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THE TXXBS, WgDlOMPAY. JULY Hi COLONIAL AND FOREIGN INTELLIOKNCR THE WAR. twto, hfm km torn It HHM tmpUfi titt MMMi. Aattkm. pwmm, wfc iMMtf to hi ha ham arrested st the railway with The Mayor of Odessa today ssked Governor en ri that the city might relieved of martial law.

The Governor replied thai this was quite Impossible, tha city being not rot n.tiv unif Tranquil, inn pnmip mmi, ne im, THE INVASION OF HAKUALl MMlM sad wait unUl tbe Government aUo that anti Jewish disorder were poaalblo a top rrom "'7 Meanwhile tha police continue to mske many 9m "rgSU leading re lAanU ara being were capturea ay ma er.ne expelled from tha elly. Onaof the moat promlromt tsJiilt. lawyers, a M. I 'argument, was rtakod to leave sl Kataaka. MMMJ he Northern refused.

Yesterday he waa ordered report that ttir oniiern awnui, Ko mm ma city and ww sent la i arm. "dlrir to inrtfMMai. escorting Uia military MjoNSTADT, 11 Undine prr. shlin an July 4 in Thrra hara haan several outbreaks among Mat for. with occasional light rain, tn toe mi at times so tart.

to obscure In? Jhc obstruction wa only ntorathrr a Rood deal of frrmcnt among thorn. tha report which have Isvn published about icrcm snips are the seamen of tho Imperial navy here lately, com ura tha liclng made of tha had food, and there la mvl itso ha 7th Um squadron raachei noervous. ard. fcavnngrleared away tha flntUns jrtior.v conducted tha landing party by LT flRwIwi white nothar party, using litnee. landed material.

At tha aama una gas4 fee proceeding to fixed places, tro watch. pt ioteOy. Admiral Pewa's squadron, hartej: fr plr rd it of olaarinp tha aaa and a tha larlin, raportad as follows waraaoha.1 tha landing plaaa and at wmmwmmi rloorinc. kM I for tha purpose I tha placa wa aant oot a jpjayar. taai no dafanaaa and only Thora tts pood watar for landing.

Bime'a sqnadron. in spite of a strong mlntl 1 hr work parilaoa, aarriad 1 i and. making rapid rra. tiva loagoea of tho tvnrardparr of sqnadron with th cr. olearad araa.

forthwith pnt naval landinc parti. pvlttaH datarminad npon without immlir'nr raitanca. Than the military ljj, partr ttj. tha shore and relieved naval parue. whioJi returned to the ships.

incorrect. MURDER OF THE PREFECT OF MOSCOW. MOSCOW, Jtn.Tll. WhDe acne persona praaanting petitions were being received by Count Shuvnlqff, tha Prefect, bare to day, one of them Crrd three ahoti Prefect, who fell dead. The assassin was i tha Crown.

IM Orwy and his household are How in resi st the I I I sot r. 4 MtHta kra 4 ttoptoMN wtotofe Omw, aed NmmU. tM ftoil Are to htowrdf Md kk Am. The Wmi lalhk. thaa am to Mflil fwtew tii roeclttsion, Admiral Way raised kkftoat Made by to.

ttnavief la kta mum yatetdf to bnttour of the fan oh Port Admiral ami ttptm toe aartiumiU is toa there Wntyf any enmranea of tba rtafich neet, reaaii unseeing onaartaintT In Or many as lo the lug the day when ame rears age he had lunched posslhlllty of forcing France lota a line of foreign with Admiral da La Jaiile In the name room. poU? hleh she does mm wish to adopt. French The hall on hoard the Jaurngniberry and For diplomacy has. nevertheless, accepted the praee raldable this evening will he a vary brilliant I dure demanded by Germany la adhering to the affair. The British Ambassador baa arrired, and 1 conference with a beginning of guarantee.

But all the British and French naval officers hare It is Impossible to give serious opinion, ara the been Invited, all the military oftteera of Flnia iMbafi, until the conference la over. It is not tare, all the important civic officials, and a great Impossible that the entente between France and number of notabilities from Pari and elsewhere, Germany may become mora marked so long aa the The arrangements are excellent, as Is always the latter dona not undertake to amose hostility witan ration hands am employed on sikb oarween ranee snu eortaln other Powara. tter Tbo nrto Toun ille. whara visitors enter many attitude at the conference Is an unknown uuanuty upon which will depend the verdict of ignaa. THE FESTIVITIES AT BREST.

OF TIIE FLEETS. (raoM oca im ui, coumpoirpKirr.) 11 Ill XT, JdltU. At the official dinner glren last night on board tho Maaaana by Admiral CalllarJ, at which Vloa i work Admiral Sir William Mar. Uaas Ailmlral Bridffe. the d.k vard.

hn. I el.nit I sloenad. and man, and other British and French oftleers, to Hht covered bridge his lc eraatoxl on Frstx: aa to the agreement Ji tho number of abont 40. ware entortalned.a spirit 1 l0', "JJ" of I rich hangings and tha flags of various nations. 1 PnT.

Tho tw" KtototolSI are 2 br Ida In the dock manifested, The French Commander ln Chlcf I yard, and tbec rranmunlcaii. between them expressed hla great gratification at having the by bridge. The prcvaiiitiR scbtwie of daeoratlon opportunity of welcoming his rliltora, and In a la golden yellow, and Rren' banks of plants and very charming and Informal manner united tho half conceal tha engines of destruction, toast of Kinc Kdward with the health of Admiral are wn atbrd with greenery May and the offiaars and man of tha British Fleet, saying that for the King the French people hara the highest admiration. Admiral May, replying in French, thanked Admiral Caillard for the kindness of his welcome and for baring combined the health of King Edward with that of tho Float. Ho said he should communicate to the King tho good feeling that had been expressed, which ho knew would giro tho greatest pleasure to Englishmen, The French the I fleet had prepared such a hospitable reception ed.

i for the British visitors, and tho programme of the fetes prepared in honour of tho officers and mon The ranrdar of Count Shuvaloff took place at waa so complete, that all were assured of spend 1 o'clock this afternoon. fewer than Are she Prefect lingered for was plainly dressed, until all the other appears that no ing a very happy time in the historio ocean port rare fired, and that the of France. Sir William May than recalled the nr. The assassin, who fact that a British Fleet has not visited Brest for ined in the waiting room 40 years, and said ha waa happy to think that mars had been received, during that period peace and friendship had GEHMANY A XI) M. ROCVIER'S STATEMENT.

(rsoM or own ooiBAirnirpmr.) BEUL1M. Jrxr 11. While general satisfaction is expressed with tha terms of M. Kouvier's statement. Bit rfeet calmness with which it wxs received in French Chamber and diseus ed in the lobbies of the Palais Bourbon is less to tho mind of German commentators.

The attitude of the bulk of the French Presa gives still less cause for congratula tion, since it shows that French public opi realizes the wider objects of the laborious German action of the last four months and is desire trntM milk tefcffM, but to fWtofMH authorities mtrnt Pernif tort rttnrt to dictate a railway pal ley to to MM Mtortto mar force the Trafcsvaai to adtftti MNM pre judicial to Portuguese Interests. THE TRANSVAAL REVENUE. and French and British flairs intertwined lighting of the ships is effective and original, and there are lustres composed of rifle barrets, bayonets, swords, snd pistols. In some places there ara dense m. vssm nf verdure vrith fonn tains to cool tho air.

The supper is to be on board the I Formidable, and will be vary elegantly served at midnight. The town is en ftU, and abundant attractions hare been provided for risitora. Large numbers of British seamen are on above and are behaving excellently. BREST, XtrtT 11. M.

Colllgnon, Prefect of Finistere, when greeting Admiral May in the name of the French vrovertrment on board the King toward Matittf. but hey defend it in spite of the peril yesterday, said which it has involved for the peace of Europe by "The friendship of two rreafc peoples who I iST Er 1 nation, which, if successful, would hare resulted PRKPORIA. Jrxr 11. The estimates for lBttVn were laid be Core the Legislative Council to day. Tha estimated revenue Is as against 44.S0.000 In 1004 fi.

The axpnodlUre la I.4.17..VJJ. as again 4.L12.284. lasrlnga surplus H7.4iO, which, the Treasurer explained, there was erary reason to hope would be Increased. For the year just closed the actual surplus was 370,222, of which CfiO.GKi be demted rl rill rm ij wpswll tnre, tearing a balance of to ho added to what Is known as the cnnsolidvcd revenue balance fund, which has been built up faitu revenue surpluses, the pny nent m. ula hy Natal for the ceded and the rmlizTfion al bonds and other securities held by tha lato Government.

This reserve tort will thus bo bronsht up to a total of 1.571.070, of which. 910.000 is accounted for by temporiry loss on advances. The high figure is due to the peculiar circumstances of tho conntry. The chief items in tho o. aimated revenue are as follows Customs.

1,600.000, as against 1.650.000 in the estimates for Pfi mining revenue. 1.115.000. as against M0MM Trtl preparing to face the new phase of the European 1 jid miar9 othc; haJf br ing earmarked aituatlon. or reduction of debt native revenue, 575.000 The more outspoken semi official exponents of posts and telecraphs. 406.000.

German policy do not for one moment attempt to ine estimated expenai ignore or deny the real motives of the Gorman 00 vnt'" 16 1. 60S. public works ng the audience hall he advanced prevailed betw towards Count ShuralofT, firing at him at close day tho relatio quarters. The bullets passed throush the body Britain are mo of the Prefect. meeting of tha the two nations, and that to bet ween France and Great cordial.

He hoped that the ro fleets wonld draw still closer devoted to tha same idetd of peace and civilization, will be tha greatest and happiest event of the century which is MOKE TROOPS LANDED. Wlosrnr THejr am. dated Totio, July 11, bare received at the Japanese legation Antral Kataska reports that two cruisers od tour torpedo boats under Bear Admiral Togo, r.it. Beopvor. board, were despatched to Kosdo I (snctb western cWyiO Although the police hara failed fully to identify th bom''' of this friendship.

Sir illlam May assassin, it has been ascertained that he was i thcn the name of his officers, that he was ic ago for a political offence, PPT ana proud to represent the British Navy making his escape from the on occasion and to make the acquaintance but succeeded police station. THE PEACE XEGOTTATIONS. (man a ooreijusisdrst.) ST. PKTKRSBCBG, Jar II. ts glass claims to have good authority for gjttm that tee Russian peace plenipotentiaries to discuss a cession of territory, kr.

act aa tademnuy in THE OKIGIN OF THE WAR. A fxssuln charge kefuted. to dsv finally disposes of the legend that Japan pmtiipitated the war by intercepting a telegram from Admiral Alexeieff to Baron Eases whereby Russia gave way on the vital qossioo of buSer State betweeu Manchuria sad Korea. OScial documenxa are cited. The Sum mams that Baron Komnra, the Japaoes KartsHor Foreign Affairs, telegraphed to Mi Escaa, the Japanese Mmtstw at St.

Petem etsz. ia the of February 5 Instructing tabreak off negotiations A few hours later nam Konrera received a telegram from Ml ST. PETERSBURG, Jci tL The assassin of Count Shuraloff carried a passport made out in the name of a cirixen of Kursk, evidently forged, and he had formerly been detained aa a suspect of unknosra identity. He fired a Browning revolver containing six charges. According to the doctors the bullets were poisoned.

One bullet made a wound in the neri of Sakhalin) oardium and passed out at the other aide of the hit the arm, and a fourth wounded M. Schneider, an official, in the lag. (ntOM a rouxxroKDBrr.) ST. PKTKRSBtTRO, Jrxv The aasaasination of Count Shuvaloff, Prefect of Moscow, creates no surprise. PoUc have been loog almost the sole victims of political crimes in Russia, and Count Phuvaloffs lines separate ft ir any were required, Hera, howe THE LOSS OF THE FARFADET.

B1ZERTA. JrtT 11 The Hon. T. Bourke, the British Viee Consul here, has conveyed to Admiral Aubert the sym pathy of tho British Government in wfth the Farfadet disaster. haan sect to Admiral AlssxeietT on the previous siaims liiasiil nimi to Baron Rosen.

ATlow iar. for 0a UBerence of time between St. Peters tor md Totio and fnr the time for retranamis ssn torn Port Arthur, the telegram could not Barm Koumra last instructions to Mr. TV whose eentection about the delay of the ttccmsi to Baron Rosen thus falls to Um pood, but the Slaw) goes further and shows rT Jspaome patience, after enduring repeated matsss delays during six months of negotta lisBs. reddcnlr failed at tha moment when an BeLnl sar rad assured.

Hera is the axpUna boa, utdei is iTlcstrativs of Russian bureaucratic exception of a few organs devoted to the interests of the bureaucracy, dins this obvious truth daily into tho ears of the Government. The RasstiifU Viedomorti remarks that it is easy the help of bayonets to restore quiet in Warsaw, Lodz, Odessa, and Tiflis, but what happens afterwards It is impossible with the aid of police or bayonets to restore the country condition of prosperity, snd by multiplying a state of siege the Government isonly increasing distress and discontent. Count Shuvaloff was formerly aide de camp to the Grand Duke Serge, who was Moscow's last politic.il victim. Count Shuvaloffs predecessor, General Volkoff held office for only a few months. He waa transferred to the post of Governor of the Crimea because be was unable to prevent the torttol of the Grand Duke Serge.

Count Shuvaloff was a most sea loos police official. post of Prefect of Moscow it now more important than the one which was held by General Trepotf, because since the assassination of tho Grand Duke Serge the Prefect has been given administrativo as well as police functions, and in virtue of the sr Count Shuvaloff exercised powers of rol and veto over tho Lhtma. of the French officers and also of the inhabitants of Brest. In conclusion he proposed the health of President Loubet, for whom, he said, the British public had the highest respect, aad he linked with the toast the health of Admiral Caillard and the officers and men of the French Beet. The hoisting of the colours this morning la combined French and British fleet now lying in Brest roads was a very gay and imprc spectacle and very significant of the friendly relations between the two navies and their respective nations.

I speak of the combined fleet, because that ia really the Impression con veyed to the spectator by the intermingling of the ships in the lines. At naval gatherings of an international character it is usual for the ships of each nation to be moored together in those of other nationalities. rent readers have already THE MOROCCO AGREEMENT. PARIS PRESS ON THE ANGLO FRENCH ENTENTE. (TBOM OU OWS CDKEESrO.VDKTT.) PARIS, Jrxv 11.

There will probably be an important debate oi foreign affairs at to morrow's sitting of the Chamber of Deputies. Meanwhile the impression to be gathered from the comments of the Paris Press on the Franco German arrangement ia that, at all events in journal is tin opinion, M. Roovier has made the best of a bad job while leaving the Anglo French entente intact. A different mar be held in other quarters, but in the absence of tho promised Yellow book, which alooo can enable the critics of the Government to form a fair and accurate estimate of M. Rotnrier's conduct of the negotiations, it la neither desirable verting this expectation it.

Mr tn B7 mere Tn I certainty. It remains her paralysis and isolation. It is hinted that but for the total collapse of Russia it night nave been impossible to prevent the evolution of an international understanding which would have kept Germany in her place and have prevented her from encroach ine upon the spheres of other Powers or endeavouring to incite their neighbours against them. Tha prospect of such eminently pacific arrangements, which, are of course denounced as aggressively anti German, could not bo viewed with equanimkv in Berlin. Germany, it would appear, reserves for herself the sole privilege of creating triple alliances and purely defensive combinations of that cha racter, but when the interests of other Powers bring them together their action is reprobated balances.

46.528, education 37,900. agriculture Additional extraordinary expandi mtine to e47.442. has been provided 11 be met out of the Consolidated THE PLAGT7E. The following telegram from Sir C. Boyle, Governor of Mauritius, waa received at the Colonial Office on July 7 ne case of bubonic placue for weak ending yesterday.

Number of deaths, one." A telerram received at the Colonial OTlea on July 10 from Sir M. Nathan, Governor of Hong Twentv one eases nf bubonic pbagaa for week ending uay beiore yesterday XL" rtj i Jsrmar Akaia, at whirh (Vrcat Larosdorff, General Sakh and I til rail Avellan and Abasa were PwauuL All with the exception of Admiral iban icwad to Russia's demand for a Stats. Admiral Abasa presented a maoT report, which, tofretber with the draft ve ny was submitted tee Eamnrr fonr days later. Meanwhile. Count knowing whether the Emperor the opinion of Admiral Abasa jjor.tv.

declined to cive Mr. Cm the other hand. with KCTran.a;l, baton the Kmperor could decide, tu Japanese Minister his own version ol reply. ari Mr Karino promptly oomraunl Ttt to "r'kio. Admiral Abasa position as aS In the Committee of the Far fjm and a saraaa en levins rrreat influence at tiaflwl the Japanese that he rightly as a refusal.

Nevertl i two or three days THE RUSSIAN REFORM PROJECT. ST. PETERSBURG, JctT ll. The newspapers state that the Council of Ministers yesterday concluded tho aonsi tion of tba scheme for a national assembly, and that the project is now ready to be submitted for the Imperial sanction. The Governor General of Moscow has tele graphed to the provincial governors instructing Moscow on Jul 19, as no Congress will be per mitted.

THE KNIAZ POTEMKIN. ST. PETERSBURG, JctT 11. It is officially stated here that Russia has made i representations to Rumania concerning the ew of the Kniax Potomkin. A' juridical com mission has been appointed by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs to examine the question.

alternately in tha several lines, and this fraternal association is so close that, as the ships swing to the tide, would be quite possible for Admiral May to exchange greetings with Admiral Caillard in tho Massena or with Admiral Leygue in the Bou vines according as his flagship swings towards one of her nean st consorts or tho other. I have never seen this dispunilion before, and I think it may bo taken to symbolize the situation 11 defined by M. Jaurcs when ha says Franco and England, too long divided. have managed to dissipato their misunderstandings and overcome their reciprocal dis Certainly if tho relations already established between tho two fleets at Brest be taken as a measure of the feeling of their respective nations, as I am sure they are, nothing could bo more cordial nor a surer indication of that victory of civilization, that guarantee of peace, of which M. Jaurcs has also But to return to the spectacle of this morning.

The night had boon wet and gloomy, and heavy mista were still rolling in from seaward up to within a few minutes of clock. Then suddenl as if to grace a rare occasion, the sun shone out brightly for a short time and lit up ships and shore, the broad expanse of tha magnificent road stead, and the ts moo distant margins with an enchanting play of light and and a musket tired Irom tha ranch Admiral flagship and afterwards from all the other trench men of war as a signal for ensigns to bo twisted throughout the combined fleet. Then, as the ensigns slowly rose on the stiffs, BttgUst, of course, in the English shins and French in the French ships, the hands in the French ships played tha Marseillaise first and afterwards Enirlish' ships playd same airs in reversed order, every one on deck in every ship stand was a simple ceremony, of course, snd no very exceptional one, for the saluting of the national flag and the national air is a daily evolution in every man of war. But tho double salute of a combined fleet is rare and can ery seldom, if ever, have taken placa in tho exact eironmstanecs of this mornine. To those who witnessed it its significance was unmis takable, and though I cannot hope to convey my full impressions of it to your readers the sudden In reality the wholo Question for the German Government, which Uvea in tho traditions of Frederick the Great, ia simply a question of might.

If a combination of Powers more or less unamenable to German Influence were to be effected, and if it represented a preponderance of naval and military strength in Europe and else where the German Government would speak of it. wim tne same respect ana witn tn of excessive criticism which used its cautious references to the Dual Alliance In tho days of Russia supposed military predomi nance, ror ma moment, (iermsn calculations are based upon the assumption that tho possibility of such a defensive combination will not speedily recur and tentative efforts continue, and win continue, to be made with tho object of con comparative whether. joined from the Pari. Press I hare con indH fined myself to a brief account of the more im Powers, ha pied fcrre which Germany hopes poriani expressions in opinion oi some i srrs has won ny nor preliminary action AUSTRALIAN AGRICULTURAL PROSPF.CTS. MKLBOCRX1.

Juu 18. There hare bean splendid rains ia Sw Booth Wains, Victoria, snd Sooth Australia, (The show appear! i fThroigh Renter's Agency. IRKLAXV. THE PROPOSALS FOB BPJRUOOBl DCBLTS, Jew 1L Tba Irish Unionists heartily endorsa tha principle erted in tba Government's proposals for mf stnbaUoo, at are sonwsrhat disappointed at the proposals tbsia lvea. Tbey feel that Mr.

UsraU Button ITe toj to RUSSIAN FINANCE. ST. PETEP.SBCRG, Jcir 11 pT'rH 'hat the syndicate of St. ha which has been considering the or Russian internal loan of 150,000,000 2215.0ftr.)00) as decided that its mane is at the fleam at moment. DISORDERS IN RUSSIA.

rVASOVQ VOSNESENSK. JcxT tL here having refused to eon code of the strikers, the Utter, after a meeting, began to pillage the shops aajaT" hanem beaongint; to the in v. BATTJM, Jmar n. ts at a standstill The shops and of J7 exeoption of the local branch rtrJal Bank, etoaad. A quantity of mat ln "xxQarket was rendered dtasjrt cooaumpUon through being eteaj rlUl petroleum.

The guilty persons la TIFLIS, Jrtr II osr ir1 of the proclamation of martial tba streete and public squares are Qfc regnla, troops and Cossack. The I to day. and the Waay been rn.amua. The. ban CANADA, MILITARY (raoif ocn oosmsposmcvt.) OTTAWA, Jclt 11.

Sir F. W. Borden, Mirdstor of MiliUa, plained tho estimates of his department at siderable length last evening. He said that the object of the department was to raise the militia force to 60,000 man on a peace footing, and this total would ultimately be increased to 100,000. He spoke of the success of the recent camps, and said that the great improvement waa attributable to the increased pay.

It was intended to esta blish one largo central training camp wmcn would be available for manoeuvres on an exten sive scale. Several English gnu manufacturers were looking into the question of the advisability of establishing a gun factory la Canada, and if the requirements of the Government were sufficient to enable it to make a contract for a term of years no doubt such a factory would be esta blished, in bis opinion i anaoa wsim uvs a militia force self ccntafned and self reliable. Although he waa not in favour of conscription in Canada, be was strongly of opinion that young men under the age of 21 who had not yet taken up the active wot or me mignu iu iy us to undergo 12 days' training for three years. The discussion was resumeu in uo wvmwuu. when Mr.

Foster criticised the Government proposals, especially as regards taking oyer the defences of Halifax and Eequimalt. He thought it preferable that Canada should accept mo summation of the Imperial Government and pay the expense of the maintenance of these defences, leaving British troops in charge. It would be a A CmmAm. when tha last British tar and the last Tommy Atkins left the shores of the journals representing different parties. The onservativo ifeptihii'ptc Frawpntse says We have made no sacrifice of our friendships.

England was especially denounced aa our evil genius. We were brutally called upon in certain Gcnnan papers to cease these culpablo relations, and Koine went so far as to hold us responsible for the possible future acts of our neighbours across the Channel. The detente has token place without our English, Spanish, or Italian friends having to reproach us for tho slightest weakness. It leaves intact tho arrangements concluded with them. Finally, and this we regard as very Important, we can affirm hat no other question than that of Morocco has either directly or indirectly arisen to complicate the discussion by secret clauses.

Far from dreaming of lotting herself be lad into intrigues or adventures which might imperil friendships that are very precious to her, France remains absolute mistress of her foreign policy." M. Clancncean, in the Awrvn, asks who can hare seriously believed that the Sultan's sovereignty and the regime of tho open door wore tho cause of the Imperial parade of Tangier The cynical brutality of tho German papers revealed the fact that this whole bellicose hubbub was due to Germany's hostility to tho Anclo French rnfmfr. This entente Germany has not de stroyed. It is out ot her reacn. i he ote read in the Chamber clearly eliminates all question of the agreements of France with other Powers.

On this point no compromise was possible for France, for no Government French diplomacy. On this says M. Clemenceau, Franca has complete satisfac tion, so that what is called uonuany grand diplomatic, victory, consisting in the convening of a conference, would seem to secure for us a sufficient harvest of advantages in Morocco and to safeguard in Europe all that ce tm'il imriorte dc saucer)." In the course of an interestlne article in tho Echo de Ptrrix drawing tha moral of the whole incident, M. Andro Muvil observes that William II. and his advisers draired by all possible forms of intimidation, including the threat of war, to force Franco to break, for tho advantage of tha German Empire, certain agreements which beauty and brightness of the scene, the burst of the wy flrate French diplomacy saw the Morocco question will form tho starting point for inrtner acnievemants or win merely represent, like so many other German enterprises, the end of tha beginning.

In view of these larger speculations, the semiofficial glosses upon tha Franco German exchange of notes and upon M. Rouvier's statement have and financial re forms in Morocco for a short period on the basis of international agreement, there is semi official unanimity in tha explanation that the Sultan of Morocco may ultimately and shortly he expected to be able to conduct these icfoiuis nimseii. inis anticipation, to say toe least. logy with Turkey, and particularly with the music brcakintr on the still morninc of cordiality, friendship, and even Intimacy which inspired it and flowed from it yet I cannot doubt that its symbolic significance will be appreciated by all. The Breton jonrnal, the Ouc.sf E.

lairof Rennas, recalls this morhinR that a few years ago, at the tune of i ashoda, the Brcstois expected with anxiety tho visit of a British Fleet. It risks tho mention of Fashoda without any fear of diminishing tha cordiality with which tha British Fleet is 1. It thinks tha may trap laid by Germany, and politely but flrmly refused to engage in the discussion of general suggested oy Benin, in presence oi France who was her own mistress, and of a conciliatory England, the wholo German intrigue fell to pieces. The only course left to Germany waa to take up her stand exclusively on Moroccan affairs, which she did. If Germany should prove to be too exacting at the conference, she will, in the opinion of M.

Mevil, find herself in presence of a combination of interests which has become satisfaction is the greater says the Rannes 1 Brest 'and to morrow organ, beeau.se it is evident mat tne meeting oi portsmontn intact. In these conditions the fleets has for Um ppo toassure the peace iUe our nei(rhbour will in future of the world It would, indeed be difficult, we J7 more friendlv attitude towards us, and will endeavour to establish those neighbourly celebrations if they had not for their object reduction of the absurd over represeotatioa of tba Iran Nationalists, sad be has failed to recognise the necessity tas I lull Miss reprfwoBBtsiioa, wmca, taoaaa locally confined to Ulster, really represents the interest ni. nist Ireland in Un matter. It is strongly held that the GTeemment have by a means left ntBcMsst room fr c. nnertad with xsrswsitad." So doubt this point will be raised with vigour by tho Ulster Unionists the debates on the resolution.

Ultle political eflecl i meted to follow from tba reduction of the Nationalist party by 23 embers. Its powers of nbstraetioe wfll not stringent discipline which is likely to be enforced in nbers. It is noted that tha prospects of Mr. William Jriea's possible party must be impaired by the eJrmiaa problera for tha eoossdsratioa of Mr. T.

H. Healy. the National ZeitunQ, which thus endorses the worst apprehensions which could possibly be entertained nrr tha rutura o( Another question which is discussed with all the hair splittinsr of Talmudic or scholastic exegesis is the future attitude of the conference and of interested Powers towards the Anglo French and ranco Spanish Conventions, nassaee referrrnc to this subject in the exchanged between Franca and Germany to convey but little meaning to the majority of semi official minus. The A rear how has no compunctions and cuts the Oordn knot by exclaiming with a manifest sense of relief that the declarations on tha Morocco question make short work of tha policy of M. Delcassa and of tha Anglo French Airreement," although it adds that this haa been done without infrincing tha legitimate rnterosto of France." Few other journals, even among the Chauvinistic organs, venture at this stage to endorse this very sanguine forecast.

FRENCH AMNESTY BIXL. PARIS. Jrxv Tho Senate to day adopted by 213 votes to 14 i Amnesty Bill applying to the sentences of political exile passed by the High Court, infringements of the Congregations Law, and tha disciplinary measures taken in connexion with informing in the army. M. Ronvier spoke in favour of the Bill, the aim of which is to effect agree nd pacification among all political parties SAMOA.

(fkok oyja ooxuuaro uu i .) WELLINGTON (S.Z.), Joxt 11. Regarding the Berlin news that a Samoan rising as probable, a Samoan trader states in an inter view that the rumour is incredible and that there is do necessity for a permanent garrison. The report probably or urinated in tne lact tnat a small section of the natives are opposing Dr. Solfs administration. of Sir.

T. M. HsaJy. uusmrtiatoaasrinl I I ass a impartial its. it they will be ariBdnia of oos offJotdm CJts should be sn rearranged as to make it possible for tb wealthy snd intelligent imioaw awaortty city Cennreos.

The tons of the Nationalist Press wiU reference to the nesr proposals is one of Initlgiistlia, riolent that it cooldaot possibly have heen mora Tin lent if Ireland were threatened with her strictly proportionate loss of 30 members. The Nationalist organs decks that the Government scheme cannot be carried throng! without profoundly affecting tba attitude of Om Irial PORTUGAL AND THE SOUTH AFRICAN RAILWAYS. (reoii oca ow7( CO MHfcl JOHANNESBURG, Jcxv 16. informal conference on railway matters much talk, between the Cape and Natal Governments and trxneherv." says the Vr aman't JrmrmaL, is a qoentioa for the pVrpJ. It will be fnoght with afl the resooree of ths Irish representative backed by the people, and os every yard of its come it wiU be Wired by Iris resistance." From the tone of the Nationalist Press and from reports arriving from London people.

here infer that the Irish party proposes to stick at no method of noisy obstruct ion ta order to del ay sari embarrass the uimpusa ef Mr. Gerald Balfour resolution. It should ha added, bosnrrer, that this maiestii indbraatkm doss not appear to be shared by thoNationalist pabtfa wae beea indiilerence. Tba Jearaei calls ill flu to the fact that, although orsmty Antrim, jemrding to the figures given ia Thorn's Directory, is M.751 short of tha population reuuired topreserre its four laembera. oaa of tuVaa.

ia not indadsd ia the list of Irish less. If the scheme is applied to Antrim Ireland will loss amnoieat population from tba ilanwili I borough ot Newry to save its third member. Saiz ot Obsolete Wi ober lete warships were sold at Portsmouth Dockyard rastarday by Mean. Pol W. Horsey, sod ell.

The follnsriu prices wara realised Tbe Orbsado. flnS cfaas tba Hacasr, armoured raiser, 7.0?1 the Fwrl 4.20 tbe Msg iinai, tmnl claa Blanche, third rlass eraanr. 4.000 tbe Blonds, third class emiser. tbe Barroaa, third Karrakatta. cunboat, CLT3 rpedo gnniKat, 1.425 tha Jasear, LOTS tha Enchantress, mttil lalalv yacht, 2,875 ths Piacher.

fUnbomv I tbe Beagle, loop, 4.900 tha Liberty, brig. 630 tbe Nautilus, tank vessel. 725Ythe Pitt, coal 350: the Myrtle, coal hulk, 2,300 I and tha Lion, lata hoys' training ship at Dsronport, 3.100. Meteopoutav HosrTTAX Scttdat Knro TVa collection, for this fund now asoont ta over Among tbe earns received at tba Msnsien booae yesterday were tha following fit. Peter's.

Cranley garaeas, 3t7 Marytebooe Pariaa Qmrob, 331 St. Stapbeo. South fmlwieb. 14 1 St. Matthew.

Berswater. 151 I All Seals', Hacrpsteed, 130 Lyndbuist rosd Omgvera Cburch. 102: Victena part Umstma Krioaaca vm.u.. v.v,... relations ot which there has been so mucn talk, between the Cape and Natal trovernmenta and txx rin VietortMisrV fbHi.

Commirioner ha. just concluded. the severo lesson which we have just received. to TSTT hill, 75 Waltham Abbey It has leen a salutary one in manv resDocU." tcence held in February agreed to reduce the Park Oarrch. Uewiahn.

The rem pa and the Dchois, while both appear I preference enjoyed by Lorenzo Marques as a ing of the solution of tho difficulty as the best forwarding port for the Transvaal by lowering the attainable in the circumstances, aigniOcanUv add railway rates from other ports. The matter waa that it is necessary to await the conference' itself referred to Portugal for her approval of the terms in order to form a definite opinion of the value of of the modus tuccadi. Portugal refused to accept I the aCTceraent. The Temp characterizes the the recommendations ot tne colonial trover nmetita, i.w ij.ui 'iuk. v.i iw.i Tbe 1 Votes exehanired hv the two Governments as a and the coast colonies now urge the High Coin streets were Crowded with people inwrestea in proem uat oi mumai conceasiaiia, uiu muKmu I a UrnrUp in vneilinir the Portura no ntins out that Lord Milner clearly weather, the fluttering flags, and the various conflicting French and German standpoints.

Tbe I Indicated that this would be tbe only course open uniforms in the old Hue do Siam. where the French Government has accepted the proposal of 1 In the event of Portugal opposition to the find Prefecture is situated, was very attractive, a conference, but only after bavin) a IT i It. eomt of coods in the TnanaVlasiof I acquired by France through her treaties or Lorenzo aiarquea, mnao, ana tne cape pa redress the European broken bv the Kussian defeats, and if an Ancli French alliance should be concluded, even if it should not be popular in France, it would be Lsed none the less on very solid grounds. LUNCHEON AT THE NAVAL PREFECTURE. The British officers had a very kindly recep tion when they came on shore to day to lunch JuxyII.

Lord Gray, toe Ou return Oaneral, making posing the health of the King, the British Fleet, He referred to the visit paid by a British Fleet in 1805, which he said he remembered, as also the visit of the French Fleet to Spithead. Admiral May, in his reply, asked those present to drink to the health of M. Loubet, President of the Republic, whom he described as a statesman of Integrity and character who bad won the hearts of Englishmen. He thanked Admiral Pephau for tha warmth of the reoep tion StapW. rtland Town.

45 St. Aogustrne, Honor oak, 45; On enwSch Parish Omrrh aedTW of Base, 44 Christ Chorea. North PWater. 435t. Starr ths Virgin.

I'l inur hill, 41 St. Ksar, Raliag. 40; Phmer Pariah Chorea. 3 St. Aaaeba, Dailia WJSt, chaWh Parish Osirch, toi New oonrt Chureh.

Tolhjig tea park. 35 St. Andrew, Wfa all park, 35 HoxSoa 2 Oar Lady of arrangements. The fait nouveau of the Franco German airreement is the substitution of an inter national conference to elaborate reforms for direct negotiations with the Sultan. Tbe sterility of the Utter method having been demonstrated, the Temps considers that the conference offers few drawbacks.

It haa, on ths contrary, the giving the rights of ranee a more as. sine she enters upon it The present 16 per cent. barely suffices to pay the lines were specially built tor the Transvaal wall. 21; 8c Joha tba Wviaa, BaJbaem. 3S and.