, 1896-03-21

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expedition TO the Soudan, states that it has
been undertaken in order to enable England
to carry out the work Of civilization inEgypt.
which will end in its final development and
annexation.
London news states that over twenty thou
sand persons attended at the Crystal Palace
to welcome the arrival of General Booth.
Colon. l8th.-The S. S. 'Alhanea" belong
ing TO the z. r. R.. Co. from New York
arrived here this morning ~twenty-fonr hours
overdue. The Captain reports that during
a hurricane on the twelfth inst, a fire broke
out forward; all stores and gunpowder
were iettisoned and the lifeboats launched.
The fire was extinguished after 8 hours
hard work. The passengers loudly applauded
the gallantry Of the officers and crew.
Antigua. 19th.-A severe shock of earth
quake was experienced here at one forty
y. IN.
St. Kits, 19th.--A very sharp shock Of
earthquake was - perienced here at one fifty
this morning.
The Special Count now sitting here to try
the rioters an ested during the late disturb
anceg opened On the 10th presided over by
tho Chief Justice Of the LeewaId Islands.
Six cases have so far been tried and SEN
fences of 5 and 6 years penal seryltude have
been passed. 2 we're acquitted through IN.
sufficient evidence. The session is expected
TO be a prolonged one,
New York. March Goth London news
states that in the House of Commons Mr..
Whltsley's resolution favuuring an inter
national agrsemant to remedy the instability
of the relative values OF gold and silver was
passed. The daily journals generally ap-
prove Of the debate which took place on the
subject. affirming the fxity Of the gold stand
ard for England which the passage of the re-
solution leaves undisturbed.
Semi official Intelligence from Paris re-
ports that the objection Of France to the
Dongola expedition extends merely to the
use of Egyptian funds for that purpose. 1t
is considered that this implies 40 hostility to
England.
A despatch from Berlin states that the
Triple Alliance approves the use of Eeypt's
funds, and which assures England Of a ma
jority otthe Egyptian debt Commission.
1t is reported that the Italians have eva
cuated KasAala.
A Washington correspondent of a New York
paper announces that Mr.. Olney will pre-
sent Sir H. s. Northcote, NJ. P. for Exeter to
President Cleveland. Nothing but Il rumoug
however, supports the idea that he is visit
Ing Washington on some special errand re-
garding Venezuela.
The y. $. Bulmuda" which sailed from
New York with war supplies wide bulletin Of
17th) has taken sixty fflibusters on board of
New Jersey, General Gar ia being in COM
mand of them.
A telegram from Philadelphia states that
the officers of the Danish fruit vessel 'Horsa'
which was seized in that port upon a com
plant from the Spanish Minister Of having
violated the neutrality laws wide bulletin
November 2Sth) have been sentenced to fines
and imprisonment.
Reports from Havana regarding the result
of a battle at Candvlario Oh Monday last be-
tween Generals Linares and Macta differ CON
siderably.
Advices from Madrid report that the press
generally depIore the see ming freedom with
which the rebel force in Cuba move about
and thinks that the results of the campaign
are not sufficiently adequate for the great
sacrifices made by Spain.
The "Manch ester Guardian" says that the
price of the support given by Austria and
Germany to England for remaining in Egypt
is Great Britain's armed assistance to Italy,
hence the present Nile expedition.
The TiWes most strongly favours the ex-
petition md i'll an editorial says that Egypt
is being allowed to re.conquer the -3oudan.
The Daily News" thinks that if real dan