The Herald of Wales and Monmouthshire Recorder. — 1884-01-19 (Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales)

EVACUATION OF HONCI, HOA. The "Times" oarrespond.i3nt at ElOng Kong on rriday says: " I have vieited the Canton River; and the work of blocking the poatgei begun. The troops are embarking to pro. coed to Hainan. _ .  At Vienna, on Friday, a despatch from Pari., appearing in the political oorreapondence, states that the evacuation of Hong Hot, although not officially announced, is probable. A" Standard" telegram, from Hong IClng, on Sunday, says:—Six thousand Chinese troops have been dispatched from Canton to Hainan, in crier to put the island in a state of defenn in case the French should attempt to carry oat their threat of seiziag HAIPHONG, January 10th.—M. Tricou has just returned from his special mission . rule. A Council of Regency has been ratified.: he French ' troops will garrison the capitol, and five on men have beau sent for from the Thuana porta.  Sir Arthur Sullivan has now almost recovered from his recent illnea, and will shortly visit Baron Rothschild at Aylesbury. From Quebec on Monday, we are informed that Mr Masson declin,s the premiership of Quebec, owing to ill-health. Dr. Ross will form a Cabinet. A receiver has been appointed for the West Shore Railway, United States of America. The debits are three million dollars The Cleveland Iroamasters Association on Mon • day arranged for the blowing out of twenty blast furnaces as speedily as possible. Two men named Eustace an cep quarrelled on Saturday night in some fields near Maidenhead about twopence, Keep stabbed Eustace, who lies be a precarious condition. A fire broke out on Friday in a large grain warehouse near the railway station. Ostend, Belgium. The building was destroyed:together with the lamp room of the station. One person was killed and two sustained injuries.  A serious dispute is pending in the Northampton shoe trade, the men being dissatisfied with the present wages. A statement is made that if the employers refuse to accept:the new arrangement a  _ strike may be expected, _ A telegram from Madrid on Monday says :—At the Free Trade Banquet on Monday night, at which several Cabinet Ministers were present, the toast of England's prospenty was drunk with the utmost enthusiasm,  On Satnrday, the dealilus in wheat at New York amounted to a total of tan million bushels The dicouraging fai'uree during the put week were 315• more than corresponding week last rear.  A telegram from Paris on Tuesday says : The " Republique Franoaiie" commening 'on the recent utteranoes of London journals states that England, without the friendship of France, would count nothing in E rope. From Pans on Sufidny night we learn that many more arrests than at first stated, have been made of persons who cried " Vire le Hoi " when the Comte de Paris left the Orleans Station for Spain. The summary prosecution at first spoken of is likely to Rive place to • more serious indictment. The Comte de Pans is in a moat difficult position uulesa he has unavowed support in headquarters here. It will be p3riloua fer him to return to Paris after his visit to Spain. The woman, Martha Lloyd, who was stabbed by ber husband at Birmingham, on Sunday, died on Friday. The poor woman failed to rivet her husband on Saturday. During the night abe was , awoke by her husband, who accused her of infidelity, and said she had not many 7minutes to live. He produced a long knife, and as she w ! andearom Mg to escape, he plunged the knife into her body beneath the heart.  The police have arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the mutter at Beepfields of Eliza Cartwright, while on her way to work, John Lloyd, 29, ironworks labourer, of Bilston, who is said to answer to the description of the suspec ed murderer On Friday he was brought betore the 13ilstou magistrates on the nominal charge of indecently assaultinsr Clara Lomas, aged 12, when she was playing in the vicinity of Le murder • few weeks ago. The prisoner wag remanded for inquiries.