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to the sad occasion. The numerous attend ants in sackcloth, the attonduite in their official robes, and the brillinut ba s m bre decoration, gave to the whole scane an expect which buffles description.

No expense which could add to the dis play suitable to the deemsions has ben spared, and the officials of all ratike, nini “the ̈numerous officers who-hate-arved- with and under the ducensed Admiral, buvo left nothing and which could shew honer to the Tark who has so recently been shorn by the ausparing band of death of the power and widenes to which fow mor tale attain..

On the 9th inet, the coffin will be son- veyed: from the Guild Hall, through some of the principal streets of the Uity, and princed up a steamer at the new Chiness Wharf, and will then be taken to the family residence near Seaton.

PRAGRANT WATERS' MURMUR Fis reassuring to be informed, upon

high medical authority that no cases of a choleraio type have pecond bere zu cently.

That the system now being adopted of careful observation, as opposed to the harassing imposition of quarantins, beats all the apperance of a success. in these

wators.

3kat one cannot help conceding, spite of all the growling at the Sanitary Bond, that our general saaitary condition must have improrad of lato years. That it cannot be said that the Water and Drainage Department has as yot taken a loading part in the improvement of our sanitary conditions,-ar that Depart- maut now produces more bad smells than enough; but we live in hope evan of that department, after it'azs finished digging up all the stinking evil of the Colony.

Tast the Dolanisl Surgeon went having merrily for about an hour through what be called a little explanation at last Sanitary Meeting, and he said much that was sound and to the point. That tho queation of getting a Hospital to meet the case of an epidemic was not carried much farther by De Apres' ex- planation.

That the sum of $22,000, agreed upon be paid by the War Offics for

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That Fedder's Wharf on accommodate some half-a-dozen hanches, while the new Wharf at Kowloon Point is provided with one landing-stage only.

THE CHIA MAIL.

states that the once travellers of Fraten have beennied passports to enter the provinen of Ale, in Germany.

NATIONAL FLG MEETING.

medy this grizralles us soon se he is spation, ara Irresistible, which are too atage of the Qavet Prize, comptained of will proceed on a yachting cruise on, the other defendants in the action for slander President Balmaceda

if it breaks out, fearfully hig; but then, that bigness of itself frighter atatsimen, until they regard war with a horror which, before 1870 at least, was nearly unknown That although the Kowloon Paint Wharf in Europe. They used to think of wc.88 is a public wharf, it is persistently mono- lawyere think of legal procupen, is wea polised by Potice launches, which kings, indeed, costly to use, and wearing alongside sometimes for hours, while the in the using, stilt weapons which they then on beard-ore asleep and deaf to any understood, and which they could guide to order to haul off.

tolerably definite foreseen results. Now That Onpisis Hastings will no doubt re-they regard war as the poor regard Law Courte, as instruments which, once set on jaid of a existence. That it would we as if the pluck of the strong to be guided, and which, whatever ren is in danger of detadoration, to also they may do will probably invalve judge by the number of audition disappecuniary rain. There is not a Kiugiu

Barupe, and probably not a soldier, who, pearances of residents. That one half-a-dez na have been does not feel as if the next wor would be whispered of late of persons who have no large for his geaap, cú if he would ondesverred to ran away from iliair cre- rather aroid tautohing obging with such ditor, if not from themselves.

dehesto machinery and aneb prodigious That many of the friends of Laptain powera. A naval officer may be very skil Grenfell of that fordelin, will read withful and vary braze, and yet sigh with pleasure of his escape from death, and wil heat with regrut of the death and disabling of so many ficers and men of tvit vessal.

That tho Hongkong R.Ba Association is in the doktrums, after the most approved fashion of this Colony.

That Hongkong does things in its own way, and for a time leave things alere for a time, sino in its own Leenhir way; but, kko Paddy's rig, it can never be driven, it must be cuaxed, and it will That Prufen Muttrich has been investi gating the influence of Foresta on air temperature in Germusy and Austria. That his researches prove the lowering of the marima' and the raising of the

'minime."

THE BOUGAIN DOSAKIA.

Petersburg has been postponed... poration of London in the Guildhal". In a dividend of fourteen per cont, and carried The expulsion of Jewish artisons from St. London, July 11- Mr Blaine's family Spurgeon has personally replied to the is sporch on the occasion his Majesty maid forward £18,0,0. it was his greatest aim to walutain the historical friendship between Germery and deny the ruth of the report stint he is letter from Gladstone, thanking the liter

with hie (Spurgeon's) severe ince Londen, July-In the competition England and the peace of topo, which sinking, and declare that he will resume his for his sympathy expressed in connection The Turkish Government are sending Mr Stend Is siggcated that tho Princa between the regulised the voluntiera at alene would give the confidento county official duties in the nut. the National Riflession's meeting at for this protection of scier er, st, und trace,

10 men, who were convoted of attempting Bisley, the volunte wops & Highlander and supply the leisure rared to promote of Wales, se President of the Commission troops to enforce the release of the English

dras apa report on the question of Im- named Orr won thilesandes Plate with a the action of the ratio great problems of the Imperial Federation League, should girl who has been abducted by. Kurd

to destroy the Chiban Government's fleet Acore of 06. Inirereits mntel-Gof the leur.

Mr. and Mrs Arthue Wilson and all the st. Valparaiso have been shot by order of bridge difested Ferd. The Victorinis The Esperor William wi! loave London parin Federation Mannted Rifles, competed in the first on Monday for Edinburgh, feon wlanzice he

July 21-Baron Hirsch states that the Cumming rising out of the baccarat | proveut arrangemint for the cuttlement of the light. The sewers: Murray, 50, court of Scotland, afterwuda returning to recently brought by Sir William Gordon- Metal, 48; Mar, 37: Ferguson, 21; Cowes, Isle of Wight,

London, July 14.-The Emperor William scandal, word present to day in on usein Jows only applies to thio

Argentino Repu_lio. Jefferson. 91.

of Germany has requested Cuunt von parly given by the Prince of Wales at

he invited to visit England by the Institute Statzfehl. Wildenburg, Cerman Anna Marlborough Bone to meet the Emperor of B. Carrot, the French President, is to der in London, to convey to the Lord Germany. Mayor of London his most sincere thash

of Civil Engineers. for the generous hospitality extended to him, and the magnificent demonstration on the accusion of his ery into London. The Empires sis desire to express hie gratitude to the citizens of Londou for the hearty welcome accorded to hitr.

Londos, July 12. The Emperor of Ger in any yesterday hold o grand review of 600 regular troops and 20,000 Veinnteers at Wimbledon. The occasion was favoured with brilliant weather. After the review his Majesty complimented the Dake of Cambridge, the Commander-in-Chief, on the splendid appearanes of the troups.

In the arouing the imporor reviewed 109 Bru brigades from London and the pro- vinces at the Crystal Palace.

Londes, July 1-The report of the betrothal of the Oren Prince of Romania with Mdile. Varates, one of the Queen's maids of honor, hasigan been denied. It is reported that thaly in question has been dismissed krbation in the Queen's

THE LADH WAY.

A NEWĚPAKU JUBILEE. London, July 14. The London Panch, which was establishery July 17. 181, is this mouth celebratiy its jubilco. The press, in referring hu jubilee, in un- animove in praising to moner in which the paper has been viducted during the 50 years of its existote

apprehensis as he costa 'Ina Con-Bervica, ning Tower,' and thinks of the capaci tios which a modern iconsad deminde London, July 14-The strike omorgot in its commander; and that is the position the building tradices extending, and the of each of the three or four men in Europe cumployees of 30 no tims have come out who singly old lat loose war. Then, The man demand thaloption of the clit though it is true that the Triple A Dance hours system, and at the rate of 10d. That it will doublese wake up ja time, and prevents concessions, its absentou would not per hour. The millators and wood-cut the energetie Seerotary will yes seu bisauce their being made. Germany luftting machinists are king similor demands remunerances regarded, if to only is he would not give up Alexco France, and then to join by roniss of the str patience.

even if solitary, would want her provinces kers unless the concept are grouted. and the loadership; Austin by hersell would still struggle for the Balkums; are! Russia would still feel that jealousy of Germen success which is with her military arry the great incentive to war. Nor, though the Alliance burdens the nations with preparation for war, does it hurden them so macht 18 fear would induce och State to burlen itself singly. Each would be awaiting inevitable attack from at least an equal in, and each, therefore, would bs armed copa-pie, or wraid force on war able suspense. Bureover, the Alliance That the question should receive the at-averia dunzer which is little noticed, but tention of local scientists, and night wol which experiones proves to be a terribl form subject for discussion at the one, the danger of Buddon alliance opening of the Debating Society. That the Rake's Progrose' once-adopted in China is apparently not allowed to languish for lack of accomplices. That here as slaawhere Facilis est dos

ccasus Arerui.'

That this supports the thcoty formerly

LONDON DIZESITY. Loudon, July 14.-The Privy Council has allowed an addional charter to the London University, sewing tonching to be should adopt. the me of the Albert University.

The Tride Coulic newspaper has abeer- bed the Nationsliet paper the Nation, of which Mr T. D. Sullivan was the proprie tor.

Dr Bowman Stephereon has been elected sitting in England. President of the Wesleyan Conference now

The Canadian Counter of Public Ac conie in diciting evidentno of a startling character as to bribery and corruption gong the officials, fupretors and con- tractor

In the au of Commons to-day the Right to WH Smith, replying to a question bearing on the visit of the Emporer of Getaway, said it was but usual to skus invitations to severeigns and ruler of other nations, but if af. Carut, President of sho French Republic, were to visit England he Her Majesty the Queen has received the would receive a most drdial selenie. two envoys who were sou by King Gungon hana, of Buzulund, in South-cust Africa, soleit British proteonin for his country, which was likely to be angered by the Por-gatling guns.

Two thodanud armed miners compelled a

Konxville (Tennessee) coal and iron worka, number of convicts who were working in and guarded by 100 military, to withdraw from the district. The Governor of Teunesse, has in consequence: called out all the station militin with the artillery and ro Maybrick's trustees have sued an Luguesa.

M. Secretun, the manger of the Société insurance company for a £9,000 policy on London, July 13.-The speech delivered by the Emperor William of Germany at des Metaux (the great French copper Maybrick's life. Mrs Maybrick gave ovi- that an application will be made for a new the London Guildhall on Friday, in which syndicate which collapsed some two years dence, The proceedings resulted in a ver he made reference to his endearents to ago), who was sentenced to a term of im- die for defendants. Notice has been given maintain the pence of Earpe, bas proprietnut, has been released.

The proposal le grant & plenary amnesty trial. duced a sery favontable imprension in

General Booth and staff have sailed for to the persons wito were convicted in conned Parie and St. Petersbag.

The Emperor and Empress of Germany tion with the recent siciles and to political Australia, via Cape of Good Hope

The Hungarian Government is inten ducing stringent laws with a view to trut yesterday attended divino service in St. offenders has been rejected by the Frenck

The Manoliester Canal train ran off the manner. No previous announcement bec been made that. their Majustles intended

rails and down a stoop embanktaaut. te do no

Eleven were killed.

advanced thas planting had raised the rather than live any longer in an unendur imparted, but Bugges that the institution Paul's Cathedral in un usostentations Chamber of Deputies rendlting from the tle the socialistic movement.

night temperature of Hongkong

That the infant' Tao of recent celebrity is much more deserving of the bizck than of sympathy.

That those who minister to his wouts

(whoever they may be might very ap propriately be rewarded with both birch

aud cangus. That the latest from the Raub mino is

prospects remain upcheraged." That the information is beautifully vague, and will be considered consoling or the reverse according to the state of the

reader's liver.

THE SALISBUK GOVERNMENT,

London, July 14-As the sunaal de- arranged by two or three mon simest in a monstration of Oranomen at Belfast yes moment for an offansire campaigu. Austerday all referenecae the Irish policy of tria and Franes, for example, canunt, while the British Governant were loudly ap- the Alliance loste, combine for a single plauded.

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE. campaign intended to break up Italy, or to resolve the German Empire back London, July 14.-t is rumored that an And faulty, international conteren will be held in again into its elements. though it is true that the Alliance confers London sturdy, and hat the following will

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on individuale far too great a power of disattend :-The Marqua de Rudini of Italy, turbing mankind, experience proves that Count Kaineky of ustrin, General Von the power will not be misused, that in its Caprivi of Germanyand the Marquis of very greatsess there is comparative safeir. Salisbury.

The Emperor William of Germany, left London for Scotland yesterday, spected the Forth Bridge dag. Majesty afterwards started for Norway.

THE EXPLOSION ON HARD TUE CORDELIA

the Quarantina Hospital on Stonecatter's That so far the bowels of the earth have wor might bring gloryoungnotu whom wore present, The Lv. Dr Bevan, of the greasing as well as can be expected..

Island, may or may not be paid. That the Hygeke, which it scene takes the place of the Quarantine Hoepital only, cost something like sixty thousand del lars; and we are still hunting round for an Epidemic Hospital. That, although-Dr-Apres puts it that he was not consulted on the knotty puint, he seems to have proposed the halk as s quarantine hospital.

That the public money gois poured out like water, and those who pour it seem to think the well will never get dry. That if the public only gut what was really wanted for the money, les reason would exist for dissatisfyotion. That the Report of the loal Bank reveals a volume of business which is quite re- markable, as well as a series of losses which are all too large,

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THE HICHBORNE CASE.

The Coming in Rusain failure of the crops in inarcasing to severity, aud the authorities in the province of Ka whenate way providing food for 40,000 of

with Russia for a loan of three millivu Hising condition. inthe Russian peasantry, who are in a stary. The Serving Goverment is negotiating

roubles

Baru Hirsch has explained that the Argentine Republic, Canada, and Australia uffer the surest guarantees for the svcom plishmeus of his objects with regard to the witlement of the Jews who are now being driven from Russia.

Mahon

The Jowa are Aying from Russia 'at the rate of seven hundred per day.

It is announced that, Prince. George of rallied slightly MySpurgeon hai Wales will visit Tadis in November next. since last rappite, but he then suffered a relapse, and his condition is now regarded as very serions

Hydney, 14th July. The official inquiry into the explosion on board the Cordelia

The parish priest at Carlow has, at the as concluded to day, and, the repert har bean forwarded to Lord Charles Scutt, who will send it to the Admiralty. The buard instance of his Bishop, apologised for the

The German Emperor has had an inter- of the explosion, but they find that no candidate, who was defented by very have come to no conclusion as to the canon odiation of Mr Kettle, the Pernellite

Any one on board large majority at the recent election of view with Lord Salisbury, at which the. attributable blame is THE CONGRIGAIONAT CHURCH.

mamber of the Hoate of Commans for general aspect of European affairs was dia Telegram has been re- London, July 14t The Ecumenical the Cordelia.

alexiaus to bring about some arrangement Cauforence of the Cogregational Church ceired from the Admiralty, saying that all Carlow, in plaqu ́of the lats 'German cussed. It is reported that the Emperor is

The Rev. guns of the same pattern: 6in, mark, 3, Kro

Further details have been. pablished con- for a general decrease in the prosent enor was opened in Londo today. Dr Dale, of Birminpam, presided. Ono only to be fired with haif charges for the

reconly made in the Hospital for Locura bury is said to have suggested that Ger. hundred delegates fra the United States; present. The wounded men are all pro-cerning the experiments said to have been mons European armaments, Lord Salis

les at Berttu, by ingcalating patients with many should not the example..

A disastrous has occurred at Mont- cancer lymph, and these are creating!

Treat, numerene shops mills, and hotels popular distrust in the upitala,

The Ecomanist, in an article on the being utterly destroyed

The insurgent forces in Chili are still inces of Victorin pubished to-day, says it was providential that the public works generally victorions. Several naval engage

The families of the Jaltaps lynobod programme of Mr Gillies had been abarments have recently taken place, doned by the Victorian Government, as the increase in the tariff which would recently at New Orleans, have put in claims if that policy would most probably have pensation. have been necessitated by the adoption for heavy sums of money by way of con checked the yield from the Customs duties. In connectionce of a cable having been outpas from the Broker Hill Consols mine received stating that there would be ro for a fortnight, shares in the company have fallen to £1.

You may trust von a mischievous man with the key of a powder-magazine sooner than with a equik, particularly if, when the magazine explodes, his own house must be shattered first. The Triple Alliance had at its bead an old soldier who he succeeded in war, und hasat its head a

but under each of Independent Church Collins-street, Mel-

Melbourne, July 10.-The interest in the not proved to Hongkong bowels of com.thes it has continuously and accesfully bourne, was elected to the position of vice.

ensured pauca. Since it was framed, not president of the confeance; and the Rev. Tiobborne case has been revived by a rum

H. Brawn, alsoof Mribuare, was par that Arthur Orton is now an mais ef That the abipwreck 1. M. 9. Freed was abt has bee fired in Europe except at

not creditable to the Daval Authorities

Slient, and after livunza, which had appointed assistin:-seretary. Dr Bevan, the louatiu aspham at Parrastia. Warder the Powers ben disjoined, must have given in the course of his stress, said that the Carroll, of Eplorat, left to-day for Sydney The the futile attempts to ralan her stem bat a perpetuation of the initial blunder.

the seal for war, the Allianes stamped prospects of religios were brighter in to determine his identity. Carroll formerly That Mehrala of the now U. B. C: sight at the sudden lause. There is no visible Australia where the aurch was unfettered served in the Carbiners of which Sie Roger find any in Hengkong full of inflated reason to believe that fortber experience by any connection with the Stain. & mo- Tichborus was no offisor, and at the original idons and views of boundless wealth will falsify the previous results, or that the ion expressing synthy with the Ite, trial Carroll was au important witness, whose heads bave not been squeezed in a

work will not for six years more continue C. H. Spurgeon in his illness was agreed whicas evidence was taken on commission. ito reap the beneût of that peace which the to Bit

In the libel action brought by Mr Healy That the young lady of Kensingtou, who Alliance bas bisherts yielded, and which, rau after the thief and smote him so imperfect as it is, has saved the world sc far from a terrible tribulation, We are to

London, July 14.-"he New York corres-Bainst the Dublin Freeman's Journal the

jury were unable to agree. shrewdly over the wrist that she cover-

The English, Scottish, and Australian ed" her watch, was a great cricketer, or members of the peace.party, rather webpondent of the Daily News wires that Mr

lieve that war somation, an in 1800, J. G. Blaine, the American Storetary of Chartered Bank of Australis has declared cricketrix.

brings old abuses to an end when nothing State, has sufforada elapse, and is now in a dividend of ters per cent, and carried fur- ward £5750. Aue of £20,000 has been else con; but the thought of the text wer a critical condition. is believed that he

transferred from the reserve fund to prp. horts the imagination staff. If Marshal is suffering from Bright's disease,

vids for defalcations which have taken phins THE 131SE CURSTION. For Molthe was right-and no more far-

in two of the branches of the bank in New South Wales.

That Ladies' Cricket Team would, from that point of view, be a good thing in Hongkong.

DROWNIE.

THE RENEWAL OF THE TRIPLE ALLIANCE

MR. J. BLAINE SUFFERING FROM

BRIGHT'S EARE,

sighted soldier ever live-Europa will be London, July 14.-Mr Fierce Matoney an Aculdana after the next campaign, yet | M.P. for North Month, speaking at a mect- will not be sufficiently exhausted to refussing yesterday, and that it was better that Author,

the people of Ireland should be the elavos of Eugland than the sieves of Rome..

WEST AUSTOLLIAN LOAN,

- MISCELLANEOUS.

Tho charge against Sir Hector Langevin, Canadian Minister for Works, of corrupt practices in connection with certain large contracts for public worke has been pro London, July 14-Tenders for the Wroceeded with, bat in cross-examination bis Australian luan of $250,00 at 4 per cout, principal accuser completely colis sed.

In consequence of the failure of the eropa the minimum of which was fixed at par were opened to-day. The amount tendered there is every prospect of a terriblis famine was 2304,000. Tenders above a premives in no less than twenty provinces in Russia

the airount.

That the Mazils muddle-uron which, by another Alliance, and another Allianco uble Allianco hire in eight years that the of 1 per cont. are to receive 40 per cent. of

The arike which resulted from the steve-

That the withdrawal of nearly thirteen lakhs from the Reirve Fund (powerful though that fund may be) is certainly to be re-

Wa wonder if the German Emperor, who It is not difficult to state the objections gretted, and the only consolation to offer in that a clean slate can now be shown, which a disinterested statesman of expur- knows the our condition of the problem which journalist nan know, the secret alongside of the magnificent business jones who was only watching events wishes of the great Courts. Like there in done.

bring against the Triple Alliance. The first, -That deposita hava hean increased this half-perhaps the greatest, is that it met render ally weak it in the great Alliance, any year by over ten ika-an ineroase war, if was should break out, so fearfully ewiting ney which, before its term had 1 pired, might break it up. Notre has be which bas been steadily going on for sig. If Germany, Austria, and Italy are

Come visible Juring some time back

allied, they cannot be attacked except hy

and the natota diplom- to cope with them must necessarily include atists of Franes and Rossi, with every or draw with it the remainder of the Con- motiva for uuspering watchfulucen, have tinent. War under such circumstanges failed to find one; but still, one may exist. The at setare has survived very heavy must be on a tremendous acale, must, in

biows, the declis of the Emperor William, fact, involve directly or indirectly the whole of civilized mankind, and must produce, for the fell of the statesman who amnaged

London, July 14.--The soucil of the a time at events, altoust unequalled dear the compact, the rise in Franco al party traction of the conditions of civilisation. passionately desiring alliance with Russia Society of British Artists has appointed If one puwor, however great, encounters with the intention of war; but still, atones Sir Saul Satouel, Agent-General for New at Bononia is urging the Cabinet at another the remainder can look on, and with only ons angle of cleavage perich South Wales, a member of the cou-Washington to paint upon the Saziarde within their bounds progresa ou be con- audieuly uder the right blow, and there mission to represent British artists at the treating the natives fairly.

weak place in Prince tinued ; but when all are engaged, the life may be Butle

the way, One who Knows' wide very clearly and sensibly from Madrid-is again left for explanation or remark in the Chairman's speech. That the reduction in the rate of interest obarged on advances and over-dritte will be 'a boon to many and perhaps a real benefit to the Bank as well That I am told more than one Director of Various Companies are just a little anxious over the underground mutterings of crom-examination by shareholders at forthcoming metings...

That there is much need for a clearing up of the atmosphere it such maters, if all

I hear be true, and man who do not desorve the solidenes of shareholders ought to be so informed, and sent to the right about. That shareholders have a great deal of legitimate power, if they will only use it wisely in their own interest and in that of the companies which they own. That this is an age of Petitions to the Secre

tary of State, and the last memorial of the kind is our against the Share Regu. lation Bill..

tbe

-M» STAMBOULOFF.............

London, July 14.-It is reported that fresh conspiracy for the murder of M.

Stambouloff, the Bulgarian statesman, as been discovered.

THE WORLD'S FAIR.

Worlds Fair, to be held at Chicago in 1893

of Europe is arrested, and the entire white Bismarck's great work. If 83, and any 900

It has been decided to invite the Aus race, without which the world would knows it, with's hat anxiety must the place segnate, aus: not only pauas in its work, be watched, with what jealoue oore trust tralian clanica to participate in the exhibi- bat become from deaths, wounds, expez. the avere he guarded from any public com- tion, and it has Leon: anggested that Bir dilure of energy, and bss of disposable ment! We cannot ever imagine where Savi Samuel should represent the colonies expital, less competent to do it than before. such a sorce of misfortune could be on the commission. Ja the second place, the Alliance disia-found; lot then we do not know, and chines each Power to make the concessions German Emperor does, what the Heira by which permanent peace might orribly Apparent of the three Powers think of the be secured, fermany and Trance, France Triple Alliance, or whether any Sovereign and Italy, Austria and Russia, Russia abd harbours an ambition for which, if a aud- Germany, might ach, if left along with its deu chsuco aose, he would see all the foo, agree to a working compromise which dagers which

or combination-Spectator. would renore the pressu grisstoful, Bren, if war happened to be

might arrange a disarmament which would

Taust

atland any new

last for a term of years, and render a aud-NEWS BY THE AUSTRALIAN bargo on three cruisers which were built in

den rash into the field out of the question,

or, at all events, as unlikely sp any other The Alliance, incalculablo misfortune.

MAIL

COLONISING THE SAUDAN.

That the more stringent treasure' promis

ed by the Stockbrokers, to deal with and correct the abnees and ice.ulurities of the abare market, seems to have morged into a Petition for repcul That it is useless to hark back upon however, hy is very existence, forbide all

Loprion, July 13.A paper was read to what has been 20 often said on the power arrangements or compromises between day before the London Chamber of Com. of the Stock-brokers Association to single Powers. In the third place, the merce advocating the formation of a char- offect reformuthe will appears to be alliance Increases the dominance of the tered company, such as those operating in

military spirit Each nation

CoSouthern Africa, which should colonise Thut advocatee of the coal of the Char- pulled to run itself to the uttermout, leat that patien, of the deadas within the

bonnage Company are having their tarnit should soon to be asking aid which over the burning question of its con- it refused to reader in return, Jest, in fact, sphere of British inflacace. bustible properties and its suitability for it should either seem to, or really be cheat- ordinary furuaçe use.

ing it allies for the sake of its own selfish

Absent.

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to Chili.

THE KURDISH ABDUCTION, London, July 11.- Replying to a question in theo House of Commone to-day Sir-facies Fergusson, Under Secretary for Foreign Hon. J. J. C. Abbott, the Premier, fur drawn its objection to the Persian Govern-

dores capluyed by the P. and D. Company refusing to load steamers on a holiday with das extra pay, bas now ended."

Nanpio, a chief of the Careline Istards, is now visiting Anefies, and is appealing nn behalf of his people to the United States Government for protection against the bratality of the Spanish soldiery.

It is reported that the American count

Next from Assn stalos that the Sox uputty, or Manipuri Commander-in-Chief, who was contiated by court-martial of be log concerned in the inaceaers of Mr Quin- ton and other, is now foiyning madness, and has attempted to commit suicide.

The Emperor Willie of Germany, re plying to a deputation whids waited upon him froco the Anti-Slavery Society, aus ad them that something most be dons to The last day's racing in-connection with and the horrors of slavery in Afrits, the Leicester mesting took place to-day The following is the result of the Prince of Wales Stakes:--

K. Blano's Révérend

J.

B. Leigh's The Deemster

J. B. Houldsworth's h.e. Orvieto,

-CANADA AND IMPERIAL FEDERATION. London, July 14-The Canadian Govern ment has announced that it has no ieten. That it is gratifying to find some varieties ease. This neccssity, which presses every tion of formalating a policy with regard to Affaier, stated that the Porte had with- Jeonveyed down the Arnwimi.

of dual in Terlin Lavo been proved to whers and as we see is obeyed every hole the qoration of Imperiai federation, The be good in quality.

ie nearly a fatal to progress as war itself;

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London, July 124a-riona anti-Jewish riot has taken place in the Government of Tambur, in Central Entopean Enssin. The initary were called out to suppress the tint, and in the conflict which ensued thirty perectis were killed and a large nam

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Disastrous forest fires, covering an in- mon extent of country, are now raging in the State of Michigan (U.S.A.), and a rue number of vilages have been destroy. The fires are attributed mainly to the rasas of the season, no rain having A cavern of a umrvellons character has fallen for the past three months. hoon discovered in Oregon, United States, in enid to be as large and in every roa of a wonderful as the celebrated Mam moth Caves of Kentucky. The cavern contains a number of lakes and a waterfall Suit, high

It is rumoured that Murietta' Bank in London is in a precarious cou. Itien.

The sulke of railway employ es la France is at an sad. The men have resumed work.

A general review of the troops has taken place at Aldershot, in the presence of the Queen and other members of the Royal family, the Ourman Emperor, and a bril

Teadership Justin McCarthy retains the Hant assemblage of lesser notabilities.

of the Home Rule party

The harvest throughout European Russia is largely a failure. Famine le sirvady appearing in any districia, and many of the villages are boug desorted, the in- babitants migrating to more favoured localities in search of relief. It is entirent cd that over half a million will be required to provide need wheat alone.

London, July 16,-The steamship Utopia, which foundered recently off Gibraltar with several hundred Italian emigrants où busid,

beon raized, and the injuries to her hull the majority of whore worn drowned, kao temporarily repaired

A serious rising has occurred among the Cabulers Indians, in Brazil. Troops were despatched by the Government to quell the revolt, and an engagement took place, Several of the Indians were killed, and the revolt is oonsidered at an end.

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The Orient stexter Chimborand,

The prospectus has haen ised of the Maiver Steamship Company of Glasgow, The Liverpool, London, and Aextrali capital of the company in to be £700,000,

A large number of official in the service of the Government at Ottawa, Canada, have been suspended for having been con large number of English tontists in board, cored in the corruption of public flisers struck a rock bear the coast of Norway Carrapion in official circles an obtained to and for some time was in imminent danger. so great an atout that it is publicly-alleged of shipwreck. She was eventualy got on

A terrible landslip has occurred at Nanal Landan, July 13.-The voluntary exodus ma, Vancouver Island. A village wan that the public works are run by robbers. of Jewish bankorn and merches from utterly destroyed, 41 of the inhabitanta Hussia, in unsequence of the expulsion of being killed.. the lower classes of the Jewish population, is greating considerable disturbause in trade of feeling against the acti-Jewish idiots in that country, and is using a reaction

Fresh dridence has been addused which proses that the Jabra wrote a letter order. ing the massacre of Mr Quintoa and the other British prisoners.

In consequouee of the failure of tho arepe is Kausia, there is no prospect of any grain being exported from that country duting the present your

London, July 14.-Duncan, the man who was charged with the murder of his wife at of Wales, has Betswe-y Ound, in the north

London, July 9-Mr Spurgeon was to- bean acquitted on the ground of insanity. day visited by the archbishop of Cantor- bury (the Most Rev. Dr Bennen.)

That, as M. Rolland saya, it is a mistake while it is far more fatal to social peather intibunies.that the advocacy of the beration of the British girl who, after on the special jurisdiction they now exer- the general publis exhibit deep concern at

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THE CHILIAN LEBELLION, London, July 9.-The new Congress of the Chilian Republie has authorised Presi dent Bainosta to raise funds behalf of the Republic, and has also carpowered him to inflict fines on any person inder certain direntostances

to the extent of $20,000,000, and to compel payment by various means of punishment.

The French courts have removed the em-:

News has been reseivel of a disastrous

The Turkish Government have refused France for Chili, but which had not, bon) allowed to leave, President Balmaceda be-fire in Montreal (Canada) by which the asy

ta auction the proposed settlement of Russian Jews in Palestine, and will only ing now recognized as the owner of thelum for the deaf and dumb there was des

Grast heroinm was displayed by admit them into the country as pilgrims. veels. It is understood that an attempt troyed. will be made by the cruisers in the harde Sister of Mercy, who rescued 140 of the in London, July 10-Prufsaurs Muudel vessels on their royago of the Chilian Insurgents to waykay this mates by lowering them from the window. London, July 11-Nows from Chili ball and Merriam bavo boca appointed by mission to inquire into matters connected stains that the insurgents have captured the United States Government se à com the town of Vallenar

with the Bebring Sea ecal fisheries.

Information has been recoived from

Number of cablegrains expressing syn Africa that the officers of the Cougo State

Jaily fra America, India, and the Coo have liberated 2000 slaves who were being pathy have been received by Mr Spurgeon's The authorities of the Cambridge and tinent of Europe. Several English Bishops ment taking forcible measures for the Oxford Universities have declined to aban-{ have also sent messages of sympathy, and being shrinsted by Kurds, was conveyed eise over the townspeuple.

Replying to a question in the House of Commons Inet night, Sir James Fergusson, scron the Persian frontier and detained in

Mr La bouchere, speaking on the mattor Under Set its var reign may a cocina declared that the Turks were a nation of that Great Britain was in any way nasceint brigende, and should be cleared off the faced with the Triple Alliance. He stated of the earth, and that if any reforms were that the Government had merely exchanged That it may be well to bear in mind that on setters stand, the German Emperor Londen, July 14-Dr Joseph E Kenny, to be effected one might as well talk tos views with Italy with the object of main

in the Mediterranean Sea we bare seldom had cooler sammer in could to-row, ty a single despatch, M. P. for the Southern Division of Cork blind ass sata Tarkes Sie James Fergus-taining the panes of Europe and the status Hongkong which may serve as eat-off planga ali Exirupo in war, and that the Ean County, has resigned his seat in the House son protested against the language used by

The Lutheran popalation of Russia are against the other vagaries of the Weather peror of Austria or King Humbert could of Commons in consequence of his having Bir Labouchere, b

DISPUTES. Now being sub oled to perszention, and Cluck

with nearly as much ezas do precively the teen appointed Coroner at Dublin..

LABOUR DISPUTES. THE DEFERUES OF SINGAPORE, The power may not be That the freaks of the Hongkong Weather same thing,

London, July, 13 Serious labour trou by an ediat just daded the Cear has do Prophet, are they not written and re- abused, but it exile it was fangled when London, July 19. An animated disang biss are impending on the French railways, prived 100,000 pargone professing the corded in the Jaminan pagas of the the late Emperor died, that it would be sion took place in the House of Commons and it is stated that opices, the Orleans Lutheran faith in the province af Livonta Hongkong Government Gazelle, to which szerted and it is not wine, not for the wel kat night upon the question of colonial Railway Company satisfy the demands of of the services of their pastors

fara of civilisation as a whole, that such a defences A number of members urged a their employees by Tuesday next, a general The School Boards ja London intend to That a correspondent calls my attention to power should continue to be deposited in rednation in the amount of the defence strike will take place of the employees on abolish school fee in the event of the the fact that the Bluetric Co.'s street such faw hande. All the objections to de contribution by Singapore. The Hon the lines owned by five of the principal Education Bill now before Parliament be

ing passed. fights are lit at a very late hour in the spotian militate ales against an arranga Edward Stanhope, Secretary for War, and railway companies in France

THE EMPEROE OF GREMANY IN ENGLAND ment under which the death of the single the Right Hon. d, J. Goschen, Chancellor evening,

of the Exchequer, contonded that Singapore London, July 10-In connection with (United States) has offered a parae of Company to depart from the usual custoin of Europe for a whole generation,

Nevertheless, the only great nation in reduction of the amount in qaration was many to London, a soni-State procession Bullivan Thres other ofubs have offered taking by force the English gut who wan of lighting up at sundown, or very soon thereaftering Manager

Forpo snoted directly by the Alliance, negativedale

through the city took plece to-day, Tho puraes of 24000 to £5000

recently adosted, That perhaps the obliging ager will the only one not included in it or mesos THE NORTH AMERICAN INDIANE. city was splendidly decurated, and the

take the hint, or perhaps the Govern- by it, heartily welcomes its exterion for London July 14-The Navajuss and the line of route was lined with troops, thest the Sandown Park second moist meet-an Englah company to ponduct the immi. ment have some contract on the subject. another six years, and is right in welcoming Chippewa tribes of Indians in the aesth spectaple being altogether a most brilianting to day, with the following resultgration of Russian Jaws; but there is some Only 3000 out of a total of 350,000 em That some time ago an absurd (as was made it All the argumente given above are weturn States of America are hecmingone His Majesty was greeted with im W. Morzy's 5,6 Surefoot, 4 years 1 difficulty in obtaining animable directory.

Pedder's Wharf abost launches re-sound, but they are all aravorable, and defiant, and a fresh Indian sing is feared, munse enthus by the populace,

FRENCH DOKKERCIAL TRATALLERK, BAS The Emperor was iterwords entertained Sir F. Johnstone's br.. Common, years 3ployees on the French railways hava ztrack maining at the landing-plane or he experience has shown that the answers are surrect The Alliance will render the war,

Londen, July 14. The Paris Figaro" at luncheon by the Lord Mayor and Cor The Union Bruk of Australia has declared work,

go on trying a dozen toss of a new pressure of the kind, always developing | the coal; better try a few hundred.

among those who work a bitter grudge, ajout by Sir Charles Tupper, the High That the wratchedly settled state of the partly just, partly a mere result et suvy, Commissioner in Loudon, is to be taken a weather forces itself upon every ous, and get those who spend. Bucistism grows only an expression of his personal views, and not as inaoy жду indicating the attitudo the grosting over spraled holidays and fant while the nations wait for ward of the Government upon the question. enjoyable outings abandoned, with all finally, the Alliance does deposit bu nimch the attendant disagreeables, is loud, deep power over human happiness in the hands RESIGNATION OF A MEMBER OF THE ard generally

all have noces i ekon

of individuale. It is foolish deBy that,

HOUSE OF COMMONS,

the Turkish consulate.

The Commercial.

Club

Mr Spurgeon's critical condition,

In view of the impending famine in Buieia owing to the failure of the crops a prsations be issued prohibiting speculatie in grain.

The Court of Queen's Bench has qualied the conviction by the Recorder of Plymouth in the ons Curran . Treleaven, in connec bolding that the charge of intimidation had tion with the late shipping strike there, not been proved. Other decisions quoted riplied; the bench contended, that threats af violence to person or to property conati teted the chief element of intimidation. Austris and Romania ate taking measures London July 15-The Governments of to prevent by force the infox of Busin The Magellanse have defeated President Jews tato shone countries. Balinceda's feet, sinking two of the Pittsburg vessels et

News has been received that the Persian

That it is false economy on the part of the young gian might terminate the happie fairly Treated. A proposal for the the visit of the Emperor, William of Ger £6000 for a contest between lario and | Cavalry have prevented, 1000 Kurds again:

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