, 1894-08-15

dearer than wheat, which IS now beng used
us food for cattle, an unprecedented occur
ence, and also explains the increased quota
ton in meal.
New York. August 9th.-London new
announces that in the House of Lords
the Evicted Tenants Bill has been read a LIST
time.
Yachting Intelligence reports that the
Britannia" is now being locked for some
repairs to her bottom, and in consequence
the "VigiIant' yesterday refused a walk over
as such a proceeding would have been un-
sportsmanlike~
The $. S. "Bolmore'' arrived yesterday from
st. Petersburg with cholera or board.
It's reported that the Anglo-R Russian efforts to
pacify Japan or China have failed, the latter
country insisting upon the suzrrainty Of
Corea, although willing to concede reforms
and the granting Of all indemnity until tho
Kow8hing incident occurred which put an
end to all negotiations.
Paris news states that France will reserve
her right for the readiustment Of the balance
of power if England should seize Port Hamil-
ton or Russia Port Lazareff.
A despatch from the Paris correspondent
of a London paper reports that the Comte
de Paris is in Il critical state of health.
IL CIl4O OAANCiCiANROi4 C"~NCS SA0O Wv
mother of Santos has forwarded a petition to
the widow of the late President Carnot to
intercede for the life Of her son.
A despatch from the Athens correspondent
of he Standard reports the explosion Of a
bomb in the JEWISH quarter of Corfu, killing
seven persons no known reason OF clue to
the perpetrator ofthe crime has yet been dis
covered.
In the New York produce market the price
of maize is fuctuating widely. To-day the
price If meal exceeds that of -four
A Washington telegram reports Shat the
caucus of the House Of Representatives on
the tariff question have adjourned without
coming to any decision regarding tlfeir future
action on the subject.
London, August 9th.-Sugar in stock on
the 4th Instant was 81 900 tons. Last year
10l 900 tons.
New York, August l0th-Yachting intelli.
gence from Cowes reports that the race
yesterday for the Town Cup. over the SINE
course as reported in bulletin of Monday last,
and which the 'Vigilant' secured by -four
minutes, forty six seconds, clear of the
"Britannia'S' time allowance, was run in
true yachting form, and resulted in the
"Britmnia" defeating the "Vigilant" by one
hundred and thirty four seconds actual time,
i. e. regardless of time allowance. This
makes the eleventh victory fpr the Britain
MA against Eve for the "Vigilant'. 1t is
understood that the Prince of Wales has
accepted MIR. Geot sc Gould's proposal for IA
series Of two out Of three races on the open
ocean. the first to take place on Monday, and
to be a fifteen mile race to wimlward and
return.
London news states that Lord Wemvss
strongly ur es the formation of a permanent
imperial defence committee, to include all
Colonial agents in London. He deprecates
the imperial customs union as being tardy in
its operations. if ever enforced,
A despatch from Copenhagen reports that
MeSsrs. Burmeister and Wains' we'll known
ship yard has been burned, Including the
Cars new yacht, which was in process of
building.
Washington news states that yesterday M.
Tsunejiro Miyaoka. the Japanese Secretary of
Legation in that city, presented to Mr.. Walter
@. Gresham, the Secretary of State, Mr.. Sho
Nemoto, a special Envoy from the Japanese
Government, en- route to South and Central
America and the West Indies regarding Japa-
nese immigration. He is also instructed to
make special enquiry into and regarding the
local laws of those places.
1t is reported that Mr.. S. P. Langley, the
Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution in
that city, has been informed by the British
Association that it is their intention to
confer upon him the honorary degree of