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the times, Tuesday! august 5, 1890. LATEST INTELLIGENCE. (Fbox oca Couisroxsism.) THE ARGENTINE REPUBLIC. BUENOS AYKES, Aco. 3.

following impcrUnt news confirm all that I hsv telcgrapned. and written to TU Time as to th rfil ptitj ot the sitoation.and the universal crinkn of all tro Argentines regarding the ira taonX clique, ruinous to the country, into whose hands rresidcnt Celrcan has fallen it also hews that the real TicUrj in recent events would hare WonpeJto the Opposition had Dr. Celman lert the pledpes he gave to General Roca and Dr. rellesrini that Tie would resign when order was rrsUTed. JWh General Koca and Dr.

Pellegrini, at the Cabinet Councit and privately, hare endeavoured fulfiI hU promises, but, despite their appeals, they hare General Iva has hreAcn outright with Dr. Cebaan, and Dr. Pellegrini's resignation is written nt. Dr. Celman has sine offered all the rosts the Cabinet to the leaders of the OprJsitioa, who hare declined to accept office unless he resits.

Those aware Dr. Celman a rrcmiees and of the determined attitude of General lioca and Dr. rellepini desired that telegrams should be ct to The Timtt, assuring Kurope that Dr. Celman's resignation was certain this responsibility I declined. (Wins to the principal banls refusing to follow the lead of the National Bank, and to the convic tion of the certainty ol Vr.

Celman resignauon, there was a tetter feeling in financial circles yesterday, gold being freely offered. I repeat that futuie prospects entirely depend oa the course Dr. Celman may tale. Acqcst 4. Hating failed to obtain a single Opposition Minister, President Celman his offered the city kinds "of pririleges, including practical EutonomT.

The populace, sullen and menacing, ignore everything except the President's resigna tion, iff. xeiiegnni minu uu ivsiguiug. General Roca maintains his previous attitude. Celman's house is strongly defended against surprise on the part of the army by armed police and firemen. The Seers of the regiments that recently fought on opposite sides have fraternized, and declare that in future the troops will not tight against one another.

The naval opposition officers have been quietly permitted to resume their commands in the fleet. The situation here is unprecedented and almost incredible. rARI8, Aro. 4. A telegram received here from "Buenos Ayres.

dated yesterday, 4 p.m., states that General Roca and Sefior Edward Costa have withdrawn their acceptance of the portfolios of the Interior and Public Instruction in President Celman's Cabinet BERLIN, Aro. 4. Complying with the request of the German Government, the British war vessels at Buenos Ayres have been ordered to afford protection in case of necessity to German subjects in the Argentine capital. THE ZANZIBAR SLAVE TRADE. ZANZIBAR, Aro.

4. There has been some slight excitement, in Zanzibar to day, cwiog to a disturbance among tho Comoro men regarding the anti slavery decree.Some SO of these, armed, suddenly entered the Customhouse about noon, tore down the decree' affixed to the doors, and then immediately bolted into the country, where they are being searched for. A fresh copy of tho decree was immediately posted up, and no further disturbance tool place or is in tho least likely to occur. The Arab aristocracy are wholly hostile to this any other manifestation of feeling, which probably springs from the unreasonable fear oi men possessing one or two slaves only that the latter may get the upper hand. This was specially mentioned at a mass meeting of Arabs held yesterday at the Saltan's Palace, when his Highness is said to hare carefully explained the decree, and to have given all reasonable assurances that such fears were unfounded.

During the somewhat difficult situation of the last few days the Sultan has greatly impressed the Arabs and the public by his firmness and self possession. It may be taken for certain that there will be no trouble regarding the decree, which will now doubtless be insen sitly and quietly adopted and obeyed by the Irabs. i has tent an agent to Dakota to indicate to them desirable localities for settlement in Manitoba and the Korth West territories. THE UNITED STATES. PHILADELPHIA, Aro.

4. at present discussing the earthenware schedules. It defeats all Democratic proposals for radically reduced duties, though four Western Republican Senators rote for them. Several Committee amend ments, making partial reductions, have been adopted. The progress made is slow, and at tho present rate the Bui will not be finished before December.

Two millions of rold were enraged for export to day, chiefly to London. NEW YORK, Aro. 4. M'CaJTraT, the Canadian "tridgo jumper, leapt into the Charles River at Boston yesterday from a height of and was instantly killed. Ho had just before successfully performed the feat of lumping into the river from a height of 7Mt.

A reduction is announced in east bound freight rates from Missouri River points for wheat, flour, corn, ana oais, to tato cscct from tne 1st prox. INDIA. CALCUTTA, Aro. 4. The Madras Government has called for reports on the slave trade with Burmah.

The neecessary capital for the Ootacamund Railway has now been subscribed arid the Government has sanctioned the commencement of tho work. TIIE INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL CONGRESS. BERLIN, Arc 4. Tho first mee tine of the International Medical Congress was held to day in the Hens Circus. The interior of the immenso building had teen specially adapted for its new purpose, and was most tastefully decorated.

It is calculated that no fewer than 4,500 members of the medical profession were present, representing every city and State in Europe manv also camo from "North and South America. The Government were represented by the Ministers Herren von Bdtticher, von Gossler, and Herrfurth. Theaxmv was represented by Generals von Pape and von Rauch, while tho Burgomaster, Herr von Forckenbock, represented the city of Berlin. The French delegates, 34 in number, most of whom were in uniform, received a most enthusiastic reception, due probably to the fact that in coming to Berlin they nave disregarded tho violent protest raised by a 'certain section cf the French Press. Tho English profession was largely represented, among those present being ssir James Paet, Sir Henry Joseph Lister, Sir John lUnks, bir nilliam I urn tr, of Edinburgh, Sir William Stokes, of Dublin, Professor Grainger Stewart, ofEdinburgh, Dr.

Dick, Director General of the Naval Medical Department. Mr. Ernest Hart, representing the British Medical Association, Surgeon J. K. Nottcr, of Netley, representing Jhe War Office, and Dr.

Lauder Brunton. The proceedings began with tne op ening address of the President, Professor Virchow, who heartily welcomed to "Berlin his eonfriru from all parts of tho world. The President was followed by Dr. Las sax, Secretary General of the Congress, who in an excellent address sketched the general plan of tho labours of tne Congress and gave sooio interesting statistics regarding the rej reser.tatiou of the countries taking part in it. After Herr von Gossler, Minister of Public Worship, and Herr Ton Forckenbeck, Burgomaster of Berlin, had welcomed the members in the name of the Stnte and of the town of Berlin, several of the foreign delegates addressed the Congress.

Dr. Hamilton, Surgeon General of the American Army, was tho first speaker. He was followed by Sir James Paget, who, on mounting tribune, was warmly received. Sir James Paget, like tho first speaker, expressed th pleasure he felt at being able to represent England on the occasion, and the hope that the Congress would hare a successful cession. A paper on Tho lTeeent Position of Antiseptic i Surgery," by Sir Joseph Lister, brought the pro ceedings to a close.

At the end of tho plenary sitting the Congress resolved itself into its various sections, which met in the halls of the exhibition in Moabit. The proceedings in the sections to day were chiefly formal, and were, for the most part, confined to the election of the various office bearers. The serious work will begin to morrow. This evening a conrtrtazione was held in the Ausstellungs Park, which was largely attended by the members. EGYPT AND THE SOUDAN.

CAIRO, Arc. 4. A market has been established at Handbub for the sale of the largo 'supplies of grain received from Sualin, where trade is very brisk and profitable. In the interest of Egypt tho Government car.iiot remain indifferent to the present state of things, for this grain feeds and keeps together the i ny of the Khalifa, while the starving natives at Toksr are prevented from proSting by it. Again.

Suit in suffers, for many have quitted the place to 'trade at Handoub. Among them is the friendly Sheikh of tho Amaras, who prefers i the high prices given for grain at Handoub to the GtTirraaeiit subsidy he has been receiving for semal years past, and he has been followed by ssreral of his men. la these circumstances the Government should eoauder whether it is not advisable to prohibit the export of grain from Suakin. All grain is id for in dollars. Mr.

Ornstein, assistant director general of Customs, leaves on Wednesday for Constantinople to arrange details with the Turkish Government tx the abolition of the Raftichs or certificates ja vtue, granting free passage through the Customs of both countries to all goods, provided duty has been previously collected in either eocatrv cr the goods havo been specially exempted. This system has never wcrfed weft; and when abolisbod will be a great benefit, certainly to ESTPt, if not to both countries. THE PORTUGUESE IN AFRICA. LISBON. Aro.

4. I Late referred in a previous telegram to the nspproral of the Ministerial journals of the eoniuct of Lieut. Coutinho. The present Ministry bas undoubtedly done its utmost to prevent 7 conflict on the African territories in dispute wtweea England and Portugal, and so fsr back as June 21 sent categorical instructions to this to Lieut, Coutinho, who, I believe, was taea removed from the governorship ho held. I eaanot speak with praise of the Opposition Press of cVchor Navarro, the leader of the Opposition a the Lower House.

They are not onlv bent on wcreaiicg the ill feeling against England, but taually insult the English. At the pre' J1109 they are growling as if we had com raraed an onUajeous act on the and are Winding the heroic feat of Lieut. Coutinho. "aniens credit they give this unruly lad for tr i heroisnv in seizins; asmall.de merchant stcasr is simply ridiculous. sensible Portuguese re utterly ashamed of own countrymen.

CANADA. Aco. 4. An anU Monrfcn agitation has been started in tsnadisn North West. At a public meeting fwa at Macleod, at which eettlera were present parts of AlberU, a strong proiest was g4Tr1 gamst the intended large immigration of OTTAWA, Arc 4.

wnsequence of tho distress prevalent among rVfttlers in Dakota and other Western States on the shortness of the crops and the expressed by many of the pooplo to WMStu to Canada, the Dominion Government Hon, for which the comparatively small loan of is requircd.will shortly he announced. Imperial orders have been issued to the troops appointed to manosurro during the German Emperor's visit, between Narva and St. Petersburg, to leave the camp at Krasnoe Selo and take up their positions between the 13th and 18th of August. A horrible outrage is reported by the Jfotott from Bielostok, the truth of which that paper has had confirmed by a notary's certificate and a photograph of the victim. A Jewish boy about 12 years of looking into a garden belonging to a certain Dr.

seized by the latter, locked up in a shed, and branded all over tne race the word thaef in Russian, ronsh, and THE BALKAN STATES. VIENNA, Aro. 4. Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria arrived in Vienna this morning. He was suffering from a gastric derangement when he went to Carlsbad, but is now quite well.

It is said that ho will bo in Sofia by next Saturday, but as to the timo and manner of his jsumey some mystery will of necessity be kept up. Queen Natalie has sent all tho papers connected with her divorce to a Russian lawyer for his opinion, and has further signified her intention of publishing the wholo history of her matrimonial differences in a book. Lovers cf Roval scandals may feel gratified to hear this, but the resolution will not assist her in recovering the good opinion of those who think that she has suffered chiofly throurh heir own want of discretion. It is a lamcntablo scquol to her conjugal troubles that she should now apparently havo estranged tho auection oi ner son, wno nas raaue no attempt to dissuade her from leaving Servia. Since her return to Belgrade sho has surrounded herself with advisers who aro notoriously inimical to the younjj King's Government, and wero it not that the King is a boy of good judgment, her passionate incitement to him to assert himself in her favour might hare pushed him into mischief.

TURKEY. VIENNA, Aco. 4. The Turkish Government having lately ordered the erection of a number of coulas," or detached forts, along the Albanian frontier of Montenegro, the Prince of Montenegro has thought fit to send a note of protest to the Porto. The coulas were originally designed bv Edhem Pasha to keep tho Albanians in order.

Those now being constructed are to be armed with two large guns and each is to lodge a company of redifs. As Princo Nicholas declares that tho Arnauts have always been the aggressors in the recent Albano MentenerTin he has no reason to object to tho Porto's erecting these coulas in order to hold the Albanians in check. But he complains that Montenegro is already too much hemmed in by torts an allusion to the deten sire woris constructed by the Austrians in Herzegovina. It will be remembered that in tho project of erecting foits in Albania caused unpleasantness between the Turkish and Montenegrin Governments, and M. Plamenaty, who was then Minister of War at Ccttinje, threatened that his Sovereign would offer an armed opposition to tho scheme.

The woiks were then suspended, but the present condition of Albania renders it imperative that the Porto should rcsunio them' and cairy them to completion without heeding Montenegrin protests. AUSTRIA HUNGARY. VIENNA, Arc. 4. A remarkable accident occurred yesterday evening to an excursion train in tho ncichkrarhood of Innsbruck.

The engino and tender having run ff the line, three carriages full of passengers were hurled over a lridge into the river Inn. As tho water was low, tho carriages were not submerged, and most of the passengers scrambled out unhurt. Twenty were injured, but most of these suffered no serious hurt, and not a single passenger was killed. VIENNA, Aro. 4.

A destructive fire, in which several persons perished, occurred yesterday at the Tillage of Paespoc lc Htval, in Upper Hungary. One hundred .1 were burnt to the ground, and large quantities of corn were destroyed. RUSSIA. KT. rETERSRUBG.

Aro. 4. The Minister of Finance has made errsnge AtliAr foroim tankers, for the conversion of tho Fire Der and the opera with Hebrew letters, which were burnt in with caustic. The A'orojfi. which' is alwars ronroached by its Russian contemporaries with being a Jewish orpin, attributes this outrago to tne anti oemiuo feeling roused by tho narrow minded and criminal teaching of such papers as tho Grathdanin.

ST. rETERSBURO, Aro. 4. Mere than 100,000 men will take part in the grand military manoeuvres which will be held in Volhynia next month in presence of tho Czar. FRANCE.

PARIS, Aro. 4. This morning at 8 o'clock the report spread at St. Etienne that there had been another explosion of firedamp at tne Villcbcuf mine.and that again a lro number of workmen had. been killed.

In less than a quarter of an hour a crowd of several thousand persons had collected round the entrance to the mine. It was ascertained that an explosion had occurred and that five persons hsd been injured, who were brought to tne surface. Four were sent to tho hospital and one was taken to his own house It is explained that in parts of the mine there aro permanent fires which cannot be put out. They are separated from the pait of the mine which is workad bv walls, which tho miners have ccnstantlj to watch and repair. It is supposed that one of these walls had len shaken by the recent explosion and that tho llamcs were thus brought in contact with firedamp near the barrier, and caused tho cxplosion.lt was near the wall that tho injured men were picked up.

Tho crowd at first would not accept tho statement that only fivo persons had been injured Largo bills wero then pasted np and earned about by soldiers bearing tho words, Nothing serious "five wounded Another, or third, explosion of firedamp is roptcted from tho simo mine. It occurred at 1 o'clcck to day, and several persons aro said to have been injured. The explosions wore the subject of a question in the Senate this afternoon. The Minister of Public Works was requested to state what measures tho government would take to prevent the recurrence of such accidents. M.

Yves Guvot said onlv four persons had been wounded by tho accident at 8 o'clock this morning. Tho causes of the catastropho of July .29 wcie not known. An open lamp had hoen found in the mine, but it was possible tho lamp was worn out and allowed the air to' pass through semo of its n'twork. Thn lamps weio of tho approved kind. There was only one means of prorcnting oxplosions of firedamp, and that was ventilation.

In consequent) of the explosion at the Verpilleux pit. the lligher Mining had issued a notice prescribing a plan of ventilation for each mine, and A rieirce in conformity with it was granted by tho Prefect cf the Loire, of which notice was given on 3Iay 2 last. What was ordered been carried out in the Villebeuf workings. The mine is not worked, at present repairs and alterations arc being made. SWITZERLAND.

LUCERNE, Aro. 4. The weather, which was brilliantly fin'o and exceedinelr hot up to. Saturday, has broken aain, and'to dar has been very wet, with a raw atmosphere. AH tho ftiviss rcstrts are full, but there is a falling off this year in English visitors, most of whom seem to be going to Oberammergau and the Austrian Tyrol.

Count Walderseo left Axtnstcin this morning for Constanco, whither ho was called by telegraph. The Count has spent a month in Switzerland with his family, chiefly, at Engelberg, where he generally passes several weeks in tho summer. He denies emphatically the statement of the Jlamburijcr Sathrirhten that ho has sent a memorial to the Emporor William advising a declaration of war bv Germany nr.d her allies against Russia neither is there any truth in tho report going' tho round of tho French Press that the has recently had a secret conference with' tho chiefs of tho staffs of tho Italian and Austrian armies on Monto Gcneroso. His visit to Switzerland has been purely for health purposes. MR.

GLADSTONE AND MALTA. ROME, Arc. 3.. Tho rcmaiks, Parliamentary and extra of Mr. Gladstone on tho Maltese mission have excited some surprise hero, wheio the memory of tho Errington overtures is still very lively, tccauso everybody has the.

distinct impression that the latter woro a distinct recogni tion, authorized by tho Government of Mr. Gladstone, of rthe position of the rope as it is io cognized by the European Governments which send Ambassadors to him. If Sir Georgo Errington was not authorized by 'tho English Government to prepare the ground for the establishment of diplomatic relations on a permanent footing between England and the Vatican, there aro many people in Rome who havo been sadly deludod, but there is no ono who has not been from tho beginning fully informed that tho mission of Sir J. Liutorn Simmons was not intended to prepare tho ground for the resumption of tho relations which once existed, and that it had simply to do with tho relations of Malta with England and Englishmen in tho island. According to Maltese law, as it stood before tho recent marriages without a dispensation of the Pope were illegal, and all the Protestant marriages contracted in the island wero null andvoid.Theliwonthosubjectjboing thecanonlaw, could not be modified without tho consent of the Pope.

Ho could hardly be.expocted to anticipate tho desire of Protestants to havo the right of marriage in Malta, and give tho desired consent to tho modification of that law beforo he was asked, and ho could only be asked by an official mission. The comparison which Mr. Gladstoco draws between the law in England and that in Malta is not creditable to his lopic. Tho Roman Catholic religion is tho established religion in the island, and England has sizned tho agreement to main tain it as much as she has to maintain the bcottish Church in Scotland, or the Anglican in England, and, according to this agreement, the English Government cannot arbitrarily mako marriage lawful in Malta without the intervention of the Roman Catholic Church. It can make any marriage lawful in England but not in Malta, so that if, to use tho words of Mr.

Gladstone, any gentleman should go to Malta and desire to bo uarricd.his title to bo married in Malta, to contract a valid mamase there, would depend upon this declaration, of tho Popo that her was authorized to do it. It may be calling and. it mav be sur dity an attempt to throw dust in the eyes of the P8! it would have been if not sent to prepare the way for the resumption of the at least officious relations which were maintained by Lord Odo Rdssell years ago. The former alternative, for the honour of the English Government, is to be preferred. CRETE.

ROME, Aco. 3. My correspondent at Canea writes to me, under date of the 23d giving the following details of the recent events there, which, coming from such a source, will be of interest The telegraph will have told yon of the killing of fire Turkish soldiers ner Canea. These aro the facts. A detachment of ten soldiers of tho fort on Mount Maleca, which dominates Canea and Soda, went to the fountain at Agia Marina to wash some clothes.

A band of Christians in ambush on the road fired on them, and killed five, wounding several others. Tho officer commanding at tho fort, hearing the firing, instead cf going to the aid of the detachment, sounded the retreat. The survivors wero able to" reach the fort but the brigands, havin? taken tho arms and ammunition and whatever else was on the dead soldiers, withdrew. The sensation here was immense. 3Iy information is not from tho Konak, but from the Christians in Canea, who regret and condemn theso useless murders.

The troops were sent out, and armed Christians were arrested. Among them wss a Turkish deserter, who had impcrtint information. In the night he fled again, or? perhaps, was permitted to escape. The assassins of tho Turkish soldiers seem to have been eight or nine. From Retimo is reported the killing of two Christians by native Mussulmans in tho district cf Mylopotamo, with desecration of a church crossly deliled by the same.

'j Djevdad Pasha has issued a proclamation, in which he postpones until the 7th of August the opportunity for submission on the part of the rcliuJs in the mountains who havo been pardoned, or who will surrender. Those who refuse will te pursued and shot." We shall see." CAPE COLONY. CAPE TOWN. Jctr 1G. In the House of Assembly on Thuredij lift, the 10th Sir Gordon.

Sprigr. the Premier soil Tre surer, sbdoqdccI tbtt the Uoremment bad considered tbe situation ariiiug out of the adverse votes cn tie railway question, anil intimated that, while it was net for him to stato what adrice be was going to tender to the GoTernor, under the circumstances be should not Tcnture a dissolution. With tbe indulgence of tbe House Sir Gordon Sprigg tben made what wasTirtually his Budget speech. He said that while tbe estimated expenditure for tbe year ending Jnse 30, 1800, was 4,035,000, the actual expenditure had been but 3,893,000. The estimated revenue for tbe year was while the actual receipts were 4,435,300.

The surplus he proposed to apply to the payment oX temporary loans for rolling stock, kc, to hospitals, bridges, and other items, detailed in tbe estimate of cxpeaditure for the present year, and to the reduction of the transfer dues to 'i per cent. Tbe Premier then passed in reriew the financial administration since his assumption of office, claiming that having started with a heary deficit he had ended with a handsome surplus, and that the finances of the country had been prudently administered. The Mouse then adjourned until to day (Wednesday). After the rising of the House Sir Gordon Sprigg tendered his resignation and that of bis colleagues to tbe Governor, which were accepted. Mr.

Sauer was immediately sent for to Government house, where he bad an interview with bis Excellency. He spent the succeeding days in endeavouring to form a Ministry, but on Monday evening, the 14th gave np the task, and Mr. Rhodes was summoned. Resolutions of sympathy with the late Ministry have been passed in several towns in the colony. DELAGOA BAY.

LORENZO MARQUES, Aco. 4. Two Portuguese mail steamers, with some eases of smallpox onbcard.hare been lying in the harbour here for several days, the British Consul refusing to grant clean bills of health. INTERNATIONAL CREMATION CONFERENCE. BERLIN, Aro.

4. An International Conference on Cremation was opened here to day by Herr Matteroe, a member of the BerlinTown Council. A resolution was passed expressing the hope that the Governments which had hithrrto been averse to cremation would recoguiie the pernicious effects of the present method of disposing of the dead, and would consent to cremation being made optional. It was also decided to send a tele; ram to Signor Crispi, the Italian Premier, thanking him for his sympathy with the movement. RUSSIA AND CHINA.

ST. PETERSBURG, Aro. 4. A scheme is being prepared by a syndicate of large Russian capitalists for the early establishment in China of a Russu Asiatie Rank intended to promote the development of Rtaso Chinese commercial relations. The founders have recently addressed a memorial to tbe Russian Government soliciting diplomatic support with the Chinese Government in order to obtain the necessary sanction.

THE CHOLERA. PARIS, Arc. 4. The Senate to day voted a credit of lOO.COOf. for the establishment of sanitary posts to prevent the importation of cholera into France.

GUATEMALA AND SAN SALVADOR. NEW YORK, Aro. 4. The A'ew York Herald publishes intelligence from Mexleo stating that the Indian, army commanded by the late General Rivas had been merged into tbe Salvadorian regiments detailed for making night attacka on strategical points in Guatemalan territory. It is asserted that the relations between Guatemala and the United States are strained on account of a seizure of arms by Guatemalan officials and some tampering with the United States mails.

Two American warships are at San Josi, and others are expected. TO DAY. Royal Yacht Squadron Bae for ker Majesty's Caa at Cowes. The Friac of Wale. Commodore of tbe vino, win uii cnair ai a simw givws sj om members to the German Emperor.

Lrodoa Water Supply Resumed Inquiry, Guildhall, French Exhibition, Earl's coort The Lions, at 3 30 sad 8 jus. the band of the Royal Artillery. Company Meetings London Road Car, City Terminus Hotal, 13. Argentine Southern Land, Winchester house. Old Broad street.

12. Southampton Dock, Winchester house, Old Broad street, 1. Racing Brighton Angnst Meeting (first day). Cricket The Canterbury Week i Australians Kent. At the Oval Surrey r.

Nottinghamshire. At Bristol Gloucestershire r. Sussex. At Manchester Lancashire r. Warwickshire.

At Sheffield Yorkshire r. Staffordshire. At Lord's M.C.C. t. Notts Castle.

TUE WEATkER. METEOROLOGICAL JtEPORTS. Wiathie Chart. Mospar. Aro.

4. fi r.x. SXA 7 VFaS' strow, WM 33 0 Lis tncCnM Sr Znn 77 ''Ah Zlpiaaatloo of Lh Chart. Xa th abov chart th dotud lines are "isobars" or Une mt vqasl tvoroeoical rraram tb valnes which tbrr iodirate brio I tivra ia at the end. thus 304.

Tfat shaUe temperature St git ia Scum foe several places on the coast, and the weather is recorded la words. The arrows with the wind, the force of which is showa fcy the number of barbs and feathers, thus licht tmn or siron; a sal 1 a violent rale alraiSee calm. Tbe Kale of the ia h) noted ia capital Setters. The denotes tbe various stations. Remarks (3 30 p.m.).

The weather to day has been fine and warm in all but the extreme western and northern parts of the United Kingdom, where the sky has been cloudy or overcast, with rain in places. Temperature has risen to a maximum of 74deg. at York and Shields, 75deg. in London, and 77deg. at Donaghadee.

At 6 o'clock this evening pressure was highest. 302in. and upwards, in a large anticyclone lyirg over France, Germany, and the southern parts of the United Kingdom lowest, 29in. and less, in a depression lying oS the north of Scotland. Temperature was highest, at York and Biarritx.

71deg. in London and at Donaghadee, 70deg. at Shields and Rochefort, and 69deg. at Stockholm, Aberdeen, and Paris lowest, at Christiansucd, S7deg. at Sumturgh Head, COdeg.

at llolyhead, and CIdeg. at Stornoway, Ardrossan, and Eelmullet. Wind, was light or moderate from tbe scuth westwsrd over the greater fart of the United westerly in the south of England, as well as in tbe south cf Scandinavia light from the northward or north westward at most of the French stations. Weather was dull in the extreme west and north of our islands, and also in the west of Norway, with rain at Sum burgh Head and passing showers in the north of ij'ot; wm reported at Christian sund. Fine in nearly all other parts of Western Kurope.

The amount of bright sunshine registered at Westminster to day has been abent 5 hours. Sea was moderate on oar extreme western and northern coasts, but slight or smooth elsewhere. There are at present so signs of any important change in, the weather. Depressions will probably continue to travel in a north easterly direction outside our western and northern coasts bat over England the weather is likely to remain under the influence of the large anticyclone noticed above. Forecast or Wxathcr roa Tcbd.it, Aco.

(isscrn at 8 30 p.m. ox TBI rarnops pat). 0. ScoTLiyo, N. South westerly winds, moderate or fresh dull, some rain.

1. Scotiaxd, E. South westerly winds, light fair generally, 2. Exolaxk, N.E. Same as No.

1. 3. E5GLA5D, E. Samo as No. 3.

4. Midland Cou.tTiis. 3am No. 5. 5.

Exulasd, S. (London au4 Channel). South westerly winds, light fine, warm. C. Scotland, W.

Sim as No. 1. 7. Ejhilasd.N.W. (and N.

Wales). Same as No. 1. 8. EitGLAKD, S.W.

(and S.Wales). Same aa No. 5. 9. Ibiland, N.

South westerly winds, fresh cloudy, rain locally. 10. Ihilakd, 8. Same as No. 9.

Warnings. Nose issued. By order, ROBERT II. SCOTT, Secretary. JBJE2JDLY SOCUTZSL YXSTEBDAI'S WZATBXE RcrOBTOF MlSS.ES.

TOOS. COOK AM) SOX Through Renter's Agency. OBITUARY. The death was announced in Belfast yesterday of Sir John Treston, ex Mayor of that city and one of the leading linen merchants of Ulster. Sir John, who was knighted in 1S8S by tbe then Lord Lieutenant, was chairman of the North Belfast Conservative Association, and took a prominent part in all local political movements.

Colonel Francis Msrcos Bcresfonl. J.P., died on Friday, at the age of 71, at Cliftonthorpe, Ashby de la Zoueb. He was the fourth son of the late Rev. G. Ecresford.

of Aylestpne, Leicestershire. Born in 1818, he married, in 1818, Elizabeth, eldest daughter of Mr. William Green, M.D., of Durham. He was educated at King's College, London; entered the North American Militia in 1836,. and served for three years.

He represented Southwark in Parliament from 1870 to 1S80. M. mile Levy, the, painter, died on Sunday at raris at the age of 64. He was a frequent exhibitor of historical and otbrr pictures at the Salon, tot dii not obtain higher distinction than a tbird rlass medal. He was a pupil of Abel de Pujol and of Picot.

Mm ionise Aekermann. the French poet of petimism, died on Sundsy at Nice, where she had Paris Brussels Cologne Vienna Munich Innsbruck Geneva Unsettled Fine Unsettled Cljudy Fine Unsettled Fine Lucerne Edinburgh Glasgow Oban Dutlin Belfast Overeast Fine Wet Wet Fine Fine BEN NEVIS OBSERVATORY, Aro. 4. 9A.X 25 iil Tempera to. L'ulk; Bulb.

171 lfst 13 b.l. aw. Sat. I WAIT, For the 24 hours Maximum, 50'7 minimum, 443. Osoue morning, 4 sight, No sunshine recorded.

Raisband, 4. Black lulb, 62. Mist all day. Light to uoderate south westerly breezes all day. Temperature high throughout, rising slowly till 4 p.m., and falling a little since.

Air saturated. Barometer steady till 6 p.m. and rising since. Rain falling almost all day, heavily since 4 p.m. total fall, l3C2in.

if Vm .1 it.i s. i piain i Jir. uiiiw. uk id uui, us retirement since the death of her husband in more surprising that, as a former Prime hV waV born at Paris in 1SI3. She made a Minister of England, lie should not have known the state of the law in an important part of the bnpiro.

As to tho.Itilian language and tho interests of Italian nationality, there is no canto for anxiety, for Malta has no more to do with either than it has with the English. Italian is not tho language of tho island, and the Maltose hate the Italians more than they do the English, which is saying a great deal. Italy is not in the least concerned at the possible abolition of tho Italian language in the island, or at the possible step of sending an envoT extraordinary to the Pore. nor would she be if the English 6overnment wero to imitate I tho German, Austrian, French, and Spanish, and establish a permanent embassy here. On this point I had the most distinct assurance of the late Prime Minister.

Signor Depretis, and if I know anything of Italian public opinion, it would disturb itself as little about an embassy to the Vatican as it docs at the preference given to the English language in the seminarieaof Malta. People here, especially English Catholics, will bo very desirous to see the papers which Mr. Russell hat called for conccrnins the Errinrton mission, and to know if it wa a serious one or study of foreign literatures, spent a year at Berlin, and afterwards married there, She published three volumes of notable poems. THE NETT 0)DE AND SMALL SCHOOLS. TO THE EDITOR OF (THE TIMES.

Sir, In your review of the'changes likely tote effected ty tho Code you say, in Tkt of July 29, Managers have" tut to corrply with the conditions affecting staff sod school fees to make sure that where tbe population is between 300 and 600 they win iiiu as iroeciai arrant wnere is ia between 200 and 300, 20." Such. I own. was my impression as I read Articles 104 and 10S. To make sore, however, my population being between 200 and 300, I wrote) to the Department aakiag whether, as I receive a special tract of 10 tinder 104. I could receive another special grant of 10 under 103.

Tbe reply received yesterday tells me that a school, if duly qualified for grant nnder Article 104, will not receive a grant under Article 103 ia addition." I aik. yon to publish this that managers of such amall'acbools may know that tbe boon which yon announced as granted will be withheld by the Department. Yours obediently, W. E. DOWNES.

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a sa I ki sin Miilsnw Teapmtere. SOdec I KaxtaaaTvaveieTSlev Romas Catholic BisBonucs. Last night Archbishop Smith. Fdinburrh. received a telegram frosa Rome intimating that the vacant Bishopric of Aberdeen had been filled bv the translation ai the Very Bev.

Angus Maedonalcf. Bishop of Argrle and the Isles, to the dee, and that tbe Very Est. Jamee Smith, owe of the canons of the Ediaborgh Cathedral and profeawor In Blairs College, tad bsjea annotated te the vacant See of Dunks Id. The Foresters' High Court aswttkf waj eMaeel at Hall yesterday, Hign CMtf Ranger W. TaTprw sidiag.

Six Wired delegates, representisg eossrts ia allparts of Um United Xiagdom. were preerat. The HlCH CHIXT KAJIOxa la his sodreea said pi year had been one of prorrtsa to friendly societies. Early ia the yew a Select Committee the Houae of Commoaa on FrUadly Heeittieapreseated its tnal report, and made certain rtcommeaxiatiosss, only cne oi which concerned directly. Several of the recommend st iocs, however, aSected tho juvenile tranches of the order.

The chief point of interest was the proposal to prevent collecting companies from trading on the nam "friendly society and to compel them to use the term The evil of tbe indiscriminate nee of the term frindlr society had been evident of late, when she eiponrw ot abases and of extravagance in management oa the part ef collecting societies had been accepted ty the public as tpplyinr to and reflecting npoo affiliated friendly societies. The moat glaring i cutanea of injnett of this kind was the attack by the Bisbep ot Peterborough on the srvi Is arising out of child Insurance without takiagpains to dissociate the juvenile societies of this order from the charges made. How far collecting soc ieties were open to the impvtat ions made by the Bisix.p ot Petertorough he was not prepared to say, bat ho emphatically asserted that their juvenile societies, instead of being a means whereby children were pre maturely hurried out of the world, were by their very constitution and zcacagement excellent mean for keeping them longer ia it by reason of the medical benefits which invariably formed a portion of their objects. The charges made by the Bishop of Peter bcraurh an inst the workinf classes aeoeared to him to be baaed on iasuSciest evidence. The executive councit, in tbe interests of their 1,300 juvenile societies, felt themselves bound to strongly orpoae tht Bill.

Xot a siorle ease of infanticide had been traced to any parent connected with their societies, and therefore it 'was most unjust that they should submit to the drastic penalty inflicted is the Bill. hoped that resistance of a most uneonrprocisirjg character would continue to be given to the Bill unless the societies connected with the affiliation were excluded from its operation. The publication by the Chief Registrar cf the valuation of such of the courts and districts as had reached him showed their tranches to hare surpluses amounting to 137.7(9, snd deCeien eies amounting to 2,770,231. This hsd not eotne upon the executive council altogether as a smrrriM but if tbe largeness of the deficiency was no surprise to the council, what effect would it have upon members TVouM there be the usual folding of hands and another gentle going to sleep in the happy belief that something would turn np by and by to help them out I too much had been promised to members, then those merorers must either accept less or pay more. This was pre eminently a matter to be taken up and dealt with.

Having criticized the manner in which many ot their courts had given sick par, he said that the sick payments bad very often resolved themselves into pensions lor life, a taing never contemplate when the system of quarter pay was originated. The decay of some courts was caused by tbe payment of uniform contributions by members instead of graduated contributions excessive sickness tne granting of a benefit known as remainder of sickness," practically an annuity for life, and the low rate of interest at which recital had been invested. These were soma of tbe causes which had contributed to bring about the deeay of courts which were now applying for relief and the question forced itself upon them as to what form of relief was to be granted. This question would be considered. With regard to their numerical and financial position, be was pleased to say the order still progressed.

Tbe slayer (Alderman Boerbnra), nr. Urotrlas, SI. and other centlemen offered the deleratrs a hearty weleome on their visit to Hull. Toe Hi go. uourt adjourned at midday to allow is a delegates to take part ia a publio procession.

The 24th annual legislative council of the British United Order of OddFellowswas opened at Darlington Yesterday morning. Brother Joseph Purvis, Grand laster, presiding. In his address the Grand Master saM four dispensations lor ice opening OI new lodges had been granted daring the past year. Tbe total membership was .13,500. being a net increase of 500 members.

Although there had been paid for sickness no less than 3,259, and for deaths 2,843. there was si. gain of a little over 780. which, added to funds in hand, made tbe total worth of the Order on December 31, 1889, 35,788. It would be well to ioduirejnto tho cause of so much slekness in ooeyeer.

He respected that superannuation and accident allowances had been raid under the head of siekneas benefit ia some cases. He urged that tbe payment for medical aid should in every case be made to and from a special fund, to join which should be optisnal. Arguirg ia favour of a' close and frequext valuation, he Indicated lodges whose rates of contribution were either too low or their benefit too hign. He hoped before their proceed irrs closed tbey would petition against tho Insurance of Infants Bill, and demand that tbe aocusation of tbe Bishop of Peterborough, that members ef friendly societies insured children for the purpose of murdering them, be unconditionally withdrawn. It was a slanderous accusation which ought to bo hurled back with contempt.

(Cheers.) WE MEXEOEOLITAN ASYLUMS BOARD. TO THE EDITOR OF THE TIMES. Sir, Ia the discussion in the House of Commons last evening the London County Council (Money) Bill, Mr. Tatton Egerton, according to TX Timti report of to day, stated that the Council's proper work was just the same as it was when the Metropolitan Board ot Works was in existence, with tho addition, of the work of tbe Asylums Board." This is soother illustration, apparently, of how little tho work of tho Metropolitan Asylums Board is understood. A branch of the work ef the London County Council consists in managing the county lunatie asylums, which were formerly managed by the magistrates, and ia this respect ia similar to that branch of the Metropolitan Asylums Board's work which consists of managing the several asylums provided for such harmless persons of the chrome or imbecile elsss as can be lawfully retained ia a workhouse.

So similar, indeed, aro these branches of work that the management ef both kinds of asyluma oorbt, in my opinion, to be placed nnder one and the same authority but with the mora important work of the Asylums Beard namely, tho charge and cam of the infectious sick of tho metropolis, and the ambulance arrangements for the removal of such sick both by water sad by land to say nothing ot the management of the training ship Exmouth provided for pauper, boys and ether duties the London County Council has nothing whatever to do. I am. Sir, yours obediently. EDWIN H. GALSWORTHY, Chairman of the Metropolitan Asylums Board.

Norfolk house, Norfolk street, W.C., Aug. 1. yOBODTS BUSINESS. TO THE EDITOR OF THE TIMES. Sir, Who owns tho streets of London 7 I suppose we all own them, and everybody's business is nobody's business." Just now everybody is saying that there is a espital opportunity to raise the level of the lowest part of the road in Pieeadilly, but nobody seems to be making the smallest attempt to do it.

And yet it would be so easy to do bow, and will be so difficult in a few months time, when the hcuses that are now befog pulled down have been rebuilt. The houses that are still left standing st the tottom of the hill all have considerable flights of steps in front of them, so that it would be only ceeeasary to raise the roadway to the 'level of the ground floor ef the house next to the condemned buildings, and 3ft. or 6ft. might be gained, and bo cue materially injured. It ought to be somebody's business to see to it.

Perhaps the County Council, or the Weeds snd Forests, or the Bagger of tho Parks perhaps the Vestry of St. Georgo or the Vestry of St. James whether the Less or the Greater, no matter which cr, indeed, any Saint whatever who has still the ghost ef a leg to stand upon anywhere near Pieeadilly. At present they are all asleep. In a year's time every loJy will te lamenting that such a good opportunity was allowed to slip.

I am yonr obedient servant, August 1. MACADAM ITS. Tns CoJBmox or Zcxxiasd. Mr. IT.

R. Fox Bourne, Secretary of tho Aborigines Protection Society, ha addressed a letter, dated 2d to Lord Knutsfori, calling attention to tbe terms is which the purport of tho society's letter of tbe 28th of March last (No. 11) has been referred to tho Oornnos of Zaloiand. as shown in the Blue book recently presented to Parliament. farther Correspondence delating to Zulnland (C Lord Knutsford's tele rram was as follows Aborigines Protection Society informs toe that inhabitant of Znlnland now suffering from deplorable evils.

Information required by telegraph as to condition country whether there exists discontent or distress." Mr. Fox Pourne points out that ia tho committee's letter appeal wis made foe soca a arching and impartial inquiry into tho recent aad present administration of affairs ia tho colony as may lead to removal of tho deplorable evils from which its inhabitants now ssjTer. and be adds that bad Mr. Osbom been made aware of the Bator ef the committee's appeal he would have courted tb iavestigatiosi asked for. or, at all evemts.

wuM sot bar replied as be did that the statement was utterly wntree." Mr. Fsjx Booraa also remarks that tbe irreleTaao of this telegram ought to be wnderstooif, and that its putHcatioa ia a ParKarsemtary paper, witbetrt explaaatioa or eomciOB, Is aa Bawarrawted aspersion oa tb society. In ecctetaaHon, Mr. Foe Bourn rwcerds tho cUseen of tw society from 8r Arthur Havelock'a recesrt ssssttliu Oat Mm societe'i allegations ec aiseoodwet on tsV part tsx ocTsstals are svat Tory sssriosss.