, 1894-08-25

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youngest daughter of the Prince and Princess
of Wales.
Washington news states that the ruling Of
Mr.. Olney, the Attorney General, as reported
on 21st inst, affects the duty on no less than
Is million lbs. of salt.
New York, Aug. 24th-London news states
that the report of the Irish Land Commission
has been published. The majority of the
Commission state that they consider rents
are excessive, and also that legal procedure to
be burdensome to the Tenants. Their re-
port concludes by stating that further in
quiry is necessary. The report of the mlno-
rity considers that judicial rents are only
charged, and are in favour Of he tenants.
Financial news reports that the call for a
Chinese loan of one million taels has result
ell in a complete failure. Other adviceS state
that the empress Of China has presented
the Viceroy with twelve million taels for war
purposes.
From Japan it is announced that japanese
merchants have subscribed a war loan Of
eighty million dollars without interest.
A telegram from Crons5adt states that nine
Russian warshipS will leave that port for
the East on Monday next.
The Paris press generally denounce Sir
OndTI0S DllK0 y llC6utl0U kOht COdoA
fortresses. and it is understood that the Govern
ment have forbidden him doing SO.
The Journal des D6bats reports that it is
the intention Of King HunberU to create a
vice royalty for Sicily, and that the heir
apparent, Victot Emmanuel Prince OF Naples,
is to be the first viceroy.
A despatch fron the Berlin correspondent
of the Daily Telegraph states that the Kaiser
purposes abolishing the celebration of Sedan
day.
Washington kilograms announce that Mr..
Gresham, Secretary Of State. and Sir Julian
Pauncefote, the British Ambassador, have
Jointly arranged for q convention for the all
i~ustment of Canadian claims under the Paris
award for damages on account of the seizure
of Canadian sealing vessels.
The New York Journal of Commerce re.
ports that Messrs Kerr & Coy. intend tC
greatly increase she Jamaica fruit trade. Thei'
plans include the preparation OF oranges fol-
auction in an approved stS lie, aud also thai
skilled Sicilian packers are to be sent tC
Jamaica with all modern facilities for clip.
ping, storing, and shipping etc. The journa
further states that twenty thousand Bango'
shocks of improved boxes have Ialready beer
sent. The scheme also embraces specia
steamers, warehouses ,eto. etc. both in Jamal
ca and New York.
Jamaica, August oath. Robert hehry
Clarence, Chief of the Mosquito Reservation
his secretary, and forty six refugees arrived
here yesterday on board the S. 5. Alene Of
the Atlas line from port Limon. They brins
Intelligence to the effect that on the 10tf
inst. over 1000 Nicaraguans arrived at tn
port of Bluefelds, and on debarking sent
despatch to the Captains Of Inns. MohawI
and the U. S. Cruisers Marblehead and Colum
bia, requesting them to re-embark 1hei
marines landed to protect English an
American interests, and this having bee
done within "a hours the Nicaragnans entere
and took possession of the town withou
firing a shot.
New York, August oath
Flour ST, Lawrence Pr. trl S3.45
Meal. best bra;dy wine, per. brl 500
Heavy Mess PorR. per brI no quotation
New Seasons Pork, per brl. l5-l54
Crystals per lb. 50
0"S" L. 10 q. Il, MuscoyadO SO test
per IL 8
English Islands MoIasseS per gal :oc-
Exchange New York and London 4.o6-4.864