, 1888-05-30

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New York, May 28th.-The death is
announced Of Mr.. Richard Campbell,
UniOnist member for Ayr.
Sir William HarcOurt describes the
Southampton election as being not merely
a triumph, but a conquest. The UniOnist
Weeklies, commenting on it, say that it is
a grave misfortune, and a tremendous
blow to the Government.
Mr.. Gladstone, addressing tourists at
Howarden, said he hoped Mr.. John Bright
was not supporting his sons efforts to
displace Mr.. Potter at ROchdale. He
condemned the compensation clauses of
Mr.. RitchieS County Government Bill,
although he believed the Liberal UniOniSts
would pass The measure despite their
conscience. He also declared that the
Irish question was advancing outside of
Parliament.
Many meetings are being held in Ire
land aud America protesting against the
Papal tescript.
The race for the Manchester Whitsun-
tide Plat, Inn on Saturday, resulted as
follows: ChitabOb, first; Donovan, second;
Byr0ny, third. 1t is expected that the
meeting for the Derby will be dull.
Paris dispatches state that the Minister
Of Finance, replying to d question in the
Chamber of Deputies, declared that the
Bank of France was not responsible for
COunterfeitS, but the Government might
compel the Bank to compensate innocent
holders. He added that only one counter
felt note was presented on Friday.
A meeting Of French Italians was held
ON Saturday at Marseilles, at which a reso.
luton was adopted protesting against the
Italian foreign policy, particularly as re.
CARDS the alliance with Germany,
New York, May 2Nh.-London news
states that Mr.. John Bright is scriOusly
i'll.
Henry NJ. Stanley, the African Explorer,
has been heard from. 1t WAS recently
reported he was dead.
MIR. Chamberlain, ref ring to the Local
Government Bill, declares that he will 90
no further in twenty years than the scheme
for provincial councils recently advocated
in the Birmingham Post. He urges the
need of land reform, and statr-aided pub.
lie works; and challenges Mr.. Gladstone
to produce u better scheme.
The Standard, while rejoicing that Mr..
Chamberlain is unwilling 10 rrjOin the
GladstOnianS, criticiZeS his financial pro.
posals, saying that if Ireland be 40 poor
ms to need State.aidPd buildings, how can
she buy out The landlords
Herr It's IN, The Hungarian Premier,
explaining IN The Diet the refusal to p8rti-
cipate in The French Exhibition, said it was
feared that the French might iujure the
property or, insult the flag.
The speech has caused some excitement
on the B0nrSe, and the French Ambassa.
dor at Vienna has been instructed to AJAX
for an explanation.
New York. May 29th
Flour, st Lawrence. pr. btl. 1915.
Meal, best branlywinp, lor bril-. 1855.
Heavy Mess Pork, per bril-, lat to
New Seas, MS Pork, per bril-. Is to ISL.
ouoau Crystals, per 10 ) 1lG
""e"t +. to CIR, per ID, 4
English islands MOlasses, 50 test 20.
Exchange New York and LOndOn, $4.863.
London. May 29th
DemerAtAOry sta lHpSrcwt. GO17A.
Sugar M|nScovalo per cwt., go lbs. Sd.
German Beet So p. c.: I. o. b.
13S. 81.
Deme rara Rum per gal, Is. I'd. to Ia. I'D.
TRIM dad Cocoa per CWt. IS. los Od.
ConSOl s, SO I to SIG.
Bank OF England Rate of Discount 3p. OF.
Liverpool Cotton Middling upland per Id.
ODD.
Three per CT. RenteR in Paris 82.65.
BARBADOS NEWS.