, 1896-04-29
Z E LIE G r A N S.
ST. CROIX STATION.

ports that in the House of Commons the
Under Secretary Of State for Foreign Affairs,
in reply to a question from Mr.. Labouchere,
Stated that the Venezuelan negotiations were
proceeding hopefully. but meanwhile it was
inadvisable to state whether England re-
jected the United States proposal Of a joine
commission or whether Venezuela was to b.
excluded from the plan for general arbitra-
ton, L whether an agreement could be eX
pected before Congress adjourned.
The same honorable member, replying
to a question from Sir Richard Bartlett,
stated that the Transvaal had placed strong
patrols upon the frontier to exclude the
Rlndel pest. The right Of Germans to en-
ter the Transvaal, he said, had never been
denied, but he was ignorant of how many
foreigners with a military training had enter
ed that country.
Latest news from South Africa reports
that the telegraph wires to Buluwayo have
been cut and no news received from there
for the past 2 days.
1t is announced that the Kings Royal
Rifles and the Irish Rifles have been ordered
to hold themselves in readiness for service
III Africa.
A Stratford on Avon the Shakespearian fes-
tival has been held with the usual oerem0-
MES.
Mr.. Bayard, the United States Ambassa.
dor, was warmly received, and at a banquet
President Cleveland was loudly oheered in
response to a toast by Lord Leigh.
A despatch from Paris announces that M.
Bourgeois has informed the Deputies that
the Senate $ procedure had made the passage
of certain indispensable expenditures impos-
sible. The Ministry therefore resigned, al
though r%eafirming the ancient principle that
the Deputies alone were necessary to sustain
Cabinets.
The Chamber of Deputies thereupon unani-
mousIy adopted II resolution in the above
sense, thus indicating both IA presidential and
constitutional crisis.
Advices from Berlin report that the sugar
bill has been read "A 2nd time in the Reichs-
tag.
The Cuban Junta in thisc city have issued n
strong munit slo declaring that no compro-
mise with Spain can he accepted by the
Cubans. either independence or extinction of
che patriots being the only alternatives.
The contemplated oppression by Spain is set
forth with convincing force, and the osta-
blishment Of Cuban independence declared to
be the sole programme.
The "NacIonal" Of Madrid editorially says
that the Cabin insurgents will never lay
down their arms iii rxcaange for autonomy,
therefore the only way to tolerate the rebel
lion will be 10y force Of aims and not laws.
No government Of Spain, it says, wonld dare
offer to Cuba anything but bayonets and bull
lets.
A despatch from Washington to the
Chimes, respecting the delay in the Venezue-
la negotiations. says that the perilous illu-
siOns, that the dispute has passed the danger
Gus stage, and that negotiations were pros
pering, or that the British blue book on the
subject had created a favourable impression
on the United States must be dlSpelled.
The GLOBE says that if Americans were
wise they would understand that Lord Sails
bury's attitude means a steady determination
thai Great Britain will not allow any inter-
ference in what she rightly considers her own
business.
London, 25th.-Tt is announced that the
British Guiana Loau has been subscribed for
sevenfold, the average price obtained being
one hundred aud one pounds five shllllngs
and fous pence.
New York, April 27th.-A despatch from
Pretoria reports that Colonel Francis Rhodes
and Messrs. Farrar and Phillips have plead
ed guilty to the charge of treason, and that
other members of the johannesburg Reform
Committee have done likewise, but in a minor
degree.
The 'Daily News reports that President
Kruger has promised to remit their sentences,
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