The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-28

norlng the French prctensions and
Frances military and naval strength VIII
most assuredly cause an OUTBREAK oi
Chauvinism that viii render the mhin,e-
nance OF peace impossible, unless se sne
Government shall withstand the denia""'
OF the parties making them.
fFfAor o. rnL MARKtT.
The Statist commenting on the uneasy
feeling in regard To European pohtics'
SAYS that IL has led TO large sales.
Consols, which during the second ~een
of July were quoted at los, with dividend,
are this week as low as loof,, ana All
foreign stocks are heavy.
Lord Salisbury has promptly sent
protest to Pehn and Paris against china
ceding or France accepting territory tbat
is and was not held by China
Newspaper men in the new Parliament
are few. The overthrow Of newspaper
proprietor candidates has been phen0mr-
nal. With the Duke of Norfolk as POST
master-General. he not being likely 20 DO
influenced by newspaper interests, the
prospect IS heightened OF a committee
of inquiry being instituted TO regulate the
press telegraph charges, which now
calses yearly loss TO the 'Xchequcr
of 10000 pounds.
The present rates were established as
corrupt subsidy 10 the newspaper
owners. given as the price OF their sup
port at the time TO the bill transferring
the telegraph from the private companies
TO the Government.
There * every chance that the Con-
seryatives will no longer tolerate the
existing condition Of affairs. and an adj
vance IN press rates sufficient TO put the
service ON paying basis may shortly
A report Of the Neill Brothers issued al
Manchester on "Wednesday giving the es-
timate OF Henry Neill. of New Orleans
on the acreage and condition OF the
American cotton crop had distinct bear
fA.Af
culates that a reduction OF the acreage
under cotton this season IL 10 per cent
ana the total acreage ia i91W0oco, which
IL Is estimated. viii yield between 100000
and 10000 bales.
The Statst. commenting ON the sltua-
tion, says that the operators who are
expecting very small CROP must ahan-
don that notion. adding that there will
next twelve months. that the excess sup
plies are likely to amount 10 fully l.
10000 bales over those OF last year.
SHIPPING FIRMS rSrEREsrEp.
Delegates from fifty OF the leading
shipping firms, including the Cunard,
White star. and American llnes have had
an interview with the Hon. GeOsIe y
Cursor, Under Secretary OF Foreign
Affairs. and asked him TO request tho
government TO abolish the impOsts levied
under the rame Of light dues. and not no
give the carrying OF mails 10 German or
other steamers without placing them un-
der the regulations OF ;he Board OF
Trade. Mr.. Cursor promised 70 attend
the grievances Of the ship owners. and
advised them 10 form n party in the
House Of Commons TO specially watch
shipping interests.
Japan has given instructions that the
whole of the proceeds Of the Chinese loan
raised I'm Paris bee transferred 20 London.
A portion of the money thus secured VIII
be paid Oyt through London firms os
account OF debts incurred through uie
war. while another portion will be eN-
pended I'm the purchase OF ships and
stores The French bankers dislike this
scheme very much. but there is no fay
iu which they can prevent the transfer
Of the money.