, 1894-09-01

stated that The Irish members should recon
slider their position, unless the Government
declared its policy regarding the House of
Lords.
Advices from Cyprus report that the Chris
tians residing in that Island are panic strick-
on, in consequence Of the departure of the
British garrison, with rumours that the Island
is to be restored to Turkey. On enquiries
being made at the Foreign Office, London,
the authorities there deny that the with
drawal of the troops has any special
significance, also that a sufficient number of
men will remain on the island to guard
Government property etc.
A Telegram from Paris reports that the
Able Druneau was guillotined today at
Laval.
Later dispatches received in Amsterdam,
from Lombok. announce that the Dutch
Casualties upon the retreat of the latter troops,
raises the number to five hundred including
Colonel van Pabst.
A despatch from the Madrid correspondent
of the Cen alNews Agency of London reports
that Cuba Will collect the maximum schedule
rates upon imports from the United States.
Demerara, Aug. 30th.-A we'll represented
public meeting, presided over by the Mayor,
was held Tuesday night at the Assembly
Rooms to discuss the existing depression in
trade caused by the low price of sugar, and
to devise some means Of improvement, when
the following resolutions were passed
That this meeting approves and recon-
mends that during the next 5 years the gen
eral revenue of the Colony of British Guiana
should bear&he entire cost of immigration, the
number of immigrants to be introduced ia
any one year not to exceed 5000 adults, and
that if necessary the Government should
raise a loan of S ! 600. 900 to be secured on the
revenues of the Colony to meet part of the
annual cost of such free immigration.
That as it is desirable to encourage and
foster new industries m the Colony, and
whereas the soil is well adapted. to the cul-
tivation of bananas on a large scale, this
meeting strongly recommends that as soon
as satisfactory arrangements can be made,
with reliable parties in the D.. s. and other
countries to secure a fair market price, and
provide suitable means of transporting bana-
mas, that the proprietors or representatives
Of every sugar estate in the Colony be
called upon, on condition Of immigration
being free, to put in and maintain not
less than 3 acres Of banana cultivation to
every hundred acres under cane cultivation.
That in order to improve the means of COM
munication with the gold fields of British
Guiana, and to obtain better access to the IN
terror generally, this meeting recommends
that the Government should, without delay.
raise a loan Of 81 1000, 600 on the credit Of The
colony, such loan to be expended at the dis
cretlon of the Governor and Court Of policy
in accomplishing the object referred to.
This meeting also recommends the adoption
OF a more liberal policy on the part of tho
Government with regard to opening up and
settling of the interior 0. this colony, and of
measures to cheaper and facilitate the 40
quirenent of crown lands for agricultural or
other purposes. That this meeting approves
Of a petition being drawn up for signature
by inhabitants Of the colony, embodying the
resolutions passed; such petition, when duly
signed, to be sent to His Excellency the
Governor with a request that it may be for
warded by him to the Secretary Of State,
New York, Aug. 3lst.-Yachting news
from England states that, in order to silence
many conflicting rumours regarding the &C
cident to the ''Yigilant, =" reported in news of
Goth inst, the services of Professor Biles of
the University of Glasgow we're obtained to
make a special survey and report. He
attests that she has been racing bona fde he,
however, blames the pilot on board at the time
for the accident. The "Vigilant" will again
resume racing. .
London dispatches report that at a meet
ing of Scotch colliers yesterday, 25,4!7 voted
to accept six pence reduction in their wages,