, 1896-05-23
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Wales on Monday held at Marlborough
house the most brilliant drawing room of
the season, receiving among others the
American bride of The Duke Of Marlborough
an unfortunate incident occurred during the
arrival of the numerous members # tbs
Royal family, on the Cold stl cam guards pre-
sentlng arms the horses drawing the carriage
OF the Duke of Cambridge's third son became
frightened and lolted, smashing the carnage
and rather seriously itju1ing the coachman.
Advices from South Aflica report that
three tbouSond people attended the funeral
of Col. Grey, who committed suicide through
severe prison discipline. Mr.. Barney Barnato
was the chief mOurner.
The Johannesb burg Times" publishes the
full plans alleged 10 have been made by DR..
jameson for the capture Of Pretoria.
A despatch from Moscow announces the
arrival there of The Car and notwithstanding
a drenching rain the crowds were enormous,
the weather having no Effect on their en-
thusiasm. Tie rsce ption by the Car Of the
Chinese envoy Ii Hung Chang was cen
spicuousIy hearty. Among the other numer-
GUS arrivals were the Duke and Duchess Of
Connaught, representing the Queen.
1t is stated that all the Catholic priests
convicted under the worship laws would be
pardoned, and that the rate of interest upon
all mortgages Of the nobility will be reduced.
1t is also announced that the mercantile
classes will receive all the rights of mobiles
with regard to the Government services.
Madrid news announces that the Minister
of Finance is now drafting . bill authorizing
a loan of one thousand million peSetas.
Advices from Havana state that all debts
except taxes have been extended one wear. also
that all judicial proceedings against debtors
have been extended similar period. In New
York the tobacco trade is much disturbed by
an order forbidding the export of leaf tobacco
from Cuba.
A despatch from Caracas reports that the
Uruan incident has been settled according to
the agreement as published in Bulletin of
Oath March last Il, e, without prejudice to the
boundary dispute) for the sum of one
thousand six hundred pounds sterling. The
despatch adds that Venezuela has rejected
the advice given by he United States to
publicly apologize to Great Britain before
the resumption of diplomatic relations.
The times" correspondent at Havana,
writing on Cuban affairs, states that it is
useless to hide the situation in that country.
the whole island being in open revolt, the
troops merely acting on the defensive; also
that it is impossible for the Government to
prevent the landing Of supplies of war mate
rial. So far only a few patriots have taken
advantage of General Weyler's offer Of am
nesty.
A despatch from Madrid states that the
Government are preparing to send to Cuba
a force of sixty thousand men.
It is announced that the estate of the late
Colonel North, the Nitrate King, is estimated
at 5 million pounds sterling, largely invested
in shares. His affairs have been found in
perfect order.
Advices from Alexandria state that 216
cases of cholera and 161 deaths have been
reported for the past week.
II is reported that Sir Donald Wallace has
been offered the appointment of Ambassador
to Turkey, succeeding Sir Philip Currie.
Antigua 20th-Esk gone st. kits l p. m.
New York, May 21st.-London news an
nounces that the Queens birthday honors on
the oath inst. will Include a knighthood for
Mr.. William j. Anderson, Chief Justice Of
British Honduras.
The Times publishes a despatch from
Pretoria stating that the death sentences
have been conmuted to fifteen years, and III all
editorial on the subject expresses the opinion
that this means Imprisonment, not banlsh-
ment. and that for those convicted who are
middle aged it is equivalent to death.
The Times" in another article en-
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