, 1896-04-04

'n"t no" Is lhe opportune time to rec0nourr
Inc D"ngola province.
Aarer IN the evening Mr., Labouchere
moved tl'at the house do not adjourn for the
N"NIrr recess until better nforinatiou re.
.S"fdln8 Egypt is given. Sil Willim Harcourt
supported The mollon, hich. howevrr was ON
"elhg l'It to The vote. lost by 233 to 81. The
mouse sat all night debating o. s,n1lv 3nd
just previous 70 ris}ngMr. A.. j. Baif'ur an.
hoonced mat the European situation was
uhcnahErd that war was no nearer and that
Ln9Ialo Was 20 more involved than before
me Do"soId expedition Ind been determined
upon. The House then adjourned.
4 despatch from Cairo reports there is
[umoHr that the Egyptian advance guard
has been defeated by the Dervishes near
AkaSheh and that % of the former were
killed. "|'
A telegram from Pretoria states that
resident Kruger officially denies that tho
IelatlOns between himself and MI, Chamber
lain are strained.
A Washington despatch announces that
the adjournment of the House of Represen-
'atlVes ON Saturday has disarranged the
plans for the consideration of a conference
TO report on Cuban affairs.
The Madrid correspondent of the New
York Herald states that the decision of fine
Government not 10 send Il squadron to Cuba
is he object of much adverse criticism but the
Ministry explain that it is for reasons Of
economy.
The 'Krepz Hvitung'' of Berlin. in an edi-
toriaI, says that what with economic misery.
unheard Of business depression aud the
threats of the Silverites combined,the United
Stats will certainly he driven to war with
Spain.
1t IS reported that adviccs have been re.
celved from Cuba stating that the town of
Ilnar del Rio was taken by tile rebels on
Erday last, The battle. it is said, WIS a
desperate enc, 1000 Spanish troops being
routed. The insurgents used with great
effect some new guns which were lately
landed.
Jamaica. LIST ~April-Advices from Haiti
report that the famous Merisier Janis. who
recently filled III his attempt to surprise and
raid the city of Jacmel, has been captured.
The report that General Legitime is a candi.
date t1I the Presidency Is denied here.
Santiago de Cuba, 1st April-Advices from
Port.au-P .ince report the election of General
Simon Sam as President of the Republic,
Everything quiet.
New York, April 2nd.-A despatch from
Cairo reports that Osman Digna is leading
the Delvishes against Suakim.
Information from South Africa states that
more murders have already taken place than
during the entire previous Matabele rising,
also that Captain Nicholson at Buluwayo
reports the entire country outside for a RAJ
dius Of fifteen miles to be in open revolt
The situation is looked upon as being es-
pecially serious because although there are
men enough arms are lacking since DR..
Jameson's raid. Another serious obstacle to
receiving adequate re-inforcements is the fear
of melting the Beers to fresh alarm and
inlrigueS with Germany.
London news announces that the Treasu.
ry reports for the past year a ret increase
of revenue of Ct, 642 ,642 sterling, the total
being 810s, 339, 946.
A despatch from Paris states that Premier
Bourgeois yesterday in a speech Informed
the Senate that French influence in China
was not decreasing, also that England had
had placed a loan upon conditions unaccept.
able to France. He further stated that
he was officially ignorant of the report
that Sir Robert Hart, the Inspector Gen
eral of Customs, had been appointed Post.
master General of China, but that if that
country reorganized her service, France
would certainly get her share, in con.
clusion he said that Russian accord was never
more complete than at present regarding
Egypt.
A Washington correspondent of a New