, 1894-03-17

prlvates under his command.
kilograms have been received in Washing
ton announcing the withdrawal Of the Bri-
tish force from Blueteld>; and which also in
innate that their errand was a friendly one
and without any intention Of encroaching.
MalId news announces thai Senior Saglsta
has reorganized his Ministry, the Only new
members being: Senior Aquilera, Minister of
the Interior Senior Amos Salvador. Minister
Of Finance Sen1r Groiz ara. Minister Of
Works; and Senior Bacerra. Minister for the
Colonies.
New York, March l4th.-London news
states that in consequence Of the uuavoida-
BILE absence of the Prince Of Wales, the Duke
of York, by the Queens command held his first
levee yesterday at st. James PaItce.
During hlst nights discussion in the House
OF Commons on the QIeen's speech, Nj.
Lrbouchere concurred with Mr.. John Red
mond's statement that the position Of the
'me Rule measure was quite changed by
the remark ma lie by Lord Rosebery on Mon
day that an English majority was neces-
sa'y because England was predominant
IN the partnership of the three King
doms. He therefore maintained that this
was a distinct retrogression from NJ.
Gladstope's position when he stated that
Home Rule was lreland's absolute right re-
CARELESS of an English majority in the
House. He thereupon moved an amendment
that the power of the House of Lords t.
prevent Bills that had been passed by the
House Of Commons from receiving ohe Royal
assent will cease. On the amendment bee
ing put to the vote it was carried by | II ayes
to .l45 noes. The ayes included 70 Irish
votes.
Mr.. A. j.. Balfour, in addressing the House
on the result Of the vote, stated that he be-
hAvnH fnis yvao +b, E-t A,,o ns,4L,, +L.
memory Of the House that an amendment to
the address had been carried a aiust the
Government. He therefore asked the GOV
eminent whether they intended to resign or
dissolve Parliament on the adverse vote or
neglect doing either. Sir William Harcourt,
replying, stated that it was the government
intention to proceed with the business of the
House.
Mr.. Kenny's motion for granting an am
nest J to the Irish dynamiters was lost by q
vote Of 2S6 to SO.
Mr.. Chamberlain then moved that the
House adjourn because the Ministry position
was untenable. The motion was carried.
A despatch from Cannes reports that the
Prince of Wales Yacht britannia" has won
the Goclets' international challenge Cup.
Paris advicos announce that the man Paul
Bernard has been sentenced to one years inn
prlsonment for delivering a seditioGs speech
aud. also that upon the expiration of said
sentence he will be extrtdlt ted to Spain for
his connection with the Barcelona explosions
in September and' November last.
A despatch from Rio reports that President
Peixoto has replied to Admiral da CANA that
only unconditional surrender will be ac-
cepted. He shortly afterwards opened fire on
the rebel feet, which subsequently surrender
ed without firing a shot. Some of the rebel
forces escaped on board a French warship, but
at present those who escaped are unknown.
New York, March l5th.-London news an
~nofnces that the Queen left England yes
terday on the yacht Victoria and Albert
en- route for Florence where she purposes
staying until the 18th April. Her Majesty
will then proceed to Coburg for the wedding
of Princess Victoria Melita of Coburg and
Duke Ernest of Hesse which takes place about
the end of April.
In the House of Commons yesterday the
Chancellor of the Exoheduer stated, in
reference to Mr.. LaboucBere's amendment
of the previous day, that it proposed a
policy regarding the House of Lords
different from that proposed by Mr..
Gladstone whose policy the Ministry had
accepted. He, however, stated that when the
amendments to the present address had been
disposed of the Government would move its
Ppiection GuhStitutinU aoOI bor address For