, 1898-03-09

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Colon, 5th.-mhe U.S.S. Newport with the
Nicaraguan Canal Commissioners arrived yes.
terday evening and remains here until tenth
instant. While here the Com missioners will
be afforded every facility for inspection Of
the Panama Canal.
RLondon, March 5th.-At a meeting Of the
London Chamber OF Commerce Yesterday, Sir
Henry Blake spoke largely encouraging pr,-
duotion in jamaica and depreoating fo' eign
bounties rs destroy nE the sugar industry
He also advocated direct stem er communi'
cation with L slanduu America.
Several Members Of Parliament present
spoke expressing approval If Sir Henry
BlAke's views regarding the future of Jamai-
ca, and especially in support Of direct
steam communication
New York, March 7tA.-.London news an
nounces that the elections for the County
Council are now complete, resulting in HE
return Of seventy PlogreSsives aud forty
eight Moderut,s. Only one-half Of the cleo
torate voted.
A despatch from the correspondent Of Tie
London DAILY Mali ut Tienlsin states THAI
the Japanese Government annoyed a tChinn's
not answering their request that the latter
should urge RusSia's withdrawal FROM Port
Arthur, have addressed Il direct note to st.
Peters burg asking for an immediate and ex-
plicit explanation Of the continued occupation
and the Governments intentions regarding
withdrawal.
Other Eastern news states TINT the Shang-
hal Mercury" publishes u statement to the
effect that the Vicoroys Of Marking and
llukuaug aud The Governor Of Human have
agreed that tile Valley Of the Yangtsekiang
slr.Il b. independent Of the Emperor because
tIeIr perquisltes are prejudiced by the con.
IItions vi the new loan, ~pledginS the likin
OF excise tax Us secarl:y.
Intelligence from Rome announces that
the jubilee Of the Italian constitution was
graneIy celebrated there on Friday. A
speech by King Humbert was tumultuously
upplauded by al immense crowd Of one
hundred thousand persons. Ia the evening a
magnificent display Of fireworks took
place at the Forum and the Coliseum.
In celebration OF the event q general
amnesty for minor criminals and poll
Teal Offences has been declared, and the
sum of two hundred and fifty Thousand lire
donated for charitable purposes.
Telegrums from London to the New York
Sun, .Joarnol, = and other papers assert that
Spain's negotiations for the acquisition of
seven warslips are now practically complete
including two Brazilian building III England,
two for Tho same government building IN
France, two Chillun and one Peruvian.
The New York "World", however, denies
the above statement, alleging that Spain
has no funds, despite the rumour of an emer-
goncy loan of forty million dollars having
been raised.
The New York Herald reports that
President Mckinley has secured the option
of 8 warships under construction abroad,
including several Japanese. Much signit-
canoe is attached to this. as Japan is acting
regarding a number Of japanese subjects who
lost their lives III the Maine explosion.
The same paper states that While nothing
definite touching the Maine" has transpircd,
the opinion is gradually settling that the
theories of internal accident aud official
culpability are both untenable.
The court of inquiry has resumed its
session at Havana.
Madrid news states that the Carlists have
issued q manifesto announcing their inten-
ton to take part III the coming elections to
the CorteS.
A despatch from Warsaw via Berlin an.
nounces that The police have prohibited all
festivities in cOnlectlon with the centenary
Of the birth of the Polish poet Adam