, 1893-12-27

unfinished or IN the d0ckyard anG t0nr bUO
miles distant from Gibralt ar.
\ London paper reports thtt aftef tia
debate on the 2Oth Instant all members Of the &.
Admiralty board l~,5}ened. AID their lesis-
nation was only Withdrawn upon Sir Nu.
Harcou1t explaining that il was the intention
Of the Government to maintain its naval
supremacy.
At yesterdays meeting + the Royal Com.
mission on agricultural d,prt sslon, Sir
Michael Hicks Beach testified that the de-
preston should be p~alliated hy advances from
landlords to the farmers upon the same
system us is adopted BY the Irish.
Copenhagen dispatches state that between
the 10th and 10Th December no less than
1914 cases of influenza We're rep 'rted IN that
city, many Of which proving fatal.
The New York Coffee muket is today much
weakened upon the report that AGmiIal Msllo
has captured Rio and that President peixoto
has been taken prisoner. This report, how
ever must be accepted with reserve.
New York, Decbr. 25th.- London news
announces the death If Mr.. Petit, the Ora
matist, also Of Sir Georg Elliott and u
General Linden Crone OF the i ani>h army.
Mr.. Peel. the speaker Of the House Of
Commons, is reported to be suffering from
influenza.
The result If the Aroring ton election has
0lHDolI6Q all rue as 'Ol u QlSSotuli On, Ul4S 0LIAC
having decided in favor Of a Two years eeS~
sion, Dispensing With the Queens speed hut
the djSsentiugLiberais inf olmed MI ladfttre
that it is necessary FIR him TO expedit to the
She business Of the House by the application
of the closure.
Mr.. Labouchere notified the House that he
would introduce a motion, that as the Duke
Of Edinburgh is now q German sovereign
the annually granted hIm BY En8lanl shAl
he Discontinued.
It il reported that the railway CONF les
are arranging tariffs which will act prejudi-
cially to the interests Of he Name ester ship
canal.
Intelligence from Rio states that the report.
published in kilograms Of 23rd instant, that
Admiral Mello had captured the city and that
President ojxoto vas a prisoner, is without
foundation.
The Atchisou railway receivers have been
appointed; this is the largest system IN the
world. embracing no less than ten tho sand
MILD The bonds amount to about two
hundred aud fotty millions. which are largely
held in England.
Cable between Jamaica and Colon repaired
restoring direct communication with the
Isthmus. Central and South America.
New York, Dec. 26th-Advices from on
don and PARIS report fine and mild weather
on Christmas day. In New York the weather
was ~spring-like. At Osborne, Her Majesty
attended divine Service, after wards taking
a drive, apparently enjoying good health
aud spirits. In the evening a family dinner
party was held. Prince Alsxander,th eldest
son of Princess Beatrice. entertained a
number Of children at a party.
AT Sandringhan the Prince and Princess Of
Wales and family attended divine service
but the usual festivities did not take place.
The London Standard reports that the
present years crop, show deficiencies as fol-
lows Barley ten million bushels Oats six
million bushels Wheat nine million bushels
and in reference to which it considers, tt at
although rents have recently fallen by one
half,they will again fall az least - quarter
more before farming again becomes q profta-
bile Investment.
The same paper, in referring to naval
affairs. considers that it will be necessary to
enlist four thousand men to complete the
crews of existing English w%arships.
Prices unaltered.
New York, December 10Th.
Flour st. Lawrence p. trl' ~S3.b0-S3.65
Meal best brady wtae peI. brl, 20
deayy Mess Pork, PEI nrI l5-15!
New Seasons PORK, per brl. l3$--l45.
Crystals per h 2B-l5-l6
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