, 1893-05-20

that China will retaliAte by expelling mis-
sionaries and stop all trade with the States.
American naval officers are discuss ng the
probabilities of war with China.
London, May 17th-Sugar in stock on the
18th inst, was $4,000 tons. Last year
los, 900.
New York, May l8th.-London dispatches
state that the second clause of the Home
Rule Bill has been passed in the House OF
Common in an amended form.
Yesterday, after dining with His Royal
Highness the Prince of Wales, the Rt. Hon.
u. e. Gladstone accompanied His Royal
host to a reception at the Imperial Institute.
The crowd cheered the Royal party enthu-
siastically, but the reception to His Royal
Highness' guest was quite the reverse. his
appearance being greeted by vigorous boot
ing. An exciting scene of uproar followed
the demonstration
The Times, in an editorial, expresses the
opinion that the incident was not pre-
arranged, but a spontaneous and irrepresslb,e
demonstration.
The race for the Newmarket Stakes run
Yesterday resulted as follows :-IsinglasS, lat
Phocion, End Ravensbury, BID.
The failure Of the Royal Bank of Queens
land is announced with deposits amounting to
eight hundred thousand pounds.
The London Times, in its financial article,
states that three of the largest Australian
Banks will survive the present crisis.
Paris dispatches announce the failure OF
.the Compton deS Fonds National" the
liabilities are stated at one million sterling
three of the directors have absconGod.
kilograms from Siam report that armed
Siamess troops attacked the garrison at
Khong, killing the majority Of the French
officers and many Annamese. The Slamese
government, fearing invasion and ultimate an
nexation, alleges that the assailants were
composed of bands of g~uerillas which were
quite beyond control.
London. NAV 18th 1t has been pronounc-
ed that the Jamaica Court at the Imperial In
stitute is the most complete; and has been
inspected by H. Il. Fl, the Prince Of Wales and
of which he has explcosed his entire approval.
The other West Indian Courts are at present
incomplete.
New York May 19th.-Tolegrams from the
Premier of South Australia state that he anti
cipates no trouble in consequence of the recent
hank failures aud that no other important
failure is expected in consequence OF the pro-
mise of support offered by a large and one OF
tho >.orld's greatest banking firms in LONDON
TO distressed banks. The feeling i'll banking
ana mRTcAnbllcC lACISo 40 " hoNi Oo'AN'
Dispatches from Berlin announce that the
Kaiser yesterday un yelled a monument erect
ed to the memory Of his grandfather. In a
speech after the ceremony he declared that
the future existence of the fatherland depend
ed entirely on the passing of the Army Bill,
and he considered that whoever opposed the
bill assisted in imperilling the future safety
IF the fatherland.
Advices from Madrid report that the Gov
ernment Of Spain have offered to England a
treaty of CONNIE os similar to that recently
concluded with Germany. The West Indies
and the PHILIPPINE Islands are. however, ex-
Guided, Spain :eiuSins toe grant Germany
similar terms that country has accorded
to the United St ties.
The. Infanta Eulalie and suite arrived in
this city.
DeHerara, May I9th.-7,755 szs. of gold,
valued at $i97, 535, was shipped yesterday per
r. M. s. "Esk." This is the largest single
shipment on record.
New York May 10th.
Flour st, Lawrence pr. brl. $+-$4.l0
Meal, best brandy wine. per. brl. 2.75
Heavy Mess Pork, per brl. 81
New Seasons Pork. per brl 21f
Crystals per Id. All
ous"' F.. 20 q. K. per 10 2S-8
English Islands Molasses pr. gal. 90
Exchange New York and London, 4.o48