, 1896-03-21

The New York "I.eIuit" publishes a des-
patch from Bogota Stating hat The British
Minister, Mr.. George f. b. Jenner. has been
recalled OIL the ground Of being a persona.
nongrata.'
In the House Of Commons Mr.. George Cur
ION, replying to M. Mckenna, NIP. for Mon.
mOuIhsIire re- the recall Of Mr.. Jenner.
stated that Mr.. Jenner had cabIed that the
Columbian Government refused to recognize
him, but added that Columbia had not notif-
Ell his Government OF the fact or cause.
A despatch from Pretoria states that in
reference to the proposed ablogation of the
1884 convention wide bulletin lGth) Presi-
dent Kruger intImates that he Will give his.
reply III four days. Preparations are also
being made by the President TO visit England
and he will shortly start for that country.
A telegram from Cairo announces that
orders have been received for the immediate
advanc on Dongola, and that the North
Statfoldshile regiment is about to start to-
gether witt the Egyptian bAttnlions. Rein
fOrcrmpnts Will be sent from Malta to keep
the British garrison in Egypt at its present
strength. HE Mic is to ID taken as the line
of approach against Dongola, " hich will after
being capture be the base Of operations
against BE. bcr.
NO''N 49, ~ III lNDOAb % bAidL u wax
office has couuterm; ndcd the instructions to
hurry forward iuforcelnents for Africa.
ii is reported that Kaiser William Emperor
Francis Joseph, and King Humbert will
shortly meet at Genoa. This is generally
considered as being a public proof of the
renewal of the ties which compose the
Triple Alliance. and also demonstrates that
Italy is not friendIess or on the verge
OF bankruptcy, but strong by the earnest sup
port OF Germany, Austria, and England.
A British naval squadron has besn ordered
to Genoa on the OCCASION Of the meeting of
the Royal Party, and to demonstrate that
Italy has England's sympathy.
London, March l~8t1.-Sugar in stock on
the 18th inst was III 900 tons. Last year
$4,000 Ions.
London, lSth.-It is announced that the
British government will accept the offer to
cooperate in taking steps for the internation-
Ill abolition OF b~ountieS, but that they will
not take he initiative. 1t is considered
doubtful if the bill Eaisin the German boun-
ties and excise duties will pass the Diet.
Plymouth. March 19th-1he r.. NJ. S.
Dom from the West Indies arrived here one
am.
New 1OGK, AdFcn R.-LOlcO news re-
ports that IN the House Of Commons the Sc
cretary of State for the Colonies, in reply to
aqueStion re the reported proposal made to-
President Kruger, wide Mondays bulletin
state | that it was entirely false.
The "Manchester Guardian reports that
the statement made by Mr.. Cprzon regarding
the uongola expedition was a mere pretext
Tor British help to Italy, being in fact the
price Of the support of the Triple Alliance
10 6 eat Britain's Egyptian policy.
A Paris correspondent of a London paper
states that NJ. Berthelot, Minister for For
eign Affairs, has called the attention of Lord
Duferin, the British Ambassador, to the
gravity of the Nile expedition.
1t is semi officially Stated that this step
will embttter the relations between Great
Britain and France, which had feen marked
~ improving since the settlement Of the
Mrkong river boundary question wide bull
letins 10th and 18th January last(.
The Paris correspondent of the Times re-
ports that NJ. Berthelot's apparent discounts
sy is merely ignorance Of diplomatic usage.
The Daily News Paris correspondent
compares NJ. Berthelot's procedure to that Of
Mr.. Olney.
The French press generally are enthusiast
tic at NJ. Berthelot's action.
A Rome correspondent of a London paper
telegraphs that the Chamber has unani-
mously voted one hundred and forty million
lire for Aby>S:nia after Slgnor Rudini had
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