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THE MORNING POST, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1891. 5 i do liat liked witl1 tis for tnat he esteemed it not." The Spaniards treated him th the respect he had deserved, till within a fe hoars he said to them, "Here die Sir RjobaBP Gklxville, with a joyful and quiet tiiinJ- ior that I have ended my life as a true vgulJier ought to do that hath fought for his country. aim honour." Then, 4ixic.fl on to say, he gave up the ghost fiiih preat and stout courage, and no man could THE FLOODS IN SPAIN. fBECTER's TELEGRAM. MADRID, Oct.

22. The lowlands to the south of the Sierra Nevada are under water. The River Cadiar and its mountain tributary, Las Ramblas, swollen to an enormous extent by the incessant rain, have overflowed and submerged the plains round Albunol, Berchules, and Usrvicon. The crops have been entirely destroyed. Two persons" have been drowned at Usrvicon.

The distress among the rural population is described as most pitiable. Their are full FRANCE. bedteb's PARIS, Oct. 22. At a Cabinet Council held to-day it was decided to reject the proposal made by the Customs Committee of the Senate to impose a duty of 25fr.

on salt meats, and to accept the 20fr. duty voted by the Chamber of Deputies. The Cabinet also had under consideration the question of the prevention of railway accidents, in connection with which the Minister of Public Works stated that he had issued instructions to the chief railway officials, urging upon them the necessity of exercising redoubled vigilance. The debate on the Budget was continued in today's sitting of the Chamber. M.

Jamais spoke at some length in regard to the proposed reform in the Excise tax, and urged that the question should be included in the financial Bill accompanying the Budget. M. Casimir Perier, President of the Budget Committee, in reply, enumerated the reforms carried out by the Committee, and maintained that it would be imprudent to go further. If the conversion of the 4 per Cent. Rente in 1893 was to be accomplished the finances of the country must be in a prosperous condition.

After some further discussion the debate was adjourned till Saturday. Notice has been given of several interpellations to be addressed to the Government during the discussion of the estimates for the various departments, especially in connection with those of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. M. Deloncle will put a question regarding Tuat and Egyptian affairs, M. Delafosse will inquire as to the diplomatic relations between France and Italy, and M.

de Mille-voye will ask for information regarding the results of the visit of the French fleet to Cronstadt. It is understood that the Government is inclined to exert its influence with a view to securing the reduction of the proposed duty of lofr. per hectolitre on Spanish wines, it being considered that the new impost would have consequences ruinous for Spain, which it is most advisable to obviate. Telegrams received here this evening report the continuance of serious floods in the departments Ardeche and Gard, causing immense damage. Several persons have been injured.

The Rhone continues to rise. GERMANY. 7ROM OUR CORRESPONDENT. BERLIN, Oct. 22.

To-day is the 33d birthday of the Empress and has been celebrated here and in Potsdam by the Court and people. There was an Imperial banquet in the New Palace to-night to which all the present and former officials of the Imperial Household had the honour of being invited. In Berlin all the public buildings and many private ones displayed flags. reuteb's telegrams. BERLIN, Oct.

22. The announcement made yesterday by some German newspapers of the impending betrothal of the Crown Prince of Roumania to the Princess Marie, eldest daughter of the Duke of Endinburgh, is declared on the highest authority to have no foundation in fact. One of the main obstacles to the conclusion of the proposed Commercial Treaty between Germany and Italy is the question of the duty on Italian wines. The Government of King Humbert desires to obtain a reduction in the present tariff, but against such a concession a strong movement has been set on foot by the German wine-growers, who have lost largely owing to a succession of bad harvests, and now fear that their interests may be still further prejudiced by the projected reduction. In other quarters, however, the apprehensions that Italians would be likely to compete successfully with German wiues are regarded as exaggerated, the argument being that it will never be possible for foreign wines to supplant the national product, as the former, even when paying a lower duty than at present, would still be dearer and only find favour in certain limited circles.

It is rather expected in fact that Italian wines, when admitted at a lower duty, will be able to compete with French red wines, as owing to the considerably higher price of the latter, a reduction of duty would not benefit them to the same extent as it would the cheaper Italian growths. STUTTGART, Oct. 22 The Parliament of "Wurtemberg was opened at half -past eleven this morning by King William with a Speech from the Throne. His Majesty referred with expressions of warm satisfaction to the unity of Germany, which had been regained in the reign of the late King Charles, and announced Bills for the revision of the Constitution of Wurtemberg, the promotion of economic legislation, and the reform and development of the laws relating to taxation. REPORTED REBELLION IN CHINA.

CAPTURE OF A TOWN. reuteb's special service. 1 CHICAGO, Oct. 22. A telegram from San Francisco says that advices from Shanghai give details of a revolution in the province of Fukien, the centre of which is a city given as Thlma The leader was a man named Chen, who raised a force of 3,000 men, and displayed a large flag bearing the words, Sweep away theTsaitien Dynasty and tranquillise the The chief magistrate, Chow, had turned over his office to a new magistrate named Shao two days previously, but had not had cime to move out of "the city before the insurgents came.

They made a circuit of the city, but met with a stubborn resistance from the deputy-magistrate, who, with 1,000 volunteers, repulsed every attempt to take the walls by assault. The city held out for three days, but the insurgents finally scaled them, and a sanguinary struggle ensued, which resulted in favour of the attacking force. The loss on both sides was very heavy, and it is said that the insurgents butchered then1 captives. They liberated the prisoners in the goal, and afterwards left the town and encamped on a neighbouring hill. The higher provincial authorities have despatched 1,000 soldiers to the place.

This telegram also states that an epidemic of cholera is raging in Arnoy, the deaths being counted by hundreds, aud that many British aud American missionaries have fallen victims. The death is also announced of the wife of Dr. M'Gregor, of the Church of England Mission. Cholera is further declared to be devastating the suburbs of Chinkiang. THE RUSSELL EXPLORING PARTY.

dalziel's CABLEGRAM. 1 PORTLAND (ONT.) Oct. 22. Professor Russell's party which has just returned from the Alaskan wilds went inland for a distance of 40 miles from Icy Bay to the base of Mount St. Elias.

They constructed a camp and remained there two months making geological surveys and taking observations. They ascended the mountain to a height of cutting steps in the ice with axes. At that height the fineness of the snow made further ascent impossible. The party then returned to the coast to make the first thorough survey of Disenchantment Bay which runs inland for 40 miles. The work was completed on Sept.

17. The revenue cutter Bear was to have called at Yakitat for the party on September 12. Professor Russell at that date was working in the interior, and his failure to connect with the cutter caused much uneasiness with regard to his safety. Lieutenant Schwatka and his party were met on September 24 by the United States steamer Pinta, which had been instructed to keep a sharp look-out for Professor Russell. He was found with his party at Yakitat Bay on October 2.

The Pinta was held there for six days by severe weather, but the party finally lauded at Sitka. A member of the party named White decided to remain at Yakitat, where the miners were said to be making from 100 to 200 daily. Professor Russell says We began the ascent of Mount St. Elias on June 3. Our progress was not obstructed until we reached au altitude of nearly Then we found glaciers.

By hard labour, after many perilous adventures we attained the height of This has been the estimated height of the mountain, but we found it nearly higher. It was impossible for us to proceed any further, as we were suffering too much from the hardships already endured. Many of the men were exhausted and very weak. The Alaskan Indians were most hospitable to us." Six of the party died at Icy Bay last summer. THE ARGENTINE REPUBLIC.

redter's TELEGRAM. BUENOS AYRES, Oct. 21. The Board of the Banco Unico has been appointed. The establishment will open for business on the 2d November.

THE UNITED STATES. REUTEB'3 telegrams. WASHINGTON, Oct. 21. The Hon.

J. M. Rusk, Secretary of Agriculture, has expressed his satisfaction at the withdrawal by the Italian Government of the restriction upon the importation of American swine products into Italy. The Miuinter think that Austria-Hungary will be ie next country to remove the prohibition. NEW YORK, Oct.

21. Telegrams from California state that the recent earthquake in the central and northern parts of that ate has been attended in Sonoma County by phenomenal results. In one section the ground has been cracked and seamed with fissures, from which large quantities of water are now gushing forth. In some places tue water is icy cold, while in others it is warm, the temperature reaching lOOdeg. Fahrenheit.

dalzikis cablegrams. 1 NEW YORK, Oct. 22. The death ia announced at a Florida health resort of John G. Borden, the inventor of condensed milk.

PITTSBURG. Oct. 22. A disastrous wreck took place yesterday on the BaHmore and Ohio Rdlway. 40 miles east of Cumberland, resulting in the instant death of an engine-driver and stoker, and the injury of four other train hands.

Three of these are fatally hurt. The accident was caused by the spreading of the metals. ALBUQUERQUE (N.M.), Oct. 22. Mr.

S. P. Conger, the discoverer and manager of the rich St. Lazarus Mine, has been in dispute with the stockholders for some time on account of alleged mismanagement on his part. A few days ago he attended a meeting of the shareholders in Milwaukee and finding that he was about to be dismissed hy a majority he drew a pistol, and saying that he did not intend to be robbed of his property, he threatened to shoot anybody who voted against him.

The shareholders thereupon voted to retain him. Aftir the meeting Conger started for New Mexico, but meantime the shareholders telegraphed to the book-keeper at the mine that he had been appointed manager, and directing him to keep Conger out forcibly. When Cong'T arrived here he found the book-keeper in possession, but Conger waited his chance and secured possession. The book-keeper has telegraphed for instructions from the company, who are at a loss how to act, while Conger threatens to kill anyone who molests him. GLOUCESTER Oct.

22. The cod fishing schooners Percy and City Point, which sailed from this port on August 25, have not been heard of since, and are supposed to be lost. The Percy had a crew of 12 men, and the City Point a crew of 14. BOSTON. Oct.

22. A serious outbreak occurred yesterday at Deer Island Prison. The trouble began on Tuesday afternoon, the convicts in what is known as the "scrub gang" hissing their keeper for disciplining a boy whose work was unsatisfactory. Their leaders were locked up, but made themselves as noisy as possible in their cells. Yesterday morning a gang of 125 convicts refused to go to work.

They made a sudden dash and captured the prison yard. Arming themselves with clubs they threatened all comers, and spent the day in parading and making speeches in the yard, unable to get out. The prison commissioners went to the island, and after they had accorded an interview to the spokesman of the mutineers, the latter went to work. The leaders on promise of good beiiaviour were released from their cells. The keeper, who had exceeded his authority, was reprimanded.

CANADA. reuteb's TELEGRAMS. OTTAWA, Oct. 22. The Government gives an explicit denial to the report that the Imperial authorities have complained of neglect on the part of the Hon.

Sir A P. Caron, Minister of Militia, to report upon the Canadian fortifications, and declares that no request has been made for a general report on the subject. The reports upon the defence of Halifax and Esquimalt which were asked for were forwarded as soon as possible. It is also denied that Lord Stanley of Preston, the Governor-General, received a complaint from the War Office or that Sir A. P.

Caron was called upon to accou for the delay. The Department of Agriculture has received information that over 3,000 settlers have crossed the boundary from Dakota to Manitoba this season. They all brought large quantities of stock, and express themselves thoroughly satisfied with the Canadian North-West. TORONTO, Oct. 22.

Speaking last night at Woodbridge, the Hon. J. Carling, Minister of Agriculture, declared that the Dominion Government was willing and anxious to arrange a reciprocity treaty with the United States if it could bo obtained on fair and reasonable terms. dalziel's cablegrams. OTTAWA Oct.

22. The Hon. J. A. Chaplean is still confined to his bed.

Mr. Alexander M. Burgess. Deputy Minister of the Interior, has been reinstated. The Hon.

Mackenzie Bowell, Minister of Customs, has been appointed Minister of Railways and Canals. NEW YORK, Oct. 22. Two freight trains following one another between the stations of Brandon and Kenny, on the Canadian Pacific Railway, on Tuesday night came into collision. The forward train ran on to a siding to allow the train following to pass.

The ants were not turned, and the second train crashed into the first with tenific force. The guard's carriage of the latter was filled vith passengers, and of these James Bell, a con ractor, and J. Jail, a builder, were jpatantlv killed. Several other were badbr has fe, NAVAL AND MILITARY INTELLIGENCE. Important experiments were made at Portsmouth yesterday to ascertain whether a channel can be boomed so as to obstruct the entrance for torpedo boats and other small vessels.

The boom, which was 70ft. long, was covered with spikes, and the torpedo-boat had to jump this. She had also to pass under a stout wire hawser. The result was entirely in favour of the obstruction, the boat being caught amidships and rendered absolutely powerless. She was afterwards beached to examine the damage.

The Admiralty have issued instructions for the cruiser Sapphire, attached to the Medway Steam Reserve, to be sold as unfit for further service. The Sapphire was built in 1S75 at a cost of 86,899, and wt one of the last woodca cruisers built before the introduction of composite ships. She has had four commissions on foreign service, and on her return from the China station three years ago she was found, after survey, to be not worth the cost of rearming and bringing up to date. The troopship Oronfces arrived at Portsmouth yesterday from Gibraltar. She brought, besides naval drafts from the vessels on the Mediterranean Station, time expired men, invalids, and details numbering 21 officers, four ladies, two children, 496 rank and file, 38 women, and 96 children.

Major Murray, 1st Shropshire Lt. was in command. The Hecla, torpedo depot ship, arrived at Gibraltar yesterday, and left in the afternoon for Malta. The following appointments were made at the Admiralty yesterday Fleet Surg. R.

Grant, to the Swiftsure. to date October 22. Staff Surg. E. Ferguson, to th Assistance, for temporary service, to date October 22.

Surgeons P. B. Handyside, to the Victory, additional W. W. Jacobs, to the Camperdown E.

G. Swan, to th Wildfire and R. Hickson, to the Pembroke, to data October 22. Chief Eng. C.

H. Steward, to the Iphegenia, to date October 22. Engineers J. Richardson, to the Philomel and C. E.

Eldred, to the Defiance, additional, to date October 22. Assis.t Eng. C. F. B.

Pendleton, to the Alexandra, to date October 22. Clerk C. A. Undi wood, to the Uudaunted, to date October 22. COVENT GARDEN THEATRE.

Bizet's "Carmen," a work of well-nigh universal poptj. larity, was given at this theatre last night in the presence of an audience which filled the cheaper portions of the house. The representation of the character of the vengeful gipsy has been undertaken by almost every vocalist of note, and the readings of the part which have been presented from time to time have served to reveal new beauties in the music and greater subtleties in the plot. The newest representative, Madame Deschamps-Jehin, of the Opera Comique, Paris, in no way fails to observe the traditions of the part, and although it is stated that it has been played by her over six hundred times in Paris, still her singing and acting gave no signs of that carelessness which is the outcome of familiarity. The audience at ones gauged her artistic value, and the applause with which her efforts were received was of a thoroughly hearty description.

M. Engel, of the Opera Comique, Paris, sang the music of Don Jose with an amount of earnest ness which, taken in conjunction with the excellence of his voice and the finish of his phrasing, mada his interpretation an effort of no mean order. M. Lorrain, of the Opera Comique, Paris, was the Escaraillo, Madlle. Simmonet a charming Michaela, Madlle.

Paltzer Frasquita, and Madlle. Mallet Mercedes, the efforts of whom were of like excellence as the remainder of the cast. The chorus was fairly satisfactory, and the orchestra, led by Mr. J. T.

Car rod us, gave a good performance of their. snare ot the work. M. Jehin conducted ia a manner. COMEDY THEATRE.

The new piece at this theatre is a farcical comedy fas, three acts by Messrs. F. C. Philips and C. H.

G. Brookneld entitled "Godpapa." It is one of those light, amusing pieces which supply entertainment to a far greater extent than materials for sober crit icism. In fact, analysis of such a comedy is hardly required. Tho authors evidently aimed at producing a gay little piece which mighs serve as an enjoyable after-dinner recreation for a couple of hours, and very soon after the curtain rose the laughter of the audience, continued throughout the piece, proved that they had succeeded in their aim. Th plot is by no means strong, but it serves its purpose, and Godpapa went merrily until the close.

It all turns upon adventures caused by application to a matrimonial agency, and the Godpapa is a mercurial young gentleman who, when he was but ten years of age, acted in that capacity on behalf of a little maiden with whom later ia life he indulges in a brisk flirtation. But as he has become engaged to another lady his god-daughter takes the matter philosophically, and with the aid of the matrimonial agency secures a wealthy country gentleman. The company was singularly well qualified to interpret tho lively incidents of such a comedy, and a great accession of histrionic strength was the reappearance of Mr. Charles H. Hawtrey, who played the Godpapa in his brightest manner, adding greatly to the drollery of the incidents in which he appeared by his humorous acting.

Many of the lines are funny, arid few actors could have delivered them with greater point. Mr. James Nelson was brisk and animated as the agent Mr. William Wyes, as the rustic swain, was amusing Mr. W.

F. Hawtrey was quaint and eccentric and Mr. Charles Brookfield, as an elderly lover, played with a dry humour that was decidedly effective. Miss Annie Irish was a charming representative of the lady who has the chief control of the matrimonial department Miss Violet Armbruster acted with considerable grace; Miwa Vane Featherston, in the character of a rather strong-minded wife, played with her customary skill, and Miss Lottie Venue was in her gayest vein as the practical and pretty god-daughter. Her delivery of the amusing lines of her part was admirably droll and telling.

Godpapa may not be a lofty work of dramatic art the authors would hardly make such a claim. It is intended to amuse, sad fulfils the intention completely. SHAFTESBURY THEATRE. The programme of Signor Lago's season has arranged to include a revival of operas which were popular in past years, and in pursuance of this plan the performance of Rossini's "La Cenerentola" on Tuesday was last night followed by Verdi's "Ernani." This was mad the occasion for the first appearance this season of Madam Giulia Valda, whose singing of the music was most sympathetic and highly artistic. The demands upon the representative of the part of Ernani are great, but they were fully met by Signor Bertini, who deserves much praise for his efforts, while no less amount of commendation la due to Signor R.

Blanchard, who sang the music of Carlo with much excellence of voice and method, making bia greatest effect in the finale to the third act. The other characters of the plot were assumed by Signorina Bianeol as Anna, by Signor Rossi as Silva, and by Signor Polacco as Don Ricardo. The singing of the chorues was occasionally weak, and a few more rehearsals of the orchestral portions of the opera would have considerably augmented the success of the performance. The audience was larg and evidently interested in th revival. Signer Bimbeai conducted.

YOUNG WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION. Her Royal Highness Princess Mary Adelaide, who was accompanied by Princess Victoria of Teck, yesterday opened a Sale of Work at the Morley Rooms of the Young Women's Christian Association, John-street, TheobakTs-road. Here is carried on, under the superintendence of Miss Gough, what is called the restaurant branch of th association's work. The Home was opened six years ago by the late Mr. Samuel Morley, and is intended for the us of barmaids and waitresses at restaurants.

It gives accommodation at a nominal charge for such of this class as may find themselves suddenly deprived of a situation and are without friends in London but it is also a sort of club, where they are admitted to the rooms for reading, writing, music, conversation, and rest. A Bible class is held every Sunday, and there are frequent teas, social gatherings, and special entertainments. There are now 168 members, and over 7,000 young women have joined the association sine the rooms were opened. Another branch of th work is the visitation of the girls at their place of business, and correspondence with them hy lady friends, while efforts are made to assist all those members who may desire to leave their employment and enter other spheres of life. The committee of the Home is also endeavouring to obtain legislative protection for the girls in the matter of hours of la bo ur, proper sleeping accommodation, and the like.

The Sale of Work, which will be continued to-day, is in aid of the funds, which need replenishing. Her Royal Highness was received on arrival at John-street by Lord Kinnaird, the Hon. and Rev. Canon Leigh, Miss Gough, and several members of the committee, and was conducted to the sale-room. Here prayer was offered by Canon Leigh.

Mr. W. 3. Paton (the financial secretary) made a short statement as the objects of th Home, and Lord Kinnaird, in the name of the committee, requested Princess Mary Adelaide to open the Sale of Work. Her Royal Highness, in so doing, expressed the hope that the sale would entirely respond to the committee's expectations, and add to their funds.

She observed that Lady Wolverton who had desired her to express her reget that she was unable to be present was about to start a similar undertaking a guild for which would be a sort of sister society to this one. A vote of thanks having been passed to her Royal Highness, the proceedings terminated and the distinguished visitors, after a brief inspection of to Home, left. At the York Chancery Court yesterdav th of Hakes v. Bell-Cox," in which the defendant clergy man is cuargea wicn tutuaiistio practices in LivenmaL further adjourned to November 4, anv signs of heaviness in him. It is that the Revenge herself was never brought curious laiiil but was sunk in a storm very shortly after- Such wiistheman and such the event just i nienn'tated by the inhabitants of Bideford, and has few more wonderful stories to tell.

would it be anything but affectation to pretend that this story has no moral for Englishmen tVdav ir Richaed Grenville and jjis kidney that the foundations of England's maritime greatness were laid. Little by little the trade of the world began to leave the great inland sea of South Europe, and to branch out the Atlantic in the tracks opened up by fjiZABETO innuortal 44 buccaneers." A struggle with and a longer struggle with France follow before the shipping trade of the wnlJ passed into the hands of England. The Btutdvra who talk as if maritime supremacy mere a kind of national legacy inherited from the Vikings appaa to think that it will maintain htmilf in the future, whether or not the fleet of the unrrv be equal to the demand upon it. As a matter of truth, the naval greatness of this coumrv is of modem date, and was rained by nc.iriv two centuries of life and death struggle. Hardly won, it should be hardly lost, even if its maintenance cause a proportionate increase in BatwiiaJ expenditure.

It seems impossible that men should overlook the obvious wants of the future while they can look up the vista of the to where the heroic figure of Sir Richaud GtoviLLE meets the eye. EGYPT. reuteb's telecram.1 CAIRO. Oct. 22.

The de Reverseaux, the French Consul-(V. rah- l8 presented a Note to the Egyptian -uched in very temperate terms, in intimates that, in agreeing to the various ftsju'l us recently decreed for the inspection of hh' ps and stores, and of public establish-rti such as cM and theatres, the Mixed Tribunal exceeded their powers, inasmuch as some of the u'Uiati us in question constitute an infringe- i existing treaty rights. This matter is now the of the Egyptian Govern-i A prompt settlement of this matter is considered probable, as the various decrees will remain oja-rutuc. though atrer certain negotiations have becti entered apw between France and Egypt, certain ameudnieHts to the new regulations will be arid submitted to the mixed tribunals. There is no foundation for the report current ytrsteruHV in Paris that a fresh tax would be imposed "ii the shares of the Suez Canal Company.

The only new impost payable by the company is a license tax amounting to 'ci00 yearly. THE CANADIAN SCANDALS. bkcteb's telegram. OTTAWA, Oct. 22.

Grtrit reticence is observed by the Government as rs intentions in the matter of the prosecution of the persons implicated in the frauds which rere brought light in the course of the recent Rtrhrttiieiitarj inwstigations. The Chief of the D-nuiuioii Police has, however, gone to Quebec, Hid it is beiieved that the outcome of his visit will 1 the arrest of some persons whose names have been prominently mentioned in connection with the bhberv scandals. THE ST HAND ELECTION. The tr.cfa-ing downpour yesterday had its natural effect -be cj- ra'ions of the canvasera. Both sides have for help, anl a large number of replies were received ic ttie course of Wednesday, bat the weather yesterday deterred all but a few enthusiasts from putting in an tj'pearance.

Work has been proceeding but slowly hitherto, nq now it is almost certain that the canvass will be far bar. of thorough. This is a matter of less concern to tf ns rvatives than to the Radicals. The former, as bnre already stated, have had in operation a systematic trsc t.g of removals, and, in addition, the replies which tw been received to the circular letter sent to each voter oo bfhalf of Mr. Smith have been so regular and numerous a- to an.ouut virtually to a first canvass and to afford a iiidica'ion of be probable Unionist poll.

Couse-Qutwt'v si! that remains to be done is to trace recent re-fcoval- to overcome the scruples of waverers. For this purpose Mr. L-nnox Irwin makes an especial appeal for telp. so that the le hargy which is usually manifested tije rt-Slll: of nr. plentinn i fnroirnno iwinrlnuinn mTr oveicome.

Tiie very latge proportion of removal will wrtie t.e en.ploym- nt of a consideiable number of SWWges, ai.d help in this direction will be cordially 6 '1 is hoped that all ihcse friends of the puipa cajse who can assist it this way will send early imiffittfoB to the Central Conservative Committee Rooms, trsu that the arrangements may be completed by ot- eight, ic time for Tuesday's poll. The meering of e.JE. -day i-ht ha- bad a very good effect, and the candi- ma ie a most favourable impression. Mr. Smith's vu and well-delivered speech has been the theme tmm an the part of the large number of working ho were present, and they will douhtless convey impression to their friends and acquaintances, wr 0f working men who have left the division since year touting to report themselves to the oranch committee rooms of the Conservative i.

y' "'y belong to the Soho wards where the j-ustr; element is of the skilled artisan order and have compelled to leave owing to the high rents. In the quart of Lrury-lane much difficulty is experienced the removals. There was a rumour yesterday G-Tidge did not intend to go to the poll, but 5j eVfli- empirically that there was any truth rt 'ays the nomination papers have 7-'ra ie Ut for Pre8entation to-day. One of IV Ut!" r5)0sers is Mr. BLtckwell (of the firm of tf.

next to the Conservative candidate of labour in the division. Mr. Murdoch, at the meeting on Monday at St. Hall, which is to be addressed by Sir E. L1'" Sir Charles Russell, M.P., haspro-, 0 f'aK a' a Radical meeting at the same hall to- Mr- Cutteridge held two meetings, t- cnoolrooms, and the other at the Old 'ii-rSt.

Martin's-lane. The speakers in-t 'r vl', I-Mr- Rowlands, M.P., Mr. Sum- Ir- nrtcher Moulton. 7 was issued from the Horse Guards to of volunteers within the Strand elec-t, y8g, fbem that their corps are not to be 'r rany other purpose, between the issue Wjsf" atl1 tLt; of tne election. The I 1 trons are also directed to see that their eonuued to barracks on the days of nomination r-H haS Lieutenant-Colonel t.

ue majr G7th Foot and bon. colonel of the tU Military Knight of Windtor on inundation. -'eiary nas promised to open a new "rvative rih i8 November ok vwaiaiwiBue, in tne Accnngton -ia. mineral unionist and of Stirling and Dumfemline, held ted', Mr- Wa ter Hughes, barrister, was 1: -tgi OTpoe iIr- Campbell-Bannerman in the Stirling election. Mr.

Hughes a Liberal 4 meeting of the Horncastle Liberal Associa- -if TUa' Autrey announced bis intention to mZ t''e 'didature owing to ill health. The ''cTit acceDt14' anJ Mr- Francis Otter, of Ranby, J'6' 'ho was become the candidate, cf oSer- Mr. Otter sat for the Louth Division re in 1885, and unsuccessfully opposed Mr. on his appointment as Minister of Agri- ttSfatC een received by the Secretary 'r Affairs enclo-ing a specification for fi ste1 'ails and fish plate for the Norwegian vt SoJ will be received up to the 10th T. an' I'ariirulars and plans may be seen on 1j'tJ! 'llcS4tion a the Commercial Department of '1SC 0flice between the hours of eleven and five BALMORAL, Thursday.

The Queen went out yesterday morning attended by the Hon. Harriet Phippa. In the afternoon her Majesty, with Princess Christian, attended by Miss E. Loch, drove out. The Right Hon.

C. T. Ritchie had the honour of dining with the Queen and the Royal Family. Signer Curti's band played during and after dinner. Her Royal Highness Princess Beatrice continues to make rapid progress towards recovery, and tho infant Prince is extremely well.

ARRANGEMENTS FOR THIS DAY. Strand Election Nomination. Mr. Balfour addresses a meeting at Bnry. lord Hartington delivers a speech at Lancaster.

Royal Naval Exhibition, 11 to 10.30 last week increased programmes marines, bluejacket boys, aud bluejackets at drill. Savoy Hotel Herr Wurms's White Band will play to-night on the terrace of the restaurant during dinner and supper. London and Provincial Ornithological Society Annual show, Agricultural Hall, Islington. Church of England Scripture Readers' Association Meeting at the Mansion House the Lord Mayor presiding A Sir Robert S. Ball, Astronomer Royal of Ireland, lectures on Other Worlds," Brixton Independent Church, a Scientific Meetings New Shakespeare Society, Balloon Society, 8 Gresham College, 6 National Health Society, 6, Racing Sandown Park.

Golf Autumn meetings of the Hayling G.C. and Rhyl G.C. Viscount Cross, who has been acting as Minister in Attendance on the Queen, left Balmoral on Saturday last for Panmure House, on a visit to Sir John and Lady Thursby, who areentertaining a large party for the shooting. Mr. Alfred Jacoby, and Mrs.

Jacoby and family have arrived at 164, Marine-parade, Brighton, where they will pass the winter. Mr. and Mrs. Shubrick and family have left 93, Onslow-gardens, for Folkestone. Mr.

Benett Stanford has returned to London from Aix-les-Bains much improved in health. There is no change in the Master of BaUiol's condition. He passed a quiet night on Wednesday, but was no stronger yesterday. Wednesday being the 86th anniversary of Nelson's victory at Trafalgar, the Royal Navy Club of 1765 and 1785 held their annual dinner in the Whitehall Rooms of the Hotel Metropole, to commemorate the battles of Trafalgar and Camperdown. Vice-Admiral Richard Wells presided, and the guest of the evening was Sir David Tennant, Speaker of the House of Assembly, Cape of Good Hope.

There were also present Admiral Sir Erasmus Ommanney, Admiral Sir E. Fanshawe, Admiral Sir William Corbett, Admiral H. J. Blomfield, Admiral Sir W. Houston Stewart, Admiral Sir W.

DowelL Admiral Sir Algernon Lyons, Admiral Sir F. L. M'Clintock, Admiral the Hon. Sir Edmund Fremantle, Admiral the Hon. Francis Egerton, Vice-Admiral the Hon.

W. J. Ward, Rear-Admiral Phillip R. Sharpe, Rear-Admiral Gny Twiss, Rear-Admiral J. P.

Macleax, Rear-Admiral E. Kelly, Rear-Admiral J. Child Purvis, Rear-Admiral E. Garf orth, Rear-Admiral P. H.

Colomb, Rear-Admiral John Bythesea, and many others. Yesterday afternoon, in St. Andrew's Church, Wells-street, Mr. Roland le Strange, eldest son of Mr. le Strange, of Hunstanton, was married to the Hon.

Agneta Frances D-Iaval Astley, sister of Lord Hastings, of Melton Constable, Norfolk, and Seaton Delaval, Northumberland. Despite the unpleasant weather there was a large gathering of relations and friends, including the Marquis de Hautpoul, the Dowager Marchioness of Conyngham and Lady Blanche Conyngham, the Earl of Eenmare, the Earl and Countess of Kilmorey, the Countess of Cottenham. Isabel Countess of Carnwatb and Miss Lecky, the Earl and Countess of Romney and Lady Florence Marsham, the Earl and Countess of Leicester, Count and Countess Henry Liitzow, Countess Cairns, the Earl of Chesterfield, the Countess of Stradbroke and Lady Gwendolin Rous, Viscountess Canterbury and the Hon. Mabel, the Hon. John, and the Hon.

Robert Manners Sutton, Lord and Lady Sandhurst, Lord and Lady Walsingham, Lady Sarah Spencer, Lady Auckland, Lord and Lady Suffield, Lord and Lady Carrington. Mr. and Lady Florence Astley, Mr. and Mrs. le Strange, Mrs.

Wynne Finch, the Hon. Harry and Mrs. Astley. Mr. Austen le Strange, and Mr.

Heneage Wynne Finch. The Earl of Stradbroke acted as be3t man, and the bridesmaids were Miss le Strange (sister of the bridegroom), Miss Tombs, Misa Rate, and Miss Franklin. The bride arrived at half-past two o'clock, accompanied by Lord Hastings, who afterwards gave her away. The rite was performed by the Rev. Augustus Jesop, rector of Seaming, Norfolk, who was assisted by the Rev.

W. T. Houldswoith, M.A., vicar of the parish, and the Rev. Percy C. Stanley, curate of St.

Andrew's, Ashley-place. The service was fully choral. Subsequently the wedding party reassembled in Lord Hastings's house in Bruton-street, and later in the afternoon Mr. and the Hon. Mrs.

le Strange left on their way to Paris and the South of France. It is interesting to note that this marriage of two cousins again unites the families of le Strange and Astley. Lord Hastings derives his right to the barony through the marriage of his ancestor, Sir Jacob Astley, of Melton Constable, with Lucy, youngest daughter and co-heiress of Sir Nicholas le Strange, of Hunstanton, who carried into the Astley family the claim to the dormant barony of Hastings, which had been acquired by the le Strange family through the union of Elizabeth Hastings (the lineal de-cendaut of Sir Henry de Hastings, created Baron Hastings in the reign of Henry ILL) and Sir Himon le Strange in 1562. The barony remained in abeyance uutil 1840, when Mr. Henry Styleman le Strange and Sir Jacob Astley both established their right to the title before a Committee of Privileges of the House of Lords.

Lord Melbourne, the Prime Mi lister of the time, advised the Crown to exercise the Royal prerogative in favour of Sir Jacob Astley, who therefrom assumed the title of Baron Hastings. Mr. Reginald Hart Dyke, son of the late Sir Percyvali Hart Dyke, and brother of the present baronet, was married to Guinevere, youngest daughter of Lady Alfred Paget, at St. Peter's Church, Eaton-square, yesterday afternoon. The Duchess of Albany, attended by Sir Robert and Lady Collins, was present st the ceremony, together with many relations and friends.

Mr. George Hart Dyke was best man to his brother, and the bridesmaids were Miss Lilah Paget, niece of the bride, and Miss Sidney Dyke and Miss Rachel Smith, nieces of the bridegroom. The service, which was choral, was performed by the Rev. Sholto D. C.

Douglas, assisted by the Rev. A. Brooke Webb, the bride being given away by her brother, Colonel Arthur Paget. Lady Alfred Paget afterwards received the wedding party at the residence of Mr. George Paget, brother of the bride, in Hanover-square.

Amongst the guests were the Duchess of Albany, the Countess of Essex, and Lady Beatrix Capell, Viscount Ennismore, the Right Hon. Sir William and Lady Emily Hart Dyke, Sir Edward and Lady Colebrooke, and Mi.s Ethel Paget, Lady Carrington, Lady Suffield and the Hon. Misses Har-bord. Sir Robert Phayre and Misa Phayre, Sir Frederick Broome, Captain the Hon. Richard Hare, the Hon.

G. Waldegrave, Sir George Maude, the Hon. Mrs. George Maude, the Hon. Ethel Cadogan, the Hon.

R. and Mrs. Marsham, Mr. George Paget, Mr. Sydney Paget, Colonel and Mrs.

Aubrey Maude, Mr. and the Hon. Mrs. Whateley, Miss Mary Cadogan, the Misses Paget, Mrs. Bradley Martin, Colonel Paget, Captain Paget, Mr.

and Mrs. Cecil Paget, Mr. Pemberton, Mr. and Mrs. Cameron and Miss Cameron, Miss Prettyman, the Rev.

A. Brooke Lambert, Mrs. Henry Bentinck and Miss Olivia Paget, Mr. Lister Kay, the Misses Dashwood, Sirs. Tritton, Mrs.

and Miss Gordou and Miss Chamier, Mrs. Arthur Paget, Mr. Gerald Paget, Mr. and Mrs. Abel Henry Smith, Mr.

and and Mrs. Ernest Tritton, Mr. George Byng, Colonel and Miss Morron, and Mr. Hugo Wemyss. The White Vienna Orchestra performed a varied programme during the reception.

Later in the afternoon the bride and bridegroom left for Southampton en route for the Canary Islands and Madeira. A marriage has been arranged between William Ryan Lyle, captain Mid Ulster Artillery, of Donaghmore, county Tyrone, and Agnes Stewart, only child of Mr. James Dickson, J.P., of Larchmoor, Stoke Poges, Bucks. It is proposed to continue the Kensington winter dances again thi3 year. The subscribers who wish to join are requested to send in their names to Mr.

E. Hyde-Harrison, 20, Westbourne-terrace-road, who has promised to assist the hon. sec. The funeral of the late Dr. W.

A. Barrett took place yesterday at Norwood Cemetery, and was, in spite of the inclement weather, attended by a very large number of his friends. Many members of the choir of St. Paul's Cathedra, directed by the organist, Dr. Martin, sang the vocal portion of the service, as well as Spohr's anthem, Blest are the departed," and the hymn, "Brief life is here our portion." The Rev.

W. Russell, precentor of St. Paul's, read the service. Those present included Sir John Stainer, the Rev. Dr.

Stainer, Mr. Wilhelm Ganz, Dr. Mann (King's College, Cambridge), Mr. Henry Gadsby, Mr. A.

Littleton, Mr. Barton M'Guckin, and representatives of the Eury dice Lodge of of which Dr. Barrett was ttafmindf land are submerged, and they are at the end of men- resources. A tremendous storm has broken over Manresa, and the Rivers Llobregat and Cardonar have risen to an alarming height. THE BRITISH AGENCY AT ZANZIBAR.

FROM A COllRESPONDEin'. The appointment of General Lloyd Mathews to the position of Prime Minister to the Sultan of Zanzibar renders the recently-created post of Commissioner and Consul-General for British East Africa vacant. It is believed, however, that it is not the intention of her Majesty's Government to appoint a successor to General Mathews in that office, the functions of which will be merged in those of the British Agent and Consul-General at Zanzibar. Mr. Gerald Portal will, therefore, have the supreme control of British interests, not alone within the Zanzibar protectorate, but over the entire sphere of British influence in East Africa.

This arrangement will involve a considerable enlargement of the scope of Mr. Portal's powers and duties, but it will result in a simplification of the official machinery by the abolition of the dual and cognate, and, to some extent, co-ordinate, offices created by the appointment of a second Consul-General with the rank of Commissioner. The duties prescribed for the latter office will add considerably to the work of the Agency at Zanzibar, for it ia presumed that the instructions as to the extension by treaties of the influence of Great Britain, the granting and control of mineral and other concessions, the administration of justice, and the general supervision of British interests in East Africa beyond the Zanzibar protectorate will be carried out by Mr. Portal or under his immediate direction. The centralisation of the control of Imperial affairs in the hands of her Majesty's Agent at Zanzibar cannot fail to be attended with greater efficiency and to give increased strength to our position on the East Coast of Africa and in the interior.

It is probable that at no distant date Imperial interests in that region will necessitate an excension of direct control aud supervision and there is little doubt that the attention which Lord Salisbury is bestowinguponthe organisation and consolidation of British authority in East Africa indicates a prescience of the future importance to the Empire of the sphere of influence which his policy has acquired for it in that part of Africa. Mr. Portal has before him a very important task, and his previous work, both in Zanzibar aud elsewhere, marks him as a man who is certain to acquire distinction in the discharge of his new responsibilities. There is in South and West Africa no Imperial officer of the rank of the British Agent at Zanzibar, and hence the commissionerships given to Mr. H.

EL. Johnston and Major Micdonald are justified by the conditions and requirements of the respective territories. In East Africa, however, the need does not exist for a second Consul-General, acting also as an Imperial Commissioner, and the acceptance of his new appointment by General Mathews restores and strengthens the prestige of the Zanzibar Agency, which seemed in danger of a diminution of its influence and importance through the restriction of its duties to the affairs of the Protectorate alone. Since the days of Sir John Kirk, when British in-flueuce on the Eaat Coast reached its highest point, the prestige of the British Consul General at Zanzibar has been felt and recognised in the interior from the Juba to the Zambesi, and as far westward as the Congo. The centralisation of all Imperial authority in the bands of Mr.

Portal will, therefore, alike in its effect upon the native mind and on the interests of Great Britain in the British sphere of influence between the coast and the Nile regions, be attended with the best results. As pointed out in the Morning Post of yesterday, after payment to the Sultan of Zanzibar of a fixed sum of three lakhs of rupees annually (or say, for the expenses of his privy purse, the remainder of the public revenue of the Sultanate will be devoted to the charges of administration and public works. The amount of the Sultan's allowance is more than madeupby the rental of the ports from Wanga northwards as stipulated in the concessions, and in respect of this lengthy extent of coast the Sultan i3 responsible for iio expenses of collection or administration, drawing on account of the concessions a fixed and permanent rent without deduction or liability. The Zanzibar administration, therefore (which is under the supervision and control of the British Agent and Consul-General), will have left to it the expenditure of the remainder of the public revenue of the Sultanate. A few years ago the entire revenue of the Sultan was estimated at 220,000, from which has since been deducted the Customs income of the coast transferred to the sovereignty of Germany less, of course, the income value of the sum paid by the German Company in 1890 in commutation of the Customs.

Even after this deduction, the revenue available must be considerable, as the clove tax alone is estimated to produce not less than 80,000 a year. Zanzibar, with its population of 100,000, and its old-established and now expanding commerce, must produce a revenue far in excess of ordinary requirements, so that we may now expect at an early date its formal proclamation as a free port. Since the acquisition of the sovereignty of the opposite coast by the Germans, the trade of Zanzibar has suffered from the fact that imports passing through it to the mainland have been subject to a double Customs duty 5 per cent, at Zanzibar, and 5 per cent, at the German ports. When Zanzibar is a free port it will resume its old position beyond fear of rivalry as the emporium of the East African trade, and, under British suzerainty, may look forward to a future of greatly increased prosperity. With respect to the clove tax (which is not a Customs duty), a proposal was made to the Sultan recently to remit a portion of it to the owners of the shambas but as these Arabs have made no demand for such remission, and the tax is in no way a grievance to them, it would certainly be better to retain a source of revenue so productive and un-oppressive, and apply any surplus proceeds to the improvement of the commercial position of Zanzibar, or otherwise to the benefit of the Sultan's subjects and dominions.

More than all else, perhaps, the permanent assumption by Great Britain of the control of matters in Zanzibar and East Africa generally will encourage the hopes of those who have at heart the execution in real earnest of the various measures promulgated against slavery and the slave trade, which so far have been for the most part a dead letter owing to the apathy, and perhaps disaffection, of those who were supposed to carry them out. The Marquis of Lome distributed the prizes at the second annual Victoria free swimming competition for school children at the Victoria Baths, Peckham, last and evening. Bishop Yeatman having received an emphatic wish to the effect that he should stand, ia still offering himself as a candidate for the office of Proctor in Convocation for the diocese of Rochester. The Board of Trade have awarded a binocular glass to Mr. Charles More), master of the fishing smack Phoenix, of Dunkirk, in recognition of his humanity and kindness to the shipwrecked crew of the British steamer Sedge-moor, of Ipswich, whom he rescued in the North Sea on the 26th of August.

A Renter's telegram from Ottawa says that Lady Macdonald was yesterday presented with letters patent raising her to the peerage as Baroness Earnscliffe. The document was accompanied by a letter from the Canadian Secretary of State, who congratulated the Baroness upon the honour conferred upon her by the Queen as a mark of her Maje-ty'a sense of the public services of the late Prime Minister, as well as of the zealous devotion to public interests manifested by the Baroness herself during the lifetime of her illustrious lamented consort. Fatal Fibe on a Volqa Steamer. Intelligence has been received at St. Petersburg from Rybinsk that a fire broke out on board a passenger steamer on the Volga, near the latter place, at three o'clock yesterday morumg.

Seven persons are reported to have lost their Uvea, but no details have xet been received. THE RADICAL PARTY IN FRANCE. ROM OUB CORRESPONDENT. PARIS, Oct. 22.

An idea has arisen here that recent events have contributed to strengthen the Radical Party in the Chamber. Boulangism having apparently disappeared, there are no longer imperative reasons for supporting the present Government as the main bulwark of the Republic. Conservatism is supposed to be discredited, and more than one eminent member of the Clerical Party has pronounced in favour of Republican institutions. In face of these facts, what is the position of the Ridicals 1 M. Edouard Lockroy, deputy for Paris, a leader of the Radical Party, of which he is one or the most brilliant orators, in a conversation which I had with him yesterday, said: "That the Radical Party is actually in a stronger position at the commencement of the present session than it was at the con clusion of the last is not perhaps altogether the case, but undoubtedly circumstances are favourable to a powerful reaction in the country against some of the most important phases of the policy at present governing France.

Nothing, however, can be done until the economic problem has been settled. This is not likely to be accomplished much before next February. Until then united action on the part of the Radicals in the Chamber is not possible, for, as you know, opinions are as much divided amongst them on the subject of Free Trade and Protectionism as among all the other sections of the Republican Party, and even among the Conservatives. When the new tariff, however, has been voted we shall be able to turn our attention to questions of reform." And what dc you think will be the result of the Parliamentary discussion of the prbposed new tariff?" "I think that the Senate will either vote the Bill in the same form as it leaves the Chamber, or that they will render its clauses even more Protectionist than they are, for the Protectionist feeling in the Senate is terribly strong. But when the new tariff has to be applied the situation will, I think, be different from what the Protectionists anticipate.

We shall be obliged to enter into negotiations with the Governments of the foreign Powers. To the most favoured nations we shall offer the minimum tariff, but it will not be accepted without a murmur. On the contrary, the foreign Governments are certain to complain bitterly of the new tariff, and those among them that are as Protectionist as we are will doubtless threaten reprisals. I make no pretence of prophesying how these international negotiations will end, but of one thing I am certain, that they will last a long time. In the meanwhile the maximum tariff will be applied all round, and the consequences to French export trade will be disastrous.

France will fall into a state of profound economic misery, and the reaction in the country will be so great as to force the Government to return to the excellent old system of commercial treaties. So I think, at any rate and in that case the new tariff will practically become a dead letter. The Chamber will then be free to occupy itself with questions of social reform." What will then be the Radical policy? I am disposed to think that the first battle will be fought out upon the Clerical question. Already the Government is beginning to recognise the necessity of puttiiig a stop to the encroachments of the priesthood. The prosecution of the Archbishop of Aix is a step in the right direction, and I applaud it.

The Catholic clergy must be made to understand that they have no right to carry on a continual underhand war against a regime towards which they stand to some extent in the position of paid functionaries. This must be done moderately, though firmly anything in the nature of persecution would be extremely injudicious, and certain to rouse sympathy for the persecuted. But when the Catholic clergy find that their constant violation of i the law is repressed with a strong hand they will tire of the game, and in all probability this may smooth the path for ultimate disestablishment. I don't think, of course, that disestablishment, which is part of the Radical programme, would be a popular measure with the Church just at present; but it must not be forgotten that there is a certain section of the Church Party which demands disestablishment, as did those eminent Catholics, Montalembert and Pere Lacordaire, and it must be admitted that the measure, while relieving the country of a great burden, would restore full liberty of action to the Church." What is your opinion of the action of certain prelates, among them Cardinal Lavigerie, in publicly accepting Republican institutions "Quite the cleverest stroke of politics which the Catholic Church has perpetrated for some time." More clever than sincere Well, I hardly like to say that but in any case very clever. You see the Monarchy in France is Buch an utterly dead thing that it is more of an embarrassment than otherwise to the Church Party.

There never was a strictly Monarchical Party among French people. Pure Monarchism exists only in certain salons, at the French Academy, at the Institute, and so forth, but it never had any genuine following in the country and the fact that a certain number of Monarchist deputies are elected to the Chamber is due to the circumstance that Monarchy always goes hand in hand with religion. I exclude from this category the few Bonapartists who still remain faithful to the Napoleonic legend, and occupy an exceptional position in the Conservative ranks. But it is a vast mistake to Buppose that any enthusiasm whatever exists in France for the Monarchy pure and simple. It follows, therefore, that were the Church to rally to the Republic the last vestiges of Monarchism would entirely disappear, and I am convinced that the Republican vote would be largely increased at the next general elections.

These are among the possibilities of the future. At present politics are to a great extent at a deadlock until the economic question is settled, and I have given you my reasons for hoping that even the economic outlook is not quite so bad as the strong Protectionist feeling in the Chamber and the country might lead us to expect." I further asked M. Lockroy whether he still considered himself bound by the scheme of Constitutional revision which was elaborated when he was Minister of Commerce in M. Floquet's Cabinet. 44 1 was solidaire with the proposal then," said M.

Lockroy, "aud I remain so still. Yet I hardly think that the subject is likely to come uu again." TURKISH QUARANTINE MEASURES. reuteb's telegram. CONSTANTINOPLE, Oct. 2L The French, Russian, and Austrian Consuls at Damascus have telegraphed to their respective Ambassadors in this city requesting them to make urgent representations to the Porte against the measure ordering three quarantines of 10 days each to be performed by arrivals from Damascus for Beyrout.

The Consuls state that the measure has suspended all commerce, and that the present situation is intolerable. The prices of necessaries of life have already doubled, the supply of medicaments is exhausted, and there will shortly be a total dearth of the most indispensable commodities. RUSSIAN CENTRAL ASIA. butter's telegram. ST.

PETERSBURG, Oct. 21. The reports recently circulated of an impending invasion of the Russian Turkish province of Ferghana by a relation of Koudaiar, the former Khan of Kokhand, are devoid of foundation. After the annexation of the Khanate of Kokhand by Russia the members of Koudaiar's family entered the Russian service, and at present they hold official posts in Turkestan. Indeed, Mirza Hakim Ouminow, who formerly used his influence with Koudaiar to induce him to abdicate, is at the present moment staying in this capital.

He has, moreover, entered the Russian service, and bears the title of Councillor of State. ENGLAND, FRANCE, AND MADAGASCAR. bicteb's telegrah.1 PARIS, Oct. 22. This evening's papers continue to devote much attention to the formation in London of the British syndicate for Madagascar, whose operations will, it is understood, be devoted to working a large tract of territory granted by the Malagas' Government.

Most of the journals urge upon M. Ribot the necessity of giving explanations on the subject. Representatives of the Press sought interviews to-day with various personages in regard to the syndicate. M. de Mahy, in reply to inquiries, expressed his surprise that any such concession should exist.

Some of the papers publish statements, apparently of a semi-official character, asserting that the concession was granted at a period when such a step was within the province of the Malagasy Government. The Temps states that the Hova Government made numerous concessions of a similar nature 'to Englishmen, Frenchmen, and even to subjects of other nationalities. M. Ribot, Minister of Foreign Affairs, in being questioned on the subject, expressed the view that the French Government was not called upon to interfere, as France had control merely over the relations of the Hova Government with foreign Powers. CHILI.

dalzol's cablegram. 1 NEW YORK, Oct. 22. A Valparaiso despatch says The condition of the two American sailors from the Baltimore who were wounded by Chilian man-of-war's men and the rabble is now critical. Captain Schley, of the Baltimore, has been again assured by the luten-dente of the city that he will thoroughly investigate the affair and punish all Chilians shown to have taken part in the assault.

As far as the matter has been looked into, all the facts go to prove that the attack was murderous and altogether unprovoked. Every Chilian official who has expressed an opinion on the subject has regretted its occurrence, expressing the hope that the aggressors would be severely punished. The investigation by Captain Schley confirms the report that the mob was not composed of Chilian sailors and boatmen, and shows that the attack was planned. It is now alleged that the boatswain 's-mate Regan was shot by a policeman. The American sailors were assaulted at various points in the city.

Many foreigners not Americans will testify concerning the murder of Regan. Recent information goes to show that a number of Chilian officers and seamen bravely tried to shield the American sailors from the fury of the mob. Not one of the Americans was armed, and all the injured men were stabbed in the back. Captain Schley advises the Admiral to come here and aid by his presence the effort to have justice done to the victims. The elections throughout Chili have been noteworthy from the fact that for the first time in the country's history, the voters' privileges have been unrestricted.

Ihe elections were conducted with the utmost quietude. Senors Martinez, Melchor, and Torro, three prominent Conservatives were defeated. The Conservative Parry elected only two senators. An appeal by political prisoners to" the Supreme Court against further detention resulted in a decision that their detention was illegal according to the Chilian law, but the Junta issued a decree suspending the law. It provides for the trial of such prisoners within 24 days after their arrest.

All offenders arrested for crimes during the Balmaceda regime will have their cases investigated in due order. ATTEMPTED REVOLUTION IN PARAGUAY. Leedtkb's telegram. BUENOS AYRES, Oct. 21.

An attempt has been made to bring about a revolution in Paraguay, but without success, the rising being at once suppressed. The rebels, on finding their attempt frustrated, fled across the river, and were disarmed by Argentine troops. "General" Booth is now touring in New Zealand..