, 1894-01-17

EAlOHiA w OCHt O'cChESOA VIII buS tboA~
mates, and tLat the Admiralty's poIicy will
then be announced.
The Parish Councils Bill WIS passed
through the committee stage. the Bill vas
Afterwards read g third tsl4e and Yassed
without a division.
The Houee then adjourned mil ihe twcIlh
Of February next.
1t is stated that The Radicals have petition.
ed the Chancellor Of The txchequeI to adopt
the tax scheme proposed by Sir VIM. Har-
court Iepoltee IN lews Bulletin Ct 11th inst,
AdviceS from Paris Re port that NJ. Lacour
has been reelected President Of the seDate.
a despatch from Rio states that there is
q report that President Peixoto has resigned,
but conditionally that The insurgents will
pelnit a fair election Of his successor.
Barbados, 18th January.-"Don'' passen-
gers for St. Thomas lev. and Mrs Scott, Nj,
and Mrs Fallowesr Mr.. J. Ross.
London, Jan. i5th-The marriage Of Sir
James Hay. Governor in Chief 0f.Barbados to
Miss Cockburn Of East Sheen is expected
shortly to take place.
New York, Jan. 18th. = Political news
states that Lord salisbury has assented toMr.
A. }. BaIfour's compromise with the Govern
ment respecting the Parish Courcils Bill. II
is also stated that the Duke of Deyonshirs
was not consulted respecting this matter,
SC'i'ON "N my III passage u "A 2AAA " zig
Housr Of Lords may be expected with the
Literal Cnjonjst amendments.
Considerable excitement was caused yes
telday at siirgton Station by the explosion
Of an internal machine doing some damage to
the lug age department. The presence Of
lie IIt III ii machine, is unexplained, but The
nstte is lerg fully Investigated.
lie deaths are announced Of the Rtvd
EGl4el, Den q Lincoln. and Of H.. Wadding-
tonJlt wei known late French Ambassador
to the our ofSt. James.
Dispatches reoei1 ed from South Africa give
full Cetatl> IF he massacre Of Captain Wilson
aud he Company under his command report.
ed ~ BaIleun Of 25tn uIt.It appears that n0us
CSC pea from the ambush. and that many
bodies lave been found mutiIated, incl Ding
Captains Fitzgerald, judd, Greenfield Kirt0n
and BalIow. Lieusenants Hughes, Hohmelel.
and many lr!vates including he son Of Sir
J0hus 1s1el WHO were campaigning for
? ea>uTe.
}r. Gladstone has arrived at Biarruz
where he intends speul ing a short holiday.
a teleglam from Copenhagen reports that
the Czarisa aud tie King Of Denmark
are suffering from am attack Of Influenza.
itr!s adviees state that eighty Deputies
fave gnel a petition for olemenoy IN
favo' Of Valiant; il is also reported that the
Duchess Dues proposes to educate the
daughter Of valiant.
San Fernando January l4tb.-A FIRE occur
red here inHl 9Th Street between The hours 3 and
4 rhi5m rning,d tstroyingthe DryGoods Stores
OF J. Il. Moorhead & Coy. and BIC. Thompson
& Co. TIE estimated loss is said to be $40,
coo which is patty covered by insurance.
Cau Q Of fire pnknownt
New York, Jan l3th-London news an
nouncos hat tAe Parish Councils Bill has
been read a FIRST time in the House Of Lords.
1t : reported that Lord Herschell, the
Lord ChincelIor, 10 suffering from an attack
Of Influenza.
Mf. Wm. L. Booker, The British Consul at !.
New York, bas had the honor of K%nighthood
conferred upon him by the Queen.
Naval intelligence states shat the guns to be
placed on the new w~arslfips, now in course Of
construction, viii "not exceed 80 tons. and
that il is Intended to abandon those of d
larger size.
At a meeting of the Liverpool Chamber of
Commerce a resolution was adopted tn nIs
necessary to offer cheaper rates and to facili-
tate Commerce generally in order to compete
with the management Of the Manchester Ship
Canal.
The National Liberal Federation executive
COMMITTEE nave adopted the Newcastle pro-
gramne for Portsmouth,
Paris despatcbcs state that the COMMITTEES