, 1896-07-18

rugged steamer IOPo, O"HAi"H"0A ="
on a polar expedition.
London. July l5th-Suga1 in stock on the
llth inst, was l4l 900 tons. Last year l26,
900.
New York, July 16th-ln London it is re-
ported that the secretary Of Stale for the Colo
MES supports Mr.. Thomas Russell, NJ. ,. for
Tyrone, IN urging for further changes in the
Irish Land Bill. The situation OF the Govern
ment thus created is described 10 be nearly as
serious as the Educationa al Bill hasco.
Other London news states that as a result
of the remarkable attentions paid to Prince
Lii Hung Chang, daring his Continental
tour, Lord Salisbury has TX enIod t. him an
invitation to visit England ior one month
as the guest Of the country.
Intense heat is now prevailing throughout
England, France, and Germany. In London
on Tuesday the thermometer registered l25
degrees III the sun.
Dispatches from Canea report that ME
Christians have Withdrawn from tho Cretan
assembly, declaring that it is their intention
to create q special assembly, Turkish subjects
to be excluded.
Advises from Paris state that as President
Faure was passing the entrance to the
Longchamp'S parade ground. to review the
troops, a well dressed middle aged man nam
NO 4uSC L lbl1O 10 ~ ="
at him point blank, but after u careful search
no Sign Of a bullet having been discharged
could be found, and upon a la;er examination
Of the weapon it was found to contain 4 blank
cartridges. The police appear to think that
Francois ia insane. He was promptly ar
rested and imprisoned.
The New York lIelald publishes a des-
patch from Rio Janeiro stating that the
Government are opposed to the motion pro-
posed by a Deputy to suspend diplomatic
relations with England, pending the adjust
ment of the Island Of Trinidad dispute.
The Pacific Mail Liner Il olombia," from
Panama to San Francisco. is dangerously
aground on Pigeon Point.
Advices from Havana state that there is
an alarming Increase Of yellew fever through
out the Island, and that upwards of 81 per
cent attacked succumb TO the disease. 1t is
said a panic prevails among the troops in
consequence. The Hospitals are crowded,
and the medical hospital staff is wholly in
sufficient. Between the sick and wounded
the Havana mi itary hospital alone contains
2,068 ~patients, and these are increasing
daily.
London news announces hat the annual
report Of the Bimetallic League declares that
international BimrtalIism has made great
progress in all countries where the question
has been discussed, and that all parties and
all classes III the United States would well
come its establishment. The responsibility
of the present growing danger to industrial
life rests upon those who oppose a system
under which prosperity has advanced by leaps
and bounds.
The Times reports that Emil Holud, the
noted African Explorer, has wired details of
the discovery of gold fields i'll The Orange
Free State, which rival those Of the Transvaal.
New York, July l7th-London news re.
ports that in the House of Commons the
Chief Secretary for Ireland stated, in reply to
a question from Mr.. Dillon, that the Govern
ment proposed to substitute Mr.. Healy'a
amendments for the Irish Land Bill, and that
clauses numbers thirteen, fourteen, and fifteen
will be withdrawn entirely and that the pend
ing amendment to clause four will also be
dropped. Mr.. Healy, replying, stated that he
wished to entirely dissociate himself from
Mr.. Dillon, who, he considered. was entirely
responsible for the Bills dubious position.
The Secretary of State for the Colonies, in
answer to a few remarks from Sir William
Ilarcourt, during which he contended that
the Government were inconsistent, maintain
Oh that the Government were consistent, and
that they had never undertaken to pass the
Bill against contention; be further. stated
that if the Irish Land Bill. reduced to its ORR
sinaI form were Rtil OnnOHed II would ha