, 1896-08-15

shortly before the third match between Eng
land and Australia commenced, MeSsrs.
lohmann, Gum, Abel, Richardson, and Hay
ward. the profr >ioaaI players. struck for
twenty pounds sterling, as was formerly pad
them instead of ten pounds, as recently,
alleging as their reason that the Surrey
Clubs profit over the match viii he al least
fifteen hundred pounds sterling. Other crick-
eters were engaged, but subsequently MesArs.
Abel, Richa rdson, and Hayward accepted the
Committees terms.
The Times" reports that the Special
Committee Of Inquiry regarding Mr., Cecil
Rhodes and Dr.Jameson, is not to be appoint
ed until next session.
The "Staudard' reports that the Opposition
|problbly will not raise a debate regarding
the Venezuela bound airy question, SirWilllam
Harcourt being kept informed by the Govern
msnt as to the progress Of the negotiations.
The death is announced Of the Poet
Laureate Lord ~Tennyson's widow.
The Madrid correspondent of the Stand,
ard telegraphs that the Duke de Tetuan,
Minister for Foreign Affairs, had prepared a
memorandum calling the attention Of the
Powers to the assistance rendered by the
Americans to the Cuban insurgents. notwith-
standing the United States correct official
attitude, and therefore requesting the Powers
to assist the Spanish Government by putting
amicahle pressure upon the United States for
observing a %strictsr neutrality.
After q two hours cordial interview be
tween Mr.. Ham is Taylor, the United
States dor, and the Duke de
Tetuan, the lat ter, with renewed expressions
Of Spain's friendly intentions, suppressed the
memorandum.
From Valencia it is reported that The dis
orders continue.
The New York Herald reports that the
deaths from the excessive heat on Monday
in New York and suburbs were 1853, and that
the total deaths within the past week have
been 266. The thermometer at the Herald
office registered 1Ol in the shade. The dis.
tresS from the heat is increased by the humid
lily and sultriness of the atmosphere, and in
an editorial on tho subject the Herald
expresses the opinion that it is the most
fatal heat wave that has ever been known.
kilograms from Toronto and Hamilton
state that by q combined movement tho
banks, merchants and railway companies
have agreed to accept United States silver
or notes only at ten per cent discount. Wall
Street is reported to be more cheerful accord
ingIy.
Advises from Manzanillo report that a big
sensation has been caused there through the
Government a~rresting the commander of a
local Spanish Volunteer Force and the cap
tain Of the Fire Brigade for an alleged CON
spiracy to surrender important outposts in
the event of the town being attacked by
Generals Gomez and Garcia. Since the
arrests many of the volunteers and fremen
have deserted.
The death is announced Of the Earl Of
Limerick.
4 Berlin despatch reports a serious boating
accident on the river Spree. Two pleasure
steamers coIlided causing the sinking of one
steamer and he loss OF sixteen lives.
Martinique Aug. 12th-from official report
mp to yesterday there have been five deaths in
Fortds France from yellow fever and one case
in hospital under treatment.
London, Aug. 12th-Sugar in stock on the
Sth inst was 1863 900 tons last year l27, 900
tons.
New York, August 13th-The London
DAILY News in an editorial commenting on
the third reading of the Irish Lnd Bill III
the House of Lor ds. remarks that Lord
Salisbury intensely dislikes the measure, and
that Ireland will shed no tears over It's de-
feat. 1t considers that it is sheer cowardice
for the landlord peers to yield Row, for if
their amendments are fatal they have
nothing more to fear than when the ZONE
rule question was killed.
Other london news states that Queen