, 1898-02-12

Chronicle reports that q contract HAS been
AiTued in Berlin for the issuing If IL Russo
German loan of one hundred million roubles
to the Chinese Government at 4 per cent.
A despa CHI from Shanghai announces that
a majority Of provHcinl Governors have
plsmorialix cd Tire Pekin Government against
accepting Q Russian loan as signifying the
diamember ment of the Empire.
London News states that the Queen has
given Princess Dhuleep Singh wide bulletin
January 6th) precedence over all peeressrs.
There 10 some f cling that Pr nee Dhnleep
Singh's lineagr is Inadequate to support thls
~preteusi on.
The Paris exposition of 1900 has an
imposi ng list OF one hundred and thirty
names on it's committee Of manRg' ment
inelu ding The Prince Of Wales. the Duke Of
York. and Sir Charles Dixie, this being the
~latter's first public recognition since his re-
tircment. The lists character implies a
serious effort at display.
Other Paris news reports that the naval
budget includes the bum Of four and q half
millions Of francs annually kr FIVE years for
new construction alone being twenty-five per
cent above Frances highest previous vote.
This when added to Russia's budget totals
exactly equal TO EngIand's programme.
Washington news reports that Spain has
addressed the United States another note of
utk HOWn SCAAO0 u S'A " W n I'LL
tinuance of the correspondence regarding
ftibusters with o renewal Of her complaint
That the United States had failed to fulfil
their international obligations, aud also Great.
ell a dangerous situation by her recent naval
movements. Other reports are even more
di'quieting.
1t is reported that Miss Clara Barton. the
head Of the American Red Cross Society is
going to Cube to undertake the work Of re-
Iicf.
4 telegram from Rome reports serious bread
r.o;s Mt PerosH near Tulin. The duty
on com has been temporarily refused BY the
Chamber.
BMrcelona advicrs states that the GepOr-
tune ol the Spanish steamer "Cuidn de Cadiz'
hrs been stopped and passengers fares re-
iurned as SHE is wanted as an escort Of the
torpedo Hotilla for Cuba.
A Calcutta telegram announces that a Bri-
fish force attacked aud routed the enemy
500 strong Who held the entrance to tire
Western pass leading to Turkat. The loss TO
the enemy is one hundred killed and to the
British three killed and eight wounded.
News from Poonnh states that Demodar
Chapekar, the Bralmin lawyer, who was
arrested in October last, charged with being
connected with the murder of Lieut.. AyPrst
and Mr.. Rand, the Commissioner, while
sSNN INK - IVNVBNaOH 6E'~H 'O
Queens Jubilee has been sentenced to dsntlI.
New York, Febry, 9tb.-London news an.
nounces the opening of Parliament yesterday
hv Royal Commission. The Lord Chancel.
lor as usual read the Queens speech, which
was entirely unscmsational and throws no
fresh light upon the Chinese or Cretan ques-
lions. 1t introduces references to the already
wired West Indian relief measures, thus
The Commissions report has conslusively
established the fact Of the existence of severe
depression caused by the heavy fall in the
price of sugar mainly attributable to the
cost Of production and great increase in its
sxtent; but it has been artiici"lly stimulated
by Q system Of bOunties to producers and
manufacturers of sugar in many European
states, but there are signs of a growing
opinion in those States that this system is
luxurious to the general interest of their
populations. Communications are now III
progress between my Government and the
Governments principally concerned with q
view to a conference upon the subject, which
I trast msy be successful.
The estimates it states have been framed
with the utmost regard to economy, but the
enormous maintained by other
nations involve unusual expense for the de-
fence of the Empire:
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