On bis lodgings being warched, ■ quantity of explosives was found,
Telegrams from New York report a disastrous fire at Jefferson, in the rate of Migemarl.
The fire originated in some Governmest buildings, and subsequently spread widely,
It is reported that a great many prions were barned to death.
It is reported that the Sultan of Turkey,' Abdul Hamid II., is about to visit England.
A portion of the German press strongly opposes handing over the control of Samoa to the New Zealand Government,
In the House of Commons to-day, Sir T. Esmande, M.P. for Kerry, asked whether the Government would favourably consider the proposal made by the New Zealand Government to take over the control of Sumoa?
Mr. Baxion, Parliamentary Secretary to the Colonial Office, replied that he was unable to
say anything beyond what bad already been stated by Sir Edward Grey, the Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs.
Neither Sir Saul Samael, Agent-General for New South Wales, ner Mr. T. F. Wicksteed, the chief clerk in the office of the Agent-General for South Australia, has received, any official notific.sion with regard to the proposal of New Zealand to undertake the control of Samoa.
The Times, la commenting upon the subject this morning, states that small German mlastly oppose, the proposed change in the government of the islands, but that the main Aifficulty arises from the fact that Great Britala would be responsible for the New Zealand administration.
From New York it is reported that President Clevelard is in favour of the U-lled States with drawing from the agreement for the joint control
of Samca.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, MAY 21, 1894.
On being, restenced the condemned man laughed and declared that the aparchists weald yet extirpate the bourgeols. He exclaimed 4Courage, comrades; long live xna:chy,"
Fention, anfficit in the French War Office, arrested on a charge of complicly with the anarchists, hat confersed that he acted as a medium between the anarchists in London and Parts.
Polit and Faruara. or Farandi, the two anarchists arrested in London with explosives in their possession, have been committed for trial.
The London police last night made a raid upon the offices of a German anarchist paper which is printed in London. They seized the coples of the paper which had been crinted, and prevented any further publication of the issue,
From the Ualled States it is reported that President Cleveland and Senator Sherman bave been warned, not to appear in the streets of Washington, as it is feared that the monster depatation from the unemployed will resort to the use of dynamite.
Another terrible earthquake has been experl- enced in Greece.
The shock was felt while the cathedral at Athens was crowded, and a parle ensued, the alarmed congregatlon making a wild rash for the doors. M. Trisou, the Premier, was present at the service, and he succeeded in allay: lag the panic and restoring order,
The town of Thebes has again suffered, and the portions left standing from the last shock bave collapsed, the ruin of the town being now complete.
At Larissa the prison building was wrecked, the prisoners obtaining their liberty.
The House of Commons yesterday assented to the proposal lo refer all bilis relating to Scotland to a committee of Scotch members. The motion was castled by a majority of 25.
A sensation has been caused in Pails by the
A number of French naval officers who visited arrest of an fficial of the War Department on
an old scrag in at Constantinople were arrested a charge of being in league with the anarchists. The man was suspected of being implicated to but afterwards liberated. The French ambas the movement, and since his arrest the suspicioassador at the Turkish capit.1 his demanded an have been confirmed by the discovery of a number of letters in his possession, which clearly establish his connecti n with the anarchists.
apology for the dignity to which the officers were subjected.
BRISBANE, May 3rd... Several boats on the coast north of Cooktows are missing since the recent gales, but no tidings have yet b'ea received of any of them, and it is feared that there has been canrid:rable loss of life.
Mary Rourke, a servant in a boarding house at Townsville, was attacked early on Tuesday morning by a man named Patrick Walsh, who inilleed terrible wounds upon her with a razor. Walsh has since been arrested,
SYDNEY, May 3rd. William Radcliffe Hart, Australias Payzanator on the flagship Orlando, was tried by courl. martial lost Tuesday on several charges, includ ing falsifestion of the mess-room accouple and misappropriation of funds. He pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to a year's imprison ment, and to be dismissed from the service.
The revenue for New South Wales for the month of April shows a slight increase computed with the same period of last year.
MELBOURNE, May 3rd, The gold yield of Victoria last year was 571,729 ounces, being the largest output since 1885.
ADELAIDE, May 3rd.
Lewin, the agent in Adelaide for the New Australia movement, ridicules the idea of Lane being deposed, as reported by cable. He explains that he resigned on the declaration of a Constitution in the Paraguayan settlement,
The local secretary in Sydney gives a similar explanation.
PERTH (W. A.), May 3rd, The last sixty mile stage of the road to Coal gardie is now absolutely watericas.
NEWS BF THE AMERICAN MAIL.
The following telegrams from our San Francisco exchanges were "crowded out of last Saturday night's Issue :—
VENICE, April 16th. The Empress of Germany and her sony have arrived brie on board the German warship Von
From Vienna. It is reported that a street beggar entered the bead inch of Rothschild's | Moltke. Bank in that city, and stabbed M. Rothschild,
is not belleved that the jury is serious. Owing to the Insanitary condition of Chicago an epidemic of small-pox has broken out in the chy Upwards of 100 cals are reported, and as a precautionary measure all the schools have
Two aries's have betu made in connection with the murder of a man named Danavan at Kansark, County Cork, Ireland. It is expectedIt that one of the men in custody will make a confession concerning the crime.
The bill providing for the establishment of the eight hoer gys'em in Battlah mines was last -night passed through its second reading in the In the division the House of Commons, majorly in favour of the bill was 87.
An inquest was held yesterday into the cir. cumstances surrounding the death of a man who was described as a professional swallower. He performed in neural shows in London and used to cat chains, saucers, and other solid arilcies. The evidence of the deciers who made the post- mortem examination showed that they bad found that the Intestines contained a bullet, 30 corks, and surlug 18in, long. The corks wire attached 10 a leather band which had books at the ends. There were also do pieces of in-foil. In be Intestines.
The jury e'urned a verdict of death from rabadventure
April 271b.
In the House of Commons last night, Mr. H. H. Asquith, Home Secretary, introduced the bli for the disestabli-hment of ite Welsh Church,
The bill provides that the Church revenue, amounting to Lasooco anrusily, shall be devoted to the erection of hospitals for the sick, homes for the poor, to educailon and libraries, and to the erection of dweillags for labourers The expenditure of this moary is to be under the control of three commiseloners,
The local municipal bodies are to compensate the present Incumbents of parishes. Existing
cathedrals are to be treated as national mont
ments, but public worship is to be permitted to be continued in them.
It is proposed that the bil shall come into operation in January, 1896,
Responding to the appeal of President Cleve. land, the Democrats in the United States are arranging for a compromise on the lacome and sugar taxes, thus securing the passing of the Tarif Reform Bill.
F. R. Spofforth, the well-known cricketer, contributes an article on cricket to the May number of the New Review. He considers that the bating powers of the English players are on the decline, and that the success which coatlanes to attend cricket in England is to a large extent due to the management. He regards Stoddart's science is unequalled in the world, and refers to Turner as the only good Australian bowler,
Mr. A. Wilso's has another extrandnary article on Australia In this week's Investors Review. He declares that the wholesale deaths of sheep during droughts in Australia is a gigantie crime, due to insatiable greed, and that it half the population of the colonies died of bunger and thirst it would still be an incomplete retribution. Mr. W. T. M'Cullagh Torrens, the well-known auther, social reformer and politician, formerly M, P. tor Finsbury, was yesterday run over by i cub, sustaining injuries from which he soon after died. The deceased gentleman was in his 81st
year,
The accounts of the Bank of South Australia, the business of which has been taken over by the Union Bank, show a deficit of £340,aro.
A meeting of shareholders in the Bank of South Australia (the business of which has been taken over by the Union Bank) was held to-day. A commlites was appointed to conserve the excepted assets, and to resist the call proposed to be made by the Union Bank.
Mr. J. W. Arbuthnot announced that the liquidators were powerless to prevent losses to depositors.
The National Observer is responsible for, the statement that Sir William Vernon Harcourt Intends to resign the position of Chancellor of the Exchequer before the time arrives for the delivery of the next Budget speech,
Sir Andrew Clarke, who has been Acting Agent-General for Victorie, has been informed by the War Office that Australian" volunteers will be granted long-service medals.
The trial is proceedingla Paris of the amer chist Heati, who threw a bomb into the café of the Terminas Hotel in February last.
Henri assumes an insolent demeanour, and ways that he glories at the outrages which have been committed. He admits that prior to thram Ing the bomb into the Terminos Hotel caid he passed two other cafés, but did not throw the bomb into them, as they were not sufficiently crowded with customers. He insists that his desire was to kill a large number of perple out right, and nat to wound or maim them,
The examination of directors and officials of the New Zealand Loin and Hercantile Agency Company was resumed to-day before Mr. Justice Williams.
Mr. H, M. Paul, the London manager, re-examined. He stated that the transfer of the suspense accdunt was made by his own arders. The directors examined the balance- sheet and passed the item. The witness admits ted that he excised the references to deficits in the repart, and in Sir James Ferguson's speech in February, 1890. In doing this his motive was not to conceal anything. Ho merely desired to condense the report.
His Honey expressed the opinion that the answers given to questions by the witacis were of little mac, owing to his extreme caution.
April 29th,
Honet was yesterday found guilty, and sen- lanced to deathr
been closed.
At the annual meeting of the Orient Steam Navigation Company, M. Frederick Green, one of tar joint managers of the company, announced that the freights during 189; exceeded those of 1892, thus wing the soundness of the com pauy's stade with Australta. He also stated that Mr. Arachi Morley, Postmaster-General, retained the option of extending the mall contract with the company beyond the year.
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The Economist considers that the cable rates charged by the Eastern Extension Telegraph Company are exorbitant, and that it is unlikely that Great Britain will grant any subsidy to the proposed Paelle cable.
The
German colonial enthusiasts organising an opposition to the movement for allowing New Zealand to assume the control of Samoa,
The Berlia correspondent of the Daily News says it is rumoured that the Emperor William in favour of adhering to the agreement for the Joist control of Samon, and that this has helped the movement against the New Zealand proposal The Vessische Zeitung, commenting on the subject, expresses preference for a Britisk festead of an American protectorate at Samoa, and says (bat Germany is urfitted to restore order in the islands.
The Glob, is referring to the atitude of the New South Wales Cabinet with respect to the International and colonial complication in Samos, says that it has created a deadlock of the first magnitudo.
April 30th, There has been a renewal of earthquake shocks In Greece, with even more disastrous results than those of last week.
The town of Thebes has been utterly destroyed, and 300 persons were killed. The Atalante rallway station is in rains. Hundreds of familles are bomeless.
Coxey's labour army la America has been seiring more trains, but the prompt and declive action of the military put a stop to their efforts in that direction. There are signs of the movement collapsing. A detachment of the labour army arrived in Washington, bat have been detained In a private park under charge of the police.
The German Fees are malotalolog a very hosille attitude towards the proposed annexation of Samoa by New Zealand,
The cholera epidemic is spreading la Portugal,
BRISBANE, May zet,
A man named Rinaldi was drowned on 3an.
day while crossing the Burnett River at Paradise, miner named John Sheehan was killed at Charters Towers by being thrown from a horse,
SYDNEY, May 13.
The annual Intercolonial University Boat Race between Melbourns and Sydooy was rowed on the Parramatta River on Saturday, and salted in an easy victory for Sydney by tan
lengths.
The Executive Connell of the Shearers' Union have decided to resist the new shearing agree-
ment.
A Chinese doctor has been arrested at Bourke, charged with the manslaughter of a woman whom he had been treating for ladigestion.
A reef is reported to have been found on the Wyalong goldhelds.
Commiss and Lee, the men charged with the murder of McKay, the late bank manager at Baba, were again brought up yesterday and had been taken, remanded, after evidence including that of Mrs. McKay, who identified the prisoners.
MELBOURNE, May, 1st. The bodies of two folants have been found near Melbourne.
ADELAIDE, May II. The barque Royal Tar has arrived at Adelaide from Monte Video.
LONDON, May and, The Matlaff chief Games and his family are said to have been poisoned at Bulawayo,
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Two hundred persons were drowned through the collapse of a landing stage at Galais,& Rowmanlan town on the Danabe.
Thhty thousand stone masons in Vienna have 2000 oni on strike for shorter hours of labour.
News has been received in England from Paraguay stating that W. Lane had been deposed from the Chalmanship of the New Australia Settlement, and that there is likely to be a separation and a new colony formed.
Several hundred deaths have resulted from the recent earthquakes in Greece, and 20,000 Prople are thereby homeless.
Five anarchiste have been sentenced to death at Barcelona, Is Spalo.
The London anarchists held a demonstration Hyde Park to-day. They denounced the police as tyrants, but they were so severely handled by ibe mob that they had to appeal to the police for protection,
The May Day celebration on the Continent of Europe passed off very quietly,
Coxey's labour army made somewhat inspoelig demonstration at Washington on Tues- day, and attempted to enter the grounds of the capital; but were blocked by the police, who eventually dispersed the crowd after using their basons fròsly,
CHICADO, Apill 16th. Alarmed at the spread of the small-pox, the city anihouities will to-morrow begin a house-to- house canvass of the infec'et districts in search of persons stricken with the disease. Police eficers will act 11 health inspectors, and extraordinary efforts will be made to stamp out the dread malady. This conclusion was arrived at this aferson at a consultation between the Assistant-Chief of Police Kipley and the officers of the Health Depintment.
Thitty now cases were reported to the Health Department to-day and twenty-five on Sunday, and it is probable many others are lying sick in hovels, ignorant of the dread disease from which shey are s ffering Carpenters ara to start work to-morrow at the building of detention rooms at the Haritsan-street and Desplaines stailons. Ground was broken this afternoon for an addi- ton to the pest-house, which will accommodate fity patients.
Of the thirty cases discovered to-day, only a few were removed to the hospital. The place is crowded to suffocation; more than half of the patlents being compelled to le on the floor. A large force of carpenters and labourers was put to work to-day on the addition to the Pest-house, and it is exented that the building will be in bape to receive patients before the week is out. Assistant-Chief of Police Kipley is determined to press lato the service every patrol wagon in the city, if necessary, to arrest the spread of the disease.
VALENCIA, April 16th.
The Government has dismissed the Civil Governor of Valencia on the ground that he did not give adequate protection to the pilgrims on their way to Rome. The Pope has expressed to the Spanish Government his pleasure at the resolution adopted by the committee condemn ing the attacks on the pilgrims.
MUNICH, April 16th. Count Adolphe Frederick von Schack, the well-known author and millionaire, is dead. He left an immense picture gallery to Emperor William on condition that it be added to the Berlin Museum.
LISBON, April 16th.
The elections held on Sunday for Members of the Chamber of Deputies resulted in the return of a Government majority by about forty,
COBURG, April 16th.
In the midst of the preparations to-day for the Hesse-Cobure wedding fee broke out in the Hotel Belle View, on Schloss place, almost next door to the palace. The palace was saved only by the veering of the wind. The utmost excite ment prevalled. Many of the wedding guests Wese stopping at the hotel, but none were injured,
- LONDON, Apell 17th.
LONDON, All +8+8, At the Bow-street Police Court to-day, Howell Thomas, an ex-solicitor, was charged with obtaining by false pretences the sum of £1,100 from Colonel J. F. 1-ques, the American claim ant of the C., Townley estates. Courart, for | the plaintiff said that the prisoner's defence, that Colonel Jaques was an American adver turer, was
matter which another tribunal would have to pass upon, Thomis was remanded, ball belag refuted.
A dispatch to the Times from Buenos Apres states that the rise in the premium on gold is the result of the want of confidence in the immediate future in the comme cial community,
PARIS, April 18th. ́.
Verdi was present to-night the first per- formarce in Paris of his opera, "Falsaff" at the Opera Comique. Mauri and Mesdames Lag- dousey and Delna had the chief parts. The work scared the greatest success, and Verdi was given a tremendous ovation.
The Committee of Public Hygiene met to-day at the Ministry of the Interi T. Inspector Proust stated that there had been three cases of cholers- at Liege, Belgium, during the last week of March.
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BUINOS AYRES, April 18th. There was an expedition of sympathizers this evening to attempt the rescue of Admiral Saldanha da Gama, who is confined aboard the Fortuguese warship Mindello
LATE TELEGRAMS.
LONDON, April 18th. A prolonged shock of earthquake took place in Greece yesterday, and TheDes was utterly destr-yed.
Shacks of earthquake la Gre ce continue, and thousands have been rendered homeless. The distress and panic among the inhabitants aro terrible. Fully three hundred people perished prior to yesterday's shock.
The Chinese Master has concluded a modus givindi with Russia, in the Pamirs, based upon mutual concessions.
A Scotch Parish Councils Bill has been introduced in the House of Commons,
Director of the National Gallery,
Mr. Edward Pawnter, R. A, tasteen appolated
PARIS, April 28th. The Agarchist, Hent, who threw a bomb in the café.t the Great Northern terminus here. has been tried and sentenced to death. The Frisoner was perfectly nonchalant throughout the trial, and said he regretted that the explosi in did not kill more of the bourgeois.
ACRA, April 28th. ROME, April 18th. Lieutenants Walker, Lindsay, and two other This was the day fixed upon for the beatifica-affers, belonging to the 1st Battalion of the with tion of Juan Davila Diego of Cadis. Fifteen East Surrey Regiment, are seriously tbo and pilgrims from Spala are in the city, enteric fever.
BOMBAY, Apill 20th. The Spanish pilgrim, headed by fifteen bishops and a large number of priests, marched to St.
Colonel Hatchinen, of the Survey of India, while shikaring with filends of Cestle Rock, was Peter's, where the Pope officiated.
killed by a tiger on Friday. The body, which was badly mauled, was taken to Belgaum, where it was buried yesterday evening. The animal was despatched by the Rev. E. F. Bowen, one of the shikar party. Farther particulars have not yet been received in Bombay,
POONA, April 19th. News rec ived from Belgaum reports the death hy ger, of Colase! H. S. Hotchinson, Trigonometrie Survey of India, at Hepargle near Castle Rock. It would appear that he and the Rev. Jenkins Bowen, on Friday last, went on a shikar expedition. Colonel Hutchinson wounded a tiger, and thought he had actually killed it, and went near it. The tiger sprang on bins furiously, and lore off both of his legs. Irjuring him in other parts of the body. Death
Admiral Mello signified his desire to surrender his ships in the harbour through Captain Rivadavia, commanding the Argentine flagship Neuevo de Fulto, last Monday nightatgo'clock. He asked the Government of President Saenz Pena for protection for himself and men.
The petition was immediately granted by Acting President Uribur. The Argentine Admi- salty will place marines on board Admiral Mello's ships, and krep a vigilant watch over them, alded by Argentine cruisers, pending negotiations for their delivery to President
Peixoto,
The Sanitary Board of Buenos Ayres is sup plying the refugees with food and medicine and treating them with the utmost consideration, They will be transferred to-morrow to Garcis island to pass ten days in quarantine.
MONTEVIDEO, April 18th. The vessel sent to Castillo's island, on the east coast of Uruguay, to convey the destitute and wounded Brazilian losurgents to the quarantine station here is only capable of embarking 900 refugees. Consequently another vessel will have to be sent, as there are fally 2,000 Brazilians in the hands of the Uruguayan authorities. The men are very bitter i, their denunciation of Admiral de Mello, claiming the rebellion would have had an entirely different ending if he had transparted his force to the assistance of Admiral da Gama, while there was yet'time to succour that commander.
WASHINGTON, April 18th. For the clemency shows and general amnesty extended by President Peixoto, the Brazillian rebels have to thank the United States, for it was through the efforis of Secretary Gresham that the expediency and propriety of this humane course was urged upon the Brazilian Gavera ment, Although we have declined to act in conjunction with other nations, notably Italy and Portugal, in making a jolot representation tois and, the United States acted perhaps more eff.cively, certainly in a manner most agreeable to the Brazilian Government, and securing its object. Our Government made no formal proposidos, nur anything that could be construed into demand, to yield to which would have stung the pride of the great neighbouring Republic, but to an unofficial way through Minister Mendonça, it has been made clear to Peixoto that he would add to the glory of his triumph and sooner restore good feeling at home, and retain the respect of other powers by kindly and humane treatment of the defeated rebels,
NEW YORK, April 18th. Admiral A, E, K. Benham, retired, lately fa command of the United States feet in Brazilian waters, arrived today in fine spirits. He said the rebellion in Brazil could have ended no other way, as the recent election of Moraca wAF & death-blow to the insurgents' cause,
The Herald's Buenos Ayres special says: The following is a translation of the message sent by the Brazilian rebel Mello to the Preat dent of Argentina, when he brought his remain- ing ships into the harbour of Buenos Ayres and offered to surrender them,
"Aboard the Brazilian cruiser Republica, harbour of Buenos Ayres, April 16, 1894.–Saanu A dispatch to the Times from Parls says the Pena, Presidents. As I am unable to continue budget for 1895 has been issuet. It shows, on account of an absolute lack of resources the after the deduction of the amount obtained for naval revolt inaugurated eight months ago for rent conversion, a dt ficit amounting to $1,000,000 the purpose of changing the constitution of francs. This will be covered by reformed duties Brazil, against the military despotism of Frest and various economies, including a reduction of dant Peixoto I now enter Argentine waters in the guarantee interest on ral:ways. This will❘ order to salicit the protection of the sg of a leave an estimated surplus of $14,000 francs.
BERLIN, April 17th.
A dispatch from Carlsruhe says the son of President Rodrigues of Costa Rica became involved in a quarrel with another student named Mathes. The former drew a knife and stabbed Mathes, inflicting a dangerous wound, Rodriguez was arrested.
BUENOS AYRES, April 17th. The remafes of the Brazilian rebel flest, com. manded by Admiral de Molle, which arrived at this port last night, are the subject of extensive exchanges of telegrapble messiges between the authorliles of this piece and the Brazilian Gov. ernment, ikrough the Brasilian Minister here.
The rebel ships are the Republika, Melrose, Iris, Urano, and Esperanza. They are in a very dilapidated condiilan, and the rebels on board are suffering from sickness, wounds, and lack of proper food.
generous sister repablie la behalf of myself, my officers, my marless, my troops and my fleet, consisting of the Republica, Uruano, Iris, Meteore and Biperanto. I will surrender these ships to your Excellency for any disposition you may see fit to make of them. With sentiments of the bigbest consideration for your Excellency
CUFTODIO JOSE DE MELLO," LINA, April 18th. Senar Ramon Alberio, the Peruvian Minister to Chill, has resigned his post en account of the unsettled political situation here..
I have honour to be,
Acting President Borgono kas turned out of office all employés of Congress, a step which no Dictator has ever before dared to take, as all sach employés can by law be only engaged or dismissed by Congrest itself.
GIBRALTAR, April 18th, The United States cruiser Chicago has arrived Advices from Rio de Janeiro state thatamnesty from Algiers, and will coal previous to sailing will be granted the fosargent rank and file, and for Southampton on her way to the United the Brodifan Government will pay quarantine States. expenses of the ships if they are surrendered,
The Brazilian Minister and the Argentine Government, with the consent of the rebel leaders, are now superintending the delivery of the five war vessels to the Brasilian Minister.
MONACO, April 8th, General Goggle of the Italian Army has been arrested at Lainable, near this city, and charged with belog a spy. General Goggle is said to have been watching the manoeuvres of the President Peloto's Government has noticed French Alpine troops. Damaging documents, the Government el Uruguay that all, with the according to report, were found in the General's exception of the leaders, may return to Brazil with ad fear of being severely punished.
Nothing seems known of the sitimate destina- tion of Admira de Melle and General Caldago, although it is believed the former will take the earliest opportunity of escaping to a foreign country where he can hide himself for the reat of bls life.
On all sides the utmost contempt is expressed for Admiral de Mello, whose descrilon af Admiral da Gams is looked upon ́as being s plece of cowardly treachery,
It is openly stated that Da Gams proposes to seek out Admiral de Mello, and compel him to meet him to mortal combat.
If the rebel Admiral fall into the hands of Flexoto there le lite doubt that he will be promptly tried by court-martial and shot.
MONTEVIDEO, April 17th, An official dispatch to the Brazilian Legation here has been received, saying the rabel ware ship Aguidadan, formerly the flagship of De Mello, ha been sunk of Santa Calberina by Brazilian torpedo boats, - :
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LONDON, April 19th.
The Chronicis correspondent at St. Petersburg telegraphs that the Government expects to dismiss 200,000 soldiers from the ranks during the summer, with a view to facilitating the gathering of the harvest. The Government is expected to make a reduction la the military budget, and very few mancavies will be held, and the conscript 1mlied,
The Times this morning says that the cable Companies controlling the lines between Great Britain and Australla” have made reports to the Margals of Ripon sa to the silly and necessity of a cable. The report shows that although the existing lines could nearly double the present traffic, there is still a heavy manual loss.
The Daily News says that the Government intends to take up the question of the annuliy granted by Parlament to the Dakce of Saxe- Coburg,"
The Daily News says that Mr. Gladstone is Indiaposed His condition is not serious, but als complaini le a wankening ond
was instantaneous. The Rev E. F. Bowes, who was fit ahead, came immediately to the safortunate officer's assistance, and shot the tiger. Colonel Hatchison's ady was brought to the Dhond-Sauger station, and conveyed to Belgaum for foterment. The deceased was Honorary Secretary of the, Western India Fine its Exhibition for several years, and much sympathy is felt for his wife and daughter, who were at Mabubieshwar when the sad event happened.
Rangoon, April zath. p
The Rangoon Gausite asserts" that under the terms of the Borino-Chinese Convention the two- impertant States of Monglem and Klang-bung are conceded to China, who renounces ber claim to the debatable letkory north of Bhamo. The free navigation of the Irrawaddy by Chinese steamers and equality of treatment of Chinese subjects in Burms, with those of other powers, are also conceded. Under the draft Trade Con- vestion Chinese goods are allowed free into Burma for six years, while goods from Burmas pay two-thirds of five per cent. The question of the tribute mission is not settled by the Conven- tion, but the Gazette understands that it will be allowed to drop.
There was a severe gale here yesterday. The Pharos, the substituted lightship in the Spit Channel, at the mouth of the river, was lost with all hands, including ten natives. There was considerable fanndering of cargo boats and dative craft.
KURSIONO, April 30th.
A terlic hall-storm has passed and re-passed over this district. Hall fell as big as walnuts, stripping big trees of leaves and bark. Immense damage has been done to tea gardeos. The temperature fell to 45 deg.
ALLAHABAD, April 30th. Judgment was delivered at Mussoorie, on Liquidator of the Himalays Back, against Its Saturday, to the action brought by the Official Directors and other officials, to recover monies which had been wrongly paid by them. Clalins were decreed, amounting in all to six inkhs of rupees. Mr. Connell, auditor, was also made a defendant in the case.
LONDON, April 30th.
An article in the Nineteenth Century urges giving the Princes of India seats in the Lords, with a view to identifying the interests of Great Britain and India,
LONDON, May 3rd... The new issue of Indian Bills is to replace Ifore falling done on the r3th jagtant.
It is probable that the American Tariff will fiutily be forty per cent, an all sugars, and eight per cent, extra on refined.
PARIS, April 30th. A heated debate took place in the Chamber of Deputies to-day. The Socialists accused the financiers and the clergy on the right of secretly supplying funds to the Anarchisty, while they supported the Government against Socialists, M. Casimir Perier asked for a vote of confidence, which was camled by a large majority.
LONDON, May 1st, The latest advices from America, state that the march of the unemployed on Washington, organised by Coxsy, is fizzling out, and that namerous detachments have been stopped midway, Coxey, with a following of four han dred men, is quietly encamped at Washington.
At the Bi-metallle Conference yesterday at the Mansion House, German, French, and Dutch un- official delegates were present. The Conference is purely consultative, and no resolutions will be passed. The Government ignores the Confer ence: Mr. Balfour and Mr. Courtney, who spoke yesterday, maintained that the double standard by laterostional agreement was both possible and expedient.
M. Cochery, the Deputy belonging to the French Chamber, who has lately visited the British Arsenale, contrasts our whole naval" system most favourably against the French, and especially reganing the constant supervl sin in our dockyards, and the speedy execution of work.
Lord Resebery, speaking at a Liberal meating at Manchester yesterday, std he was not hope ful about the passing, during, the presert Session of the various mengores which had been submitted to Parliament. This, he said, was mainly owing to the excessive number of speeches made, and the only effectcal remedy for the existing congestion lay in the principle of devolution.
May 4th. The Committee of the Jockey Club have suspended Peake, the jacker, for one month, for breaking his agreement with the Calcutta Tudi Club
The Bi-metallic Conference at the Mansion House closed yesterday. Sir David Bubour reid a paper on the finares of India, dwelling upon the trjurloss effects of the intolerable financial embarrassment consequent on the con tinuous depreciation of the Indian monolary standard and the appreciation of the English standard. The Conference, before dispersing. decided to do their almost to obtain Bl-metallat pledges from candidates at the next general election.
A strong shock of earthquake was experienced in Greece yesterday evening, which lasted fifcen seconds, and completed the ruin of the houseR left tottering from the previous shock. A chaam, extending for a distance of thirty miles, was
opened by yesterday's shock.
Lord Rosebery, in his speech at Manchester, Bald that If the Liberals wished to maintain their hold on the country, they must zealously study to uphold the glory of the Empire abroad, while striving for the welfare of all classestat
bome.
Lord Salisbury, speaking at Trowbridge,'said that the Lords must submit to the national wii, but they were bound to ascertain it clearly, Na Government, his Lazdėhip sitd, had ever before Introduced Bills for dividing Great Britain and Ireland, and disestablishing a portion of the English Church.
BOMBAY, May 4th, The Times of India's London correspondent telegraphs the following latest betting for the Ten Thousand Guineas Stakes to be run for on | Wednesday next_at_Newmarket:-Evens on to against Lord Loid Rosebery' Ludas; Ailagion's Match Box; to Mr. Douglas Baird's St. Florian; 14 to 1 Prince Soltykoff's Speed; 16 to: Mr. Douglas Baird's Semprontas.
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LAHORE, May 4th.
The Local Government has renewed the con-
cession of oil mining rights granted to the Panjab and Oriental Oil Syndicate. The hope of triking petroleum in paying quantities in the Punjab is not yel abandoned.
LONDON, May 5th. The Registration Bill has been read a second time la the House of Commons, after the rejec tion, by a majority of 14, of Sir Edward Clarke' Amendment askling for the rejection of the BILL, as it did not provide for a re-distribution of seats.
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The Times Paris correspondent states that the Emperor Francis Joseph and the Sultan bave Rock ra undertaken to mediate with the Czar to procure the recognition of Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria.
The Bill for the Disestablicament and Disli endowment of the Church in Wales was read a first time in the Commons, after a vehement protest. on the part of Mr. Balfour against the sacrifice of the Church to the greed of the rate. payers and the envy of rival cects.
May 2nd, - Socialist demonstrations took place yesterday In Hyde Park on the occassion of May-day. The Anarchists also attempted to hold a meet ing, but were booted and mobbed and chased out of the park. May day celebrations on the Continent passed off quietly. A Socialist meet- log was held in Parle, at which many deputies were present, who urged the workers of the world to unite and altain a working day of ei ht hours, and crush the bourgeofste.
Two millions of Indian Bills will be issued on the 8th instant,
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Hongkong Observatory, 21st May, 1894.
HGONKONG REGISTER.
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The International Bi-metallic Conference was opened this morning at the Mansion House.
CHITTAGONG, May 3rd. Owing to the recent outbreak of cholera amorg Europeans, in which five cases ended fatally, Professor Haffkine bas paid a visit to Chittagong, Fo and has inoculated about a thousand persons, including almost all the officials, their wives, and other European residents; also a large num ber of the Oodaleah garden coolles.
BOMBAY, May 3rd. An outbreak of small-rox has occurred among a number of the mill hands living in Parel, and a mill-manager has died from the disease. The Municipal authorities are taking, precautionary measures to prevent the epidemic from spreading.
PARIS, May 3rd. During, the debate in the Chamber to-day on the Foreign Budget, M. Blanc said that the telple alliance was solely defensive in its object, and that the pacific wishes of the European Sovereigns, would preciado any danger of war breaking out, There was nothing, ho added, to provest France from being on friendly terms
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