, 1896-07-29

the Treasury made an indignant reply, ar.
guing that as a practical man he was COM
PEELED to consider what WAS possible or
impossible; he further stated that unless the
number Of amendments were reduced the
Bill would be endangered; upon this state
ment being male the amendments were with
held. Mr.. Healy was load in his praises Of
the skill and industry Of tue Chief Secretary
for Ireland.
Nj. A. j. Balfour, replying to a question
by Mr.. james OCOnnor, stated that 1t was
premature to consider amy proposals for par
doning the Irish political prisoners on the
occasion Of the anniversary OF the accession
of the Queen.
A despatch from the Halifax Noyascotia
correspondent or a New York paper reports
The arrival there of IL. NJ. 5. ). Crescent"
"Intrepid' aud Tartar"
American political news states that the
sound money democrats resolved to nominate
g candidate against Mr.. William Jennings
Bryan of Lincoln (aee bulletin July l3th).
Mr.. Bryan has since, however, withdrawn
his name az q candidate before the populist
national conventions, because it rejected Mr..
Sewall, the democratic nominee for Vice
President, and nominated Mr.. Thomas
Watson of Georgia.
1t Is understood that the populist platform
is far more extreme than the democratic in
it's tendency towards the silver question.
socialism, etc. at present tho political aud
financial situation appears so confused thaS
much anxiety throughout the States is felt.
A London despatch states that the Vene-
auela blue book, which was issued on Wednes-
day last, claims that there is documentary
proof that for more than two centuries, prior
to 1876, the Dutch controlled the territory
now IN dispute, and which was also recognized
10y Spain.
Paris advices report that the Socialist Con
gress met at Lille Oh Thursday. On the
arrival of the German delegates the crowd
hooted them, and a disturbance ensued at
WuIch many persons we're injured.
A telegram from Sslonica states that the
Turkish troops have had a battle with the
Macedonian insurgents at Demir Hissar, the
latter losing 500 of their number.
Advices from Washington announce that
the Japanese Legation are asking for tenders
from ths American shipbuilders to construct a
number of the general type of vessels specified
rs that of the "IOshino, "one of their latest.
New York, July 2~8th--London news states
that by the press general on Mr..
A. Balfour'S leadership have much changed
With the progress Of the Land Bill, and it is
now said by largely recouped ground which
he l2u lOSJ OYSI Cu6 EUuCaClOi Dill IlaSCO'
Other London news reports that owing
to tie worst drought known for eighty years
a serious water talnine is being experienced
in tile East End Of that city.
At Il banquet given by the South African
Association tbs Marquis Of Lorne in a speech
stated that the British would soon be equally
masters of the Nile and the Zambssi, and dur
ing his speech he quoted Mr.. Cecil Rhodes
az having similar views.
Dispatches from Cape Colony report that
imperial troops have been oloered to operate
against the Matabeles, they having repulsed
Col. NichoIson's command. 1t is also stated
that General Darlington is extremely anxious
regarding the safety of BuIuwayo.
Another despatch from the Cape states that
the Legislative Assembly has adopted the
seauest of the Committee of Enquiry regard
Ing Mr.. Cecil Rhodes having failed to testify,
&C. etc. wide bulletin 2lst inst.)
The Times, in an editorial commenting
on the opinion of Mr.. g.. Il. Reid, Premier of
New South Wales, regarding the adoption of
an imperial zollverein, which he considers to
be impossible because of it's cla>hing with the
interests and being antagonistic to the rest of
the Colonies, expresses the opinion hat
Canada is the only colony DESTROYS of having
the zollverein established, and that Canadian
trade conditions being artificial the zollvereiu
project should be closely examined before