, 1894-12-08
ST CROIX STATION.

nounces the arrest Of Reginald SauudprsOn. Il
nephew Of Colonel 'Saunderson, tie Nele
known NJ. P. foI North Armagh, and. the som
OF a Dublin Justice of peace, for the sensa-
tlonal murder in K~ensington Of a woman
named Dawkes on the Goth November last.
The ST. James lazette rep rts that the
Earl ofJersey's report on the Ottawa Colonial
Conference favour> preferential trade ar
engagements among Colonial possessions and
the Colonies with Great Britain, and in a
greater degree after the modification of the
German and Belgian treaties.
ALonGon paper, in all edilorial on the sub
Iect, expresses the opinion that the Govern
ment Is unlikely to trouble itself regarding
the report.
Dispatches from the East state that the
Japanese are greatly dissatisfied with China's
temporizing, and have consequently informed
that Government that no further.' negotia-
tons for peace will be accepted, except with
a fully and formally accredited Ambassador
from Pekin.
. The Standard publishes a despatch. from
its Paris correspondent in which it states
that IN the event of peace between Japan
and China, involving a distribution Of terri.
tory, France will desire possession Of Fornosa.
In the French Chamber of. Deputies
yesterday the Minister OF Finance informed
the House that in order to balance the
Budget al increase in the succession duties
Of 20 million francs will be found necessary.
Washington news announces that u caucus
Of Democratic Senators has developed a
strong opposition to any Legislation on the
tariff, not even excepting sugar. At a meeting
OF the members Of the New York sugar trade.
a Committee was appointed to menorialize
the Treasury regarding the unsatisfactory
nDppoiaol - tr,D1-4- ,4l-. -
quo ations.-An especial grievance mentioned
is that no reduction Of duty is made on grades
below 81, and that considerable variations
exist in appraising values At different ports.
London, Dec. 5th-Sugar in stock on che
LIST inst. was SO, 900 tons. Last year $4,000
tons.
New York, Dc. 6th.-A ConstantinopIo
despatch reports that the Sultan has decor
ated the Marshal commanding the troops
concerned In the Armenian atrocities upon
the excuse OF services rendered in the sup
preston of the recent revolt at Btlis. This
is, however, being construed as am expression
of the 9uItln's approval of the same
officers connection with the Armenian out
RACES.
Advices from London site that the
memorial from the Auglo-AImen!an Associ-
alton, addressed to the Foreign Embassies IN
th&J city asserts that the OutrageS IN Armenia
were deliberately ordered; and demands the
execution Of the officer named in the above
paragraph. 1t is expected that Lord KIM
berry. VIII be selected to. institute an inves-
tigation On. behalf of Europe.
Yachting news reports that Lord Dunra-
ven has been challenged to race for the
Queen Cup next yiar.
A telegram from Paris announces Count dc
'Lesseps to be in a critical state of health.
Madrid advices state that Senior SagaSta.
replying to Duputy Ascarte's al gument for
the autonomy of Cuba, declared that Spain
would spend her last dollar and her last drop
Of blood before reIinquishing that country;
upon this declaration being made the Monar-
chists cheered Justify, but the Republicans
protested. The debate was subsequently,
sus pended amid great disorder,
Notwithstanding the profession of ruin by
the Sugar Trust syndicate in consequence Of
he new tariff they have declared the usual
dividends.
Mr.. E. H, strobol, lately appointed United
States Ambassador o Ecuador, has now been
nominated to succo ed Mr.: James D Porter,
who has rendered his resignation
New York, December It'll London news
announces that the Clerical party have elected
Lord George Hamilton, NJ. p. for Ealing. as
Chairman of the London County Council,
vice Mr.John Hutton, by a vote of % to %
Other London news states that Sir William