, 1894-03-07

costs have been lodged agains. the defendant.
Lonaon, March 6th.-West India mer-
chants in this city are taking much interest
in the proposed American sugar duties as
bearing on a reciprocal arrangement.
New York, March ~6th.-London news an.
nounces that the Queen has given her assent
to tie Parish Councils Bill. The speech
p~roroguing Parliament was of a brief and
formal nature, and without special features
for comment.
In the House of Commons Sir VIM Har-
court was greatly cheered on the announce
mcnt that he was to be the leader Of the
Government party. The following changes
will, it is stated, taks place in the Cabinet
Lord Rospbery to be First Lord t the
Treasury aud Lord President Of the Council;
Lori Kimberley, Secretary Of State for For"
eisn ATairs.
Mr.. IL. Ii. Fowler, Secretary of State for
India.
The appointment Of a Lord Privy Seal re-
mains ct present vacant.
Amongst other government changes Mr..
Thomas Edward Ellis MP, a junior Lord of
the Treasury, will take the appointment Of
Josnt Secretary Of The Treasury now held by
Mr.. Edward .lajoribanks NJ. z.
Sir Reginald Welhy, Permanent Secretary
Of the Treasury, to be raised to The P"elage.
The Hon. &. w. Spencer LyttletOn and
Mr.. George S. Murray, Private Secretaries to
Mi. Gladstone, are created Companions Of the
Bath.
Mr.. Stuart Rendel NJ. P. he's been created
n Peer; Sir Aleernon West to be u Privy
: Councillor; and Mr.. John CowAn, Cro~A agent
for Scotland, to a baronetcy.
The Daily News, in an editorial discussing
Mr.. Morley'S refusal to take the appoint
ment IF Secretary Of State 10: India, euiogizes
his 1elf denial Oil behalf Of Ireland aud
Liberal unity.
Il is reported that Lord Rosebery is neEo.
tiating with he Duke of Dovonshile and Mr.
Chamberlain for he reunion Of the Liberals
and the Unionists.
A meeting Of the Liberal Party is to take
place at the Foreign Office on Monday next
at which Lord Hosebesy viii announce his
TGe Naiional liberal Federation have
issued a manifesto in which the entire Ole
programme, including the Home Rule BIZ. Is
demanded.
A meeting Of the Liberal Radical Union,
under the presidency Of NJ, Richard CauatoH'
Gas held in London last evening. Amongst
the SPEAKERS were MIR. Howell, NJ. L: 1or
Bethnal Green, who, in a speech, d%eplored that
MIR. Gladstone had been bounded from office
and that no suitable effort had been made to
prevent his retirement. Mingled dissent ard
applause greeted the speaker az the concln-
aon of his address. A Nj. PemGery then. adj
dressed the meeting, but upon his saving that
Lord Roscbery had been appointed To ire
Premiership because he will marry a Princess,
the Chairman, Mr.. Causton. forbade the eon'
tinuation Of his speech.
New York. March 9Th
Flour St. LAWRENCE pr. trl' SJ.45
Meal, pest hr~a;tdywine. pei bri 2U
Heavy Mess Fork. per orl l5-153
New Seasons Pork, per brl. 134-l33
(Crysta!s per 10. 3-3-16
sugar +. % q. l. Musccyade 80 test
per III 2-l3-l6
En~lish Islands Molassea PER gal. l0c.
ExoLaugs Nsw York and London 4.8T
london, March 9th ,..e. s
TDemerara Cry atalsH cwt l6f 8-17
Sugar T 4sss.s p IL s 20 =. 80 so,a
Demerara Rum pr gal. Ills q,
Trinidad Cocoa pr cHt. Is 70 Cd.
Bank of England rare of Discount e..
Java 90 eio Sugar Gibralssr or ChAnnsl ios
orders floating terma. or Cyk. Ia Cd.
TLrss or. Ct keites in Paris 9S.4S