, 1885-01-17
L Il l. e e K A M s

The New York Chamber of Commerce
has passed a resolution reafirming it's
disapproval OF the terms of the Spanish
treaty.
1t is announced from London that the
eldest son of the Prince of Wales has all
tanned his majority. No endowment is
sought.
Paris news states that Madame Hughes,
the lady who has been on trial for shoot
ing NJ. NORM, has been acquitted.
Trinidad, Jan 8th- The repairing s.. s.
"Duchess," succeeded in hooking the ca
bic between this island and Demerara to-
day. Captain Farrier hopes to be able to
restore communication in a few days.
New York, Jan 1Oth-Phelan, the alleg-
ed lnformer OF the late dynamite conspira-
cles, has been stabbed in the office of
ODonovan Rossa of this city.
London news announces that Lord VOL
seley has telegraphed TO the Prince of
Wales, stating that he will reach Khar-
toum on the Oath of this month.
1t is stated in the "Lancetn that Mr..
Gladstone is at present suffering from
catarrh and insomnia. He is expected to
soon recover.
New York Jan. 12th.-LondOn news an.
nonnces that arrangements are being made
to hold an international Conference ON the
Sugar question at Brussels.
Ine American press severely denounceS
the crimes being committed by dynami-
tours, demanding prompt punishment of
the offenders. Phelan, who was recently
stabbed in Rossa's office in New York, is
reported likely to recover from his wound,
it is said that a conspiracy was organized
to lure him there to facilitate the carry.
ing out of his murder, the cause, it is said,
on account of his having exposed to the
press the Intellectual attempts on British
shipping.
News from Paris states that next month
reinforcement will be despatched to Ton
quin bringing up the effective force there
to thirty one thousand troops.
Chamber of Deputies adjourned.
Intelligence from New Zealand announ-
ceS that the Government there have de-
manded of Lord Derby permission to an
mex the Samoan Islands, a steamer being
ready to carry this into effect, but it is
thought probable that such will not be
permitted. The Ambassador at Berlin
has proposed that they be recognized az
neutral possession.
London kilograms advise that the Bank
OF England has notified the public that
counterfeit notes of fifty and five hundred
pounds are being circulated, the forgeries
are said to have originated in America.
Antigua, Jan 12th-H. M. Ships "North.
ampton," "Garnet," Canada" and "Fan-
tome" from Anguilla, arrived here at 1890
a. m. today. "Dido" from Martinique, and
"Llly" from Anguilla, arrived on the 7th
and 18th inst. respectively.
Plymouth, January l3th.-The r. NJ. s.
"Medway" from the West Indies, arrived
here at 6 o'clock this morning.
New York, Jan. 13th.-Paris news states
that Jules Ferry disapproves of General
LewaPs proposal to declare war against
China. M. Ferry has appointed a Consul
General at Shanghai. 1t is said there has
arisen slight friction between the Ministers
OF Marine and Commerce, and it is report
ed that Admiral Peyron has threatened to
resign if the Colonies are detached from
the Marine Department.
Intelligence from Cambodia re ports that
the Kings brother has assumed the COM
mand of the organization of insurgents to
oppose the French, it is suspected that
China has been directly the cause of this
movement.
China and Japan have consented to sub
nit the Corean difficulty to arbitration.
London advices state that the sugar mar
ket is slightly stronger, the reports from
Germany indicating that the sowings of
beet root will be considerably reduced this
year in consequence of recent failures.
The result of the meeting of the Colonial