, 1888-07-11

to the Attorney Generals speech on the
ODonnell libel case, and challenged a
public prosecution of himself aud Mr..
ParneIl for the infamous crimes charged.
Sir MOrrell Mackenzie, in the course of
an interview with the Scotsman, denied that
he had had any interview in Holland with
the representative of the Dagblad. He
explained that the present KaiSer'S aural
complaint was not necessarily fatal imme-
diately, and that many similarly
affected lived to an old age. In the
interview in Paris, he described the
system of espionage over the Empress
Victoria. He denied that Queen Victoria
had carried away the late Kaiser's diary,
but added that whenever it should be
published it would create a sensation.
The French surplus for the last half year
is stated at 10000, 900 francs.
The Havre steamer "Ville de Brest,"
cOllided with the "Charles Quint', and
sank her with the loss of the captain and
four men.
The police yesterday dispersed an at
tempted meeting i'll Trafalgar Square.
1t is reported that Prince Bismarck has
made II secret treaty to use Belgian terri
tory to invade France. If Germany shall
prove successful, Belgium will acquire
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1t is stated that the Copenhagen Con
ference on political economy, has proposed
to establish a Customs Union between
Denmark, Sweden and Norway.
Santiago de Cuba, July 9th.-AdviceS
have been received here from Port-au-
Prince that the Chamber of Deputies and
about 800 houses in that city have been
destroyed by fire.
Barbados, July 9th.-The American
three maSted schooner . VIM. Beazley,'
from Bangor, Maine, arrived here yes
terday, reports having been struck
by lightning Oh End instant, which carried
away foremost, and split main and main
topmast and foreboom.
New York, July l0th.-In the House of
Commons Sir WiIfrid Lawson, after a son
sultation with Mr.. Gladstone, asked for the
appointment Ola committee to enquire into
the accusations against Mr.. Parnell. The
Ri. Hon. W. II. Smith refused to grant the
request, declaring that the Courts were
open to him.
MIR. Parnell gave notice that he would
ask for the appointment of a committee at
an early day for the discussion of the
charges, III order that he may reply to the
foul and cowardly charges made by the
Attorney General against him.
1t is believed that Mr.. ParneIl will chal-
lenge the Government to criminally
prosecute him, as the Attorney General
has declared that he has possession of
sufficient proof. Mr.. Philip Stanhope,
GladStonian Member for Wednesday,, in
tends to raise the question when the vote
on the Attorney Generals salary comes up.
In reply to q request, the Rt. Hon. Arthur
Baltour refused to authorize extraordinary
enquiries into the cause of the death of Mr..
Vaudeville, who was Mr.. OBrien's fellow
prisoner at I'll lamore Jail, which the Ma
tiOnaliStS charge is the result of brutal
treatment while in prison.
Paris dispatches state that the Cham
berS will close on the 18th instant.
1t is stated that the Queen of Servia has
protested against the Ecclesiastical Synod
granting the King q divorce.
In the American House of Representa-.
UiveS Mr.. CannOn's amendment, proposing
a Fgrant of bountieS for sorghum, was
rejected. The sugar clauses of Mr.. Milrs
Tariff Bill remain unchanged, except as
regards the duty on mOlasses of 56 test,
which has been made % cents per gallon.
The Tariff Bill cannot pass the Senate
before the adjournment.
London, July 10th.-The death is an
nounced of Sir William Cairns KONG.
Demerara, July 10th.-In the Supreme
Civil Court yesterday, Mr.. Louis Desouza,
barriSter, was sentenced to six months i'm
%priSOnmeut, and fined 500 dollars for con.