, 1896-03-18

st. Nicola and that General Gomez remains IN
the Matanzas Province.
A Berlin correspondent at Washington
telegraphs that it is reported Senior Castillo
has refused TO entertain Minister IayIors
proposal that Spain should grant autonomy
to Cuba.
A despatch from Berlin reports that q
Spanish agent has arrived at OoSend'rt to
receive 10000 Mauser rifles which had been
ordered.
The situation in Italy is much queter
since he fall If S;rnor Crispi. King Humbert
being satisfied that Signor Rudini IS the
man kr the present emergency, and haA
every hope lie will be able to solve the
difficulties.
General Baratieri is expected to reach
Rome on or about the oath inst.
The situation in Abyssinia is consider
cd as being extremely serious. Emperor
Menelik's army is advancing slowly, having
reached Eutirco midway between AlIowa and
Adigrat.
A telegram from Nice states that Queen
Victoria received military honotrs ON her
arrival at Cimiez on Wednesday last.
A despatch from Rio daneiro reports that
the total number Of deaths FROM yellow ieyer
Gu board the Italian cruiser "Lombardla is
Ia, and that rs are still i'll with that dHS
ease.
Trinidad. 16th-A largely attended meet
mo was held in the Town Hall here on
Saturday afternoon. presided over by the
Mavor Of Port OF Spain, to protest against the
exclusion Of natives from appointments 10
the higher branches Of the civil service OF
this Colony. The Hon. ii. A. Alcazar and
other speakers drew attention to several re-
cent cases of alleged injustice and OF II
youritism, and a petition on the subject TO
the Secretary Of State was unanimously adopt
ed.
New York. March l7th.-London news an
nonncas that Sir Herbert Kitchen Pasha,
the Sitdar of the Egyptian army, Will com
mand the Dongola expedition OF Twelve
battalions. consisting of five battalons OF
Seudanese and seven Egyptian, these BENG
reinforced by 1900 British troops ana one
hundred British officers under General men
derson. The expenses OF the eXpouiCIo"'
Estimated at two millions sterling, Will be-
charged to the Egyptian treasury against
the protest of the French Government.
Other news states that the German feeling
AGAINST England is somewhat relaxing under
t6ir very ~prastical proof of friendship to-
wards Italy and the Triple Alliance
The Italian Government has answered .
nronosal from the Emperor Menelek Tor
neace. stating that it is impossible 80 discuss
DOCOOg GNo
the question. 5,&,o4.d
The Cambridge University have defeated
the London Athletic Club.
In London, Lord Arthur HI, comptroller
Of Her Maiesty's household, is being DIS
chased as the probable successor to 0lr
Henry Blake, Governor of Jamaica.
A Berlin despatch reports that the Com
mittee appointed by he Reich"tag have
fixed the bounty OH raw sugar at three MARKS
and candy sugar four marks, all other grades
three and one half marks.
A despatch from the Victoria lFancouYer)
correspondent of a New YORK paper states
that ii. NJ. S. Comus has probably sailed for
Nicaragua.
The Chess contest for the Newnes trophy
between England and the United States car,
ri ed on by cable, resulted in the defeat OF the
former the United States securing four and a
half games against Euglands three and
a half.
The 5. S. Bermuda, recently seized as a
flibuster. has sail ed from New York with
war supplies, and it is thought she VIII take
flibusters on board en- route to Cuba
A despatch from Havana states that llO
nolitical prisoners from the province OF
Santa Clara have arrived and were 1mprlS0n~
ed in the MORO on Friday.
Madrid news states that a Cabinet Council
has been held, at which the Queen Regent
presided, Senior Castillo, during the