, 1894-12-19

intention 20 The iatt Nlr john lbompsons
coIea4u.s ~ promote funds for The relief
Of tIr hte Premier family.
WASHINGTON news stlt S that Mr.. jews
Spencer of Maryland los been nominal i
Consul 10 Curacao.
1T IS also announced dat four million dol
lars goIl w.. exported to-day, thus reducing
the TlpasuIy's sold reserve to " million
dollars Jhe present feeling smongst fnan-
ciers Is uneasy.
Yachting news reports that the race for.
tie Queens Cup il doubtful, it being
understood Tint the acceptance Of Lord
Danraven'. challenge is to be made
conditional upon the English recognition Of q
deed II trust regulating all future challenges;
to this. however. the members Of the Royal
Yacht squadron object.
despatch from st Johns, Newfoundland,
reports that mir. d. j. Greene has formed a
ministry, and also that it has been decided to
ask assistance from the Imperial Govern
mpnt. AT AN interview with the Colonial
Office officials such assistance, however, was
unfavourably looked 2psn unless Parliament
directs
London, December 15th - Advice. from
Berlin report that id the Reicbstag on Satur-
day a lengthy debate took place pressing the
Government to extend the sugar bountiss
and it is considered possible that All agree
meut Will be arrived at, but ths Goyernnitn
have not definitely comm tttd themselves
A similar movement is being promoted by
the farmers and manufacturer IN FRANCE md
the Colonial interest ia England will aproba~
blv urge the British Government 50 coli e
conference to re open negotiaHola on the
bass # the convention Of eightoen eighty
seven. /.
The death is announced Of Mrs. Jackson
the wife Of Bishop Jackson Of Antigua.
New York, Decbr. 18th. - The London
Times. il al ,ditoria! on the proposal from
Newfoundland to ask for Imperial assistance,
expresses the opinion thatIt is possible only
upon the surrender # its constitution
and return u the condition. Of a Crown
oelonY
a despatch from THE Paris correspondent
of the Times reports that he Queen 0f
Madagascar ia ready and wiIlingto submit to
terms Of peace. having resisted only upon her
Minister'S assurance that France would not
assume the offensive.
Paris advices state Int NJ. Purdcau'
funeral o@bsequies took place yesterday at tho
paIais Bourbon. during which eulogics by
Senator de Mole. Deputy De Manly and the
8Iuyor 81 Lyons were delivered The body
was afterwards Inferred with military oerr-
monies d Prre Ia Ctaise.
The funeral obsequles of Count .de Lesseps
also took place yesterday during which M.
stPieue dc Choillot and Senator Guichard
stated that if France wishes we're gTstitied
the SUI Canal hereafter should be called
Canal de Lesseps. The body was sub
sequently renewed and buried as Pere 10
Chaisc.
Berlin news states that the Reidlstag on
Saturday adopted Ivy a waite Of lGs 70 So 'hs
report If he g mmjttee appointed by that
Chamber regarding the proposal ~ prosecute
Herr Lolbkuicht vide Bulletin q l4th
iusc., stating that the committee refused 70
prosecute
Intelligence from Rome reports that SignorS
GIolittj submitted to the Chamber OF Depu-
ties on Saturday documents reviving the
Bank scandal. and duplicating among many
Deputies present Premier Crspi.
Signor Crispi Immediately denounced the
documents as fabrications. The Chamber
was su subsequently, prorogued.
A despatch from the Vienna correspond
ent Of the Pail Mall Gazette states that Pre-
mier Crispi wishes a libel suit to precede the
debate on the subject in Parliament.
a despatch from Apia, Samoa, dated the
8th inst has been received via Auckland and
San Francisco announcing thee death Of Mr-
u L. Stevenson, the we'll known author, from
a%popleIy.
New ork. Dec. 18th-Eatest advices from
Samoa state that MI. r.. i stevenson died
on 4bn 2r3 irct II ornaarC that iump9I3teIv