, 1898-06-25

aOOlIllOh VI Luo UOuHtIeS SuOulQ any oHAcO'
ment for abolition be made.
London news reports that there will lie no
naval manoeuvres this year. Naval tficials
assert that there was an ample coal supply
before the strike of the Welsh GOLFERS, there
fore the only other hypothesis for the aban-
donment of the manoeuvIes is that impOr.
tant events are expected.
Other London news announces that the
Queen delegates the GOvernpr.in- Chief of the
Leewnrd Islands the appointment of Antigua
Legislative Councillors.
1t IS reported hat the Anglo. French set
Element is found to be prrjudiclal to the
Niger Company's monopoly. and therefore its
charter may possibly soon be cancelled and
without regret to the independent British ira.
dels in that region.
It is also reported that General Lord
Wolseley prefers his present duties to the mp
pointmont of Governor General Of Canada,
hence there will be no vacancy for the
Duke Of Connaught vice General Lord
WoISeley.
A Berlin telegram states that the fear of
the establishment of British countervailing
duties is expected to defeat the French aud
Austrian opposition to the abolition Of the
bounties.
Paris news announces that NJ. Ribot hav.
ing been unsuccessful in his attempt to form
II ministry, President Faure asked NJ. Sarien
to do 50, who, after having consulted with
his friends, has accepted the task.
Madrid tel~grnms state that considerable
offence has been given by the report that
President Nc. KinIty had wired Admiral
Cervera that he will be held personally respon-
sibIe if the "Merrimao' prisoners are confined
where they ate likely to be injured by the
bOmbardm"nt.
Other NJ 'drid news reports that Senior
Sagasta attaches little Importance to a re-
mark made by . German Captup at Manila,
to the effect that the United States will
never annex The Philippines while the Kaiser
is alive. lie says that Spain relies upon her
self alone and does not learn her foreign
policy from subordinates.
1t is reported that the Spaniards have rein
forced NIL the landing places III the neigh.
bourhOod Of Guantanamo; also that the Uni.
ted States forces under General Shafter have
arrived off that port.
New York, June 22ud.- London news
states that in the House Of Commons Mr..
Goschen, replying to a question, stated that
the Admiralty had never possessed more coal
aud never had more available than at pre-
sent regardless of the strike in Wales, yet
the maunoevres had been abandoned in an
excess Of prudence.
Paris news reports that NJ. Sarrien's Cabi-
net includes Nj. Freycinet rs Minister for
Foreign AffaiI $ also that the policy Of
the Cabinet is unchanged.
Advices from Rome state that on Sunday
the Pope WAS confined to his room owing to
an attack Of heumatism; on Monday he APP
peared in his usual heath ana attended TO
his duties Notwithstanding contrary reports.
Berlin dispatches report that the Kaiser,
addressing the Imperial guards in a charac.
teriStic speech, landed tbs army as the chief
support Of the country and chief pillar of
the throne.
A Madrid telegram announces that Senior
Sagasta states that Notwithstanding the
reports in circulation nothing definite had
been settled regarding the exchange Of the
"Merrimac' prisoners. london kilograms
on the subject explain that their release
would promote in the United State a
flow OF jinGoiSm and hero worship, and
that however invOluutali lily they would
communicate what information they hud
gained as quasi spies.
A Key West telegram reports that Com
modore Sampson authorizes the statement
that the "Merrimac" does not completely
blockade the harbour of Santiago.
From Madrid it iS reported that a Spanish
Minister denies there being dissensions in
the Cabinet or that Senior Puigcerver had
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