, 1890-06-28

discuss the matter, and the question will be-
completed IN Paris on Saturday between
Lord LyttOn and NJ RibOt.
M. Christoplle .eiuteS the charges OF
mismanagemeu1 il connection with the
Credit FOncier, and refuses to resign.
Major WisSmann has arrived at Berlin.
Martinique, 24th.-FurthPr particulars
from Fort lie France state that the fire
which broke out at 8 am. is supposed to
have been caused by a woman using ker"-
sine to light her fire. The wind which
was blowing very strong carried $ 'arkS
aud pieces of banning matter as tar AS the
POnt DIES Negres, thus spreading fire in
different directions, to which is attributed
the loss of life. IL bodies have up To pre-
sent been discovered, amongst them that
OF M. peproge the gretier of the Tribunal.
Several OF the bodies are unrecOgnizAhle.
There are also il civilians and 6 soldiers
reported missing. Numbers have been
wounded by falling timbers and the debris
from blown up houses. About l 800 hOus-
es have been destroyed, and the damage
to property is estimated at about II, OOO,0e0
francs. Measures of relief AVE been o.
ganized, but the suffering is still very
great.
New York, June 25th-Tn the House
of Commons Mr.. HeaIy supported by Mr..
Gladstone and Sir Vernon Harcourt asked
II there was amy precedent for the Prop.
ed licensing fund to be used for the pur-
pose of e~Xtlnguishlng licenses under the
reform OF the licensing laws Parliament
asserting. The Speaker replied that there
was no precedent to allow such ii fund to
accumulate, which would he Il great limo.
walton, and Mr.. Healy was justified IN rails
ing the question. Sir George Campbell adj
viSed the Government to drop tile com
pensatiOn clause. After u conference the
Ministers advised the same, aud it is be-
lievpd that Mr.. RiCchic and Mr.. GOSchrn
acquiesced in the majority. Mr.. Smith ask
ed that further consideration Of the qutS-
ton be postponed in view Of the Speakers
opinion. and to allow the Government to
consider aud announce their decision Oh
Thursday.
The Post advises Government to drop
the bill, ratity the Amglo-Gerlnan agree
m"nt, deal with supply, and adjourn Par
lament.
lii the French Chamber of Deputies VI,
Brisson withdrew his Interpretation re-
speeding Zanzibar. VI. Rjbot having stat
ell that il was inconv,njeut to discuss the
question while communication on the sub
ject were passing between England and
France.
Martinique Goth June. = Following is
condensed report of fire in Fort lie France
as given 10y best Obtainable au thOriticS:
AT 8 a. IN. on Sunday a considerable fire
was announced by telegraph to be raging
at Fort de France, and shortly afterwards u
message was received by the authorities
here from the Governor requesting men
and pumps, after which Geographic cOmmu-
~nication was interrupted till yesterday
afternoon. The appeal for aid was imme-
diately responded to. NJ. Leon Girard, Di.
Iecteur DIES BateauV a vapeur. placing the
steamers Audacieux and Perle at the
service of the authorities. These steamers,
with men and pumps ON board, left here at
noon. On their arrival at Fort de France,
&C about 100 the whole of the sea-
board was in flames to the waters edge.
The Poor House already destroyed, also
part of the Usine POinte Simon. The fire
commencing in the middle of the Rue
Blenac, had reached the Grand Rue, the
Rue St. Louis, and destroyed everything
within a space of over 100 yards up to the
river Madame. The Palace de Justice was
threatened and with it the north east of
the town. The vital necessity of saving
the Court House was recognized, but the
street was narrow, there were no pumps, G
and but little water, and the people tired
out aud disheartened after 6 hours of hope
less struggle with the ~fames-the heat
from which was most ~intense-were quite
~disorganized, and thought but of saving
what effects they could. It was not until