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is unfair to speculate "what might have heen," Sill, it is fair enough to conclude that If barbour-water had been used exclusively, there might have been more fresh water left in Tetam now. When once the order was given to pump op water from the sea to the steam engines ashore, several splendid jets were soon playing en the fire, and in a very few minutes the struggle was practically decided; half an hour later, it Prior to that, only was as good as finished. two jets one in Queen's Road and one in Banbam Strand-had been able to rise above the pavement! Yet thousands of gallons-tx jets of (17) 2 inches diameter, emitting pro bably five gallons each per second-were being

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, APRIL 6, 1894-

to the aid of the British. The Portuguese forces at Tele are alsa being reinforced.

Later.

Further particulars are to hand regarding the conflict at Tete, on the Zambesi River between the Portuguese and a party from a British gun boar that had landed in connection with the construction of the Zambes! telegraph. It is Portuguese deliberately reported that the abstracted the operations of the British by removing the poles erected to carry the wires. They carried out their work of obstruction under cover of fire from the foris. The commander of the British gunboat warned them to desist, or he would fire. The Portuguese, however, completely

was given.

of the Pacific cable between Australia and in subdalag the Abor hill tribes on the Assam Canada, He added that he was considering the | frontler has not been cut to pieces by the enemy, question of reciprocal commercial relailons as reported. The column is said to be quite between the mother country and her colonies, sale. They burnt the native town of Membe, bot that he must for the present defter dealing which is thien days' march from their quarters. with, other subjects included In Sir Thomas M'Ilwraith's misilon to England.

Lord Ripon promised to urge the Government to subsidise the new Canadian-Australian mall service.

Ao. Infernal machine was exploded yesterday cutside the Chamber of Depuiles at Rome, seriously injing eight persons and mottally wounding a ninth. The windows of the Chamber were smashed.

thrown on the ground. Not that there was any ignored the warning, and the order to open treinta si Wardaw. A large number of arrests

danger of the ground'catching fire!

waler

In the course of their seular drills, the fre men get plenty of practice at running out bose, waking up watervinen, turning on water-mains, and so on; but I believe that the use of harbour ster is only taught them as a special and very extraordinary measure, Surely this is a gross blender on the part of the authorities. It should be made a rule to use harbour water first of all, mid stick to that exclusively in ordinary cases, Alitle extra length of hose and a little change of drill would make all the difference. I don't say It would have saved any of the houses on Wednesday, but it would save the drinking water of the Colony. What is the abjection? Toe motto of the Fire Brigade seems to be "never nic tea water as long as there is a drop of fresh," and "never turn off the mains crea if they are no use turned on."

Yours faithfully,

: Hongkong, 6th April, 1894.

T. C. C..

THE ECLIPSE OF THE SUN. To The Kairos dy ras "Hoxoxona Telecharm,” DEAR SIR,-As it may interest your readers, I beg to forward you the following particulars in connection with the eclipse of the sun on this date.

The events recorded are copied from a journal published in Madras-the article on the subject being contributed by an astrologer under the nom-de-plume Sepharial.'

As most of the events prognosticated aro

certainly not of a vague nature, and as they refer 10 things which (if true) are of supreme.import to those connected with 'India and Chins, the publication of this will give your readers the chance of testing the question as to whether there is any truth or not in astrology as a

science.

1.-"Emperor of China will be in danger. 2-Probable rising to China and series of

national calamities.

Latest advices from West Afilen state that the Briab are shelling Goj sur, and that the enemy to giving them a hat return with Martini-Henry rifles from intrenchments in the sand banks. Boats from the warships have been unable to effect a leading owing to the hot fire. The efforts of the Beltlab attacking force are now confiand to an inspection of the enemy's position, with a view discover a weak point in the defence. It is intended to make a land attack, and a full has occurred in bertities.

The native houses at Jambor have been burned by the British, who found it empty, save for the relles of the slats.

LATER.

A raport from West Africa states that Major Madden's force has captureð Brekaðar after an Dour's engagement, Gonjour, the native settle ment near Bathurst, will be attacked in force to-morrow.

A sensational suicide occurred at Blackfriars Railway Bridge. A porter employed on one of the lines deliberately placed himself in front of an approaching tain, and was killed immediately.

The London City Council has decided, by the Casting vote of the Lord Mayor, to throw open on Sundays the picture gallery and museum attached to the Guildhall.

It is stated that the Government of the United States will not support the proposed British Pacific cable from Canada to Australia.

army.

Ex-King Milan, of Servia, father of the presen! sovereign, Alexander I., has beca appointed Commander-in-Chief of the Servian "It is reported that during the attack on the rebel stronghold at Gonjour, near Bathurst, the capital of Gambia, West Africa, the gunboats, firing at random, endangered the British land forces, in consequence of the scrub intervening between the native forts and the beach. The natives, who are armed with Martin-Henry rides, are harassing the British force,

The Parls police are pursuing their policy of A case of death will occur in the Vice-activity in suppressing the anarchists' move regal Council at India.

4-Some sediilon will take place in the ments. Amongst the suspects recently arrested in connection with the outrages is M. Bourdin, ranks of the Indian Army,

Philippine Islands, and South Coast of China likely to experience shocks of earthquake

aboat the 11th inst.

in China.

6. Very dad spring crops may be expected 7-Violent typhoons to China, and cyclenes in Bay of Bengal are sure to follow the eclipse.

8 There will be troubles in India and accidents in connection with Indian Raliway

and Portal Service.

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-Great troubles may be expected almost on the heel of the eclipse, Property and crops will suffer terribly,

1. 10. The influence of and a half. (Probably The influence of the eclipse will not last

on the calculation that the eclipse lasts upon the earth about 53 hours.)

Some Ittle time will clapse before the chief events will be manifest, but after May 24th events will follow in quick succession.

The following dates wil have their marks in Indian air and probably in these of Chios aisa.

April 7th-11th-24th--and 26.h. May 4th-22nd--and 23rd. June joth,

Jaty 8th-gih.

August b.

The evil effects will be most disastrous in

China,

In connection with the above ngly prophecies it occurs to me that the mantle of Jeremiah

must have been lent to Sepharial for the time being.

Yours faithfully,·

Hongkong, 6th April, 1894.

CANTON.

JUMBO.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRISPONDENT.)

Canton, April 5th. The Capton Municipal Council la again court- lag notoriety, Money is wanted, to repair the roads and bridges, I suppose; « isx of $5 per aonum has therefore been imposed on every dog or son of a dog in the Shameen.

Well, of course the roads and bridges would be much the beitrz for a little touching-up, but there might easily be better was world-famed ways to raise the philanthropists of Hongkong would assist if only ibey were given the opportunity; some of them make a special study of cruelty to animals! It is perfectly true that dogs may become a arlance when they are under no restriction at all; but $2 a year would have been an ample impost I think that is what you pay in Hengkong, is it

not?

Perhaps that would not bring in all the money that is wanted; but there is no reason for such an exorbitant tax on the poor dogs. There are other nuisances well worth suppressing by problbltive licence fees in Shameen much worse nuisances than dogs; those that anive every evening in chairs, and disappear in the houses of some well-known residents, and later on, promenade about the best walks on the Shameen, to the exclusion of respectable women, who do not care to take their evening walks in such company, Why not charge these things 35 per head?

sion at Greenwich Park, London.

The Russian police have made a rald on

were made. One of the suspected Nihilists, a student, resisted arrest and shot an officer dead, besides wounding three others. A printing press belonging to the Nihilists was also seized.

The proposed commercial treaty between Germany and Rumia was adopted by the com- mittee of the German Reichstag by a majority of four.

A cable despatched from Rio de Janeiro gives particulars of insults to the British and German Bags. Emboldened by the absence of the British and German warships from the harbor of Rio the insurgents fired upon the British and German ensigns. The absence of the warships was due to the prevalence of yellow fever in the port. It is expected the lasurgents will be promptly called

to account.

Reports from India state that the force of Sepays under Captain Maxwell, which was sent out to the frontier of Assam to subdue the kill

tribes in revolt, has beco placed in a criileal situation.

The expedition was engaged in 'a severe cop. flict with the Abor tribe for two days, and ultimately the British force was defeated and obliged to beat a retreat

A rellef party of 30 men, belonging to a rifle realment sent out with rations to the British officer, has been annihilated, and all the routes leading to the beleagured force have been blocked by the enemy.

. March 10th.

In order to obviate the necessity for the Earl of Hopetoun to leave before the expiry in Nov 1895, of his fall term as Governor of Victoris, the Colonial Office is willing to grant him leave of absence to visit England to arrange his private affairs.

A bill has been introduced in the Austrian Reichsrath extending the fall electoral franchise to an additional million of people,

James R. R. Fiit, fate secretary to the North London Permanent Building Society, who is charged with falsifying the company's books and embezzling £30,000, has been commlited for trial,

The Hon Joseph Royal, formerly Lieutenant-

father of the anarchist, Martial Bourdin, who was Governor and Indian Commissioner for the a few weeks ago killed by the accidental explo-North-western Territories of Canada, has lesued a manifesto asserting that Canada requires increased protection and power to make treaties with other nations. He says that the people of the Dominion prefer separation to Imperial lederation, and the adoption of a free trade policy would be suicidal.

The followers among the Irish National party of Timothly Healy, M.P., are demanding from the Earl of Rosebery an assurance that he will proceed with the Home Rule BUL

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The Earl of Rosebery has written to Mr. Henniker Heaton, M.P., stating that the content of the Australian colonies must be obtained before the penny postage between them and Great Britain can be considered. The Premier adds, however, that if the colonies assented to the penny postage could be immediately brought the proposal a measure to regalate and legalise

before Parliament.

-It la reported that the Messageries Maritimes Company have decided not to adopt the Terror Straits route to Australia,

SYDNEY, March 8th.

An extraordinary event occurred in Parlia meat this afternoon. At the usual hour the bells rang to call members, but two minutes later when the Speaker entered the Chamber anly the Premier and sa other Ministers and members were in their places. The Speaker cast his eye around, and astonished the assem. bled members by announcing that, there being no queram present, the House stood adjourned, He immediately left the Chamber, and the sit tag was at an end. Within two minutes there were fully 30 members in the Chamber engaging

In an animated discussion on the occurrence, There was a considerable amount of annoyance that the night which it was intended to devote to military estimates should have been wasted through a few members dawdling on their way Into the Chamber.

MELBOURNE, March 8th, During an interview, one of the Mercantile Bank case Jurymen, said the joy had made up their minds before leaving the box, and only retired for a smoke,

"It has been ascertained that the cost to the Crown since the inception of the Mercantile Baok case has been $5000,

The French press report that 5,000 Chinese soldiers have invaded the region of the Upper Mekong, Cambodia, and seized the province of Luang Prabang, or the whole of the buffer state recently proclaimed between Slam and the inaccuracy of this speaks for itself. Ed., H.K. 7. French possessions in Cochin-China. The

March 11th.

The French Chamber of Deputies has carried a motion approving of the abolition of the Paris aciret, or city barrier, duties on wine and beer, defeating the Government by 68 votes.

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Foochow, March 31st, 1894. The wheat crop is expected to be a very abundant one this spring.

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The Provincial Treasurer has notified that a partial eclipse of the sun will take place on Friday next, the 6th proximo, beginulog at 10 a.m. and lasting till 3 p.m.

Some benevolent natives have opened a hospital outside the east-gate of the city for the relief of the sick poor, free of charge. It has been named Sul-poo and its establishment is regarded as a great boon by the people of the neighbourhood.

A fatal accident occurred on the river on

Monday inst. It appears that a sampan convey- ing passenger cross the river ran into a junk which was under sall and capsized. The passenger, bring unable to swim, was drowned, while the sampan man saved balls by clinging to bis overturned boat,

Hitherto there has been no likis tax charged on smaller quantities than one picul of tes taken Into the city, but the likin Tastal having discovered that this has been taken advantage of by large dealers to the loss of the likes savenue, Rs Imposed the ire on any quantity weighing over three cattles.

A wealthy native residing at the north gate of the city engaged a theatrical troop to give an entertalament to his friends on the "anniversary of his birthday. The cook of the establishment being desirous of seeing the performance left his kitchen to take care of itself, and through some mishap a fire broke out during his absence. The kitchen was completely gutted, but fortunately the fire was discovered in time, and precations were successfully taken to prevent the flames spreading to the house.

A bungling tief was caught and delivered over to the authorities this week. He went into goldsmith's shop and waked to see some bangles. As the first shown bim did not suit him the goldsmith turned round to get another from his case. Quick as lightning the thief changed the first gold bangle for a copper one, which be left on the counter while he was ex-mining the second one. The goldsmith's practised eye quickly discovered the trick; he caught the fellow, gave him a good thrashing and then handed him over to ite mercy of the Authorities.

It is well known that native emigrants to foreign countries who have been successful in making fortunes fear to come back to their own homes on account of the squeezing they know they will have to undergo by yamea runners and peity mandarins. This matter has lately been brought to the notice of the Viceroy and the Tartar-General and a proclamation has been issued directing the magistrates to look specially after returned emigrants and give them their protection against attempts at squeezing. Fall- ing to do so they are warned that they will be severely punished:

Although all racing men are not dancing or ladies' men, the Stewards of the Fobklen Raco

Club have given ample proof that they are as good at organizing a dance as they are at purely sporting. The dance of Monday last at administering the affairs of the Club la matters

the Foochow Club bore further testimony to this. Nothing was wanting la the arrangements. The decorations, lighting, muile and supper were all very good. The number of guests was largely dancing was kept up with great spirit until the small hours of the morning.

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Kbirgese that the missions will probably be shortly withdrawn.

Observations recently made under the auspic.s of the Aurrian Government prove that there are places in the Mediterranean Sea that are over three miles deep.

Adv'ces from Odessa slate that wolves in the Caucasus, made desperate by hunger and the bitter cold, attacked' and killed eighteen men in cutlying villages.

There will soon be navigation on the Dead Sea, pader the auspices of the Turkish Solter, who has put some sailing venda on those waters as a commercial Investment,

White horses are to be barred from military service in Germany. The Emperor has ordered that no more be purchased for the army, and those now in use are to be told.

Word comes from Nice that Mary Anderson Navarro, who is staying there, lives very quietly, nether receiving ner paying visits. The canic assigned is very delicate health.

Poor health may comel Mr. McDonald, United States Minister to Persia, to resign, and the American missionaries will ask the reappoint. ment of ex-Minister Truxto Beale,

General Melilnet, whose death took place a few weeks ago, was the last surviving French officer of the Waterlon battle, in which he was sub-llentenant of the Young Goard.

Paris has gone erary over things Rusulan; the latest manifestation of the ente is the gift by a French woman to the women's hospitals in St. Petersburg of 3,000 smelling bottles. 11tis, fald to be of common occurrence in Leadon for proprietors of public houses to hold life insurance policies on inebristes, so na lo protect themselves against the loss of patrons

The London Daily News declares that the discharge in bankruptcy granted to Michael Darkt by the Appeal Court in Dublin will not remave his disqualification for a Parliamentary- seat.

Australian refrigerated meat has been put ou the Vienna market, where it can compete in price with the domestic product, although Austria-Hungary s farge meat-producing country.

M. Brunetiere, speaking to the French Ace- demy of Selence, said that the deaths out- nombered the births in France, but he predicts there will soon begin to gain by an excess of bliths over deaths,

Trade returns of Russia for the first nine months of last year, compared with those of the corresponding period of 18ga, show an increase to the value of 95,694,000 rubles in exports and 42,938,000 in imports.

Alexander III has just affixed his signature to project of law now belag einborated by the Council of the Russian Emplie, which is destined to reader inalienable the landed allotments of the peasants.

During last year the underground railway of London carted 85.489,853 passengers and earned £668,062. This was 1,000,000 fewer passengers than carried during 1892, a falling of attributed to the depression in trade.

King Behanzla's throne la'e'y arrived in Paris,

court.

present to the city from the victorious General Dodds, and has been placed in the Trocadéro Museum. It is a curions block of wood carved with rude sellels representing the King and bis The Municipal Connell 'el St. Petersburg has submitted to the Mayor & plan for za inter- national Exhibition to be held in 1903, which founding of St. Petersburg. This will be the will be the date of the zooth anniversary of the

first Rasslan universal exhibition.

Judging from the fact that a superb synagogue has just been dedicated at St. Petersburg, it would appear that the persecution of the

To-day's Advertisements.

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR AMOY AND TAMSUI, 'HE Company's Steamship

THE

"FORMOSA," Captain-Hall, will be despatched for the abort „Ports TO-MORROW, the 7-h instant, at Noon,

and not na previously notified.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS, LAPRAIK & Com General Managers. Hongkong, 6th April, 1894.

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DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND FOOCHOW.

HE Company's Steam bip

"HAITAN,"

THE

Captain Goddard, will be despatched for the above Ports on SUNDAY, the 8th Instant, ai Daylight.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co

General Managem. Hongkong, 6th April, 1894.

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AUSTRIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGA- TION COMPANY.

UNDER MAIL CONTRACT WITH THE AUSTRIJAK GOVERNMENT.

STEAM TO SHANGHAI AND KOBE. "HE Company's Steamship

THE

"VINDOBONA,"

Captain P. Merss, will leave for the above places on or abant SATURDAY, the 14th inst.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

SANDER & Co., Agents Hongkong. 6th April, 1804.

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"MILBURN" LINE OF STEAMERS

FOR NEW YORK, VIA SUEZ CANAL.

HE Steamship

THE

"PORT PHILLIP,"

Captain Gray, R.N.R., will be despatched for the above Ports carly in May.

Fox Freight or Passage, apply to

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, 6th Aprli, 1894.

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THE BALMORAL GOLD MINING "COM- PANY, LIMITED, IN LIQUIDATION,

THE NEW BALMORAL GOLD MINING

COMPANY, LIMITED,

NOTICE is hereby given, that unless such

of the SHAREHOLDERS in the BALMORAL GOLD MINING COMPANY, LIMITED, as have omitted to send in applica tions for the Shares to which they are entitled to the NEW BALMORAL GOLD MINING COM. the 29th January, 1894, and made between the PANY, LIMITED, ander the Agreement dated

first named Company of the first part, myself of the second part and the last named Company of the third part, as required by the notice given by me on the 13th February last, apply for the

The Liberals in England ́are warmly advocs.gmented by visitors from other porta, and Hebrews by the Czar is notaltogether so terribla same, in the forra prescribed by such notice,

tlug the proposed national memorials to Mr. Gladstone.

It is reported that when Parliament meets the Government Intend to introduce a bill limiting the right of veto by the House of Lords. The measure will contain a provision to prevent the Peers from rejecting a bill after it has been twice passed by the House of Commons.

The Indian Council has passed the new tariff, embodylaz a 5 per cent, ad valorem duty on all imports, exempting cotton, but including

silver.

March 12th.

An extraordinary scene occurred at the meet- ing of the Parts Municipal Council to-day, During the progress of business the whale of the members of the body rose and unanimously gave cheers for the Communt.

Detalls of the death of Major Wilson and the members of his litle band which was annihilated by the Matabeles are to hand.

When the little force, compelled to retire, found that retreat was impossible owing to the overflow of the river which they would have to cross, they entrenched themselves behind tem porary breastworks, bat were soon surprised by the Matabeles in overwhelming numbers, Wilson was wounded early in the fight, and though covered with blood he slded the survivors by handing them the rifles as they were being as all their ammunition was exhausted, the loaded by another member of the party. Finally, little band of survivors stood shoulder to shoulder singing "God Save the Queen," and they were speared with assegals where they stood.

We mentioned in these columns some little time ago that the native mechanis in this close neighbourhood had peilifosed the authorities to have the creeks dredged near their residences and that the authorities replied that, while the state of the public funds would not permit of their taking the matter in hand at once, it should have their attention by and by. We now bear that the petitioners, alarmed at the Increase of sickness in their families which they attribute to

as has been described. The synagogue is conaccompanied with a PAYMENT of FIFTY CENTI structed in omate Oriental style.

per Share, on or before the 14th April instant, Isball WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE proceed to SELL, the sld Shares so cupplied for a provided by the sald Agreement.

Dated 6th April, 1894.

In 1893 the Russlan raliosde carried about 36,000,000 gallons of wine, produced in Bess- arabia (along the Roamasin border), in the Crimes, and in the country on the slopes of the Cancases, the southern side of which is like many vine-growing districts of western Europe,

An English Methodist paper says that a well- 444) meaning local preacher receatly prayed that the Lord would "annihilate the Queen and all the royal family. When he learned afterward what

"annibilutė" meant he was greatly distressed. dearly love the Queeo,” he said, “and I thought she deserved the longest word I could get hold of"

the choked state of the creeks, are taking the matter into their own bands and are setting" about the work of dredging at their own expense with the assistance of some subscriptions they are obtaining.-Echo.

NEWS AND GOSSIP,

The Burmah ruby mine enterprise is in a bad

Lord Rosebery has become a mlikman, one of ibe most extensive in Londes, but he does not have bli name on bis milk wagons, as Lord Rayleigh dees, preferring to carry on the trade under the names of his managers. Two other peers who tarn bonest penny the same way are Lord Londonderry, retailing coal, and Lord Portsmouth, fruit and garden truck,

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CARL GEORG, Liquidator of the Balmoral Gold Miolog Company, Limited.

VICTORIA PRECEPTORY.

N EMERGENCY MEETING of the Vio toria Preceptory will be held on TUES DAY, the soth instant, at for 5.30pm, precisely, Visiting Brethren are cordially larited to attend.

Hongkong, 6th April, 1804

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For Sale.

· FOR SALE,

from the Office of the Honkgong Telegraph "THE HONGKONG DIRECTORY, Isrued

way.

It is said that there are 30,000 Buddhists in

remarkable record in steim navigation Was Parts,

A $40,000,000 skip canal across Ireland is made the other week when the White Star mooted.

derer William of Germany smokes the two hundredth sound voyage between 'steamers Britannte und Girmanic completed cigarettes.

A congress of doctors from all over the world Liverpool and New York, 400 tíos apiece scross is the best and most complete work of the kind

the Atlantic, a total distince in each case of

ever published in ASIA. The Directory contains 1,500,000 miles. They have carried between all the latest and most reliable statistics concerns the Old and New Worlds over 100,000 salooning China, Japan and all the other Countries in and 360,000 steerage passengers. They were the Far East, with a mass of varied information ballt in 1874.5, and are yet working an effectively

on many interesting subjects unrivalled by any as ever, with their original engines and ballers.

similar publication in any part of the World.

will be held in Rame this month

A French review the Reuse Bieve-laments that the French people have ceased to buy books The recent beavy storms in Germany resulted in the death of al pesons and serious infory of

400.

LONDON, March 9th. Another terrible outrage by anarchists is reported. this time from Rome. The object of the attack was the Chamber of Depuiles in Rome, the intention of the anarchists being to some of the members la emulation of the action wreck the Chamber and destroy the lives of of Vaillant in the French Chamber, The House had been in session during the day, and shortly after the adjournment bomb exploded. The Chamber building itself was damaged, and almost wrecked by the force of the explosion, and seven deputies who were in the hall or vicinity were more or less seriously wounded. A scone of intense excitement followed the event, and the police have been actively engaged in trying to find the perpetrators of the outrage. Several arrests of suspected persons have been

Lord Rosebery entirely re-affirmed the pro- made, and more are expected to follow. It is

"It is stated that M. Clemences will be expected that the whole plot will be laid bare.gramme which Me. Gladstone was carrying out, This further antrage within the precincts of but, in addition, he struck a new key-note in pro- prosecuted because of bis attacks on the admin

posing a system of federal Home Rule; in fact,stration of the French Navy, Parliament has caused a profound sensation,

this was the principal feature of his address.

The trial of Daniel Coughlin for the murder of Dr.Cronin on the night of May 4th, 1889, was concluded in Chionga yesterday. The evidence at the trial, which extended over a long period, showed that the prisoner and Dr. Croola had been bad friends for a number of years: The Jory returned a verdict of not guilty, and the accused was acquitted.

Anyhow, I consider this $5 dog tax an Infernal imposition, and I don't mean to pay k. A notice was circulated threatening that all

The Parnellite Party in the Hess of Com dogs will be killed if not paid for but if anybody mens has issued a manifesto in connection with gets at my Newfoundland and kills him, there the recent changes in the British Cabinet. In will be a violent end to every deg that comes the manifesto the party warns the people to within my power. Please send me up, beware of treachery la regard to the Home Rule preliminary, half a picul of arsenic bai pat it question. up la cocos tins, or else the Customs people might wonder what it was and might taste il which would be a pity!

NEWS BY THE AUSTRALIAN“ MAIL.

The China Navigation Co.'s steamer Chingis, Capt. R. Innes, with the Australian mail, arrived in harbour this morning. We take the following Reme from our Sydney exchanges >--

Berious allegations have been made against certain officers of Birmingham Arsenal. It is alleged that they practised a system of black- mali on the workmen. The mode of operation is said to be that the officers threatened to pre- vent the promotion or to bring about the removal of men unless they made them certain pay, ments, The matter bar been reported to the authorities, and two arrests have been made on

suspicion.

The opposition offered by the Portuguese on the Zambert River, East Africa, to the con- straction of the telegraph line by the British, „Loxdoor, March Rikkjed to a serious encounter. As the Patle, Telegrams from the Cape report thats confictuguesa officials persiated in obstructing the has taken place between the British and the work, the marines from the British gunbaat Portuguese at Tete, on the River Zambest, in Morgufto attached them, and it is reported that Portuguese Africa. An attempt was made to fand perious fighting ensued. aparty from a British gunboat at Tata, in connees tion with the ballding of the Zambes! telegraph line, but the Portuguese offered some opposition, and the punboxt fired upon the Forlugucie.

The officer in charge wired the detalla of the .conflict to Mr. Cecil Rhodes, Premier of Cape Colony, and reinforcements are belag despatched

The Bridah gunboat Widgegn has shelled the stronghold of the rebel chief at Gender, near Bathurst, the capital of Gambia, West Africa, During the bombardment Go natives were killed. In an interview with Sir Thomas M'liwraith,

Lord Rosebery, the new Prime Minister and leader of the Liberal party, addressed a large meeting of Liberal members to-day for the first time since his accession to the Fremiership. He outlined his fatare policy, with the result that the party was delighted with ble programme, especially with his reference to foreign affairs and the House of Lords.

Lord Ruschery has bad an audience of the Queen on the question of the House of Lords.

In the House of Commons to-day there were large number of peers present listening to denunciations of the Upper Chamber by Sir Willam Harcourt and others.

The general elections throughout Japan have resulted in a victory for the Liberals.

A daring gunpowder plot has been discovered at Yokohama. The plot aimed at taking the lives of the Emperor, his heir, the Ministers of the Crown, and many men of means, as well as to destroy the shrines. (This evidently refers to the Cores gunpowder plot, recently reported la this journal-Ed., H.K. T.]

A thousand arrests have" taken place in con nection with the plat

The trial has taken place at Barcelona of the persons charged with extensive forgeries of French bank notes,

Twenty of them were sentenced to terms of

Imprisonment of glue years each, and five men

and two women were acquitted.

A body of rebels at Hayil has captured a war- ship belonging to the Hayllan Government. The cargo of munitions of war was landed and the crew was all shot by order of the rebel com mander, General Hippolyte.

What is supposed to be an explosion caused by anarchists is reported from New York A bomb was exploded in a saloon in the Italian quarter of the city, but fortunately no lives were lost. There is no clue to the perpetrator of the outrage.

It is announced that Mr. Gladstone will not contest Midlothian at the next general election

of Queensland, the Marquis of Bipon, Becretary It is now reported that the relief party send

Paris has borrowed $40,000,000 for the pre- minary expenditures of the World's Fair of 1900.

Mrs. Alice Woodsworth, the English Instructor to dancing, is said to have more than 10,000 pupils,

An International mining art metallurgical exhibition will be held at Santiago, Chile, next September.

Max Kaniraan, a Berlin Jeweller, has made a perfect ivory chariot with movable” wheels, the whole weighing but two grains,

The normal output of coal in England during the sixteen weeks of the strike declined from 63 c00,000 tons to 39,000,000 tons.

The plentiful French vintage this year has caused such a giat in the market that good wine can be bought in the south for a penny a quart. Work on the new Atlantic cable between Nova Scotia and the Irish cost will be com menced on May 1st. The cable will be, 2,200. miles long.

Glowing accounts are given of the destructive capabilities of the new Balvalor mitraillense which has been adopted by the Austrian military authorities.

A retired French naval officer has invented a rifle that la capable of firing two kinds of explo sive bullets, both having immense power of penetration

Differences of opinion regarding French invest- ments in Portuguese rallways have caused France to withdraw ber Misliter temporarily 'from Portugal.

The use of furnaces to destroy a city's garbage and refuse is growing in favor. There are now fifty-five municipalities in England where the systems in used.

Stallstice prepared in Paris show that the proportion of novels to serious works read in the pubilc libraries of the municipality is less than 58 per hundred,

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