, 1896-03-28

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eminent that she will have no objections to
the United States using its friendly Offices
towards establishing peace i'll Cuba.
A despatch from Rome states that the
German Emperor will receive an enthusiastic
reception at Genoa and Naples. King Hum
bert will meet his Royal guests on board the
Hohenzollern.
DarIug the course Of a recent speech by
the Premier he stated that he was a firm
friend Of England and the Triple Alliance,
and also desired to live on good terms wlth
France.
The New York Herald reports several
sngage Lents having taken place before
kassala, ami that the Dervishss are preparing
to deliver d combined attack on chat strong
hold, and endeavotr to capture it without
loss Of time; this would permit thsm to con-
|centrate their forces against the British.
A Cairo despatch states that news received
from the front reports that the vanguard
Of the Egyptian army, under COLLISION Bey,
has occupied Aklshah the, Dervishes having
evacuated It and fallen back concentrating
their forces on Dongola. Cairo IS com
plelely denuded Of native lroous. \ portion
Of the fifth battalion .of the Egyptian army
left Suez Tor SuakIm On Monday.
Troops at Alexandria Will move to Cairo
In a few days to be replaced by two regi-
mentS from Malta.
1t is reported tile Mediterranean squadron
may be expected at Alexandria about the
end Of this week.
The Cologne Gazette, in a strong article on
Egypt, says that The Egyptian advance might
have he effect Of driving the Italians out of
kassala. and so strengthen The Abysoinians
against Italy ultimately enabling France and
Russia, who arc row lurking III the back
ground, to determine the fate Of Khartoum
and the whole region Of the Upper Ntle.
St. Kits, 25th-8 more rioters have been
convicted and sentenced to Imprisonment for
terms varying from 3 % years.
Santiago lie Cuba, 26th-The death is re-
ported of President HypolltS on Z4th inst.
Contradictory reports are in circulation as
to cause, bnt it is generally believed 10 be
from apoplexy.
New York, March 9th. - London news
states that during a speech at a dinner given
by the Canada Club, Nj. chamberlain the Sc
cretary of State for the Colonies, stated he
considered the greatest Colonial duty was
imperial defense; and the greatest Colonial
interest imperial trade. The United King
dom although seriously affected, was bound
to consider a proposal for an Imperial Gus
toms system, with proceeds to be devoted TO
Imperial intercommunlcatlOn and defense
that free trade within the Empire was SO
enormously advantageous to the Colonies,
that protection should disappear except for
revenue Cheers. III conclusion he said he
spoke merely for himself and was not stating
the Government policy,
A Constantinople correspondent of a Lon
don paper reports that upon the advice of
France and Russia, Turkey has asked them
to intervene to regulate the Egyptian situa-
tioh.
A Paris correspondent Of a London paper
states that a semi official note has been pub
hshed to the effect that France will refuse to
sanction the Dongola expedition expenses ua-
less precise pledges are given regarding the
evacuation of Egypt.
The President of the Board of Trade in
an address to the associated ChamberS of
Commerce stated that he believed the solu-
ton of the Venezuela difficulty was arbitra-
ton within limits approved by the nation.
He also stated that a proposal was now
pending for a permanent general scheme of
arbitration.
The expedition taken by che SIS. Bermuda"
has reached Cuba.
A despatch from Dublin reports that tho
fourteenth HussarS at Dunkirk have become
mutinous, they have destroyed a quantity of
saddles and brides.
A telegram from Johannesburg to the
Pail Mall Gazette states that the Transvaal
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