, 1896-06-24

the tidal wave WIS most destructive at the
island of YessO,drowniug ten thousand of the
inhabita is.
Aprop 5 Of thej ~sixtieth year Of the Queens
reign, Sir Walter H. Wilkin, Lori Mayor of
London, on Friday unveiled a st ,tu4 Of Her
Majesty at the Royal Exchange. The tDaily
Telegraph and other journals have suitable
leading articles on the subject in their issues
OF Saturday.
Advices from South Africa report that the
situation in Rhodesia is again bad also that
the Mashonah tribes have joined the Mlta-
bales Troops have been orler4d from
Mafoking anl Cape Colony. 1t is aEso report
ed that the country around Portcharter and
Salisbury is unsafe.
Tn8 Under Secretary of State for Foreign
AtflirS stated in the House of Common that
Sir Julian tauncefote had not yet reported
the pre- po3als which he had been auth>-
rized to receive from Venezuela. He also
stated that negotiations regarding the from
tier question were procee ling with the
United States without obstructing thu Gene
ri arbitration proposal. which the Govern
ment hoped to consummate.
London, June 22nd-In the Ho Use Of
Commons on Saturday, the case Of Surgeon
Captain Fowler and his appointment 10 the
British Guiana medical service was discussed.
The Under Secretary of State for War re-
fuS} ii to make any further enquiry in the
matter.
Demerara, 22nd.-It is rumoured here that
Mr.. Harrison. the British official in charge Of
the Barama Cuyuni survey was arrested by
the Venezuelans on the fifteenth inst. an
carried over to their station.
New York, june 23rl. L pn1o1 news
states that no unusual cejebr,tio OF the
Queens accession day viii tax pace until
aft er the completion of the ,@lNaio,l year Of
her Majesty'S reign, when jubilee fGtes will
be held resembling those Of 1857.
1t is reported that Il cabinet council has
been held regarding the exoo,siv. debate TO
amend the Z iucation Bill, the first clause If
which is still pending; Sir Albert RoIljC, Mp.
for I5lington, alone having offered sixty nine
anondm nts to the Bill. Tno Times, in It's
yesterdays Issue, reports tat the Bill is to Do
totally dropped this year, IN that II short
Bill will DO offered in 1897 merely increasing
the grants to voluntary schools.
The same paper, in an editorial, condemns
such obstruction as has taken place, and
Expresses The opinion that Mr.. a. J. Bafour
is largely responsible for such management
in Parliament, as compela the str INCEST
government recently know0 to Surrender to
IA feeble and discreditel opposition.
A despat h from Cairo reports That an out
break of cholera has taken place among the
Egyptian troops at Korosk1.
AdviceS from Malrid amounce that the
Cuban resolutions adopted by the st. Louis
platform wide buIletin 10th inst.) and the
display of he Cuban flag during hs Couvel-
ton have calsel an extremely bad impression
in that city, even inspiring rumours that !
conflict between the United States and Spain
is imminent.
Other nlv:ce5 lep ,rt tha- the Sp punish Co.
verument have bought twj Italia war ships
of $4,000 tons each at a price rec 'ntly refused.
A liberal Senator has off 'r,1 a res )lu'lon or
censure tow .rds the Unite St .tes.
The New York Herald publishes a despatch
frnm Havana reportiny that Cln.nl Geperll