, 1912-06-19

any one. The swift current prevents the re-
covery of either the vessel or the bodies of
of the victims.
Ottawa, June 18th-A list has been pub
llshed of the duties removed or reduced bv
an order in Council to encourage manufac-
lures by reducing the cost of raw or semi
manufactured materials Drocurable in El-
rope, but which mostly come from the Unit
ed States. The recent halving of the duty on
cement caused a complaint of discrimination,
which it is necessary to allay. A profound
sensation has been caused in commercial
circles, and it is predicted that the ap-
preaching session of Parliament will witness
the greatest tariff debate ever held in the
Dominion, with an entire reopening of the
question.
Barbados, 18th The r. NJ. s. Magdalena,
which arrived here from Southampton yes
terday, reported that on the 18th June she
observed q barque flying urgent signal
bore down upon her and made her out
TO be the Italian barque educ Gugine'
OF Genoa, flying signal Y. o.. (want provisions
immediately. The Magdalena stopped close
to her, and she dropped her boat, which
came alongside in charge Of first mate. He
informed us that they were all well on board,
but on point starvation. They left Pensa.
cola 9th Feb. for Montevideo, had got as far
south as Brazil, but adverse winds and cur
rents had driven them back to 1915 n 1892
w, where they had been becalmed several
days when Magdalena appeared. They had
run short Of provisions and for forty days had
only one biscuit and Il piece Of tobacco per
man per diem. Their chronometer being
nearly four degrees out they had no means
ascertaining anything like their proper posi-
ton. The boats crew came aboard Magda-
1ano fbOyonnblv .apiovo1 IaoaofiOO PLAINLY
stores transferred to ships boat and they
pushed off for their ship.
st. Lucia, June l8th-The steamer "VilIe
de Cayenne, 1873 tons, left here yesterday
noon for Cayenne and met heavy seas off the
Moule a Clique lighthouse. Her cargo
shifting, the engine room got flooded, boil
ers exploded, and she sank about 4.30 p. %.
She had on board a crew Of Is and IS pass
engers from Martinique and this port. 1t is
stated that fifteen persons are still missing.
Among those saved are the Captain, Purser
and Chief engineer.
London, June 18th-Sugar in stock on
the 18th inst. was IA, 900 tons, last year
SO, 900 tons.
New York, June 18th.
Flour, Blended Clears per barrel SIS.
Meal, Kindred, per barrel 81. 25.
New Seasons Pork no quotation.
Heavy Mess Pork 20l.-S203
snoor Crystals per lO0tbs, 1886
""S' Muscovado SO test 1o01bs. 1886
Molasses Eng. Islds. per gal. no quotation.
Liverpool Cotton, m%iddIing Upland, 6 7-1Od.
Exchange, New York &London, go days sight
4.848
Exchange New York and London, sight 1917
London, June 18th.
Dem. Crystals les. 6d.-17s. Cd.
c,uo. Muscovado, floating terms in
No' bond, los. 3d.-10s. Cd
German beet So f. O. b. lis Cd.
Java Sugar 5000 Gibraltar or Channel for
orders, floating terms, 12s. Sd.
Demerora Rum, nominal Is. dds. sgd.
Cocoon Trinidad, good m~iddling Red, nom.
rr cwt. GGa. Cd.
Cotton, Medium Fine Stat Liverpool, nominal
Is. sd.
Bank of England Rate of discount 3.
Cousols 768
Three per cent Rentes in Paris SO. 10.
MISS MARY L.. KLSSELL, EXPLORER,
CHOSEN AS INSTRUCTOR ON TEX
TILES IN PACIFIC COAST INSTITU-
TION.