies of the second
session of the fifth parliament Of Cana ada
at Ottawa, on the 17ih by the new
governor general the marquis of Lans-
downe, were brilliant in the extreme.
The opening of parliament is the grandest
iete OF the year at the capital, in~auguratipg
the season of livelineBs, besides important
legislative proceedings. The capital pre-
sented a lively appearance. The streets
were crowded with people aud flags floating
irona the government towers, public build
ings and residences.
Smalley's London Cable: The resolution
in the house of representatives calling for
Minister Vests dispatch is regarded here
as an absurdity. Diplomatisus say that it
was Mr.. Vests duty to report what Mr..
TO report such matters would deserve a re-
cali. The assertion that the British govern
ment informed Minister Lowell ofthe con-
tents of Ny. Vests dispatch is totally base
less.
William Morton, the celebrated Arctic
explorer, died in Sitka Dec. 3. Deceased
served in the Mexican war and in the re
bellion. He accompanied the Franklin
Arctic search expedition in 1s49, and re-
ceived the hanks of congress. He returned
to the North with the Kane expedition, and
was with the doctor until his death. Morton
was second officer of the Hall expedition in
the Polsris.
Gladstone has issued a circular 10 the
Liberal members of the request.
ing their attendance at the opening of psr-
lament on the Sd of February. He saws il
IS the desire of the government to submit to
tho commons, at the earliest day possible
after It's opening, proposals of much public
interest and Importance.
Great alarm has been caused at Mon.
%tevideo, Uruguay, by immense tidal waves.
one of which caused the death of a woman
bather. They are attributed to volcanic
movements. Each wave is preceded bv a
srge, dark cloud.
There is to be a great Burns celebration
in London on the 25th inst. with concerts
at the It. James hall and at the Albert hslI. |
Nearly all the great singers are advertised
Sims Reeves, Edwsrd Lloyd, Santley, Sterl- |
ing, Mr.. Mas and Signor Foil.
London streets are becoming very unsafe
at night. So many outrages have occurred |
lately, dhify in suburban districts that the
proposal to arm all policeman with revol.
vers will be considered by the cabinet coup-
Gil this week.
Queen Victoria will spend a considerable
part of the spring on the continent. She
goes at first to Baden Baden, and afterward
to Darmstadt to attend the wedding of heT
granddaughter with Prince Louis Bstten-
burg.
The ~nihiliIt, Prince Krapotkin, has been
transferred from the prison at Claiwonir
to an intirmary in Paris. The transfer is
on account Of the prisoners iii
health.
The Erskine Presbyterian church at Tor
ronto burned on the goth. The sabh.tb
school was in session at the time. Au Der-
escaped. Loss $40, 900; insurance 500.
Edward J.. Birmingham. New York. do
ing business under the name of Renni,-
d Co., publishers, has assigned prsfs2
ences amounting to $40, $50.
Senator Bsarnevot was stricken dow,
with paralysis the other day in the Domin-
ion senate, and is not expected 10 r%eoover
Canadian hay shippers want 81. 900 Ooo
for alleged illegal duties paid in the Uoited
States.
Chicago's east-5ound shipments last week
were S5'e92 tons, an increase Of "a. 100.
James Mason, dry goods, ST. John. n r
las nssigRedi liabilities, $50 1850.