, 1896-04-01

proceed to destination she was outside three
miles hnIIt. considers it breach of neutrality
laws.
New York, March 31st.-London news
reports that President Kruger has answered
Mr.. Chamberlain to the effect that the Volks-
raad will assent to his going 10 London, but
only upon the terms reported by the Times
correspondent from Pretoria wide bulletin
10th March, l. e. to abrogate the con-
ventlon Of 1884 etc. which is said to have
been proposed by the Secretary Of State for
the Colonies, hnt contradicted by him in the
House Of Commons wide bulletin 18th inst.
Election rews reports that Mr.. Roche, a
Nationalist. has been elected NJ. p. for East
Kerry, defeating MI. McGllicuddy, q Union
ist, The result of the poll was as follows:
Roche, 1852: McGilIieuddy, 663.
Continental news states that Queen Victoria
received Lord Salisbury at Nice on SUNDAY.
A verdict of twelve thousand pounds
sterling las been obtained by Mis-. Kitsin
against q well known London physician for
Islander. Extreme interest and general APP
proval Of he verdict is expressed.
Paris news announces tGat NJ. Rourgeoisc,
the Premier and Minister of Interior, has
assumed the portfolio of Minister Of Foreign
Affairs, NJ. Berthelot having resigned upon
difference of opinion regarding the Dongola
question. 1t is believed that this marks q
French crisis and g. recurrence to the original
extreme opposition to Englands Egyptian
and Dongola policies.
A despatch from Hamilton, Bermuda, re-
ports the arrival there of the bark Linda
with the crew Of the HVolusia'' from King
ston, Jamaica, which left that port on the
18th inst, and foundered 325 miles eastward
of Savannah.
A despatch from Cairo reports that the
Sultan demanded the Egyptian ~Go'emment
to explain the object Of the Soudan expediss
ton, and that the reply stated Egypt is IN
accord with England III her intention to re-
cover the territory lost by the revolt in the
Soudan. The Sultan has thus forced from
the Egyptian Government the admission
that the ultimate object Of The expe-
dition is to rescue the Soudan from tho Nah
dists.
A despatch from Pretoria to the Times
the report Of the serious political
situation in the Transvaol, also that President
Kruger has concluded a new offensive and
defensive alliance with the Orange Free
State.
A telegram from Cairo states that The Debt
Commission has paid the first inStaIment OF
twenty thousand pounds on behalf Of the
Nile expedition.
Intelligence from New York states that
Genera! Legitime has announced his candi-
dature for the Presidency of Haiti, and that
he viii leave shortly to sustain his claims.
At Port-au- Prince the situation is quiet
enough, but all stores and private houses are
closed and serious trouble is anticipated.
Santiago dc Cuba, March 3lst-It is re-
ported here complete tranquility exists in
Havti and that the Chamber Of Deputies
has agreed to elect a new President during
this week.
Kew York. Nnrch 31st.
Flour, City Mills for the West I"dieS l"Il
barrel. S4.l0-S4.20
Meal, best b~randywine, per. brf 22o
Heavy Mess Pork SS4-Io
N. >. Pork
CRYSTALS per Ii. 4-3,16
Sugar Muscovado 80 test per ID 81
EnsIish Islands MoIasses PEI
gal DC &c
Exchange, New York andLondon 4S74-4.60
london. March 31st.
(DemeraraCryhtals nel cwt.14 SIS
Sugar Muscovads pr cwt. lOi-ll
German reet $500 fob. pr cWt
Kun per gaI-.lod-1I13
Trinidad Cocoa Good Midd'i"o hed pr cWf
SCI
Rank Of tryIand, rate Of Discount 2cIo
1p 81 ,tL.,lt.r or CHANNEL for