, 1885-12-05

London December 2nd.-Sugar in stock
on the 2Sth. ultimo was 249,O OO tons. Last
year 24G 900 tons.
New York December 3rd.-The death is
announced of Mr.. James MOrel, the oldest
West Indian merchant in Halifax.
English election news states that nine of
the members of Mr.. GladstOne'S late Cabi-
net have been beaten. The country cleo
tiOns, however, are turning the tide in favor
of the Liberals.
The latest returns give two hundred and
thirty seven Liberals, one hundred and nine
ty four Tories, and forty four Nationalists.
One hundred and ninety six are yet unre-
ported. In the old constituencies the Tories
have gained thirty eight and the Liberals
six, while in the new constituencies the To-
ricS have won one hundred and eight, the
Liberals one hundred and seven. The net
Tory gain is stated ut twenty three. In
yesterdays polling The Liberals won TWEEN
ty seven, the Conservatives ten. A feature
in Ireland is the extinction of the Liberals.
The "Times", in an editorial, expresses
the opinion that the Liberal successes are
coming too late, and that it will be impOs-
Sible tor them to challenge the Marquis OF
AtblinbAtlJ uillCoO VI OliS ttiA vi III ~
~nellitpS.
A riotous opposition was made against
Mr.. Parnell at LOuth.
General CourCy, commanding in T0nquin,
has telegraphed to the Home Government,
pledging the pacification OF the Delta, if
the Government will deny the intended
evacuation, otherwise he fears that masSa-
ores will occur.
1t is reported that the BulgarianS rave
burnt Prot.
Advices received from Rangoon state
that King Thebaw is II prisoner on board
a. steamer at that place.
Colon, 2nd.-6 p. NJ. Weather very
threatening. Wind y. w. All steamers
have put to sea. German steamer "IIun-
garia" struck Royal Mail dock in attempt
ing to get out, damage apparently Slight.
French steamer p" Lafayette" cOllidcd with
a sailing vessel in Bay; little damage.
Bay crowded with shipping and every
appearance Of a -" N0rther''.
Jamaica, 3rl-Unablc to communicate
by wire with Colon since early this morn
ing. Heavy gale blowing here all last
night and still continues.
Colon, 3rd.-3 P. NJ. 4 northerIy gale
ragged all last night. Six sailing ships
ashore, one brigantine foundered at her
anchorage dming night with all hands on
board. Royal Mail Office partly fallen.
All wharveS damaged, No. / dock com
pletely destroyed. River Chagres rising,
mundation Of Railroad Track anticipated.
Gale still raging
In yesterdays Bulletin read "MiniStry"
instead Of "Cabinet."
Colon December 4th.-Authentic reports
Of the damage to shipping by the recent
"NOrthel" are as follows. -Four British,
four American, two Norwegian, two Colum-
bian, one French and one Austrian, all total
wrecks. The French Steamer "Fournel"
lost one of her officers in attempting t. len.
der assistance to a sinking ship. The
Lafayette" put to sea last night with one
of her engines badly injured. "Moselle"
and 'Avon" arrived this morning. Wea-
Their subsiding.
New York, Dec. 4th-LondOn news states
that it has been decided that the Duke of
Wellington shall represent Her Majesty
Queen Victoria at the requiem Of the late
King Alfonso. Queen Christina, the Span
ish Regent, favors a proposal to grant an
amnesty to political offenders.
Latest election intelligence reports that
the Counties are returning Liberals, who
will probably have q majority over both