, 1896-01-04

appealed TO the Boets to protect their terri
tory.
Tie Times. il an editorial On the above,
expresses tile opinion hat Ir. J.meson's
course is most nj iuStiiublc.
The Daily News also expresses the opinion
that the Doctors action is a mad ard wrong
one and may give the death lIew to British
interests in South At lea.
Other London news reports hat amou4st
the New Years honours. Nh. Alfred Aastiu
has been created pet Itu.cte
The Times ard Standard in editorials APP
prove the appointment, bat HE Dail! News
and Daily Chronicle az opposed 10 it.
Sir frederick Leighton. President Of the
Royal Academ Y, and Nj. Henry Ilucks-Gibbs
q Director of the Bank Of England have been
created Peers.
Sir Richard Temple and Mr., Charles Stuart
Hortley &C. elected Pri,y Councillors.
Colonel Howard Vincent and the Hon.
Mr.. Crease, Senior Puisne Judge of British
Columbia have been created knights,
Several New York journals are comment
ing favourably upon a proposal that the
III tied States should acquite the islands Of
the Danish West Indies, especially Saint
Thomas.
The Washington correspondent Of a New
York paper reports that Mr.. Cawlen Of the
Copenhagen "Politiken' states that the
Storthing will probably authorize the dl'po-
sal of the Islands on account If the great
expenses they entail, and upon terms which
will practically be a gift to the purchaser,
probably the United States.
London, Jan, 2nd.-It is announced that
the Government decline to negotiate at pre-
sent with the foreign Powers on The sugar
hOsnties question, a meetin2 of members OF
Parliament is being arranged to discuss the
question.
New York, January 2ud-A special de-
Spatch from Cape Colony reports that tie
Governor has issued q proclamation iepGdl-
oting Or. Jameson's acts and commanding
oil the Queens subjects to refrain from rem
derjng him amy assistance. The Hon. Cecil
Rhodes. the Premier Of Cape Colony, declares
that DR.. Jameson's invasion is unauthorized.
It is also seated that kilograms from the
Premier and he Secretary Of state for the
Colonies fail to reach DR.. Jameson in con
sequence Of his having cut the telegraph
wires.
The Berlin Yossache Zeitubg in an editorial
expresses the opinion that it is impossible
to protest too strongly against DIR. Jamessns
action. The Berlin correspondent Of the
Times considers that it eulanGers British
relations with Germany and that under no
conditions Viii Germany, tolerate a diStur-
bance Of The status quo.
Tho Bsrlin GER espon3ent Of the New
York Herald states thnt the Kaiser Will
intervene to protect the independence Of the
Transvaal. anl will Negotiate with France
and the United States for juint action.
English naval news clorts that r.. NJ
S. "PalIas' will join thn North American
squadron in aboui a fortuighlS me.
Washington news stateS that President
Cleveland has appointed Tie following en-
tlemen on the Venezuelau Boundary G minis
sion: Nj. David j. Brewer, A scclatr Jus
tice of the United Stntts Suprcm Court; Mr..
Richard Alvey. Chief jus ice Court oiAppras
Of the District of Columbia; Mr.. Andrew
White, formerly United States Minister to
Germany Mr.. Daniel Gilman, President of
the Hopkins University; MIR. Frederic Con-
dert, Counsel before thu locen' Behring Sea
Commission.
The New York Herald publ mes a teIe-
gram from Havana stating that the inslr-
gents have entered the province Of Havana
near PtIos.
London. Jan 2nd-Sugar in stock on the
28th ulto was 10000 tons. Last year Gl.0o0
tons.
Antigua. 22nl-Esk gone St. Kits 2.3o
pm.
New York, Jany. 3rd.-London news re-
ports that the Colonial Office states that the