, 1896-11-28


tions Of war FIR Cuba.
Adospatch from Havana reports the arrival
there of General Weylsr. The cause Of his
arrival is unexplained.
A tele gram from Caracas announces the
arrival there Of Senior j. Andrads, tile Vens-
zuelan Ambassador to the UniredSt4tes, with the
English ire .ty. 1t is understood President
Crespo is much pleased, and it is announced
a meeting Of the Cabinet has been callsl for
to. day to discuss the matter,
The Berlin correspondent Of ..the "Daily
Mali rep )rts that Russia is III biIizing her
Caucasus army with the intention of invading
Asia Minor, on the pretext that brigandage
makes the occupation Of the country nsces-
sary.
Demsrara. Nov, 25th.-At meeting Of the
Combined Court yesterday, after a discussion 3
with closed doors. it WIS announced tkat the
Court had decide to renew the guarantee,
at a sum not exceeding one hundre thousand
pounds, for the British Guiana Bank for 6
months, from the 3lst December next; and
the Court sanctioned the raising Of q loan not
exceeding one hundred thousand pounds to
be appropriated, If necessary, for the purpose
of the guarantee.
London, Nov. 25th-It is announced that
the Government have agreed to the proposed
commission to investigate the sugar ~
dustry iii the West Indies wide bulletin
23rd inst, and that the Commissioner will sail
per Royal Null Steamer on the 18th January
next. The members Of the Commission will
consist Of a board of trade official, an official
from the Colonial Office, together, it is rumour-
al, with an independent man, and possibly Mr..
Neville Lubbock, or some other West Indian
expert.
Sugar in Stock on the Dist inst. was 1879 900
tons. Last year ll8, 0G0 tons.
Now York, Nov. 26th-The Copenhagen
correspondent Of the London "Mail' an
iounces the betrothal Of Prince Christian,
the eldest som Of the Grown Prince of Den.
mark, to Princess Pauline Olga Helene Emma
Of Wurtembsrg.
A Lond IN paper quotes a statement made
by Mr.. Harrison who it will b. remembered
was arrested by the Venezuelan adthJritiss
wide bulletin 23rd June) to the effect. that
the agreen5ut arrived 1T between M. Olney
and Sir Julian Pauncsfote is unpallatAbIe
TO tbs ColoniSts Of British Guiana, but that
it is doubtless the bsst practicable SOLUTION
that could be arrived st. 1t appears That
British Gliana's loss and gain will about
balance, the latter including the settled dis
tricts On both sides Of the ~Schomburgk
line. The fifty years clause will not give
Venezuela the Barima mines, as there is no
trace Of q Venezuelan or Spanish occupancy
and fually thtt Guiana WAS occupied long
before the discovery of gold.
Sir Edward Clarke, addressing a meeting
ut %Accrington, congratulated Lord Salisbury
upon abandoning Great B%ritain's prep0stsr-
Gus claims regarding a definite Venezuelan
boundary.
A despatch from Havana reports that
General WsyIsr asserts that his return to that
city is merely for business purposes, and ne
9essary every .twonty days.
Another despatch states that it is untrue
the ''Competitor" prisoners have been court
martiaIled III defiance Of the protest. The
proceedings so described being msrsIy u pre-
iilninary inquiry analogous to a trial by a
grand jury.
The Halifax Nova Scotia correspondent of
"A New York paper now asserts that the 8 s.
Bermuda" has been chartered for a round
trip to Jamaica, aud that the London charter
has been abandoned.
st. Johns, Newfoundland, correspondent
,sport to that the steamer '~Caryagonian' has
arrived with 8 70 IN II to relieve the garrisouS
at Halifax, Bermuda, and Esguirnault.
Washington news reports that The State
Department has had 10 success in its efforts
to induce Spain either to pay or promise to
pay the claims Of American citizens who have
suffered losses or personal outrage during
the rebellion in Cuba. 1t has been decided
that the Government will not press Spain for.