, 1896-08-12

number Among the English casualties
Mayor hetshaw and four sergenuts were
Killed. The rebels charged within twenty
yards of the column.
line Secretary of State for the Colonies
has promised the Delegates appointed bv the
congress ~ the Chambers of Commerce, that
he "!lI promote a code u~nifying the com
lnerGl'I law by adopting Identical statutes
in the various Colonies.
The Daily News publishes a despatch from
Crete reporting a serious massacre at
Herakhon, which place was forcibly sntersa
and sacked by ten thousand Mussulmans.
The Chimes, lin All editorial, protests against
the criticisms by the German preas reg riding
lord Sall6bury's opposition to the blockade Of
Crete ana his proposal for the establishment
OF autonomy III that island wide bulletin
4th inst and expresses the opinion that I'M
less the Powers are completely united making
Crete a cockpit to fight out their ouarleIs
would be the best method for producing =
European war
4 telegram from Brussels anroiuces that
Captain Lothllre has been acquitted.
From PHILADELPHIA it * reported thst
the Cuban Juutd raised last week the
Sum ot 10000 dollars, which has been
shipped to Cuba.
X SON of the late Jose Muceo has arrived
IN New York Ell route to join the insurgents
in Cuba.
Trinidad. 8th.-The Eureka Drarory Stol.
belonging to Nessrs. Nichols & henderson
situated IN Frederick Street. was completely
destroyed 10y fire last night. The adjoining
Boot Store OF MessrS. Vincent X Co. was also
considerably damaged by fire and water.
Estlnated loss ten thousand POUNDS, COZ cred
by Insurance. Cause Of fro unknown.
Now York, August l0th.-London news
announces that during the conferences on the
hush L"d Bill In the House Of lords Tia,
Government defeated another obnoxious
amendment proposed by tile Landlords. but
were subsequently, defeated on a motion TO
amend other clauses Of The measure after
IL debate of five hours the bill WIS pu,ssd
through the Committee stage.
AC'binet Council las been held. and if
was afterwards reported Lord Salisbury had
stated that after The next Important dpfsat \
Will be necessary for him to sctioasiy consider
his position. 1t is believed the Cabinet have
resolved to accept only Lord TpmDIotowu,.
amendment and rcpass the Bill thus TO tie
House Of Commons.
South African news reports that coIno.l
fl"mor, IN the battle reported in bullstin ~,
Saturday, lost 80 killed and nearly sjxtv
wounded. The loss ia killed on he Iataboi.
SIDE IS estimated at 800. MANY acts ~
bravery are reported, amongst them that Of
Captain LIewe!Iyn. who saved a mtnim gu,,
by the personal use of his sabre aud reyojy.,.
ana AFTER the gunners hal retreated. AIaior
kershaw was killed while charging 10 70.
hove Captain Boresford's command, which wo.
entirely surrounded by tho natives. who were
incredibly brave. The firing Of the machine
guns alone deferred them, rockets being ouite
useless. 4o
The result Of the conflict is that # ),
generally hoped the backbone Of the revolt
lis broken.
AT a banquet given in honor of Ii HING
Chang, by the China Association of Ionic
lie ate nothing, but smoked throughout the
banquet. tn response to a toast Lis in
terpreter read an address, which stated
th"t the conduct of England had won
ChIna's confidence, that anarchy would follow
IN that country any threat against Cbina,s
integrity, and that China hoped for the sun.
port OF the commercial Powers if ber inde-
pendence should be threatened from ,nv
quarter. -
Dispatches from the East report that the
Turkish version of the massacre at HeracIion
Is that the town was occupied bv eirLtoo,,