, 1896-09-16

Another London paper publishes a letter
from Lord Rosebery, in which he declares
the Turkish Question to be above a party one,
but one Of christianity, humanity, and civil
l~ization, and expresses great hopes from the
Cars visit.
The Times, in an editorial, expresses the
opinion that Lord Rosebery and Mr.. Asquith
assume a very grave responsibility, that it
is easy to coniure a whirlwind of national
wrath. but that it will battle the strongest
will to direct the storm when it is raised. It
asks whether the agitators are prepared 20
face a European war, and suggests that they
should pause while there is yet time.
A ConStantinople correspondent Of a Lon
don paper reports that at the extraordinary
tribunal, held on the fourth instant, the pro-
ceediugs were Of II farcical nature for in
stance, even murderero arrested III the act,
and in full view of the officials at the British
Embassy, were acquitted.
Other Constantinople advices state that the
Porte's reply to The joint wire to the Sultan,
pointing out that the existing state OF
anarchy endangered the Turkish Empire wide
bulletin st |instaut) is most unsatisfactory be-
ing a denial Of TIE facts as seen by the re-
representatives. Of thePowers, who have since
discussed the Porte's reply, the result Of
which, however, is not known; but the reply
is regarded as a practical defiance necessi-
ating further action.
The appointment is announced OF Admiral
Sir John Hopkins to command the Medlterra-
mean squadron, vice Admiral Sir Michael
Culme Seymour, who retires on account OF
age.
1t is stated that the squadron has been
strongly reinforced aud ordered to rendez-
vous in the neighbourneod If Salonica.
From Paris it is reported that the Govern
ment will take no uction regarding two
hundred of the ordinary Armenian refugees
at Marseilles but has udeIed The expulsion Of
the leaders of the recent riots at Constantine
pie.
Three we'll known Irish Americans have
been arrested. Al Boulogne lyman, famous
as No. l, and connected with the Phoenix
Park murders, and for whom a warrant has
been issued for SOM years;at Glasgow, Kear-
ney, who was connected with the dynamite
outrage Of 1881 and for which Gallagher, who
was recently released was sentenced;at Rotter-
dam, Wallace, who, however, remains at pre-
sent unidentified publicly. The two arrests
abroad indicate q European agreement hay
ing been arrived at, especially since England
surrendered a French anarchist to that
Government, and that any political plea put
forth will not in future protect such cri-
minals.
III ID tnOu9nt that the revival OF Ghe ayha-
mite scare indicates All intention to vlndicate
the prison lardships revealed by the recently
released dynamiters.
A Madrid despatch reports that General
Weyler has teIegraphed that f%ftysone insur-
gent prisoners were executed on Sunday,
A Manila telegram also reports the execu-
ton of the insurgent leaders.
Advices received from Cuba report that a
flibusterinp expedition has successfully land
ed on the coast of ! mar del Rio 1000 rifles,
five hundred thousand cartridges, dynamite
guns and several American and Russian Ell.
gineers and military experts.
Hew York, September 18th.
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Heavy Mess Pork
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English Islands Molasses nomiaal per
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Exchange, New York and London 4.62
London. Septemberi15th.
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German Beet $500 fob. pr cwt
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