, 1893-04-22

I
arlstOcratic civic guards were prepared 10
open fire, but were in doubt as to whether it
was compulsory to kill, there being many in
the crowd wearing uniforms indicating com
pleted mil tary service. The ministry moved
the adoption If the railway bill and tannfed
those moving the adoption IF he suffrage az
being an act of cowardice. Ultimately the
House voted that the session should he a.
continuous one until the suffrage question was
referred to a Committee of the Assembly; mean.
while the members of the House traversed the
streets returning profoundly impressed with the
serious aspect of affairs. kilograms announced
that the provincial disorders reported were OF
no great Importance, and only to be described
as a s~alutary panic. Jhe Assembly Ultimate
ly passed by a vote of lI9 to 10 in favour
of universal suffrage TO citizens attaining the
age of25, the plural pr inciple to be maintain
ed, additional votes To be granted to heads OF
families also for proplletorship and educational
qualifications. The present number OF voters
by the passing of the suffrage bill would be
increased by 100000. The agitation has
partially ceased.
In the House Of Commons lord Randolph
Churchill argued that the Home Rule Bill in
practice would be unworkable, and the f.
nancial condition Of Ireland would be render.
ed unstable. The Ri Hon. j. Morley replied
that the Tories viewed the Irish people
under a pharasaical microscope.
The Dowager Duchess of Sutherland has
been committed to Holloway Gaol for s
weeks for contempt of the Court of probate
ard for destroying evidence entrusted to Her
Ladyship.
Earl Craven was yesterday married to NJ iss
Cornelia MartiB, who has a dowry of
81, o 1000; the presents are said to be of the
value Of a quarter Of a million.
Mr.. Thomas Barr, the New York agent for
NJ. Kaltenbach, French Coffee speculator, has
failed with liabilities estimated at S275 900.
The failure caused the price of coffee to fall
$500 per bag corresponding fall occurred
at Havre, Hamburg, London and Amsterdam:
London, April 18th Sugar in stock OH the
18th was 30 900 tons, Last year 0 1000
tons. ,~ .sue4L
Dominica, 18th April-During the late riot
Capt Bayley of the Mohawk and 4 of the
police were seriously III iured and 3 Bluejsckets
slightly hurt.
London. April 20th,-qhe rise in exchange
is due to fears being entertained of the. suA.
pension by the United States treasury Of the
redemption of it's notes in gold
New York, April 20lh.-London news
states that in the House of Commons ysstsr-
day Mr.. Gladstone, in reply to an inquiry
mAue ny inc TGL. non. "A. DaIIOur, stated CnAG
the debate on the Home Rule Bill would be
closed on Friday
The Marquis of Salisbury, in addressing
the Primrose Leagne yesterday. said that il
the House of Lords rejected the Home hule
Bill he hoped it would be rs-inrroduced by
Mr.. Gladstone. In conclusion he stated that
the House of Lords must rescue the Empire.
disregarding the discussion Of their preroga-
tives.
Paris advices state that NJ. NJ. Donan.
Gauthiar & Poisson, associates Of NJ. Charles
de Lesseps, have been sentenced TO lmprison-
ment.
1t is reported that the Belgian crisis has
ended.
1t is stated that the Brazilian & Spanish
treaties of reciprocal trade with Cnbs g.
Porto Rico will soon be abrogated, this indi-
Gates that the retaliatory duties on sugar
coffee b hides from Venezuela. Colombia Il
Haiti will not be long continued.
New York. April 2lst.--The present rate
Of exchange is the highest reached for the
past decade. The Bankers are reluctsni about
drawing, The United States Treasury has
announced that it will use discretion in
paying coin for notes in silver when the gold
reserve get below 800, 100000.
The rise in the price of crystals is caused by
the shortness of the Cuba crop.