, 1891-06-06

The Emperor William. who was present
on May 4 at Il festival given in his honour
by the authorities of the Rhine Province,
replied iii q long speech to an address
OF welcome presented to him. Beginning
by referring to the years which he hal
passed as u student at Bonn, and tho
associations which connected his grand
father, his father, and himself with the
Chine Province, the Emperor said that
the preservation of peaceful relations with
foreign Powers was IL duty which his posi-
.tion laid upon him. He would rejoice if,
supported By the grace Of Heaven, he could
hold i'll his hand the peace of Europe. He
would then take care that it should never
bo disturbed. In any case, however, he
would leave no stone nnturned to preserve
the blessings of peace. AT homo also,
things were gradually becoming more
firmly established. No pains could be too
great for him to brilfg iC about that indus
try should come to it's rights, and that
remark applied alike to employers and
employed. He Ohe EmrerOr) was able
to announce that the commercial treaty
with Austria Hungary had on the previous
day been finally drawn up. That treaty
would confer advantages upon the cOun-
try. In conclusion, the Emperor said he
was firmly convinced that salvation lay in
the cooperation of all ranks and classes.
The latest news from Manipur announces
an important capture. The Regent has
fallen q prize TO Captain Maxwell, who was
sent out to secure him. The Regent is
described as a weak brother OF S0Or Chan
dra Singh, the depoSed Raiah, now at
Calcutta under British protection. Before
hn hpp0 ma fhn fOO1 Of bi- oO,IitioJc hrOtl1Ar
the Senaputty, he was called the Jubraj,
or Heir Apparent, but, after his elevation,
the Senaputty took the title of Jubraj
for himself. The uSurping occupant of
the throne was variouSly called Rajah or
Regent, those who were less sure Of his
right to tho fuller title 81 wing him the
other, as the actual ruler in possession.
The ManipurlS are now going about their
ordinary av0catlonS, pl0ughing and work
ing in the fields.
The grand jury at New OrIeanS nave re-
ported against the proposal to bring to
justice the men who lyAched the Italians at
New Orleans. They have, however, found
a true bill i'll regard 30 the local detective
whose successful attempt to bride the jury
in the original trial was the direct cause of
the massacre. The exculpatory part of their
decision has, it appears, caused no little
dissatisfaction and some alarm in the Uni,
ted States. Whatever the crimes of the
wretches who met their doom in New Or
leans it is impossible MOTTO sympathise with
their cOuntrymen'S horror of u bntcllery
wi0hOut any form of trial for either lynch
ed or lynchers. The only satisfaction it is
now i'll the power of the State to offer is the
close pursuit of the jurymen whose corrup-
ton led to the failure Of the first trial.
The formal ceremony of presenting Mr..
Lidderdale, Governor of the Bank of Eng
land with the freedom of the city of Lon
don as a mark of appreciation of the servi-
ces he rendered during the Barring crisis
last year took place at the Guildhall on
May 6, in the presence of a large number
of prominent City men. The freedom OF the
City has been conferred upon many''a soldier
and sailor, but it does not appear that
'London's roll of Fame contains the name
of any other man of distinction who was
singled out for honour in consequence of his
having aided to staveo off financial disaster.
Among the heroes of peace who have been
honoured by the Corporation, however, are
the names ofSir Rowland Hill, Sir Henry
Bessemer, and NJ. Gle Lesseps. The casket
which was handed to Mr.. Lidderdale is ex-
pnodinuIv artistic Tho doSicn and orna.