, 1896-05-16

bulletin of 10th January, have been paid of
and that five others have been attached to
various squadrOns.
In the House of Commons the Secretary
of State for India stated, in reply 10 a queS-
ton by Mr.. Morley, thai troops we're being
despatched from India to Suakim to replace
the Egyptian troops that have joined the
Nile expedition; also that an ad adjustment Of
the expenses incurred between England aud.
Egypt was under consideration by the
Government.
The death is announced Of Mr.. William
Salmon, aged LOG years, the oldest Freemason
in the world
B Rim ndvices announce that the Reiehstag
have adopted by a vote Of l33 to l07 the
amendment increasing the maximum product
of beet BY soc 900 to 100000 tons, which
the Government had refused to accept under
the threat that it would abolish all pre-
miums pnless the Bill was passed unaltered,
wide bulletin 18th March) A motion to 1e-
Introduce the scheme of progressive taxation
was rejected by 1872 to 10, Notwithstanding
a declaration from the Centrist party that its
rejection viii cause them to oppose the en-
tire measure. 1t is, nevertheless, expected
that this will not prevent it from celng pass
ed. The Secretary Of State of Finances,
Graf Won P~osadowsky-N elmer. speaking on
the subjent, said that he believed the House
unanimously favoured abolishing the export
bounty, Which must be increase to success
fully combat with the international neootia-
tions, which were being made for it's retention.
a Washington correspondent of New York
paper states that Mr.. Olney, the Secretary of
ST ,te, has declared that Spain will revise tbs
sentences imp )sed on the h!ibusters from the
vessel Competitor
Madrid news states that General Weyler,
the Commander of the Spanish forces inCuba,
has sent III his resignation, rendered because
H. found it impossible to discharge his duties
under the Initiating interference Of the United
States. The Government have declined to
accept his resignation.
At the opening of the Cortes on Monday
the Queen Regent personally read her
speech. Sh6 announced that reforms for
Cuba had been delayed by the rebellion, but
that they will be inaugurated when the con-
quest Of the Island is complete, and which
had been delayed by chimerical hopes on the
part of the insurgents that he United States
would nelp them. She praised the correct
and friendly conduct Of President Cleveland,
which was in accordance with the friendship
of two great nations.
A despatch from the London correspondent
of the "Nrw York Herald states that what
SFeI MI. SudluUoIl aIu , peISOudl QtSlIcS 1uISug
have been in his attack on Mr.. Rhodes and
President Kruger. against whom it is alleged
he is incensed, the Cabinet have decided
to maintain a cautious tentative policy as
embodied in his late speech. The Ministry,
it SAYS, have not closed their eyes to the fact
that war may be The possible outcome OF the
negotiations, and the question is being de-
bated in ministerial circles whether the
retention of South Africa is worth a war
Involving an immense expenditure Of men
and money. There is, however, a unanimous
feeling inside and outside the Cabinet for
war should the Beers declare the 1884
convention to be aprogated. and unite with
the Orange Free State and the Africanders
against England.
A Paris despatch reports a serious rupture
in the relations between the Duke of Orleans
and his cousin Prince Henry.
The Duke publishes a manifesto cutting
off Prince Henry from the Orleans family
and depriving him of the privilege of Prince.
although the cause of the trouble is not stat
ed, it has long been all open secret that the
Orleans family are much displeased at the
growing popularity in France of Prince
Henry.
London, May l3th-Sugar in stock on the
9th inst, was $4,000 tons, last year 49, 900
tons.
New York, May 14th.-London news an.
nounoes that in the House of Commons the