, 1898-05-07

bountics question makes the position Of the
British Governme t clear.
Mr.. Chamberlain proposed a Paris Con-
ference in December, at same time convex
ing an intimation that tie Government would
not allow its Yves India colonies to be ruin.
ell by hostile b%ounties. He hoped that
France and Germany w uId agree, but stated
tha: if no other power agreed to cal a con-
ference England should do 50 and Lord Sails.
bury would issue Il circular to the Powers:
but Belgium had just issued the invitations.
England was OH olnalIy excluded from the
conference, bnt had afterwards been invited.
Lord Salisbury accepted the Belgian invi-
tation on March 9'h,to which no penal clause
has apparently BEEN propose l..
The race for the Chester Cup run at Ches-
ter yesterday resulted rs follows Up
Guards, LIST; the Rush, 2nd; Piety. Ord.
Sugar in stock on Tho Goth ultO. was $4,000
tons. Last year $4,000 tons.
New York, May 6th.-London news states
that Lord Salisbury on Wednesday addressed
a meeting of the Primrose League. The text
of his speech was the division of the world
into living and dying countries; the corrup.
ton in the latter forbidding the least hope
of reform or revival. He hoped that the
lamentoble conflict now existing between
two friends of England would soon yield to
the sad experience of war in comparison with
the remembered blessings of peace.
1t is reported that Sir Julian PauncefOte
will not retire before September next, and
that Washington will not willingly part with
him then unless the present crisis has pass
cd.
A despatch from Key West announces that
Rear Admiral Sampson, with the heavier YES.
sels of his feet, has returned there, aud that
they are being equipped for a long, but UNI
known, errakd.
A Washington despatch states that tue
United States ambulance ship "Solace' has
been placed in service to render aid to friend
and foe under the terms of the Geneva Con.
v%ontion. She will be unarmed and her flag
will be respected by both nayies.
Constantinoplet telegram announces that
the Porte has declared a strict neutrality.
The American Legation there has received
over 1000 offers for volunteers to the navy,
chiefly Greeks.
London news states that the tests from
Hong Kong show that the cable hus been
cut fifty miles from Manila.
A Cadiz despatch to London says that
the second Spanish squadron has nearly
completed its preparations for active SER
vice.
Madrid advices report that in the Cortes
the resolutions Of homage in honor of the
Spanish killed in tie battle off Cavite we're
adopted.
senor Salmeron, in the course of a fierce
attack on the Government declared that who.
ever destroyed the existing regime would be
a great patriot.
Key West news states flat the Spanish
steamer ''ArgOnanta' has been taken
i'll there by the cruiser "Marblehead"
Colonel Vicente de Cortijo, who was on board
with other officers (vide yesterdays bulletin),
is General Weyler's brother in-law.
New York, 5th May.
FLA, City Mills for tho W cat Iuliss ppr
barrel. G6-86.2Q
Meal, KiImdried S2.20-g2.S0
New Seasons Pork out Of Seascn
HMvy Meas Pork 10x-11
S.n.r Crystals per H.. Al
"e" Fair TO Good Refining" 81
RtchonEr, New ! ork aud Imnd"h 4.8I
london. 5th May
Demcr"rnUrystuls per cwtl3 9-14P
Sugar Musoovndo pr owt. 10I-1OI6
German Beet $500 fob. pr owt
9!43
neme,ara kum per gu. lodi
Trinidad Coco. COOL Mi1dli'g Red pr CIV
ConsoIs Ill GIG
Bank OF E%"gIaud, rate Of Discount 4 "Io