, 1896-03-14

lice OF Bechuanaland, Mashonaland, and Ma
tabeleland, and to be responsible solely to
the Secretary of State for the Colonies.
The Times publishes q despatch from
Cairo stating that Bands Of raidersg from
Dongola are preparing to attack Egypt, Os-
man Digna.lt also says.is leading the J orvish-
es against kaesala. A disaster to the Italian
arms there will doubtless revive the Mahdists
along the SOudan frontier.
The second article appearing in the Chroni-
Gle asserts that there are five inaccurate quo
tations in the preliminary statement Of the
Venezuela case.
In an editorial it says the entire case is en-
dangered by the argument that Dutch rowing
dsscents upon the coasts and rivers constitut-
ed effective occupation.
Continuing the same paper states that the
disclosures made, fully mellt Lord Sallsburys
personal attention.
Sir William Harcourt, in a ape,c h delivered
at BOrecOmbe, said that ever since The pre-
sent GoVeII ment assumed Office thcIe had
been a regular hurricane Of foreign compli-
cations; and the present foreign situation
was never worse within the memory OF the
present generation. lie said he regretted that
the B1uebook on these complications had not
yet been published instead of Lord Salisbnly'B
last Venezuelan dispatches. but that he would
refrain from ~uttering a V old calculated to in
teTfere with a peaceful and honorable settle
ment of the several questions.
Berlin advices state that the Committee
appointed to investigate and report NJ on the
Sugar question amended the bill so as to
limit the total taxable product to seventeen
million double quintaIs. All other changes
were rejected.
S Bermuda tIibusters have been indicted
for violating the neutrality laws on 27th Feby
last.
Further dispatches from London state that
at the trial Of DR.. Jameson and his men, at
Bsw Street. Sir Richard Webster. Attorney
General, and Sir Robert Finlay, Solicitor
General are for the prosecutisn MessrsClarke,
Carson and Lockwood conducting the defense,
the Court being presided Ger oy Sir John
Bridge. Sir Richard Webster, opening the
case for the prosecution, said that DR.. jaime,
sons expedition into the TranSvaal had been
long planned, but that at The start the rank
andfile had been led to believe that they were
proceeding against a native chief. On the
10Th December, however, Major Coventry
informed the men they were going to Johan-
nssburg, and DR.. Jameson at Mafeking, on the
following day also told hem they were 90
ing to the assistance of English women and
children at johannesburg, whose lives and
property were in danger. Sir Richard
likewise described the cutting of the
telegraph wires behind the expedition and
the messages sent 30 DR.. jameson warning
him Of the penalties attached to his action.
A number Of troopers were called as witness,
es to confirm those allegations. The case was
then adjourned for a week.
The Times, in an editorial, says there can
be no doubt that the publication Of the Ven
ezuelan blue book will exercise a powerful
influence upon the opinion Of all impartial
students of the case, and that it is now incum-
bent on Venezuela to refHte the contentious
or rebut the evidence contained therein, other
wise the case must go against her by default.
A despatch from Rome to the Central News
gives the loss of the Abyssinians in the recent
engagement as 4 900 men.
Washington news states that during the
discussion in the Senate relating to Senior
Delome, the Spanish Ambassadors letter to
the Herald, criticizing the speeches of the
Senators on the Cuban question, Senator
Lodge said that the proper channel for a
foreign Minister to make representation on
any subject was through the Foreign Depart
ment, and protested against diplomatic repre-
sentatives using the newspapers to criticize
the language employed during debates in the
Senate. French and English Ministers, he
stated, had been sent home for much less
serious ~0ffenSes.