, 1889-07-24
MS.
ST. CROIX STATION.

OF commons 10 Cn0 COInpIdtuCS n6uO
respecting the Trinidad cocoa contract,
said that the system sometimes caused
some hardship, but it was not in any sense
a form of slavery, and declared that the
Colonial Secretary had opposed a bill now
before the Council amending the law.
New York, July 2Oth.-A Paris despatch
states that Panama Canal bonds tor over
8,O00,0 900 at 105 will be issued on July
9th.
London news states that Mr.. BOulnnis,
q Conservative, has been elected for Mary.
lehOne, made vacant by the resignation OF
Lord Charles BeresfOrd.
MIR. O'Brien, teStifying in the action
against the Marquis of Salisbury, drcltrGd
that he had never melted to murder or
robbery, either on the platform or III the
paper. He was cross examined by the
Marquis Of SaIisbury'S Counsel, Sir Ed
ward Clarke, who held a different view
showing that the articles and speeches
justified the Marquis Of Salisburys Ian
guage.
General Boulanger has issued a mani
teSto declaring the law against multiple
candidature in France is a blow at UnlVer'
sal Suffrage, and that he will contest IN ~
CantOns. The verdict, he says, will be the
prelude to a grander triumph in the near
future.
New York, July 22nd.-Berlin advices
state that Prince Bismarck is Ill.
A further decline in Beet Sugar III Lon
don keeps the market unsettled.
The freedom Of the city OF Edinburgh
has been conferred on Mr.. Parnell.
The suit of Mr.. OBrien against the
Marquis of Salisbury HIS reSAlted III "a
verdict i'm favor of the latter ~,
1t is announced that the Earl of Fife has
been created Duke OF Fife.
A man named William BrOdin has been
arrested on suspicion aS the Whitechapel
murderer. and remandpd for a week.
Lord Randolph Churchill has purchased
q Birmingham newspaper.
Count Dillon, General Boulanger and
NJ. ROchefOrt have issued q manifesto ask
ing the electors Of France to Judge between
them and the Minister'S of the Cabinet.
Paris hews states that the VauleI paper
Mills have been burned with
loss.
1t is stated that the French Government
has finally refused to assent to the Egyp'
tan conversion scheme.
NJ. COnstanS proposes TO form a body OF
police for the special duty of Suppresslng
seditlOus assemblies.
Now 1OFk, July SOiN'- 0NNAO
tary for Foreign Affairs stated in the
House of Commons that no programme
for the maritime conference had been
agreed upon with the American Govern
meut.
The First Lord of the Admiralty stated
that So war ships had been begun during
the current year, 20 in Government dock
yards and 80 in private yards.
Replying to Mr.. Labouchere, the Under
Foreign Secretary said that i'll case OF a
war between France and Italy the Govern
ment would be guided by circulnstan'
ces.
The Ri. Hon. w. 81. Smith laid on the
table the report of the Committee on Royal
grants, which recommends that $4,000 be
added quarterly to the grant for the Prince
Of Wales. The report maintains the right
of the Queen to ask for further provision
for her grandchildren. The debate was
postponed till Thursday.
The judges sustained the decision of the
magistrate who refused to tissue a luminous
for Mr.. Simms against the Duke Of Cam
bridge for alleged assault.
st. Lucia, .23rd.-Sharp shock Of earth.
luake felt here at 3 q. a.