, 1890-05-28

In the House OF Commons Mr.. Zimmerman
asked if the Government had power to
ratify the Sugar Convention without the
assent of Parliament. Mr.. w. Ii. Smith, in
reply. said that he convention could not
be effective without such sanction.
The Under Secretary for the Colonies,
replying TO Mr.. IIil, declined to make any
deficit tatement relative to the Behring
Sea affairs, as negotiations were proceed.
ing between the United States and England.
The Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs,
replying to Mr.. HOWarth respecting the
famine in the SOudan, said that relief would
be gwen where il was possible tpreach the
sufferers.
The report Of the Panama Canal Com
mittee gives the geological character Of
the route of the Canal, declaring it consists
of i'm permeable soil, and that the reservoirs
will not therefore be subject to diminution.
A Copenhagen despatch announces that
the Crown Princess has been delivered Of a
dau glitter.
1t is stated that France has asked the
Spanish authorities fer the eXtradition Of
Eyraud, the murderer ofM Gouff. IN Paris,
and who has been arrested in Havana.
Dpmerala, 24th.-Ou the 21si insl, it was
reported that some armed Venezuelans had
come down the River Cuyunl into British
territory as far as Bdrtica, and
a body of soldiers and armed police
were marched down, aud three Colo
NAL steamers GOT ready, but on
receipt of further details the order for
embarcalion was counterm nded On the
following day the Inspector General with Il
body Of armed police proceeded TO Blrtica,
and on arrival the g found everything IN
statu gao. The chief Of the Venezuelan
party, General Briceuo, who calls himself
Inspector Of Rivers, and his aid de camp
AudZe, arrived in Georgetown yesterday
evening. They state thaG they We're on an
exploring expedition, lost their way IN tbe
bush, and came down to BaItica for provi-
sians, Of which they had run short. The
whole eX oe4ition consisted of Ia men and
4 guns,
New York, May 2Gch-London news
states that the Marquis Of Salisbury has
stopped the negotiations between England
and Germany relative to Africa.
The Emperor William, at Berlin, ccle-
DRAFTED the Queens birthday.
Although the Government proclaimed
the proposed Nationalist meeting at Tip
perary, 2O00 persons met MesSrs. Dillon
and OB'rien at Limerick junction, who or
ganiZed Il meeting, attrrWard the police
iuterfered to prevent the meeting near
Tipperary, and Mr.. O'Brirn advised the
people not to resist jas their Leaders desired
to avoid blo0dshpd.
A Paris despatch states that NJ. Salibert,
speaking on the newfoundland Fisheries
question, said chat there were two sides Of
national Importance. The lobster Fishery
he said concerned few firms in France, and
it would he wrong to protect IL few Nantes
houses to ihr loss OF he many.
A Berlin Telegram states that the Empn-
rOr William has bad a narrow escape from
being thrown frOm his carriage. 1t i
understood he will visit the Czlrin August.
ST. Thomas, rs II. The cable between
st. Vincent aud 81 LuriA repaired to-day
by the repairing ship Duchess. fac dnpll-
cate system north Of Trinidad is again
complete. The ship has been engage,
upon this repair since April 18th having
been delayed by bad weather, great depth
of water and an uneven bottom. The
cable was at last successfully raised in 1900
fathoms, The cost Of this repair is esti-
mated at over g. 1000.
New York, May 27th.-London news
states that Lord Knutsford has received a
letter from the Newfoundland House of
Assembly containing an address to the
Queen protesting against French encr0ach-
mpntS.
The Duke and Duchess of Connaught
have arrived in Manitoba.
A Paris despatch states that President
Carnot has arri ed at BrSancou. Replying
to- an expression Of devotion from the