Berlin, 13th April.
At Barcelona Mr. Maura, the Premier, mob with fists; the attempt was unsuccessful.
Colonel Marchand has asked to be allowed to retire from the French army. Later.
Premier Maura has been wounded with dagger by!an an: t, named Artal, a sculptor by trade. Lhe would-be murderer and many thor people have been arrest-
The following telegrams are from the "South China Morning London, 8th April, The London " Morning Post" prints a etter from the Transvaal which assorts that the Boors are increasing in their hostility towanls the Government. The aionials are also discontented with the British methods, and openly sympathise th the Bors." According to the correspondent, there is every" possibility of an of Russia has personally st in defraying the cost and has decided to 1 and a-half pounds Tur French gunboat Kersaint arrived here yesterday from Chemulpo.
Tue strs. C. Ford. Lacisz and Keemun arrived home on the 1th instant, Tue str. Socotra passed the Suez Canal homewards on the 11th instant, Tur Austrian orniser Kaiserin Elisabeth is epacted here from Chefvo on the 22nd instant.
Tuestrs. Sanda and Schuylkill passed the Suez Canal outwards on the 11th instant. usual lecture in at the Polytechnic last night the privileges and limitations of foreigners m the Treaty Ports.
Tus Great Northern Telegraph C announced yesterday that the Commerc owing to bad working of the American landlines.
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