, 1896-02-19
TIE LIE R A NJ s.
ST. CROIX STATION.

despatch to the British Agent in that city,
complaining that England should not publish
beforehand the statement of what position
she intends to adopt and adding hat his
Government is compelled to ray shat they
cannot safer any interference in The internal
affairs of the Republic however we'll III
t%entioncd.
In the House of Commons Mr.. Chamberlain,
referred to the above. denying interference
in the internal affairs Of The Republic, at
same time declining England's ~sincorest
wish for the welfare Of the Transvaal
The Daily News, in an editorial, comment
ing on Mr. ChambelIain's scheme for the
autonomy Of the Rand without informing
President Kruger, calls 1t a serious blunder
involving grave consequences.
A London paper publishes a despatch
from Yokohama reporting that during
a revolt at Seoul the Premier and
seven other high officials were murdered.
TANG, The Crown Prince, was compelled to
seek shelter at the Russian Leg .tion, which
WAS guarded by Russian soldiers.
A Blue BOOK recently issued IN London
shows that Russia has steadily refused to
cooperate with the powers respecting put
ting pressure on Turkey ON behalf of the
Armenians in consequence Of Russia fearing
the independence of Armenia.
In the House Of Commons Nh. Culzon on
Thursday stated that England had propos-
ed to submit the Trinidad dispute to erbi-
t~ration, that the le-Occupation of that island
by England was not based on previous oc-
cupation, but on the abandonment Of the place
for q century, 30 consequently it belonged
to nobody.
Other London news states that Sir
Frederick Pollock has completed EngI0nd's
legal case regarding the British Guiana
boundary dispute, and that it will be
submitted to Parliament next week.
During the debate in the House of Commons
on the address in reply to the Queens
speech, Mr.. Dillon said that he would be
surprised if the beggarly reisren," 10 Ireland
in the address did not fix more firmly in the
minds of Irishmen the conviction that nOtl-
ing was to be obtained from ENGLAND except
by violent agitation, and th,rcup,Il an
nounced an amendment TO the address cen
surfing the Government for not proposing self
government for Ireland.
The Truth states that the Queen mcditates
creating Princess Beatrice, Duchess Of Kent.
1t is announced that the Shah IF Persia
has accepted the invitation to attend the
coronation of the Car.
A despatch from the New York HcraId's
correspondent at Cairo states HAT rs evil
dence of the feeling III Egypt concerning the
British occupation considerable disquIet ex-
lists there almost amounting to a panic,during
the past three days III consequence Of ru-
mours of evacuation.
A telegram from Guayaquil reports an ex.
tensive contlagratIon in that city destroying
$40 houses with the loss of several lives. Els
timated damage four million dollars.
New York, Feby. 17th-A London paper
reports that President Kruger is stating that
he would summon a meeting of the Volks-
raad specially to obtain sanction Of his &C
csptance of Mr.. Chamberlain invitation to
visit London; also that he hoped a saiisfactO-
nv al arrangement would be reached with Eng
land. lie has also affirmed his intention to
grant reforms, and redress the grievances Of
the Uitlanders.
In the House of Commons Mr.. A.. j. Bal
four speaking on the subject of the Transvaal,
alluded to the above, and stated that MI.
Chamberlain's plan or something similar was
absolutely necessary if the Boer Government
was to be continued; that with the great in
crease of English the Beers Will be incapable
of continuing an uncontrolled governments;
be. how ever. felt satisfied that when Presi-
dsnt Kruger arrived in London a solution
would be found.
lii announced that Italy, following Tur-
keys note, recognizes Prince Ferdinand of
Bulgaria.
1t is also announced that Prince Boris. the