, 1896-06-20

a telegram from the Rome correspondent
- the London Times reports that Signor
4; Rudini. the Premier, is preparing to aban-
don the Anglo Italian entente so as TO secure
new treaty of commerce with France.
Madrid advices announce that IN order to
.top the duel between Generals Campos and
poTrero the Government intend to recall the
former to active duty; it is, however, stated
that he will decline to accept anything except
the Cuban
The flibnstering steamer "LauIada" has
arrived in this city from Jamaica without in
cident.
.o;lsd from Tablebay for London on the 28th
Nav with a tota! number Of passengers of IA
end A crew OF 100, struck on the rocks off
I1sbant. Brittany. and foundered within 3
minutes. Up to the present. only 3 survivors
w.. known. The sud1enneSs Of the Catas-
trophe nullifed all efforts to rescue made
nv II. NJ. S. "Sybille." Among the pas
,snosrs were a number Of DR.. Jameson's
witnesses; also several CONSPICUOUS residents of
III. Transvaal homeward bound.
On the news becoming known in London
most pathetic scenes were witnessed i'll
Fenchurch Street.
London. june 18th-The death is announc-
cd of MI. q. S. Salmon, formerly President
of Nevis.
tons. Last wear 102, 900 tons.
The race for tie Royal Hunt Cup, run at
Ascot Yesterday resulted as follows: Quarrel,
first: Gazetteer, second; the Tup, third.
New York, June l9th-A despatch from
Yokohama reports that a severe earthquake
and tidal wave have ravaged the northern
mart of japan. with the loss of one thousand
lives. One hundred and fifty .hocks it is
said we're experienced in one day.
London news states that in an address to
the Merchants and Bankers at the Mansion
House, the Chancellor of the Exchequer
stated that it was necessary to remove
the Customs barriers to trade, also that the
Colonies would see that their own m2nufac-
lures would not be ruined by adopting free
trade with the United Kingdom, and we
would see that our tariff was not 50 divine
as to be beyond modification.
The Foreign Office has received advices
from Venezuela similar to a telegram pnb-
lished from Kingston, Jamaica. stating that
a number of Venezuelans had forclbly i'm
peded some British surveyors within the
disputed region. 1t is announced that Mr..
s. Smith. NJ. ?. for FIintshirs, and Mr.. God.
dard, NJ. P. for Ipswich, will ask the Gov
ernment regarding The present status Of the
boundary negotiations and the question OF
arbitration.
The st. Louis Platform Committee of the
National Republican Convention has adopted
a resolution unqualifedly rejecting the
silver coinage, asserting a single gold stand
ard. This resolution has had All excellent
effect upon trade. 1t is believed the silver
faction wilt now secsde probably to the
democrats, and that the %populists and others
will unite for a silver campaign.
London, June 19th--Paris advices report
that the French Sugar Industry is moving to
increase the rate Of bounties in consequence
of the new German law. There have been
it is said no negotiations between France and
the other sugar powers.
New York, June 10Th.
Flour, City Mills for the West Indies per
barrel. $500
Meal, best b~randywine, per. brI'2.15
Heavy Mess Pork S04-84
N. 5. Pork SSH
Sugar Crystals per 10. Il
Muscovado SO test per Ib,33
English Islands MolasSes nominal per
gal. 25c-27c
Exchange, New York and London4.S74
London. June 10Th.
DemeraraCrystal ner cwt.13-l4i