, 1893-09-02

a majority Of 1870 a Bill stopping the compul-
sorry purchase Of silver; the produce Market
and securities are thus much benefited 49,.
Tie West In liam storm which ravaged the
Atlantic coast was felt most severely at
Savannah, forty persons being killed, and
doing damage estimated at ten million
dollars.
Barbados 29th-s. =. Justin arrived here
today from New York after passage Of Is
days, reports encountered hurricane on 2lst
in Lat 81. "a n. Long 60. cow. Decks swept
end G men lost. Another hurricane expert
enced on Z3rd in Lat. p. 10. Long 30, 40 W.
no further damage.
New York. Aug. 3)th-The London Times
publishes a despatch from Bangkok in which
it asserts that tie French. are entrenching
Themselves at Chantaboon.
Tho New York Times also publishes a spe-
cial despatch from Bangkok stating that is
~ the intention Of France to insist on . pro
tect5rata, which appears 70 ba inevitable
unless England i%ntervenes
The Pail Mall Gazette. in an editorial
advocates that a convention be held in which
every British chamber Of should
participate, protes ing against the aoti IN of
France as tending to ruin British trade to
Indo-China.
A despatch from Vienna reports that
cholera exists IN that city.
kilograms from Copenhagen report the
arrival there of the tzar and Czarina, and 1t
is understood the Prince Of Wales will join,
them on or about the 18th Sept.
Tie recent storm which passed north of
the West. Indian Islands appeam to have
curved lnshore from the Bahamas towar6
Sayanfaah, Geergia passing eastward towards
he .onaat of Maine on Tuesday night Thus
storm IS considered one of the most severe
. -1 -l 1-1, oN,,,1 oIlA MI Nv
the celebrated Blizzard Of 1888. The Western
Union Telegraph lines in New York were
totally stopped. causing considerable delay
and lens Of traffic. At Port Royal, South
Carolina, 800 lives were lost. Extensive
damage and fatalities are also reported from
the Islands off Georgia and the Carolina
coasts
Advices from charleston report that that
city suffered considerably and even worse than
during the last earthquakes.
London, August 3Oth.-Sogar in stock on
5he 18th INST. was $4,000 tons. Last year
A26,00U tons
Jamaica. August 3Oth.-Tbe 3. 5. "AIvena'
Of the Atlas Line arrived here from New
Work on Monday, reports having encountered
a fierce hurricane on the Goth about seventy
FIVE n2iles south Of Hatteras at 3 pm. Inc
forehouse and forehatoh We're slowed in, also
considerable damage to officers quarters on
the lee side. At about S pm. Captain BlshoP
and the second officer went forward to see
chat all was ught. during their- retRrn the
70 uer was washed overheard and drowned
The influenza epidemic has now considera-
lily abated in Kingston, but many cases are
reported f on the country parts.
New York, August 3Ist. -Tele8ram9 from
Gordon report a serious confagratlon IN
Fusion Road ana St&ohope Street. The
shops and factories belonging to the Me8srs
Harrisons, Sqrires and York have beer
destroyed, the loss being estimated at eighty
thousand pounds.
In the House Of Commons yesterday Mr..
Gladstone moved tie tnird re tdins II the
Home RuIe Bill amidst a storm of cheers.
During nis speech he reoited many historical
precedents declaring that the whole world
condemned England,s Irish policy he
severely criticised the Opposition policy
Of having introduced an excessive number
Of Amendments, intended rs they app9a-
rently were to withdraw by motsels
the boon which the bill conceded in principle.
The speeches IN favour Of the measure had
been 459, consuming only 81 hours, whereas
against.it no less than 938 speeches had been
made. covering 152 hours. The debate ne
said had been, unprecedented in the history OF
England the Re. Hon gentleman brought
his speech to a conclusion by a very-eloquent