, 1889-02-16

~ u II u oVOONs tASNSS VIZ
will be approved, subject TO discussion and
se1tain notifications in Council.
New York, Feby. l3th.-LondOn news
states that the severe cross. examination at
the Parnell Commission has failed to shake
tho credibility Of the official spy LecarOn,
who has benn identified for over 20 years
with Irish American secret societies.
The evidence shows conclusively that
the British Government is well informed
about the action OF D~ynamiters, but IN
considered insufficient to connect PaFnelPS
parliamentary agitation Herewith.
Mr.. Chamberlain, speaking at Glasgow,
urged the UnIonists to give the country q
constructive policy, including free educa'
ton, the extension OF tho Land purchase
act, aud the relief OF the Scotch c~rOfters.
Paris dispatches state that NJ. de Lesseps
will probably retire to his villa 1smata
To end his days there.
General BOulanger declares that II he
should attain power, he would induce
England to evacuate Egypt, and thus
relmove the Only cause OF quarrel between
France and England.
=. New York, Feby. 14th.-Paris despatch
es state that the Senate by q vote Of 228 to
90 has advanced the bills for election by
scratin ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
Il is stated that NJ. Floquet, avoiding
specifying any scheme, will simply declare
that y revision Of the constitution iS advis.
able. ii. de Lanessau will move that
. revision can only DO effected by 8 COLI
ct fluent assembly.
The Presidents Of the Austrian aud Hun.
garian Diets have sent messages Of sym
patty to the Emperor Franz Josef i'll his.
sorrow.
London news states that Mr.. Chamber.
lain has asked the Members of the famous
Liberal Round Table Conference to publish
the proposals which had been almost
agreed upon for reforming the Irish Land
question, which promised to satisfy Mt.
Morley. ~
A joint convention OF the two Houses Of
Congress has officially counted the Ameri-
can, electoral vote, declaring General Har-
riAon and Mr.. Morton duly elected.
New York, Febry. l5th.-ln the French
Chamber of Deputies yesterday the Count
d" DouviIle Maillefeu moved the indefinite
poStpOneInenr Of the debate on the Revision,
declaring that the electoral period begins
to-day, and therefore let IA leave to the
people the duty of indicating what rtvj-
sion they desired. Notwithstanding the
opposition of the government, the motion
was adopted by 307 to 3l3. NJ. FloQuet
therpnpon announced the immediate rrSlg'
nation Of the Ministry. After his announce
memt, all the members sent III their ieslgna-
ton to President Carnot. he Chambers
were crowded, and the Prince OF Wales
and Lord LyttOn were present.
General koulanger has issued a mani
Hest0 to the electors of the Seine, in which
he claims that credit is due to his party
for the overthrow of o diSCredlted Minis.
try, who had attempted to suAre the C"un'
try with a comedy, in the proposal to revise
the constitution, which it passed by the
Chamber, the Ministry knew the Senate
was sure to reject it.
The marriage of the C%zarewitch with the
Princess Alex of HeSSe will be announced
at Easter.
Mr.. SoameS, the Times Solicitor, testified
before the PArmell Commission yesterday
t. the alleged Parnell letters.
Mr.. Gladstone has denied the statements
that cruelty had been shown to the tenants
ut Harwarden.
Mr.. Gladstone has taken a town house
for the coming season; and the Prince OF
Wales has started for Cannes via Paris.
Advices from Washington say that the
Bill to enable the President to protect the
interests of the United States III Panama
was referred to the Committee of Foreign
Affairs.
London, Febry 15th.-Sugar in stock on
the 9th inst was 1853, 900 tons. Last year
2O7, 900 tons.