, 1896-06-20

Incidents support the report that the ANGLO.
German relations have improved with an I'm
derstanding regarding African affairs.
The Cretan Relief Committee have appealed
to the world for help to save lives by emigra.
ton. 1t is reported that a British war Shin
has landed marines to protect the Christians
Advices from Cuba report that the insur.
gents have burned many houses at Batabano
There is much conjecture in Havana regarding
the cause of the assemblage Of generals in
that city.
st. Lucia. 16th-The R. NJ. s. "Dee' Cant
TindalI, while leaving this port at / P. M. to.
day for Europe during a very heavy squat
ran into the schooner "Lena'' Of Saba, which
was entering the harbour from Cayenne with
passengers. The schooner was fortun atelv
run on to a shoaI and sank in about fifteen feet
water. Passengers and crew narrowly eS.
capped. Schooner total wreck. Dee returned.
The race for the Ascot Stakes run yester.
day resulted as follows Harlequin, lst Son
O'Mine, End Piety, 3rd.
Antigua, 17th.-'Solent" gone St. Kits
P. M.
Now York, June 16Ih-London news re-.
ports that in The House Of Commons Mi.
Robert W. Hanbuly, the Financial Secretary
to the Treasury. announced that the Govern.
msnt will ask for the sum Of three million
pounds sterling for the purpose of building
railway to Uganda.
The DailyChronicle reports that Lord Rus.
sell of Killowen, during his projected tour
through the United States will address the
members of the american Far Association
favouring arbitration.
1t is announced that tbs delegate flom
Japan attending the Cars cor onatiOn has
arranged shat Russia and Japan shall cooper
ate regarding Corea, thus practically forming
a Joint pTotectorate Of that country.
A despatch from Coustantinople reports
that the Austrian and German Ambassadors
have separately warned the Sultan that he
will lose the unite good will of the Powers
by the continuance Of the Cretan disorders.
South African news states that the Mayors
of all the towns have rendered their thanks
to President Kruger for the clcmency shewn
towards the late Johannesburg prisoners.
The President replied that HE Bible had
guided him in his act Of clemency, but that
the man who had caused all the trouble
was free and unframed, although he egged
the dogs on to fight.
A despatch from Havana announces two
serious explosions seriously damaging the
Christina and Concha bridges and the Fernan-
do Septimo aqueduct. 1t is believed to be
the act of the insurgents, who intended to
worry Havana without actually b~esiesing
that city.
The New York fruit buyers union has peti.
toned Secretary Oiney TO oppose General
Wsyler's decree forbidding the expectation OF
bananas from the Northern Cuban ports.
Santiago de Cuba. 18th. The small poE
epidemic raging here, at present has assumed
alarming proportions. Tie Government have
adopted stringent rules. closing all schools
and sending a commission from house to
house to inspect, also to vaccinate any one
who NAV not have been. Mail steamers are
refusing to communicate. The type of the
disease is virulent.
Demerara. June 16th.-Intslligence reached
Georgetown yesterday from the North Yves!
district of what appears to be an act OF
aggression on the part of the Venezuelan forces
stationed contiguous to that portion OF the
Colony. From information received IL
appears that OH 9Th inst, a body of armed
Venezuelans crossed over the Acarabisci
Creek to the British side and marched along
the Bank of the Cuyuri until they encounter
ed Mr.. Harrison, the Government officer ID
charge of the work in..connection withithe sur
veying Of the prospesed road for the purpose
Of connecting the upper reaches of the Barlms
and Barama Rivers. They informed him IN
pereaptory tones that he would not be allowoa
to go on with the work, and threatened tnav
IF ha did not discontinua thew would c0mpei