, 1891-01-17


1t ga. a.. 70 lay.
Dominica, 14rh.-The squadron left for
:; st. I Lucia; fSfEEH N: 4. "B~pilerophon,'
"Comux." Emerald" Pelican aud
= "Thfnsh'' arrived 7 a.. m. "Tourmalife1
arrived on 9TH, "Py1adeS' and Partridge
on 18th.
Lond0n, Jan. 14th.-The CHILEAN Minister,
SenOr ADtunez, in HI interview, denied
that any fighting had occurred in thai
country. The movement being only as q
protest against thS illegal collection of
taxes unSanctiOneI by the Chambers. The
Army and Navy with the exception of
ships haGl sided with the Government. ~
At y meeting oil the National League,
heldin Dublin yesterday, Mr.. PaFDe1L was
given an enthuSla site reception.
Paris news states that the Seine has
been frozen for some time past; - number
of persons attem pied to cross to-day when
The ice gave way and g lives we're lost.
ST. Petersburg adyices state that in The
Russian Budget the war estimates are in
Creased by 4.6OO, 0O0 roubres whichs ~ to be-
devoted To- the constr ucti0n OF barracks.
The estimates for the Navy also show an
i~ncrease Of 900 900 rORbles~
The New York "HerakP says that
Mr.. Blaine has cabled the United States
Minister OF CallaO, Peru to use his influence
unOficially to procure the release Of.MEf.
PeH2otti an Italian the Agent OF the
American Bible Society who is imprisoned.
there through JesuitieaT persecution.
New York, January 13th.-T The death Is
announced Of the Duke of Bedford, and
also of II. Anne Millet, the French sculptor
and painter.
The london Star declares that Mr..
Parnell has abandoned the idea Of resum-s
ing the leadership of the Irish party
Paris dispatches state that the Customs
Committee has adopted the proposition to
impose q duty of IA and IL francs on hard,
and to admit sAet free r
The "COurrier du SOir" says that q bum
Der of French manufacturers have warned
the Gov erDmeut that they will remeve
their factories abroad if heavy import
duties he imposed on the raw material
The Car has conferred q decoration ON
General Brugere, the Commander Of Presi-
dent CarnOt's household guards.
Washington advieeS state that after
many hours debate the senate has passed
the free coinage bill which was adopted in
june 1890.
London, Jan. 10Th, via Panama.-The
Times Paris cOr correspondent says that the
Gar has suspended the anti-SemitiC laws
for 8 years, the Minister of Finance having
Informed him that their application would
be resented by the Jewish Bankers.
Paris news states that tie Chamber has
reelected, NJ. Floquet rs President.
The Steele says that NJ. DerOulede has
interviewed NJ. Rochefort and 10 convinced
that the Gauss Of Boulangisn is irretrieva-
bly, lost.
NJ. Goutel, President of the Committee of
the Panama Canal shareholders announces
that the Committee of liquidation will
formulate. d new scheme for annual lotteries
Of one hundred millions with twenty nall
lions in prizes to &c assigned to each
lottery, the nett profits to go towards the
construction of the Canal. The Govern
ment will ask the Chamber to sanction the
scheme.
Berlin news states that Professor Koch
will publish to-day the ingredients which
compose his lymph.
A Lima telegram announces that the
Commander of the IrOnclad "Almhante
Cochrane' notifies that he will blockade
Iqnique on the goth instant. The Consuls
will protest against the blockade. &c
A Lisbon despatch states that the frSf
detachment Of the Expedition to Mozam-'
bique left yesterday.
The New York 'Sun" states that hide
Gus revelations have been made With re-.
gard to the Fraudulent issue Of bonds.
Swindiing of public funds and general
corrunk aalminiakrxkion 0f pNhiiN rAvnnntA