, 1894-10-20
TEL E G A NJ s.
ST. CROIX STATION

at l p. III.
New York, October 17th.-Telegrams from
the East received in London report that the
Japanese have captured Port Arthur.
A despatch from the Paris correspondent
of the New York Herald states that an official
report has been published stating that the
Gar is not suffering from Bright's disease.
The despatch however asserts that there is a
tumour one square centilnetre under his left
kidney, and that should it develope caneerous
symptoms, his death may be looked for in
four months, but the existence of any sign
of cancer is doubted.
Paris news reports that France has con-
Ferred tn Cross of the Legion of Honor upon
Captain Won Su4skinl, Military Attache to
the German Ambassador in Paris.
A despatch from the Berlin correspondent
of the Daily New considers that Germany
regards til, above as a reciprocItion of the
leniency shewn by the Kaiser to the French
spies liberated by him and for his expressions
Of sympathy at the assassination Of the late
President Carnot.
In the New York sugar market prices con-
tinue nominal but there are signs that a
better inquiry Will follow the depletion ofthe
large stocks of refined qualities.
Barbados, Oct. 17th.-The severe blow
OF Friday last has had a more disastrous
effect than was at first anticipated, over 400
houses belonging to the labourIng class have
been destroyed, while many plantations have
suffered more or less severely. The returns
up 60 this shew that Is boats containing AZ
men are still missing. Nothing has been
heard of the French barque EST. Lucien"
which drifted ont to sea.
St. Lucia, Oct. l8th.-TOtal number of
Barbados craft here, Drogher. 3 fishing
boats and l pilot boat, total number men
81.
New York, Oct. 18th.-London news states
th at Mr.. Elliot Lees a Conservative has been
elected NJ. P. for Birkenhead vice Viscount
Bury. The result of the poll was as fol-
lows Mr.. Lees 6,l49 votes, Mr.. Lever
Liberal 6,043.
Mr.. Shawl efevre Nj. P. for B-adfo 4 an
nounces that the country will have Lord
Rosebyry's statement il a few days regarding
his policy to end the House of Lords acting
az a section of the tory caucus instead of
being an independent Legislative Chamber.
Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain addressing q meet
ing of UniOnists at Durham on Tuesday sta
ted that the success of the Unionist party
with their present programme of simply Of
fering a negative critiscism was impossible.
He further stated that next session he would
offer a scheme for state aid to artisans de-.
sirous of buying homes. The adoption of old
age pensions, q limited number Of hours la.
bOur, the stoppage of psuper alien labour
immigration and a new employers liability
act embodying a contracting out clause. In
conclusion he stated that if he thought the
Unionist Journals criticism of the above
represented the Uniapist sentiment he would
retire from the leadership.
The chartered Bank of India, Australia
and China announces that the decline in tie
price of Silver has so decreased the export
OF Mexican dollars as to threaten a currency
famine and that the Government has there
fore granted a concerted request from the
Local Banks and the Chambers of Commerce
etc. to coin in Bombay British dollars which
will be ISIS ued in a few mouths time.
It is reported that frances ultimatum to
Madagascar is that within 8 days she shall
c0nuede an exclusive French protector rate
and a permanent garrison in that country.
A lespa tch from the Madrid correspondent
OF the Standard reports that a state subsidy
Is to be granted for a line of steamers to Japsn
via FormoSa which is intended to promote
trade with Spain and japanese emigration to
the Spanish colonies.
Advices from Livadia state that prepara4
tons are still being made for the journey of
the Gar to Corfu, notwithstanding that he is
unable and unwilling to proceed
Telegrams from West Africa report that
H.M.S Thrush landed q numhar Of mariuos