, 1894-02-14

arrived be;e last night. I he steamer an
chored near Poicador Saturday morning, and
there was wi elflu.Iasm on the quay on
her arrival. The men are in want OF cloth
ing; there is no sickness, but o few euffrr
from scratches and bruises. Many are scorch.
ed aud blistered from the sun and salt water.
1t is now ascertained that a fireman was
drowned while trying to swim through the
breakers; wreck OF Kearsarge unchanged.
New York. Feory. 12th.-Advices from
South Africa report a lunour of the death
of Kin4 Lobengula.
London news states that the crew Of the
Brig Nv. j. Gordcn' Of Halifax. bound to
st. Kitls, Lave been landed at Liverpool,
The brig vas abandoned when in a sinking
condition.
A telegram from Osborne reports that
Princess Ena, the daughter of Prince aud
Princess Henry Of B4ttenbtrg, was on Satur.
day thrown from her pony sustaining injuries
and concussion If the brain.
A meeting Ct the Cabinet is arranged
to take liace to morrow. at which most
important decisions ARE expected to be
arrived at. 1t is believed that Mr. Glad
stone wished for pretedegce for social
reforms, eespeci4lly Home Rule, but that
Tie campaign against the House Of Lords is
being pressed upon him by an important body
and pubIic opinion.
The Secretary Of State for War speaking at
Newcastle stated thee must be no emp o.
mise Of the qua lel, which wa the result Of
the Lords asserting obsolete privileges.
Sl Charles Russell, Pro fessor Bryce, and
nlnyJouruaio are Of a similar opinion.
Continental adyices report that Russia and
Gor9anY 'hare signed the commercial trea-
~ and thai It's passage through the Ge man
h"lchstag is undoubted, and IN conseq uen6e
lmPoria ant political resul ) a~re%.xprcted to sol
low.
1t is eIso considered that the entente be.
tween France and Russia in seriously weak
ened and that the prospects of the peace of
Europe are increased.
Russia it is stated will notify France that
The resent increase in the duty on corn by
that country is sufficient warrant for ending
the existing Franco-R Russian treaty.
The. price Of Rupee rape. is now quoted at
56t.' The bullion value Of ;he Rupee is
= only half its nominal currency value.
Wheat III the New York market is now
quoted at IS llrs Nay option. The past
weeks sales Ion expert were IF cen hundred
thousand bushels.
New York, Febry 18TH London news
Ntatcs that Princess Era, the uau inter- Of
Ptlhce and Princess Henry Of Battenberg; is
progressing favorably.
The death is announced of Sir Harry
We ney.
A very destructive gale occurred in Eng
land and Wales yesterday doing considerable
dam1ge, especially to Churches in Te.ga-
mouth, Shrewsbury, Peterb rough and Eoly-
Wen. The roof Of tho great Eastern railway
station, Liverpool street, has also suffered
considerably.
At the opening ceremony of the meeting
Ct the National Liberal Federation Leagre
a Portsmouth President Watson, in his ad-
dress, stated that even should the Peers
rep Mt, the day for forgiving their i|piquities
lad passed. At the same meeting a resolu.
ton was proposed which awaits action that
the House of Lords has existed too long and
that Its continuance is intoletable.
4 meeting of the Liberal Union also took
place yesterday at which a resolution vas
passed 70 lie effect that the H use Of Lords
have M right.to reject Bills passed by the
Commons, and that The existence of theT PIPER
House rs a danger to the State.
= The Duke Of Hevorshire he's called a
meeting of the Qnionists for Thursday to
decide the question degrading the support Of.
Loro Salisbury against the House of Come
mons. At the same meeting Mr.. Chamberlain
will il is said advise the Peers to surrender.
Dispatches from Paris report that q young
cabinet maker named Leon Breton, yesterday