, 1896-06-17

pratorin announcing that considerable I'M
easiness exists in that city regarding me
ohirct OF the British troops IN the North, AMI
An orders have been given to all Transvaal
officers to be prepared for any emery 'ncy.
T. ia also reported that the four conElcts
rndar sentence of death have offered the
cum of forty thousand pounds sterling Tor
nurno,es of charity for their release; TINS
offer causes some misunderstanding ana
DELAYS the decision p'onjsei by PresId'A
Kruger. ~
In the House Of Commons the Chancellor
Of the Exchequer announced lhat the
Egyptian funds viii be used TOR the 0'n'"n
aynedition until the appeal against the decl-
sinn Of the Joint commls sion is decided upon.
desp tch from M1drid states that all
oAfcial denial h IS been giv5n to the report
ami vhic has been revive by the Lon Ron
Times publishing a telegram from Havana
asserting that the United States we're ar
ranging for Cuban settlement.
The ST. Petersburg correspondent OF q
London paper re Iorts that the Gar has gwen
26O, 900 roublcs to charity
An Athens correspondent Of a London paper
taleoraphs that the Cretan Reform Com nlttee
demand economic independence, ha Of the
+oxas Of the Island. and the Governor to be
oIected under !, guarantee of the Powers.
Lnndou. June 12th-It is reported thu the
Austrian sugar law proposes 10 increase the
honnties to 9 Million forms OF state subsidy
20 SUGAR exports. 1t is also stated that
tbor. is no arrangement between France ana
other sugar powers.
Jamaica. 18th June-lt is announced thst
Sir Henry Blake's term OF office IS Governor
of this Island etc. has been extended Tor
further period Of 2 years.
T..1 OfI innl1n .IlpVS an
nnnn.es that in the House of Commons the
Gan,otarv of State for Inc Colonies stated
tlat colonel Rhodes and Messrs. Hammond,
phillins and Farrar, The four Johannesburg
oon victs under sentence ofdeath have been
,olaasad and that their Punishment has been
waived upon the payment of a fine OF twenty
90 thousand pounds each and abstentlon
from all politics.
In reply to a question the Secretary OF
State for the Colonies stated that humanity
wonId most certainly be observed in the Ma
tobele campaign, but no especial instructions
lad been given to General Darlington.
The Under Secretary Of State for Foreign
AHairs replying 10 a question from Mr..
Buchanan. M. P. for Aberdeenshire, stated
that the Venezuela negotiations with the
United States will proceed towards arbllra-
lion: he could, however, make no further
xtatsment on the subject at present
At the meeting of the Congress OF the
Chambers of Commerce on Thursday the
following resolutions were adopted: That
the commercial law, including Colonial,
.hould be codiied. Laws regarding copy
right and bills of exchange to be uniform
throughout the Empire. Correspondence with
the Colonies to be promoted by a prepaid
letter system analogous to post cards and upon
the French model; Colonial also
to be fostered by an imperial postal union
reducing postage upon the basis of extension
Of local rates to various portions of the
Empire, All international disputes should
be settled by arbitration. TIE last resolu-
ton was however amended by dropping the
clause That military expenses are an intole.
rable burden"
The Washington correspondent OF a New
yo,k naper announces the adjournment of
Congress.
Tie Washington correspondent OF the New
York Times. referring to the adjournment,
states that President Cleveland is thus ena-
ble1 to declare a policy Of inaction regard
imgCuba during present conditions /. g. While
Spains Official course continues friendly
and correct and until some decisive military
events take place or the report from Gene'al
Lee is received.
The Washington correspondent OF the NOW
York Herald reports that the United ooa'eS