, 1884-05-03
T f L E G r A NJ S.
ST. THOMAS STATION.

at steady prices although pork from the
West is twenty-five cents cheaper.
In the British House of Commons Mr..
Gladstone. in reply TO a question, refused
to state what answer would be given to the
Egyptian Councils request for an expedi-
ton to Berber, although he admitted that
that town was endangered he however
denied that there was any cause of anxiety
respecting the safety of Khartoum, bu1 at
the same time he recognized England'S
obligation to protect Major General Gordon.
The French Press, commenting on the
Egyptian problem. has adopted q tone
hostile to England the relations, however,
between the two Gover nments continue
harmonious.
1t is reported that Prince Kung, who
was recently degraded by the Chinese
Empress tor dilatorinrSS in connection with
the Tonquin war, has committed suicide.
New York, April 36th.-It is rumourel
that Kllartoum has fallen.
The Sublime Porte III a note to the Britt h
Cove, nmrnt demands the consideration of
the political situation.
Other Powers, it is sail, are dissatisfied
that England's reque-t for Il conference on
the Egyptian question, to consider itS
financial position, is u~naccomplnied by anv
statement rs to her til urc intentions.
1t is announced that The Dutch States
General have authorized the demonetiza-
ton Of twenty i've million forms silver.
The NJ irCuiS of Salisbury and Sir Stat
ford Northc0te, the conservative leaders,
have written the c0nsarN ives of Edin-
burgh declaring that the dissolution OF
Parliament will s0oa be necessary lis the
Government are losing the confidence ofthe
House.
The deaths are announced Of Madame
M9:ie Ta@lioni, the celebr ted dancer. of
NJ. Francois Dupont, French publisher
and politician, and OF NJ. DemOSthene
Olivier, also a French politician.
New Yo.k, April 2Sth-During til" de
bate in the British House of Commons on
the proposed revision of the jamaica Go
%vernment. Captain Price and Sergeant
Simmons, Members Of Parliament forTewks
bury, respectively advocated tn" reStora-
ii II of the representative institu ions and
condemned the scheme proposed by Lord
Derby, which they decided was delusive.
The Rt Hon. E. Ashley, Under Secreta-
ry for the Colonies, strongly condemned
the old form Of the Government and re
cognizing the loyalty Of the Jamaicams he
trusted Lord Derby's scheme would be
worked.
1t is stated that tie resolution of the
government not 10 uVSl)dtCI an 6ApPu4tIOh
for The relief of Berber is causing great
dissatisfaction III London, and it is propos-
ed to form a non-party coalition for the
purpose Of attacking the Government
policy.
Reports from the S)ndal state that the
troops at Brrbtr are joining the rebels.
Lord Wolseley suggests hat an Anglo
l. dian army should Land at Suakim, march
on Bprhcr and from thence TO KhartOum.
Mr.. O'Kelly, M. p. for Roscommom
County, who Went as q newspaper core
spondent to the Soudan, has been arrest
ed for corresponding with the Mahdi.
The Rt. Hon. p. ChiIders, Chancellor of
the ExcheQuer, advocates debasing the
gold coinage t. the American standard of
nine tenthS pure gold.
A Paris despatch announces that the
French Government have decided to re-
luce their fotiIla in Chinese waters.
News from Berlin asserts that Prince