, 1896-11-25
ST. GROIN STAT, or.

81. 1lLOAA 81 y ~.
New York, Noybr. 2lst,-A desplvcA from
Bombay states that sixty thousand persons
have fed from that utty on account Of an
outbreak Of the plague. Grave fears are en-
tertained at Calcutta and Ahmed dad OF thIS
dreadful scourGo visiting those cities.
Tn Times" reports that Spanish securities
have improved, upon the rumour that an ar,
mistise with tie Cuban insurgents has been
agreed Hpon.
Sheffield adyices stnto that at the Cutters
feast in that town. the Canadian High Com
missioner, in an address, stated that be con.
sidered it was not uubocomIng for England to
approach her colonies regarding lie adop-
ton Of closer commercial relations, and that
should sac do so Canada would respond.
The House of Lords ht, Confined the
Judgment delivered IN favour Of Lord Dun
raven for seven thousm d pounds sterling for
the loss of the yachC 'VaIkyris' which 1t will
be remembered sank after culIidlnG with the
"Satanita' in the race for the Mulr Memorial
Cup wide bulletin July 9th 1891
The Paris correspondent Of the Pail Mall
Gazette" telegreph> thas Tie Ministry very
narrowly escaped u defeat on the debate over
Captain Dreyfus, who. it WAS reported, had
escaped from the French GUAM fortress
wide bulletin 5th September. During the
discussion it was argued hat it would have
been better to shoot Captain Dreyfus than to
pay the cost Of his prison expenses, amount
ing 10 two thousand five hundred pounds
sterling annually. subsequently the Mn
lister Of Justice ordered further inquiries.
New prosecutions are expected.
A Philadelphia telegram states that the
Grand Jury of the District Court has found
three true bills of Indictment against Hart.
charged with being connected with hI'bus-
tering expeditions.
Martinique, 2lst.-From official report vel
low fever, the number Of deaths II Fo't-de-
France aggregate 6 since 24th October; the
last death occurred on loth inst. In 81.
Pierre no other case since one death reported
on eth.
London, 2lsk-The. cricket team under the
captaincy Cd NJ. Priestly, sails for the West
Indies per Royal Mail Steamer on the "oth
Dec ,mber. The team will play all matches
arranged, except Demerara.
New York, Novbr. 2Srd-London news re-
ports that DR., Jameson recently underwent
an operation, from the effects of which his
condition was considered to be serl 'us. lie
is now said to he improving. Renewed eff
forts are being made to obtain his pardon.
1t ia announced that at n conference IF the
lAtSS hClai'IC OCeAiilHhlp ""'oSoiS'" :"
cidel to retain The present minimum fare IT
tw5.ve pounds sterling for slower b 'atH; also
tn It after the LIST December the uniform mi
nimum rate will be fifteen pounds sterling for
express fare. 1t was decided that Agents
commissions he abolished, except IN cases of
twenty five bookings upon a single steamer.
rns Canadian High Commissioned address
ing the Tyneside Geographical Society on
Frldly. strongly advocated thu adoption Of
thu proposal Ide hy Tn" Secretary Of
Sta Q for the Colonies foe \ Il rllvereln. He
remarked that tile Colonies are graticd to
OBJ ,1rye the growing feeling tnat TIE Tneln-
hers Of the Imperial family should trade to-
eether upon slightly better terms than With
outsiders; in conclusion. he said that he firmly