Lord Salisbury has. stated in the House lof Lords that: Dongola is the. present, objective of the Egyptian expedition, and will not pledge the Government toa forward policy beyond Dongola. This latter may undertaken any year, but he does not consider that Egypt will be made safe until the Egyptian flag floats over Khartoum, General Kitchener has a free hand to Dongola, but he is instructed not to go beyond.—From Bangkok Papers.
MR. CLEVELAND AND THE CUBAN AFFAIR, Madrid, 14th June.
The President of the United States has repeated his declaration that he will not interfere in any matter referring to Cuba,—From the " Comercio."
Tue Director of Sicawei Observatory reports: Friday; 26th June, 10 a.m.—State of the atmosphere on the 25th.—A local depression was formed near 0 and occasioned thunderstorms in the neighbourhood. Low pressures over the N. of the Sea of Japan. The depression reported as in the S, crosses the Archipelago of the Philippine Islands. According toa telegram from Manila it was in the evening W. of Luzon with rapid movement tending to N. State on the morning of the 26th.—The depression of Ningpo occasions an inter-mittens rain at Shanghai. Barometer still low at Vladivostock. Probabilities, 5 p.m.—Unsettled weather with threats of squalls and rain. Very variable breezes in the S.; fresh winds from S.E. or E. over the coast.—Saturday, 27th June, 10 a.m,—State of the weather on the 26th.—The depression of the China Sea seems to be of slight importance. High pressures over Amoy and moderate gradients' over China ud Japan, Light winds everywhere. At 4.47 p.m. a thunderstorm centre passed over Sicawei moving towards Shanghai. State on the morning of the 25th.—The barometer rises decidedly at Shanghai and pressure becomes higher than the average.—Sunday, 28th June, 10 a.m.—State of the teeather on the 27th.—Pressures continue to diminish regularly from the Pacific of the Philippines to over Manchuria and Mongolia. The summer monsoon resumes vigorously over the China Sea and in the Formosa Channel: numerous storm centres, to the W. and N. of Sicawei during the evening and night.—Stateon the mornitig of the 28th,—Barometer falling and agitated storm centre in the N.E.—Probabilities. Continuation of stormy weather with rain at intervals, during the day. Strong monsoon in the S., and moderate winds from S. or S.E. over the N. coast.—Probabilities for the 29th,—Overcast and hot weather. A deep fall of the barometer at Tientsin will bring on strong S.E, or S. wind over the Yellow Sea. Strong mon-Sen Monday, 20th, June, 10 a.n.—Siate soon in the Formosa Channel and the China of the at ye on the 28th.—Very low pressures to the N. of Peking. High Btrong monsoon and rough weather in. the pressures over Annam and the Philippines. China Sea, State on the morning of the 29th.—The fall in the N. is communicated to Shanghai, but the pressure there is considerably above that of Tientsin. Pro habilities for the 30th.—Clondy, hot and rather fine weather, which may occasion a thunderstorm. Strong monsoon between S.W. and 8.E. over the entire coast, liable to assume the force of a moderate gale at some places.—Tuesday, 30th June, 10 a.m.—State of the weather on the 29th.—The general state remains the same as yesterday; high pressures over Annam and an area' of very low pressures over Mongolia. The monsoon is established in force. The barometer falls slightly over the Philippines. Very hot weather along the entire valley of the Yangtze. State on the morning of the S0th.—Stormy and oppressive weather; the barometer continues falling. Probabilities, 5 p.m.:—Same cloudy weather, with possibly passing showers. Variable breezes over the. N. coast; moderate monsoon atween. S.W. and S.E. in. the S.—
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