Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1890-01-10
FOREIGN NEWS.

Secret Destination ola British squad.
ron-Alf0nso,s Condition Impreved-
The West End seandal-Portugal's
Apologies To England.
LONDON, Jan. Cit is reported from Zaa-
zibar that Rear Admiral Freemantle's squad
ron will sail tomorrow for secret destina-
ton. The Boadics, flagship, is held ready
to sail at q moments notice. Admiral Free
mantle's squadron consists of fifteen unarm-
ored steam cruisers, of which the Boadica
and the Garnet each carry fourteen guns, the
Turquerse twelve guns, the Mariner eight
guns, the Reindeer, the King6sher, the Pig
con and the Oossack each six guns, the
Algerine and Crinnan each four guns, and
side wheeler and carries seven guns.
MADRID, Jan 9.-At $3.50 p. m. Alfonso's
condition was apparently improved and he
was in less pain. The solution of the
cabinet crisis Is for the present postponed, as
the Queen is constantly at the bedside of her
son.
LONDON, Jan. 9.-In the trial in the Bow
street Police court to day of the persons
charged with eonspiring to defeat justice in
boy witness referred to two autoorats who
frequented the house in Cleveland street.
The court ordered that their names be sup
pressed for the present and that they be in
dioated as ''Lord @" and ''Lord L."
Mr.. Parke, editor Of the North London
News, who is awaiting trial on the charge of
criminal libel made againRt him by the Earl
Of Easton, in connection with the affair has
placed at the disposal of the court twenty-six
letters and photographs to be- used In trac-
ing the criminals
LONDON, Jan. 9.-Mr. Petre, the British
minister to Lisbon, has telegraphed the reply
of Senior Comes, Portuguese minister of
foreign affairs, to the last note Of Lord Sails
bury in regard affairs in Africa. The reply
concludes with the expression of the hope
that the assurance In. the note will prove
satisfactory to the British government.
BERLIN, Jan. 8.-At night solemn re-
QUEEN was held in the chapel of the palace.
The body of the Empress was escorted to the
Schloss by q squadron Of cavalry. The coffin
was carried by twelve non-commissioned
officers of Augustus regiment accompanied
Grand Duke Baden followed on foot. The
Empress and the Princess of SAKE Meiningen
went In carriage.
LONDON, Jan. 9.-The News has cable
dispatch from Rome reporting that General
Simmons does not make any satisfactory
progress in his negotiations. The Pope, be-
side wishing to maintain all the existing
privileges of the church in Malta, demands
additional concessions.
telegraphed to the Emperor of Austria that
Alfonso il much worse.
BERLIN. Jan. 9.-Much surprise is ex-
pressed over the very early date fixed for the
elections. This action IL interpreted as sig-
nifying that the government has abandoned
all hope Of forcing the Socialist bill through
the present reichstag.
FOREIGN NOTES.
LONDON, Jan. 9.--Earl Spencer has the in
huenza in a bad form.
1t is officially announced that the elections
for members of the reichstag will be held in
February.
The Duke of Edinburgh will represent the
queen at the funeral Of the Empress Augusta.
LISBON, Jan. Dom Pedro and the Inn
row.
ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 9.--General Ignati-
eff has the erysipalas.
BOMBAY, Jan. 9.-The Bank of Bombay
has raised its rates of discount to eight per
cent.
PARIS, Jan. 9.-The deaths yesterday num-
bered 311. Tho daily average last week was
1893 and the reduction is interpreted as q
sign of decreased virulence in the epidemic.
LONDON, Jan. 10,-The Standards Lis
| bon correspondent writes that Senior Comes,
| the Portuguese foreign minister, agrees to &c
much of Engiand's demand as requires the
| suspension of all action on the Shire river
and In Myassalsnd and the withdrawal ol
the armed forces from the territory In dis.
pute.
In the event of the failure of negotiations
Portugal will appeal to the good Offices Of
the great powers. As England shows no In
clination to meet the hints as to arbitration
and there is consequently a prospect settle
| ment better feeling prevails.
/ MADRID, Jan. 9.-At mid night the condi
ton of King Alfonso Is regarded as hopeless
The bishops throughout the country are or
dered to offer prayer for his recovery.
MADRID, Jan. 0.-Several arrests have beel
made and 5000, 900 have been seized here II
connection with the arrest of Cuban official
accused Of frauds against the treasury.
LIsBoN, Jan. 9.-The queen mother o
Portugal has the influenza.
LONDON, Jan. 10.-The Times Vienna cor
respondent says the rumor is that Primo
Bismarck has offered to arbitrate betwee
England and Portugal.
i CAIRO, Jan. 9.-The conversion of the DEB