, 1898-05-28

fish North America aud Europe via Bermuda
and English cables.
New York, May 25th. London news
states that in the House of Lords, Lord Sa-
H. bury announced hat the Queen had given
her assent to the proposal for II public fune.
rnI and u monument in Westminster Abbey
fer MI. Gladstone. His body will be partial
ly embalmed for the lying ia state at West
minister Hall.
It is also announced that Mr.. W. b. Rich
mond. r. A.. has been summoned to make
drawings Of Mr.. Gladstone fora painting; and
he reports that there is 10 truce Of suffering
on his features, the expression being seIene
and almost mobile and hardly suggestive If
death. The appearance Of HE body il grand
and beautiful in itself, and is without the
slightest artificial adorrment and not a single
flower. The corpse lies uncotlnCd on IL couch
III Hawarden Library.
10 day the estate WorkIncu and neighbours
will car him to the railway station, followed
only Ly the family and servants; friends,
1ooj ntJy and local officials nriiNing at EUs-
ton Station at midnight. There VIII lie no
formal display, but appearances seem to in
dicotU that it will be impossible to prevent
an in csing ,mp1uyltod popular dCnonSlIa-
ton.
1t is also announced that fifteen hundred
extra police have been provided to regulate
tie lying in state al Westminster.
The Dukes Of Connaught and Cambridge
and Prince Christian will preccde the cot,
fin TO the Abbey, and the palI-bearers will
include the Prince IF Wales, the Duke g.
York; Lords Salisbury, Rosrbery, Kimberley,
and Spencer; Sir William Ilarcourt, MI. a.
j. Balfour aud the Duke Of Norfolk. 1t is
under stood that there is TO be no state
pageant, only ordinary mourning to Dc worn,
not court costume.
1t is expected there will be a large official
audience, representing every class and m
~slitution in the United Kingdom except
political. There will not be a single partisan
delegation.
Americans in London are organizing for
presenting a formal expression Of sympathy
aud making Oh arrangement for some cndur-
ing memorial embOdyiug u tribute from
each state of the United States.
On Monday evening Mr.. Curzon informed
the House Of Commons that Russia repudi-
atod the order regarding passports to foleign-
ols DESTROYS of entering TaIienwan and Port
Arthur wide bulletin May I3tl), and that it
had been countermanded (Cheers)
In the House Of Lords, Lord Salisbury
stated that lie WAS unable to furnish amy IN
formation regarding Africa.
A Paris telegram to the "Pall Mall Gazette"
ACpO1A0 bA4dI thO hOUil""EJ ih'O A"'0 W
lilo to North Western Dahomey, thus making
Nikki and Boussa respectively French and
English.
From Key West it is reported that Colonel
UoItijo, General Weyler's brothor-in-law, and
the surgeon captured with the S. S. "Argo.
nanta" will be exchanged for the captured
United States correspondents.
Washington news states that the Treasury
foIbids the clearance Of flour for amy Spanish
West India ports.
Madrid dispatches state that the Senate
had q lengthy debate on the question Of
American w~arships entering Guantanamo
showing the Spanish flag. The action was
condemned as cowardly, iuiquitous, and Pima
teal, and warranting priN ateering. The Mi
Mister Of the Interior stated that Il decision
will be taken shortly and Will be duly au-
nounced.
A Washington telegram reports that priva-
teering will be injurious 10 the mmor Of
The chief European powcls, but hat show
ing a deceptive flag is legal if lowered be.
fore firing.
Ihe official naval news is similar to that
published yesterday. 1t is announced that
the blockalers captured and released the
British steamer "Ardanmohr'.
Kew West news reports that five prize
ob;oOo,1 thair cuUUoeS have Imam ,.,,Io,o,