, 1896-04-08

O6n0le 8 request LOT u IuIbn6F statement CI
the Governments policy, and in consequence
that body refused to pass a vote of conf-
dence by 155 to IS.
A later despatch states that the Cabinet
has resolved not 10 resign.
A Paris correspondent Of the Times reports
that Russia has complained that France has
assumed all attitude in matters involving the
cooperation of Russia without previously
communicating with that Government. The
Russian press argue that it is impolitic to
object tU England's use of the Egyptian
funds, and thereby providing an excuse for
using English funds for the benefit of the
English.
1t is reported hat the 8. S. Bermuda has
been release and will return to New York
empty.
The New York Herald publishes a tels-
gram from La Guayra stating that, il protest
TO the Venezu elan grant to Americans, an
expedition has left Georgetown to establish
stations west of the ~Schomburgk line and to
build a road to Yuruan.
Barbados, April 6th.-"Medway" passen-
gers for ST. Thomas-nr. and Mrs. Grey,
Mrs. Hansard and 3 children.
New York, April 7th-London news an
nounces that the Secretary of Slate for the
Colonies will call Il colonial conference with
regard to imperial defence, trade. etc, as
stated by him at the Canada Club wide
bulletin 9th ultimO.) 1t is also announced
that a Congress of the Chambers of Com
merce will discuss the question on the 9th
June.
A despatch from Cairo reports that an
Egyptian mixed tribunal decided they had
no Jurisdiction aud therefore dismissed the
appeal by France and Russia regarding the
English use of Egypt's funds for DnngOla.
Other Egyptian news states that it is re-
Dorted General Kitchener has leen instructed
to limit his operations to the occupation of
Akashih.
The letter from Mr.. Chamberlain to Pre-
sident Kruger wide bulletin of 4th misty
appears to have crossed an official statement
announcing that President Kruger had sum-
moned a special session of the Volksraad for
an earlier date than the regular one, to conS
slider the question Of his going 10 London.
1t is now officially announced that the
marriage of Princess Maud to Prince Gail
of Denmark will take place in Saint James
Chapel on the 7th July next.
1t is also announced that during the re-
cent visit Of Lord Salisbury to Queen Victoria
at Nice it was arranged that the Princssses
Christian, Bentrise and Louise be created
Duchesses in their own right.
The despatch published by the New York
Herald regarding an expedition from George
town wide bulletin of 9th inst is denied
except as an ordinary Surveying expedition
without any special meaning.
Parliamentary news reports that the Bill
placing the County Councils lin control of
Parliamentary grants for education is being
criticized as revolutionary and destructive
to the Board system of 1870. A clause in
the Bill authorizing special religious %instruc-
ton is criticized by the Catholic body, al
though it was designed to please them.
1t is expected the measure Will occupy the
balance Of the session, displacing the Irish
land bill.
Other london news states that Cardinals
Vaughan, Logue and Gibbons have issued an
appeal favoring Anglo-Amerioan arbitration,
at same time regretting that the English
Church dignitaries refrain from adopting a
similar course.
The Daily News and Daily Chronicle, in
editorials, approve of the appeal made by the
Cardinals; the Standard, however, ~disapproves,
stating that this Utopian dream is not helped
in England by such advocacy.
Paris Journals declare that the refusal Of
the Ministers TO resign is revolutionary Others
consider that The action of the Senate tends