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14. A temporary arrangement with regard to the Alaska boundary concluded between Lord Salisbury and Mr. Choate, pending the re- assembling of the Anglo-American Commission.

— Serious disturbances occurred in Travancore caused by a dispute between the Shanars (a low caste) and the Maravars, the latter exacting retribution from the former for claiming caste rights in the temples.

15. The sittings of the Venezuela Arbitration Court resumed at Paris under the presidency of Professor de Maartem.

— Disturbances arose on the Serbo-Turkish frontier, arising out of the attack by Albanian troops on the peasants of the district of Tablonitza.

— General Giletta di San Giuseppe, an Italian officer on furlough, arrested by the French at Nice on the charge of espionage on the Franco-Italian frontier.

— In the Prussian Diet, notwithstanding a strong speech in its favour by the Chancellor, Prince Hohenlohe, the Rhine and Elbe Canal Bill postponed by 240 to 160 votes, the Clerical Conservatives voting with the Opposition.

16. At Ascot the principal races were decided as follows : —

Ascot Stakes — Lord Rosebery's Tom Cringle, 4 yrs., 7 at. 9 lb. (S. Loates).

Eleven ran. Prince of Wales's Stakes — Duke of Portland's Manners, 8 yrs., 8 st. 8 lb. (M.

Gannon). Seven ran. Royal Hunt Gup— Mr. J. D. Jardine's Refractor, 8 yrs., 6 st. 8 lb. (Weatherell).

Sixteen ran. Coronation Stakes — Mr. A. James's Fascination, 8 yrs., 8 st. 10 lb. (O.

Madden). Nine ran. Gold Gup — Mr. G. D. Rose's Cyllena, 4 yrs., 9 st. (S. Loates). Five ran. New Stakes— Mr. A. James's The Gorgon, 2 yrs., 8 st. 7 lb. (O. Madden).

Twelve ran. Alexandra Plate — M. de Bremond's Le Senateur, 4 yrs., 9 st. (E. Watkins).

Three ran. Hardwicke Stakes— Prince SoltykoflTs Ninus, 4 yrs., 9 st. 10 lb. (0. Wood).

Eight ran.

— At Johannesburg a large meeting of burghers was held, and resolutions passed approving President Kruger's franchise proposals, and expressing confidence in the Raad.

17. The second test match between England and Australia played at Lord's Cricket Ground, ending in the defeat of England by ten wickets. Score : England, first innings, 206 ; second, 240 runs. Australians, first innings, 421 ; second, 28 without the loss of a wicket.

— A meeting of 4,000 burghers held at Pardekraad, General Joubert presiding, to support the franchise proposals of President Kruger.

— General Mercier, a former French Minister of War, at a meeting of a reactionary association, made a remarkable speech asserting the guilt of Captain Dreyfus.

19. The election for South Edinburgh consequent on the death of Mr. Cox (L.U.), resulted in the return of Mr. Dewar (R.) by 5,820 votes against 4,989 polled by Colonel Wauchope (C).

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