, 1893-12-13
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ST.. CRoIx STATION

st. Thomas, 9th Dec.-The r.. IA. S. Eden
still ashore. II Nj. S. S. '1artar, Partridge,
and Pelican have assisted in endeavouri2g
to float her, but unsuccessfully. Up 10 p}a-
sent a large hole has been found in har fore
compartment by Divers from the former
ship, Commander Fleet considers it to be
almost impossible to do anything further in
attempting to float hel W thout Tie aid Of a
suitable w~recking steaae.. The Partridge
left for Barbados last efen.H&,
London, Dec. 9th.-sln tie House Of Com
mons yesterday the Secretary Of state for The
Colonies stated in reply to Lord Knutstord
that the mission Of Chief Justice Mcdonald
10 Jamaica s being undertaken by SPECIAL
request from the Attorney General d that
island for the purpose Of inquiriLg into
charges made against himself, and that If
does not apply to the judiciary Department
Of he island.
New York, Dec. 9th-LonGon news states
that dining the discussion IN the Employers
Liability Bill yesterday IN he House Of Lords,
LQrd Dudley's clause enabling workmen to
contract out" was adopted b a vote OF l48
to. %, notwithstanding strong opposition from
the Government.
In the House Of Commons the Secretary to
the Admiralty replying 10 q question from
Mr.. BoWlcs rcLectl1g he purchase Of French
udYdI plOICCllltS Nldlcu t1Jdt LllSi - AiIIio
are encouraged to compel with he French
manufactured with due regard 10 quality
and price. lie also Announced hat II is the
intention If the Government To commence
the construction in 1894 Of two batt!eBhlps one
first class and two second class cruisers also
Beyer} torpedo boats.
Tie Under Secretary Of State for Foreign
Affairs has announced chat a protocol has
been signed between England and France
agreeing to recognize the Buffer State IN
Siam.
The Bill su horizing au Indian loan Of ten
million sterling Vas read Il fiIs5 time in the
House Of Commons last evening.
An extradition treaty with the Argentine
Republic has been concluded this Will pro-
badly enable the extradition Of the notorious
j. S. Balfour to England
The death is announced from influenza OF
the Earl Of EIgin's brother Robert.
1t is stated that Mr.. Gladstone's proposed
visit to Brighton has boon postponed,
1t is reported that tie AnaIchi is are
now sending menacing Iettcrs to the althori-
ties of Eton College apparently IN consequence
Of THEN dislike to ,ebate in that institution
on the coal STRIKE. crrcial guards are now
place TO p%rotac: th. /, cle,> a d buildings.
Paris adv,ccs ammo nee thu, a .rinour IS
being circulated that ~ lamjtc is TO b en-
ployed against the Senate, bat the My basis
for such a report is hat 4 messenger sho5 d
waitress in a dispute over til" price Of cigars
in he lobby Of hat building
A telegram from Rome states tlat S:gnor
CIispl is now form ~ a cabinet.
A despatch from the 5 Ieterab1rg CORE
spondent If The Daily Teie@ eph announces
that diplomatic r~elations have been establish
ed between Russia aud Abyssinie which IS
thought to signify that it is nussia'~ Intention
to be consulted regarding affairs in Egypt,
the Soudan and Sucz.
The Vienna correspondent Of a London
paper considers the above to De an open act
of hostility also that Italian complications are
almost certain to ensue.
New York, Dec l1th.-London news
states that the postponement Of Nr. Glad
'stone's visit to Brighton was due to an
attack of influenza from which, however, be
has now recovered,
1t is announced that the Scotch miners OH
strike have resumed work accepting their Old
rate Of wages.
The official report on the dynamite explo-
sion in Dublin reported in Bulletin Of 2Sth
November has been published. 1t considers
that it was of Fenian origin and intended as
an endeavour to enforce an amnesty for the
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