, 1908-01-25

"A NCoDHISH ApuSAOA Stu'N tAAoO AK
British Consul has gone With Il RANSOM for
Sir Harry MacGean's release, which is ex-
pected next week.
Adv'ces from Toxic report that the Diet
has rejected the motion of censure Upon
the Government by 1T votes against 168!
The debate, which lasted several hours, was
confined to the budget, and its passage is
assured, including Increased taxation and
retrenchment in order to solidify Japan's
financial position.
Sir Robert Hart, the INSPECTOR General
of Chinese Customs and Posts, las asked for
two years leave of absence on account of i'll
health. 1t is believed twelve months will
be allowed.
Dispatches from Berlin state that the
Socialists will move that Prince Bulow's
denomination be disnllowed, unless he prom
ises universal suffrage to every state of the
empire.
The Court of Honour has convicted Count
Lynar Of ubuse of authority, including in.
suits to his subordinates, and also upon
other counts of immoralities, aud he has
been sentenced 10 fifteen months imprison-
mont. Count Won Hohenau, the Kaiser's
ad~j utant, was acquitted. Both were impli.
Gated in the Harden Moltke case.
The Brussels newspaper Le Soir says that
Germany has proposed, to end the nisgoy-
ernment Of the Congo Free State, that il be
divided between Germany, England and
France, but France has objected, owing to
hel right of presumption.
A telegram from Lisbon announces that
the police have made many %arrestss
thus thwarting n plot to ASA sinate
Senior Franco, the Prime Minister,
and proclaim a republic. The time
cho en- was when the royal family were
oSto,ko;,;.a. N, n,1-n- ~ 4bn AIuyr;. thn
army and NAVY officers We're numerously at
tending a gala performance at the Theatre
and most of the other functionaries were
attending a ball: The censorship prevents
publication of further particulars, but the
plot was completely frustrated.
According to advices from st. Petersburg
it is reported that he revelations during
General Stoessei's trial will necessitate The
trial of General Kuropatkio. There are
bitter dissensions over the proposal to APP
propriate one hundred millions sterling for
the construction of II new Lazy, and the ar
my is conducting an organized campaign
against the idea. The Grand Dukes regard
the navy as anarchical, mutiuous and dan
gerous to the State. The brother of NJ.
Stolypin, President of the Council Of Minis
tiers, has published an article urging that
there are better uses for the money, and the
I6S|tIG IS OotDGANI, dIIIOuSu IL - II
Douma will be dissolved If It is rejected; 1t
is stated the Gar is preparing n DISCOURSE
to be delivered to an OctobrIst delegation to
win their support for the government.
New York, Jan. 24th.-The arrest of NJ.
Giordini has disclosed u plot including HaitiJ
Santo Domingo and Cuba, neeessitating the
Dismissal of NJ. Mot, the United States Con
sular agent at Saint Marc. The United
States Government has seized two thousand
rifles and two hundred thousand rounds of
ammunition prepared for shipment, with ten
thousand counterfeit notes.
London, Jan. 24th:-Sugar in stock on the
18th inst. was sc, 1000 tons lust year 71,00G
tons.
New York, January oath
Flo II, Blended Clear per barrel 5.35-5.40
Meal, Kindred, per barrel 3.45-
New Seasons Pork
HeavyMess Pork, $14t-15
s,a. yCrysthls pc r h., B 1916
ouB"J Muscovndo SYotest 3 SIG
N~Iolasses Eng. Islds. per gal. no quotation
Liverpool Cotton ihiddlinS Upland. &
Exchange, New York Il London, so days
sight 4.83k
Exchange NewYork and London, sight S4.079
london. January Gath
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