3} per cent consols, whereof one half was placed in America through the cooperation of New York bankers.
Tu Belgium 250,000 labourers are now on th the demand of the Liberals to dissolve ike. The Government refused to comply
the Chambers.
Queen Wilholmi of Holland is sick with 'a catarrhic affection.
President Roosevelt invited President Loubet to be present at the inauguration of statue of Ro 2) at Washington.
French deputation will go to America on board of a man-of-war to partake in the fabian Government publishes a green book about her conflict with Switzerland.
The assassination of the Russian Minister of Interior Ssipjagin by the student Bals-Chaneff, who is under arrest, is said to be due to private revenge.
"Phe £ Ostasintischer Verein" in Hamburg HR. H. Prince Henry banquet. The Prince praised inh terms the American nation and the excel ilont family life of the Americans. Hef to his journey to East As... undertaken a few years ago by anier of Hf. M. the Emperor, and to the German chants whose hospitality he enjoyed wh io there. He expressed the hope that t's Ostasiatischer Verein " will 'S, flourish a strong tie between hose residing at home and those in the Far Tievtin, 10th April Qaven Wilhelmina of Holland is Liever. The whole country is myst 'li. The ease is considered very The States have en convened order to discuss the. regency, the establishment of auch is considered probable.
The Belgian Parliament has refused to alter the constitution.
Lord Kitchener has sented that the Boers elect representatives of the different commandos now in the field, in order to Giscuss the situation. The "Boer leaders, the were at. Pretoria, have already lof Ibis probable that the negotiations wi the Boers will be resumed after three "Phe Dock labourers and sailors at Copenhayen threaten to strike on the 25th it Berlin, 2tst April.
In Belzium the troubles are now finished, the Seance being, however, unsue-1 caseful, The Chambers have refused to alter the constitution of the Committee of 1 the Labour-Party and the resumption of work has been ordered throughout the country.
Prince Henry XXII of Reuss, Elder Line Greiz), died 5 atsof age, He is sueceed-
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