, 1898-12-10
G
Basin, 9Th Dec. 1898.
ST. CkO,N STATION.

P ymouth, Dec. 6th.-The Royal Mail
steamer "Orinoco" from the West Indies
arrived here at midnight.
New York, Dec. 7th.-Despatches from
Calcutta state that Sir Alexander Mackenzie,
Lieutenant Governor Of Bengal, has sent II
favourable reply to the memorial Of the
Chamber OF Commerce advocating the
adoption Of cOuntervailing duties to stimu-
late the sugar industry. The subject is now
before the Vice Regal Council, aud it is
expected the Viceroy Lord Curzon will ex-
clude bounty fed sugars. The Times" Of
India discussing the matter justlfes this
step by distinguishing between the situa-
TONS Of England and India.
Adyices from the Far Bast report that
az ~ sequel to the Ningpo JosshouSe INCL
dent the French CONSUL now demands mn
extension of the French settlement as com
pensati0n for tho riots and Threatens forcible
seizure if not granted. The French Mu-
lister supports this claim before the Isuns
Ii YMmen. which however supports tho
Viceroy Of Nankin in a contrary decision.
The Shanghai correspondent of the "DaiIy
Telegraph cables hat the above demand il
equivalent to the alienation of a valuable
portion Of the Yangtso Valley, and that tho
British. American. and Japanese Ambassa-
doris oppose granting an area which IN 80
l,rgrIy occupied by American and British
wIlarves etc.
Washington news reports that Presileut
Me lnley's message TO Congress is ev-
tremoIy long and chiefly historical. lie
repeats the declaration Of Congress re.
gaN1ing the independence 'of Cuba, but
reserves announcing his policy regard
ing other wal questions for the discretion
of Congress alter the treaty df peace has
boon signed. He recommends n vote Of
sixty million dollars for naval construction
and the increase OF the army to one hundred
Thousand men. He also advises the con-
struction and control of the Nicaraguan
Canal by the United States and recommends
the encouragement Of steamship communica.
tons t. The new dependencies.
English opinion Of The Presidents message
is favourable, except the clauses conlempia-
ting the abroSation Of the Clayton BulTer
treaty ior IA Joint control of the Nicaraguan
Canal.
The Times in all editorial expresses the
opinion that 10 previous Presidential mes
sage has been SO coriial towards the mother
country.
IN New York it is reported that a sigan-
tic -four trust has been formed 10 control
the United STATES product aud the supply
of three fOurths of the world. The capital
of the trust will be- approximately $50 mil
lion dollars and it will embrace all the prln.
cipal mills with a daily capacity IF $4,000
barrels of -four.
London news reports that the Queen has
definitely engaged apartments at CImlrz
from March first.
1t is rumoured that a marriage hns been
arranged between Prince George of Greece
and Princess Victoria Of Wales.
From Paris it is reported that the U'itqd
States will not opp settle sale of one of the
Caroline, islandsSto Germany.
In N& YGlk the importers of sugar it Is
said are running short of hat article.
New York, Decbr. 8th.-Paris news re.
ports that at the Silver Jubilee Banquet OF
the Chamber C Commer6 the British Am
bassador, Sir Edmond M'nson, IN Afpeech'
praised the new diplomacy plustra, rd~by TIE
United States franknesso and he a pR9aled 10