, 1896-05-20

Cecil Rhodes c,Iama had a >kirmish with
and repulsed a body Of Mata beles.
Barbados, 18th. = VI. Il. ). Crescent
gone Bermuda $50 a. m. 10Th.
New York. May 19th.-London news
announces TINT Presidents Kruger has an
swere Mr.. Chamberlain tele 5rau wide Ist
par. Bulletin 10th INST to the eff 'ct that he
is glad to have received he assurance that
an inquiry will be instituted regarding the
South African Company, and that he will
follow the inquiry with considerable interest.
The Cape Town Argus" reports that
Col. Grey, one of the members of the Johan-
nesburg Reform Committee, recently con-
victed, has committed suicide in consequence
of the cruel prison conditions imposed upon
him. The " Argus " in an editorial predicts
that Othe 5 Of the committee suffering IN
prisoument will commit a similar act.
Other Cape Town news states that the
majority Of the minor c%onvicts have petit
toned for larger fines to be imposed instead
of imprisonment and Punishment, President
Kruger having been approached on the sub
iect, says that he person .lly is favorable 10
such action.
A report is current that instead of the
death sentences, fines Of 925,O 900 sterling.
and ten years punishment will be inflicted.
Il is announce that advocate Cioete has
Been appointed British agent at Pretoria
Vice Sir Jacobus lie Wet.
The Daily News" in an editorial approves
the sugge 5tion ma lie by Lord Rosebery that
the Liberals aband IN Home Rule because Of
the solid Irish support Of the Government on
the Education Bill which Shews that HON
Rule for ireland is Home Rule for England.
thus alternating the non-Conformists.
TIL "Chronicle" expresses similar views.
Other papers howeverexpress a doubt whether
the incident shows a permanent transfer
of the Irish support to the Conservatives, al
leging that a single vote is no proof nor any
breach in the Liberal alliance.
The New York Herald publishes u des-
patch from Rio Janeiro stating that the
President has informed Congress that the
Trinidad dispute remains unsettled.
A st. Petersburg correspondent of a New
York paper telsgraphs that the Car has
started for Moscow for his coronation. The
festivities it states will include the pardon
ing of thousands of Siberian exiles and the
total abolition of corporal punishment
throughout the Empire.
At the meeting of the electrical exposition
in New York, electricity generated by the
waters Of Niagara was used to transmit a
telegram to Toxic, Japan, a distance of
27, 900 miles, the reply being received in fifty
minutes. Another telegram was sent around
the American continent and then across the
Atlantic and back q distance OF thirty thous-
and miles Under twelve minutes.
A telegram from Madrid reports that at
a Cabinet Council the Minister for Foreign
affairs was authorized to draft a formal
remonsrrancs against the attitude of the
United States with regard to Cuba.
A Marseilles despatch reports several
deaths from cholera in that city during the
past week.
New York, May 18th
Flour, CITY Mills for the WEST Indles per
barrel. $4.10-$4.20
Meal, best b~randywine, per. brI 2.15
Heavy Mes Pork $50
N ). Pork S94-94
suoar Crystals per ID. IT
'"s"' Muscovalo 80 TEST per ID 81
English Islands MoI.,>es per
gal. 23c- &c
Exchange, New York and f.ondon4.8 72
London. May 18th.
DemeraraCrystals nsr cwt.1 IA 3-15IS
Sugar Muscovado pr ewt. 10i-l1j
German Beet $500 fob. pr cwt
1913