, 1893-07-01

price, but meanwhile the fall in value has q
very severe effect on Central and South
American trade.
Ia news yesterday read after Apex and who
were unable to help themselves, the screws
continuing to IevoIye al etc"
New York. 29.h june London news an
nounces that Messrs. Commens Il Abraham,
Antiparnelites, have been elected members Of
parliament, succeeding Messrs. Morrogh and
DavItt there Was 40 opposition.
In the House If Commons the chief Secre-
tary for iceland stated that a plan IF discus
sion had been decided upon by the IrisE party
namely that the clause under discussion and
following clauses including the eighth to be
limited to next week the following week claus.
es nine to twenty sixth. the week following
that the twenty-seventh to the fortieth
clause. After that the discussion would be
devoted to Miscellaneous matter in connection
with the bill at the end Of the fourth week il
was hoped the Government would be - a
position to report progress. The Government
will oppose all antagonistic motions
The Prime Minister stated III reply 10 Mr.
Balfour that he would mo We the adoption Of
the above programme on Thursday, aud hat
he would be unable to acce de TO Mr.. Baifour's
request for any delay To enable the opp 1sitiol
to consider the terms and plan proposed. Ia
consequence of this reply the Irish party
NC61'hNA IN II HNlSoA AhN 4kGlb Nlh~N
ed most
The Standard in an editorial commenting
on the debate states that the Unionists will
introduce at the report stage arguments
which have not been previously discussed.
Her Majesty the Queen yesterday at
Kensington unveiled a Statue II lenelf
which has lately been erected. The work
of Art was executed by Princess Beatrice.
The Duke Of York was prevented py indispo
sition from being present at the oerem my,
Advices from Bangkok report that the
French gunboSt ''Lufn" prepared to bom-
bard that city, when they found ii was strong
ly defended by modern Krupp artillery and the
Siamese troops oticered by Germans. The
King has issued a proclamation in which he
wished to retain possession Of the city and
would be compelled to resist aggression.
Washington news announces the appoint
ment OF Mr.. John Laquaito AS American
Consul at Martinique.
New York, June 3Oth.-In the British
House of Commons Messrs. Morley and Bal
Jour jointly introduced q bill which is in
ten ded to enable the Irish congested district
boa rds to acquire land for the use of migrat-
ing tenants such a cooperation is unprecedent-
ed.
Mr.. Gladstone in moving the adoption Of
the plan of which notice had been given on
Wednesday declared that the Government
would neither prorogue nor adjourn The House
until the Home Rule Bill had been passed
and supplies voted. Mr. BaIfour declared
the closure plan was a mere partisan expedi-
ent and not a public necessity. The House
debated and voted until four o'clock. this
morning when it adjourned b an agreement
being entered into by Mr.. Balfour that he
would stop offering amendments after seven
o'clock this evening.
1t il now stated that Admiral Culme Sey-
mour has been appointed to, succeed the lats
Admiral Tryon aud not Admiral Sir John
Hopkins as previously announced, the report
published on the 18th inst. being denied.
Two Anarchists named Young and Cant
we'll have been arrested in London for pro-
noting a meeting in Hyde Park to protest
against what they stated to be a senselesa
waste of money over the Duke of York's mar
riage and the attendent festivities. The
references to Royalty were of q most vile
character,
Washington news states that Mr.. J.. c,
Cox has been appointed Consul for the island
of Antigua, and Mr.. J. s. Delaplaine for
DSmerara.
Intelligence from Mexico states that that
country is in favour Of increasing the coinage
of silver rather than to decrease production.
In Naw Vork the prica of silver to-day In