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the indcfensible conduct Of thc second officer,
Nj. lhorborn, altering the course # the
vessel uIon his own responsibility, and
considers him guilty of a gross &C. OF mis-
%conIuct directly leading to and causing
the loss OF the ship. The court Is at 4
loss to understand how an officer Of any
experience o. ability could Iave hron2Ht the
vessel to such position OF peril % clear
nighr with "A powerful light To guide him.
1t finds captain Yelrs gully Of contrihu.
tory negligence: the entries IN logho"k show
ing general sIaciness on board. The steam
steering gear became detective and was over
hauled during tie voyage. but lie opinion 1T
the court il that it uid not contribute to
the casualty.
At the inquest held at Richmond yesterday
on the bodies of the victims il the late all
way accident a verdict of accidental leath
was brought in, no blame being attached to
the engine driver.
Professor Williams and SON DR.. Williams
arrived from England yesterday TO report ON
the cIttle disease III this island. when IS
Spreading with great viruicuce.
Tho committee appointel to max arrange
ments for the visit of a Jamaica team of
cricketerS to Demerara held a meeting last
evening and decided to accept tn" Imitation.
Inc team Is expected 10 lctNe mere Oh ING
first September.
New York. August 3rd.-London new re-
ports that in he House Of Lords the Irish
Land Bill has been read Il second time.
In the House OF Commons the Home Sc
crstarv announced that Dr.. Jameson and his
associates will be returned from WomwooG
Scrubs to Holloway prison as first cl,a, mis-
demeanantS.
A recent telegram from Caracas to the
"New York Herald" reooIte, thai d strong
British force had prevented p lumber Of Nene-
zuelans from passing the locality where Mr..
Harrison was arlested. 1t now appears that
twenty British Guiana police had heen sent
to that nelghboulhoo 20 and that this is the
sole basis for the publication Of the above
telegram.
It is reported that Que0n Victoria is quot
ell as remarking, durug the marri re of
Princess Maud of Wales, that the occasion
would he her last visit to London; TINS is con
sidered 10 explain her great emotion at the
popular tribute show tOwHtdN ler, wide
bulletin 24th) Al d it is being asserted that
it is Her Maiesty's intention to reside at
Balmoral and Osborne, giving to the Prince
of Wales tbs Royal residences al Wind.
sor and Buckingham Palace. The old
rumours that her health Is failing and that
Her Majesty may possibly abdicate are find
ing some credence; but thjS mews is to be aE-
cepted with reserve.
A despatch from Madrid reports that a
Cabinet crisis may be shortly expected.
kilograms from Havana explain the pro
clama'ion issued by President Cleveland as
being the basis for claims for damages to
American subjects, but the dispatches add
that the counter claims of Spain are a hun
dredfold larger.
1t is reported that General Weyler has
asked for more nurses and forty army sur
geons. With regard to lie former over 300
sisters of mercy have volunteered.
St. Thomas, August 3rd.-A sharp shook
of earthquake was experienced here yester-
day morning at a few minutes past four
o'clock.
New York, August 4th.-London news re-
ports that a Cabinet Council is to be held re-
garding the Franco Russian proposal that
the Powers should unite III the blockade of
Crete. Later news, however, reports that
Lord Salisbury is opposed to the above and
will make a counter proposal for the estab-
lIshment of autonomy in that island.
A despatch from Shanghai reports a huge
tidal wave, five miles long on the Goth %ultimo,
which swept inland upon The coast north
east of that city, doing enormous q mage;
and it is estimated four thousand lives have
persisted.