, 1894-08-15

Other adVlceS state thai hllSSIdl troops ia
Siberia are being prepared IN readiness, 1t Is
alleged, for the protection of Russian interests
IN the event of a change of Government i'll
Corea.
A despatch from the Berlin correspondent
of a London paper states that France is ready
to cooperate with Russia over the Corean
question.
From Cowes it is reported that in conSe-
quence of the Vigilant being Ineligible to
race for the Kalser's shield. the Britannia
yesterday had a walk over. Later in the day
the Kaiser and the Prince Of Wales dined on
board the Royal yacht "Osborne.'
1t is announced that the Z aiser has accept
ell Queen VictOria's invitation to visit her in
1895 It Osborne House.
Later yachting news states that Mr. George
Gould, being DESTROYS OF decreasing the
Britannia's advantage by her smart starting,
has proposed to the Prince # Wales that the
start on Monday should be to l%eeward; this
proposal, however, the Prince is reluctant to
accept, it is therefore thought probable the
race will be off.
Washington news states that the Su gar
Trust is much displeased with the proposal
for a new schedule of forty per cent ad valo-
rem, as reported on 4th instant, hence a report
that the Senatorial c~onferees have proposed
CQaC all sugars De aQnltlcu Ire0s lnlS the
c~onferees of the House Of Representatives re-
fused to agree to because it's passage through
the Senate was not assured, in other words
the proposal is suspected to be i'll bad faith
and Designed 10 defeat the bill.
At yesterdays meeting of the Senate Mr..
Hill moved that the c~onferees should report,
thus enabling the Senate to proceed with tho
bill. A Crisis is anticipated to take place
to-day. The debate yesterday developed
extreme bad temper.
London, 18th August.-The Times pub
liShed on Friday last the speech of Sir Napier
Broome in the Legislative Council respecting
the Trinidad press.
New York, 18th Augu-t.-London news re-
ports that the Edinburgh express train, when
entering the St. Pancras Station the brakes
failed to act and the train smashed the sta
ton buffers, doing considerable damage.
Twenty one passengers are reported to have
beea more or less seriously injured.
The Prince of Wales and Mr.. Gould have
agreed to a single race on Wednesday for a
cup offered by Lord Wolverlon. conditions
being the same as that Of the race reported
on the 10th instant.
1t is reported by telegram that twenty
thousand Japanese troops have been landed
at Eusan and Gensan and are now marching
towards Ne0ul.
The Japanese squadron, Of &c vessels, at
tackled Port Arthur and Weihaiewei, but were
Iepulsed.
England has issued an official notice that
the neutrality of Shanghai includes the
waterways approaching lhsrp.
The Daily News, in an editorial, expresses
the opinion that the ultimate defeat of the
Chinese is impossible, and that a Chinese
victory involves the exclusion Of all foreign
devils" from Japan as we'll as from
China, also that should mutual jealousy
prevent European intervention the United
States Government would act on its own re-
sponsibility.
The naval manouvres off Belfast resulted
i'll victory for a supposed French feet. Tho
opinion in consequence is that the strength
ening of Gibraltar is now necessary.
Paris dispatches state that at the trial, by
the new law. of thirty Anarchists, the prison
ers were all acquitted of having been guilty
of anarchy three were, however, convicted
of burglary.
Washington kilograms announce that
Senator Hills motion has been postponed, and
that the caucus sof the Democrats in tho
House is to-day expected to recommend the
passing of the tariff bill as 1T was pas ed by
the Seuate.
New York, August l4th.-London news
states that yesterd the Kaiser inspected the
Portsmouth navy yard, and also reviewed