, 1894-05-26

New 1OFki Ztlu AldN-LOnuOQ news states
that at a meeting at Birmingham yesterday,
held for the purpose Of -inauguratiug u new
federation of Liberal associations for the
Midland Counties, Lord Rosebery in his ALL
dress, said he hoped that the Leeds Confer
ence would in its deliberations favor the
limitation of the powers of the House Of
Lords, and 10y TINT means ,eudeagoor to intro III {
reform which would he to the interest of the
Upper House. He further stated that i
the Welsh representatives dstrlsted the
present Government the sooner they exc
cuted their late threats the better and he
further announced that he would not retain
Office upon sufferance.
Preparations are being made for a critical
division on the Budget.
The death is announced Of Professor G J
Romaues
1t is reported that the Anglo-B Belgian treaty
has been satisfactorily concluded.
Belgium will recognize the British spl he
OF African influence under the Anglo-G German
treaty of 1890. The treaty comedies African
territory, giving England access to the river
Milo northwards; against this England con
cedes to Belgium the left bank of the Nile
to the seventeenth degree, thus excluding
France from the Nile basin, and securing to
England all unbroken highway across Africa.
Paris news states that TIE vote yesterday
upon which NJ. Perier resigned was 25l to
PIT. 1t is believed that he wished for this
result, it being regarded as promoting his
candidacy for the Presidency and cmbarrass-
ing President Carnot. After the %latter's re-
quest. that the resignation of tie Ministry
should be withdrawn was refused. the Presi
dent summoned Nj. Leon Bourgeois, who, how
ever, declined to form Q Cabinet.
kilograms from Boston report the arrival
@h.Vo nf II n < Di.1-, a-l ~ ,4. f
also that they have been received with an
enthusiastic welcome, r~ivaling the reception
which is being extended to the U. 5. S.
Chicago now visiting England.
Trinidad. oath Maya special session Of
the court is being held liere for the trial Of
several officials connected with the embszzlc-
ment OF monies belonging to the Government
railway system of this colony so fer the
result has been that Mr.. Howard King and
Mr.. Henry King have been convicted and
sentenced to three years Imprisonment with
hard labour.
New York, May 25th.-London news states
that in the House Of Commons last evening
the Budget was discussed, and on a motion
introduced by Sir John Lubbock, to divide on
the question of putting the sinking fund into
d second Bill being put to the vote, it was lost
by l6l to l2l. During the discussion Sir
William Harcourt strongly objected to such
duplicate procedure, which would thus be
necessisatod. and declared that the proposal
8 as the r@oversion to a syste u which had been
condemned by Disraeli and Palmerston; and
also that it was charging the powers of the
House Of Lords over the finances of the coun-
try, which he considered at the present mo-
ment especially Objectionable. subsequently,
several other proposals by the Opposition
were defeated by maiorities ranging between
thirty and forty votes.
1t is reported that the cataract from the
right eve Of Mr.. Gladstone has been most
successfully removed and without the use of
anesthetics.
Lord George Hamilton yesterday presided
at a banquet given in honour Of the Captain
and officers Of the u. S. s.. Chicago. Amongst
the speakers were Mr.. Thomas Bayard, the
United States Ambassador; Lord Brassey, and
General Roberts.
The Times and The Standard in editorials dis
cus>ing the banquet. are Of opinion that the
event must be considered Of international
inn ortance; Captain Mahan' the commander
Of the Chicago, being especially compliment
ed.
Yesterday the Queens birthday was in
formally observed in London. The official
celebrations are to take place tomorrow, Sa-
turday.
Paris news reDorts that NJ DuDuV has de-