, 1898-12-24

.Ming end tfvt, tie dea Is from N5mon"ry
: those last year. is consndeSd wosse
j.. than .siMe 1891. but Y is.believedNtha :he
warning and counsel will prevent alarm or
further serious developments.
Constantipopl8 news .ppor4s that Tie
Gsapd pbke Nicolas ,ols; Of Of Russia n"''"rri y
Nth objecSof his m3ssion is to str sthen the
friendshib between %fussia and Turkey.
at Il reception at tI> .palaoe Duke Nicolas
presented the Sultan with aA autograph let
ter from. the Gar. .,
A Telegram to the London DAILY Mali re-
potts that KiNg Oscar of Sweden has been
taken suddenly i'll.
.Anoi her Madrid despatch states that the
Government has ordered the closing Of al
Carlist Clubs and appears disposed to act
vigorously against their movements.
Havana news states that the rev Cuban
postage stamps ordered by the Cuban Govern
ment will shortly be issued.
Other Havana news rep hts further dis
tuI Dances in the Suburbs Of the oily during
which Spanish troops interfered. Several
persons were wounded including the Captain
of an American transport ship and aSpanish
doctor.
SPECIAL.
London, Dec. 2lst.-The West Iudia Com
mittee state that at a meeting of the Anti
Bounty League held yesterday, Lord ~tanmore
presiding, it was decided to continue the
existence of tho League with a Vi, w to + further
action in the new year.
Sugar in stock on the 18th inst. was 5000
tons. Last year $4,000 tons.
New York, Dec. 22nd.-The London "Daily
Chronicle reports that a balloon belonging
to he proprietors Of that paper, and which
flames Cin,il.r To Atlroa'a buo roooIo5 G.
Iomain, near Havre, from London in less
than 3 homs. During the voyage it once
struck the waves III the Channel.
The Prince of Wales on Tuesday presided
at a meeting held Mt Marlborough House to
'eviSe methods for the prevention Of con-
sumption. lie stated that the Queen had
already ordered the destruction of thirty six
COWS suffering from tuberculosis. The South
African tinanciers, Messrs. Weinher and
Belt, who were present, gave twenty thousand
pounds towards building a Snnitorium for the
purpose. Lords Salisbury, Rosebery and
others spoke strongly in favour of the ohiect,s
Other London news states that Mr.. II.
White, Secretary 6f The United States EN-
bassy in London. is visiting Lord Salisbury
at Hatfield House SOCIALLY, it is said, but it
is considered undoubt~ that he will discuss
with Lord Salisbury m glo- American
entente unde~ The &layfon-BuIwer tire"
which will permit the Uni'ed States to 6hiiQ
the Nicaragr Canal.
The New York; Herald" reports that the
President of Colombia has granted a uew
concession extending fol 6 years the c%onstruc-
tion of the Panama Canal the concession to BIZ
subject to the approval of Congress. {
Advices from Shanghai report that a
powder magazine situated in the centre of
a Chinese camp at Hang Chow exploded
killing 3 thousand Of the troops including u
General.
Paris news states that theD"Ccur; du
Soir" announces that The DoSsier Il been
communicated TO the Court of Cass L4on I'M
der q pledge limiting its inspection to the
Court strictly.
Other news reports that the Senate has
passed u bill prescribing dea h 10 Official"
found guilty of treason during peace. .
A telegram from PhiIndtf rhfaSs'ates, lat
the U. S.. cruiser "Resolute' has sailed l\r.
Havana with a force of marines and a consigr\
ment Of supplies.
Havana news reports the arrival of the
U. S. cruiser 'Brooklyn" and the transport
ship Saratoga" and that Admiral Sampson
has sailed for the United States ON board the
U. S. s. "New York."
An Athens despatch announces the depar-
ture of Prince George for Cauea.