, 1888-09-01

many parts of London bread has risen one
penny per quarter loaf.
1t is reported that another Nihilist plot
has been unearthed at st. Petersburg.
A strike among the GOLFERS in England
is interfering with the steamships for
Melbourne.
The Emperor Frantz Josef has invited
the Prince of Wales to witness the AuStri-
an manGuvreS, which will take place i'll
the Autumn.
4 Berlin telegram states that the Kaiser
has expressed his d%isapprOval of the anti
Jewish agitation in Prussia.
Paris news reports that Il crank named
GARNER, claiming that the Franco Prussian
war had caused his ruin, fired and shot
the porter of the German Embassy.
The Cork Band, which refused to play
the National anthem at the Irish Exhibit
ton in London, has returned to Ireland.
On passing the flagship at Queenstown the
marines played God save the Queen, and
the Cork Band then replied with God save
Ireland.
London news states that Her Majesty
the Queen has been pleased to confer the
following honOrs for services i'll connection
with the Fisheries Treaty: Sir Charles Tup-
per has been created a baronet, Sir LyOneI
Sackville West has been raised to the
1lhtll SAOSS VI = 4AACiA"CA w. ~ -
and MessrS. Thompson, Winter, and Bergne
have been made knights Commanders Of
the same.
London, Aug. 3Oth-Sugar in stock on
the 18th inst, was 255,0O0 tons, Last year
POI, 900 tons.
New York, Aug. 31st.-A Paris despatch
states that NJ. Goblet, in reply to Signor
CriSpi, says that France is undesirOus OF
p%rolongiug irritating polemics, but it ~
impossible to avoid recalling the fact that
the Porte sanctioned the establishment Of
a French Consulate at MassOwah twenty
five years before the date of the Italian
occupation.
NJ, Floquet on arriving at ToulOn to
witness the naval evOlutlOnS was accorded
an enthusiastic reception.
1t is reported that the COrSicanS having
resisted the guillotining of a bandit, the
French have decided to make an imposing
display Of force.
Bills i'll harmony with President CleVe-
lands retaliation message have been intro
duced in Congress, 10y which ample powers
are granted to the President.
London, August 31st.-The Sugar BOun-
t. Convention was signed yesterday by
Great Britain. Germany, Austria, Belgium,
Spain, Italy, Holland, and Russia. The
terms Of the Convention provided for tho
abolition OF b0untieS open or disguised on
sugar manufacture or its expectation, and
therefore no drawback or writing off whicll
may cause bounties will be allowed. Sugar
relinerieS and factories are to be placed in
bond. England agrees not to- impose -
higher duty on beet-rOOt han OH cane
sugar imported from the contracting C0un-
tries, and Russia is allowed tO. continue her
present system. A permanent Interna-
tiohal Commission will be established to
execute the provisions of the Convention.
Provision is made for the entire exclusion
Of bounty paid sugar from the territories
of the contracting countries either by direct.
prohibition or by the imposition OF q cOun-
tervailing duty. The transit of bounty
sugar through the territories of the con-
tracing Powers to be prevented. The
Convention will last for ten years, dating
from september 1891, and will. apply to
the colonies Of the contracting lowers.
Austria has signed with the condition that
adhesion of other countries be Sc
cured on the Convention coming into
operation. Brazil, Denmark and Sweden
agree to the principle, but reserve the
right TO adhere later. France also agrees.
to the principle, but reserves the right OF
adhering definitely after the adhesion Of
every other sugar producing country, and
on knowing the laws they propose to eS'
tabliSh.