, 1898-08-10

wit hS[Hndlng the fact that Don Carlos hom
Luc erne had ordered lis partisnns to do
no thing to embarrass Spain at this critical
10 oment.
A Madrid despatch states thnt Senores
Sagast" and hilvcla and the bend Of the
Conservative party have had q CONSULTATION
regarding the conditions OF pence.
New York, Aug. 9Th (Extr".) English
election intelligence reports that MI Mention,
a Liberal, has been elected MP. for Laun Css.
ton vice Mr.. Th"mns Owen deceased
III" Birmingham Gazette hints that the
Wis t OF the Princess of Wales to c. penhngsM
S connected. with al inter esting event about
10 take place in the family Of Prince
Ch0r.es and Princess Maude of Denmark.
Futshey 4ndyices from Berlin respecting
The memorial service in honour Of the late
PtinG@t Bi Nma4ck state thni it WAS i'm
pTeasiYes on IL brilliant Ms u rou't disnlAY,
otherwise it was d disappointing, II g. decora
tons being inadequate and the enthusiasm
scant. 5a{
Madrid news announce thai forty eight
hOuEs are necessary for Senior Sngasta To con-
ault the Presidents Of borh chambers Of lla
Cortes then the leaders Of all parties and
others representative of national opinion.
Other news states that Spain observes
her traditional secrecy and f~orrnality in the
peace negotiations and consequently resents
the United States publicity and ihformality.
A despatch from Rome reports that the
Pope is prepa ring an eucyclioal letter order
ing all the Spanish clergy to abstain from
participating in the political contests in
Spain.
In Washington it is believed that the
final reply of Spain would probably be 10.
ceived on the 9th or 7th ms.
1t is said that the plenipotentisries who
are to draft the peace treaty will meet in
Paris.
Barbados. 8th.-"Para" passengers for S..
ThomOs-Messrs. Saunders, Duncan, Hender.
son, Seaborne and Stephenson.
New York, August 8th.-London news
announces that Sir Thos. Upton has given
the Princess Of Wales the sum Of one hum
dred thousand pounds for a dining room for
work peoples meals, the rate to be from one
penny to four pence each, to supply 10000
daily and to be called the Alexandra Trust.
The Manchester "Gua rdian" reports that
the Prince of Wales has favourably answered
a suggestion that he should visit the United
States next Skinner.
The Birmingham "Post" is authority for
stating that the Princess Of Wales went to
Copenhagen in response to q despatch from
her sister, the Empress DOwAger, regarding
Anglo Russian relations. This is considered
improb bile, yet consols fell upon: & report
that Russia was impeding Chinas acceptance
Of. 1.-the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank loan
for the new Chang railway.
1t is reported that Government business
mOnopolized the wires between London aud
ST. Petersburg fou 20 hours.
The STANDARD" says that the new Chang
business touches a tone of sOlidity in Eng
lands intentions.
On Friday in the House of Commons Mr..
Curzon stated that England was specially
interested in the Great Powers who had
obtained q port in the Persian Gulf. 1t is
understood that Mr.. Curzon meant Russia.
A Madrid despatch reports that the Gov
eminent has instructed Governor General
Macias at San Juan not to strenuously resist
upon, his obtaining terms similar to those of
Santiago.
Other Madrid news stutts that Senior
Sagasta is CONT uiug The conference be-
tween all political parties, but that nothing
further has taken place between Washington
and Madrid. This is construed to mean TINT
no further effort will be made to modify the
United States terms of peace.
The Madrid correspondent Of The London
Times asserts that though pence is assured,
it may not be obtained as quickly as expected,
owing to Senior Sug0sta's desire for lengthy
delibe1ation of the matter.
The Madrid correspondent Of the 'Daily
Mail" quotes Senior Sagasta as snyin q that