, 1896-04-08
j LIE G R A NJ S.
ST. CROIX STATION.

New York, April ALTA despatch from
Capetown reports that Sir Hercules Robinson,
Governor in Chief of Cape Colony, has de-
clined with thanks President Kruger's offer
made through Mr.. Montogu White wide
Yesterdays bulletin.)
Another despatch states that two thousand
rifles have been distributed among the Beers
at Pretoria, causing the widest rumours, but
nothing, however, substantially indicates
anything but the provision against the Mata-
bsles.
The telegraph wires to Buluwayo are now
in working order, and the situation generally
10 looked upon as being better. The rebels
are still confined to the MoloppO Hills.
The Times publishes a telegram from
Pretoria reporting that President Kruger has
received from M. Chamberlain a friendly
but firm letter arging the adoption Of imme-
date reforms, and an answer to the invita-
ton to visit England, which will not be al
lowed 10 remain unanswered indefinitely.
A Paris correspondent of a London paper
announces that the Chamber OF Deputies has
voted confidence in the Government by 800
to 2l3 after al. Bourgeois had made the
statement explicitly saying there was nothing
new which inspired a more pacific feeling.
Many have inferred from the above that
France IL p omoting q European conference
regarding Egypt or negotiating a date for
the evacuation of that country.
The appointment is announced of Lieut..
General G. D. Barker, @. b. MS Governor and
Commander in Chief i Bermuda, vice Gem
eral Thomas Casey Lyons.
A disastrous FIRE is reported from Brooklyn
al which 10 lives were lost.
The entries for the various races at Hen
lev fer the forthcoming Regatta have closed.
The Indications are that the meeting will be
tie best ever held. Oxford, Cambridge and als
Universities together with the Thames Lon
don, N-reus and Amsterdam Clubs have
entered for the Grand Challenge Cup, and
Mr.. Mcdowell of Chicago and Mr.. Thompson
of Toronto for the Diamond SOULS.
A Rome correspondent to the Chronicle
states that he has officially learned that
King Menelik demands Il large ransom for
the Italian prisoners held by him at Adigrat,
and that the Government is disposed to ac-
cept the terms demanded.
Colon, 4th April-The American schooner
George Whitford, trading between the United
States and Colombian ports, has been seized
six miles out and brought to this port by the
stCordova,'' the new gunboat belonging to the
Colombian Government. The schooner is
suspected of landing contraband stores. Armed
troops are now in charge of the vessel. 1t is
reported the papers and everything are in
perfect order. The matter is being investi-
gated.
st. Kits, 4th April.-The s. s. Irrawaddy
was successfully foated yesterday and towed
into the harbour of Charlestown, Nevis.
New York, 9th April.-Ths Daily News,
in an editorial, protests against Venezuela
merely opposing England's claims without
stating any case in reply, thereby presenting
no arbitrabls issue.
Other London news reports that Mr..
Chamberlain believes that the forces now in
Matabeleland are enough to put an end to
the rebellion. A despatch from Buluwayo,
however, states that the forces there suffice
only for the defence Of the country, but are
not su facient to take the offensive.