, 1896-03-14
L L + G r 4 VI s.
ST. GROIN STATION.

'HO SiO'H' lHiI tttS COHlQ Only X I'hNl-
dered as a menace to the United states.
The First Lord of the Admiralty. in reply,
said such an Interpretation WAS absurd, the
estimates having been arranged before the
relations with the United States had boon
disturbed.
The First Lord of the Treasury. in reply
to a question 10y Mr.. HAZEL, Liberal Member
for Leicester, stated that steps towards arbi-
tration would he taken in due course, which
determination pleased nobody better than
Himself.
The estimates after prolonged discussion
were passed by two hdndred and sixteen votes
to forty five.
The Secretary to tn" Admiralty, in reply to
a question by Mr.. Dillon. asserted that the
letter published in the "Iimes' on Saturday
was without foundation. stating there Was no
intention on tie part of the Government to
send w~arships 10 Carocao.
A warrant has, il is said. been issued for
Cecil Rhodes upon a charge Of having I'M
ported arms INTO the TranSyaal for use
against the Republic.
The DAILY News denies the report,
that the Home Secretary Will pardon Mrs
Maybrick.
The steamer "Ailsa's' mails have for the
present been ab doued.
LOIllOIl news SdNs lhtI TX lNIp '"Ahh
defeat is regarded throughout Eu.op. as an
event of he frs magnitude aud i is believed
the effects on the political situation viii
be Of far reaching Importance. The disSolu-
ticn of the Triple Alliance is already being
discussed in Tue principal capitals as an
accomplished fact.
1t is authoIitatively stated that Italy will
shortly test England'- friendship by en-
deavouring to float a large loan with the
|latter's assistance.
General Baldissera, the newly appointed
Commander Of the Italian forces IN AbyssInla,
has arrived at Asmarau, a large staff Of Off
GERS have also trrjved There. Grave fsveIa-
tions ale expected t. be made at the trial If
General Baratieri. Ex-Prsmier CIispi, it is
said, is making serious charges against him,
and the present Premier is reported to have
advised that Boraiieri be shot N front Of the
troops,
W. hington sdvices state that the common
cial Committee Of theHouse, who strongly IA
your government aid being given to the Nj
caragua Canal undertaking, will not favour
that being done iff0reign capital is employed,
their support will be entirely dependent on
the United States Government having absolute
control without foreign partnership or aud.
Havana dispatches report that General
Weylsr has issued a circular to all military
Commanders to arrest 40 more civilians for
deportation except upon indisputable proof
Of their having connection with the rebels;
also that officers making arrests, based upon
evidence furnished by interested parties, VIII
be held responsible.
The Eel CommeI cio'' Of Lisbon in a lead
ing article. characterizes the proceedings OF
the United States as unique and unexampled
in history, and will cause q complete dis
turbance Of international rights unless Europe
rise aud Join hands with Spain.
Antigua, March llth.- Bden gone St.
Kits I.20 y. m.
London, 18th March Mr.. Schooles, the
Attorney General of Jamaica, and His Exec
lency Sir Augustus Hemming, Governor OF
British Guiana. with Lady Hemming and
family sailed for the West Indies this after
noon.
St. Kits, 12th-Eden arrived S, gone St.
Thomas about 1890 Y. m.
New York, 18th March.--London news re-
ports that the Secretary of State for the Colo
MES stated in the House of Commons that
the report circulated us to q warrant having
been issued against Mr.. Cecil Rhodes was
without foundation.
He also said that the Governor of the Lee
ward Islands had informed him that the pre-,
ssnce of a ship of war at Saint Kits Will
prevent any further trouble there.