, 1890-01-22
KILOGRAMS
ST. CROLX STATION

New York, 18th via Panama.-LondOn
news states that it is the Governments
intention to dissolve Parliament as soon as
possible after the Budget has been passed,
or should any serious opposition thereto
arise, to take the sense of the Country upon
that and also the general policy of the
dministratio without any further delay.
> dvices from Lisbon report that several
leading Commercial Houses in that City and
OpOrtO are preparing a protest against the
English ultimatum they regard the des.
patch of British men of, war to Portuguese
waters as harmful to their business, it being
understood that the English squadron will
visit the Tagus shortly.
Twenty Royal Officers have been arrested
for making demonstrations against England.
The Portuguese Merchants contemplate
b0yc0tting England and refusing to receive
English money even.
Authentic news has been received here
from Cairo of a terrible mortality amongst
thT natives in the Soudan, due to famine
resulting from thu lack of rain during the
Autumn. Tile fighting forces have disperj
sed and OSman Digna has left OnIurmAn
for Tokar.
The Khedive gave a banquet last night
in honour Of MIR. Stanley.
Ottawa newS states that Lord Stanley in
opening Parliament spoke OF his recent
visit to the north, and expressed much
pleasure at the expressions OF loyalty
made everywhere.
Antigua, l9th.-H. NJ. Fleet left here
this morning for st. Lucia.
Plymouth, JanY. 18Th. The f. VI. S.
Midway from the West Indies arrived here
at IL p. m. yesterday.
New York, January 18th, via Havana.-
Paris dispatches announce that M. LrrOyer
has been reelected President of the Senate.
The Vice Presidents have also been reflect
ed. In the Chamber OF Deputies NJ. NJ.
Demahy, Develle, Perier and Peytral have
been elected Vice Presidents.
inLoudOn news states that Colonel Madison
has been mulcted a $1,000 for publishing
in an Indian paper a libel against Mr..
Herbert Gladstone.
Mr.. Parke, editor of the North London
press has been sentenced to a years impris-
onment for liOeling Earl EuSton.
A Lisbon telegram reports that 20 Royal
Marines have been arrested for making
demonstrations against England. The
British Squadron will visit the Tagus
shortly. The English Merchants at OpOrtO
and Lisbon have protested against the
English ultimatum, and declare that a
British Man of War in Portuguese waters
is harmful to business.
1t is understood that the European
Statesmen are trying to induce the Marquis
of Salisbury to moderate the English de-
mands against Portugal.
New York, Jany. 18th -LOndon news
states that Her Majesty the Queen is suf-
fering from influenza.
Five hundred grain porters, employees of
the north and South Docks have struck
work.
The death is announced of Mr.. @. r, NJ.
Talbot, the oldest member of the House
IF Commons in point Of service, having sat
for G~lamorganshire since 1880.
Mr.. BaIfour speaking at Maidstone
ridiculed the rumour that Parliament was
about to be dissolved.
A deputation of English residents at
Lisbon will shortly wait Oh the Marquis OF
Salisbury, with the object Of asking him
to adopt more conciliatory measures to-
wards Portugal.
Paris dispatches state that M. dt
Freycinet has arrangeda manoeuvre.of the
first Army Corps against the second, hr the