, 1893-01-14
T ELL G R A M S.
ST. CROIX STATION.

9. g. "Esk" which left here yesterday with
mails had to return to this port on account of
one Of the plates of the combustion chamber
of the main boiler giving way, killing 2 fire.
men. 2 of the Engineers slightly scalded in
endeavouring to save the fremen.
Plymouth, January 1lth-The R.. N. s.
Para from the u est Indies arrived here at
8 O'Clock this morning.
London, January 11th-The Death 10 en-
nounced of Sir John Peter Grant, Ex-Governor
of Jamaica.
New York, January llth.-London news
states that large crowds gathered at Folke-
stone to welcome Mr.. Gladstone on his arrival.
The Hon. William II. Cross has been elected
Conservative Member for the West Derby
Division Of Liverpool.
Thirty miners have been drowned in .
Colliery at Penzance, Cornwall.
The Bombay branch Of the Indian currency
association has asked the Government to stop
the coinage of silver.
Paris advices state that the ministry has
resigned owing to differences over the arrest
of NJ. Baihaut. NJ. Ribot has organized the
following new ministry taking the portfolios
Of Premier and Minister for the Interior. M.
Develle, Foreign Affairs; NJ. Tirard, Finance;
M. Bourgeoise, Justice; General Loigillon War;
n. Burdeau, Colonies and Marine; M. Dupuy,
Instruction, M. Viger, Agriculture; NJ.
siegfried, Commerce; and N. Viette, Public
Works. The notable difference between the
present and the last Cabinet is the absence of
III. NJ. Freyoinet and Loubet.
Mr.. James Blaine still lives, but there ale no
hopes Of his recovery.
London, January ~llth.-Sugar in stock on
the 7th inst. was 100, 900 tons. Last year
127, 900 tons.
In yesterdays Bulletin read Mr.. Long has
been elected for West Derby Division Liver
pool, in place of the late Rt. Hon. w. Fl. Cross.
New York, January l2th-Advices from
Dublin state that rumOurs are current that
a detective who gave evidence at the recent
Dublin explosion enquiry has beS2 assaulted
and injured. The police authoritieS however
refuse to af6r m or deny the rumour.
At q meeting Of the miners Federation
league at Birmingham yesterday a kresolution
was adopted to ask Parliament to lake slghs'
hours the legal days work.
1t is reported that the Sultan of Morocco
has given sharp attention to the demands Of
Great Britain for the punishment Of tho Gv@s
who. murdered a British subject.
Paris advices state that 81. Burlau declined
to accept the portfolio of Minister o f.marine;
it was there upon offered to Admiral GervaiS,
who however, declined the responsibility.
NJ. NJ. EiifeI ana Foataine have given evil
dence before the Court of appeal With regard
to the Panama scandal.
Dispatches from General Dndds Dahomsy,
announce that the tribesmen have been com.
pletely pacitied.
alt il reported that several cases of cholera
have occurred at Hamburg on board the
steamer "Murc-.no' from New Orleans. One
death from the disease has occurredI at AM
sterdam.
A despatch from Washington announces
the death Of General Benjamin Butler ID
that city.
New York, January 13th.-It is probable
that the Duke of York will participate in the
Naval review which will take place in New
York harbour at the opening of the Worlds
Fair in Chicago.
Mr.. Jabez Spencer Balfour, Liberal mem
Der for Burnley, has fed to Buenos Ayres
having been bankrupted in connection with
the building societies. His bankruptcy makes
his seat in Parliament vacant.
The cotton conference in England has been
q failure, as the masters and operatives were
unable to agree. The strike still continues,
10000 men are out of work thereby.
Paris advices state that the Chambers aus
tanned NJ. Ribot by q vote Of 800 to 2O6.
Vice Admiral Bienuier has accepted the
portfolio Of Min Ater Of Marine. thus comPlet-
ing the Cabinet