, 1898-01-19

probably be delayed owing to the dHator'
ness of the Chinese Government.
St. Kits, Jany. 15th.-Ii. NJ. Ord Division
feet gone MonSerrat $50 an.
Antigua, Jan. 15th.-HAl. ships "Renown'
flagship Wee Admiral Sir J"ln Fisher,
"Intrepid,' Quail, Talbot" ''lndefatjga-
BILE" aud Palla8'' arrived llele from Der.
mudn about lI.3DN III.
New York Jauy. l7th-The London"MaI
reports that Cabinet dissensions explain the
delay i'll matters regarding West Indian ut.
fairs. Mr.. Chamberlain (the Secretary OF
Stale for the COlonies) is strongly in favour
Of counteryaiIin4 duties. Othsr Ministers,
however, prefer assuming a potion Of the
West Indian liabiIilie, aud Substituting other
industries.
From Glasgow and dorchester il is an
nounced that the eugineeIs have abandoned
their demand for forty-ei3E, i"rlS per we"k
and expressed the hope that th~ employers
will Withdraw the lockout notices. The Lon
don engineers Bulletin ignoies the aboVs
officers right to arbjtrate reg riding tie work
hours.
A Constantinop.e correspondent # a Lon.
don paper reports that The Car Las Informed
the sultan that Turkey should accept Prince
George as Governor If Crete, otherwise
Russia will propose the annexation Of Crete
to Greece.
The death is announced Of the Revl
Dodgson the ontlier Of Alice in Wonderland.
Paris news reports That FIVE hundred stu
dents start ed an anti-Iola Representation
and That the Drey fus scandal has now deHe-
loped INTO il national Iewish ana hrli JEWISH
agitation with intense popular passion.
Advices from Rome state that an article
appearing in the 'Civiita Cattoilcu' and
based upon the Pope's a,ioc1iiOu, advocates .
republic Ms the solution Of tie present antago-
nism between the Vatican aud the QulrIh"i.
The Rome correspondent of the London
"Dlily Chronicle telegraphs that the above
article il an inspire revelation of the IaFHE
policy and comedies with the unusual menace
to the ministry aud the dynasty.
Washington news announces that Consul
General Lee has wirel from Havana th't
everything is quiet, but that 'he situation is
threatening. According to previous under
standing his leaves the administration to
decide about sending a squadron to Cuban
waters. If however the situation becomes
acute enough Consul GoncIa! lee has antho-
Iity to summon the necessary walshiPs
himself. and in the event Of An interruption
to cable communication, they will sail torth-
with.
AWnshingtOu correspondent Of 4 New York
paper states That Mr. sherman denies the re-
port published 10y a Copenhagen cores? nd"nt
of a London paper wide bulletin January l3th)
stating that the United States had made no
offer for the Danish West India ~Islands: at
same time asserting that an offer could only
I've made hy HE diplomatic negotiations Of u
treaty and the action of CohSreSs-at present
mono such exists, and be therefore considers
that the only basis. if any for such n report
is some private offers.
A despttoh from Key West states that mn
accident occurred on board the U. 5. 5.
"Mnrblehead' during target practice with the
new Lee Me'ford rife. Three seamen were
injured.
A Cairo despatch TO the Daily Chronicle
reports that Osman Digna il now on The
Eastern Bank of the Nile. and that the
Western Bank is mainly occupied by the
swsopings of the tribes.
London, Jnny. l7tI-It is announced that
Belgium has issued an invitation for an III
ternationaI conference on the sugar bounty
question. and a despatch from the Paris cor
respondent of the "TimeS' states that If the
conference meets, great importance Will he
attached to it; but if it is proposed to discuss
internal besides export b%onnties, some OF the
Governments may hesitate to accept the
invitation.
New York January l8th-Lnn1on news
anuuunces :ha death Of the Rt Hon. T..