The Herald of Wales and Monmouthshire Recorder. — 1883-07-21 (Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales)

VIEWED. capital. I The "Daily Telegraph" Paris correspondent, The " Times " Durban correspondent teletelegraphing on Friday evening, says : graphing on Monday says :--" The reported Anxious to ascertain M. Leseep's views as to the surrender ofiMapoch and Mampoer is confirmed, commercial dissatisfaction throughout England and the war, therefore, is ended." 1 at the proposed arrangements, I called on him A " Post " telegram from Berlin, on Monday, ' this afternoon, although be is at this moment says :—Bulgaria is increasing her army from I absorbed . y o the serious illness of one of his 12,000 to 20,000 men, expending two-thirds of sons. He was good enough to receive me for a the Budget for military purposes. brief period, and, on my mentioning the subject, On Monday the weather at Wimbledon was he immediately replied 'lf they will not accept dull and gusty. The principal events were the it it is all the same to me; I have made them Albert Competition, the National Challenge the offer and I can do no more." Trophy, and Mullen's prize. M. Lesseps referred me to M. Eontaire, A pistol duel between two students at Berlin, . the Secretary of the Suez Canal Company. has ended fatally for one of the combatants, a , M. Fontaire thought the agitation in England German. His adversary, an American, at once was not general, but was got up by certain took to flight, speculators with a view to the construction of a Twenty persons are ascertained to have per- I canal of their own, out of which they hoped to ished through the floods at iOntario, Canada, I I make money. But as matters stood no English This is believed to be the total loss of life company could construct a new canal. M. occasioned by the disaster. Lesseps was in the enjoyment of a complete conThe "Daily News" says :—" There is no ' ceseion, and such a course would be simple foundation for the rumour that Lord Ripon has ! ' robbery. M. Lesseps was quite determined to sent a telegram announcing his resignation carry eut his programme with or without the of th 3 vise-royality." help of England. The English shipowners At Castlebar, on Monday, the trial of the would be first losers ff the proposed arrangeprisoners charged with the murder conspiracy in County Mayo, was postponed to the Winter I ments fell through." 1 The "Standard" hears that the Government Assizes. I have entered into communication with Lesseps in A Central News telegram from Paris on order to ascertain whether any modification of Monday says :—Comte de Chambord continues the terms of the agteement can be arranged. It to improve. The Orleans Princes have arrived is not believed that Lesseps will agree to any 'in Paris. material change in the conditions. There is a Two houses, in course of building at Goteborg., 1 1 growing imp] ession that the Ministry will not were struct by lightning on Saturday. Two take the judgment of the House on the agreecarpenters who were at the time at work on the ment, and that on an early date they will anpremises were killed, three persona were seriously nounce its abandonment. There seems to be no injured, and many others bruised more or less, doubt, if a vote is taken, the scheme will be A telegram rom Paris on Sunday night reject d. At least 30 Liberals will oppose it; states that 300 anarchists attempted to invade several more will abstain from voting, and the the Hotel de Ville, at Roubaix. The CornIrish party will vote against it. missary of Police was assaulted, wounded, and 1 his life is in danger. The Central News is enabled to state that no instructions have been forwarded from the Admiralty to India as reported to make enquiries as to the shipping available for transport service.