, 1888-03-03

Secretary for Foreign Affairs stated in the
House Of Commons that no opinion would
he formed respecting the Venezuelan dis
turbances, pending Mr.. Nc. Turks report.
The election is announced of Nr. Hoare
rs Member of Parliament for Hampstead
in the Conservative interest.
In the House of Commons the Rt. Hon.
w. Fl. Smith moved the second clause of
the Procedure Bill to enable a majority of
100 to enforce the closure. The motion
was adopted by 256 to 1874. He then
moved that power be given the Speaker to
order the Withdrawal OF diSOrderly persons,
which was rejected.
Paris dispatches state that NJ. FlOurpnS,
the Foreign Minister, has Informed the
Italian Ambassador that France will not
modify her proposals in respect of a treaty
of commerce. The negotiations hayethere-
fore ceased for the present.
The "GaulOiS" and The "FigarO" state
that The presence of a British squadron in
the Gulf OF Genoa is owing to the wish of
Nl4nor Crlspl to make a demonstration
against France. The "GaulOiS' also con.
tainS n letter repr0aching the Marquis of
Salisbury with Il Willingness to assist the
manRuVreSc calculated to w0undthe feelings
Of France.
A council of Ministers was held testers
day to discuss the votes cast in favour of
General B0ulanger on Sunday. La France
says that an enquiry has been ordered to
discover the promoters of the scheme. lie
Paris states that General Boulangpr denies
all connection with airy scheme relating to
the elections, and that the matter will be
dropped.
The Grown Prince passed a good day.
The discharge of a bloody mucuS is due to
d., onn,tJ, .,,l o.. Nf.-zI1 NJ Ai.--:- =.
supervising the making of Il new tube.
A St. Petersburg telegram denies that
the troops have been Withdrawn from the
frontier, and that the changes of position
arise from sanitary causes.
Seven tiremen have been injured at the
burnins of the Onion Square Theatre,
New York.
New York, March 1st-Londor advices
announce the cleo ion of Mr.. Darling. 4
Conservative, as Mp. for Deptford.
Mr.. Pyne, who was arrested under the
Crimes Act, has been sentenced at ClOn-
mel to six weeks imprisonment. He gave
notice of appeal, and was allowed bail.
On resumption of The discussion in the
House Of Commons on the new Procedure
Rules, the RI. Hon. w. Fl. Smith proposed
empowering the Speaker as chairman to
use his discretion to take the vote of the
House by the simple rising of members.
The motion was passed.
The French Chamber Of Deputies has
adopted a proposal to restore the credit
for the support of an embassy at the Vati-
can. NJ. FlOurPnS declared that circum-
stances imperativcly dem nded the pre-
Sence of a representative at the Vatican.
NJ. Tirard supported the motion. and N.
Pelletan opposed it,.
NJ. FlOurens gave a denial to the state
mcnt that France had sacrificed the New
Hebrides in order to secure the neutrality
of the Suez Canal. The recent convention,
he said, recognized the sovereignty of
France at ahiti and the Leeward Islands.
Much suffering and loss of life has been
caused in Italy by snowstOrmS and ava
lanches. .~
1t is stated that Italy, consequent on the
failure of The negotiations for % cotnmer-
cial treaty with France, is imposing a re.
priSals duty on French goods. ..faf4
Signor Clispi, the Premier, stated in the
Chamber that fresh proposals would be
mailed to Paris.
1t is reported that Prince William will
visit San Reno. A sleeping car has been
ordered to convey the Crown Prince to-
Berlin,
Washington advicss state Etbat the Bill
bias been PASSED authorizing the Secretary
OF the Treasury to use the Surplus for the