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What the Legislators of the Province are Doing at Toronto THE NICKEL QUESTION. Hon. Mr. Davis moved the resolution on the nickel queszion which he placed on the order paper afew days ago. In effect, it is a protest on the parti of the Ontario Legislature against the revival or renewal of the letters pat- ent granted by the Dominion Govern- ment to the Orford Cofiper Company of New York in 1893. Speaking to the motion, Hon. Mr. Davis exp'ained that under the Act‘ the Orford Copper Company, by pay- ing the regular fee before the exp-ira- tion of six years from the date on which its letters patent were grant- ed, could secure an extension of its' letters patent for 12 years. The ccm- pany claimed that it had instructed its soTicitor to pay the fee before the .six years had erp' red, but through neglect or inadvertence payment was not. made in time. The company, when the omission was called to its attention, forwarded the fee, but the Commissioner of Patents said he had, no authority to collect it. Mr. David pointed out that the company had? a.so failed to carry out another condi- tioa of the patent, and that it had been practicaJy out of court for the pasti five or six years. The matter was im- portant in its relation to the general mineral development of the province. AJ mrties were unanimous in the view that the re.i1.iu~g should be car- ried on in this country. The Canadian COpper Company took the view that it was unab.e to refine here because the Orford Company contro led this parlicu ar patent Jor refining nickel According to the Canaan Company, this was the only practical process for refining nickel which 'had yet been es- tablished. Yet other processes, he was informed, would soon be in operation in Ontario. The Dr. Hoepiner process, which has been a disginct success in Germany, was to ‘be tried in Hamil- ton, and the Clergue people were spending a lot of money at Sault Ste. Marie in the construction of a refin- ing pant, in the line of an electrical process. Mr. [Whitney said he thought the motion should pass. As he understood it. it practically amounted to this, it wuum be an attempt on the part of the ng'slature to prevent it being said. either by the Canauian Copper Company, or any other concern, that. it would be impossible to refine nic‘ kel matte in Ontario. Mr James0‘onmec. M..PP.. and Mr. D. F. Burk are urging tha Provincial Government to advance 8500 at once to the New Ontario Colonization As- sociation, being two months’ instal- ment on the $3,000 a year which the association expects to get from the Administration. Mr. Carscallen introduced a bill re- specting building societies and lean corporations very much along the same lines as that of the Attorney- ,Genernl. The measure in effect pre- Wa‘ to- reduce the capital stock of hieée corparations to the amount of the paid-up capital. It is proviJed that in fixing the limit of their bczrrowing powers the amount of unpaid capital stock shall not be considered, but de- positors and debenture-holders are not to be deprived of any rights thereby. Rev. R. A. Burriss. the seaâ€"trea- surer, writes from Port Arthur that fifty setzlers have already arrived, moszly from the United States. and that twentyâ€"six more are ccming, of whom thirteen are fromOla. lahcma. The entitlers' home at Port Arthur is overcrowded, and the $500 is wantxd to build a shelter at Hymer for the women and children, while *he men are establishing their homes. Mr. Dyment MP. ‘or -. gomn has int-n tela_-gr1phed to and instructed to make a s milar appeal to the Dominion Gov- ernment. The motiun cumin! unanimously, and will be transmitted to the Dominion House. Mr. Pardee’s bill to return to the bonus law of 1888,M:‘.DICK:1"’8 bill to exempt from taxation non-producing improvements on farm lands, and Mr. Taylor’s bill to prevent the planting of the bar-berry shrub as promotive of rust in wheat. MR. (LARNEGIE’S PROTEST. Mr. Carnegie, East Victoria. drew {he attention of the Government to the fact that the distribution of the statutes to clerks of municipalities in partially settled districts is not sat- isfacxory. He suggested that the statutes might be torwarded by post- card or letter instead of the municipal clerks having to call on the clerks of the peace and Sign receipts therefor. The Attorney-General promised con- sideration. Parry Sou-[15! Eastâ€"Samuel Carmxch- 391. Thomas Bottomley. Robert Mea- mes. Parry Sound Westâ€"Jonathan 01183). J ages Calder. William “11301). 81'. LICENSE COMMISSIOVERS. The following license. commisswners hflâ€""t beef} appointed: â€" G lengarryxâ€"Roberf It . Sfi'figster.'vice Jmmog 01°13ng resigned. -1- West Hastingaâ€"Henry -G. Bleecker‘ Jeremiah G. Squire, William J. 31c- Cannon. UNTARIB LEGISLATURE. West W’ellin‘gton::'i‘iivc>mas Ha r- court, John. Oliver, James A. Bran- don. Grey (‘9an re.â€"-P. McCu'lidug‘i'I: 5:51.0- Gm. C. Pya Mr. German has a bill to amend the Ontario Veterinary Act. It provides that hereafter: persons practzsmg as veterinary surgeon shall pass an authorized examination. ' East Victoria ”William Waite. \V. C. Moore. J 01m Howie. Waterloo Nor l) -.W alter Veitch, nee. Alexander Peterson. resigned. Mr. Marten North Toronto. will m- troduce a hill providing that m muni- cipalities where the wards have been abolished fan the election of alderman the abolition shall also apply to the election at school trustees. DESTRUCTION 0F INSECTS .. lb. Drydon’s hill tor; tho prevention 3:00 FOR COLONIZATION. LOAN COMPANIES BILL. COMING LEGISLATION. 'RELIEF FOR LIQUOR MEN. The Provincial Secretary will intro- .duce a bill providing Lor semi-annual pzyments 0. hotel licenses and the brewers’ and distillers’ tax. Brewers’ malt-houses and distillers’ cattle bytes are also to be exempt .. rom assessment under the Government’s revenue law, Enemy Killed Almost Total Those of the British. A despatch from London says :â€"The Exchange Telegraph Company is au- thority for the statement that it is officially admitted at Pretoria that the total Beer casualties have been :-Kille:l, 2129; wounded, 1,251; sick, 4,351. Tmal, 7,732. . LOSSES ON BOTH SIDES. ‘ Revised reports are :â€" 3 Boer lossesâ€" 'KlJSd. o o o o o 'p o g : 2,120 Vounded. . . . . . , . 1,251 . 4,351 ’ SICkO O ’ IV. 0 O O ! Bri ishâ€" ~ u- ---â€"r_ gKi. 1:0 . . . \\ ounded. . . . Dead of disease. . given a second reading. It makes it optional with municipalities to appoint inspectors to attend to the destruction: or prevention of noxious insects. and provides that those disobeying orders shall be subject to penalty. COLD STORAGE MEASURE. Hon. Mr. Dryden moved the second reading of his bill providing for the! incorporation of five or more persons? as coâ€"operative cold storage associa-j tions. The Government proposed to as-i sist such organizations to the amount STEYN’S ATTEMPT FAILED. Frea State Boers Beeline toRallyto HIS Banners. A depsateh from London, Wednes- day, sa.ys:â€"General Ro’berts’ deâ€" spatehes to the War Office contam Lhe prmcipal news that has been re- ceived: from South Afrlca. There are no reports of important Operatxons, and General Roberts seems to be mm- Ln-g' at the peclncation of the region behmd- hxm before further adva-ncmg The Morning Post’s correspondent at Bloemfontetn telegraphs that the Free State Boers are surrendertng thetr arms there as fast as they can be registered. He adds that Presrdent Steyn‘s attempt to rally the b'u'rghers at Krooustad 13 reported to be. acomâ€" plete failure. There is the bitterest fe-elt-ng agamst the President m Bloemfontein because he did not ac- quam-t the citizetm with General Ro- berts‘ offer to spare the town- if: tt surrendered. STEYN KRUGER’S TOOL. burg will not be published until it is promulgated in South Africa. It is understood, however. that the Gov- exnment intends to convey to the Boers that any wanton destruction of British preperty during the war will be regarded as warranting a claim for compensation and justifying a levy upon private property should the re- sources of the Transvaal Republic prove inadequate to meet the claim. Civil Government H as Been Reorgan- ized at Bloemfontein. A London Daily Chronicle corres- pondent at Bloemfonteingtelegraph- ing Tuesday, says: - Britain's Reply to the Boers’ Inten- tion to haze Johannesburg. A despatch from London, Wednes- day, sayszâ€"T'he Times says that, in accordance with precedent, Mr. Cham- beriain’s proclamation regarding the threatened destruction of Johannes- “The 01in Government has been re- organized. Mr.J. A. Cbllins, Under- Secretary of the Interior of Steyn's Executive, has been appointed land- drost. Steyn is regarded as guilty of famity, but not influenced by nepot- ism. He was always Kruger’s tool. It has been rumored that he has reaped financial benefit from this connection. but the report is not substantiated. Mr. Fischer played the part of Steyn’s Mephistopheles.” REPLY TO A THREAT. Are Convinced the Authority of the] Queen is Paramount. I A despatch from Maseru, Basntoland, ’Wednesday, says :â€"â€"Everybody in BasuA toland rejoices in the restoration of telegraphic communication with Ali- wal North. The oroclamation of Lord Roberts is apparently effective, as the Free Staters are surrendering to the Basutoland officials. EFFECT ON BASUTOS. . The occupation of Thaba.Nchu and Rouxville by the British has produced an excellent impression, convincing the Basutos that the authority of the Queen is paramount. CORPS OF YOUNG BOERS. Doing Police Duty. A deepatch from London says :â€"The second edition of the Times of Wed- mday publishes a. despatch from Bloemfontein, dated. Monday, ~ March 19, which enya:â€"“ The blowing up of bridges by the Boers is an evident sign that the Transvaalers intend to abandon the defence of the Free State." ' ; , Under British Officers They Are -" All is quiet in tho south and} west. A. corps of young Boers from the farms surrounding Bloemfontein, under an; Imperial officer. has been detailed for police work, and to prevent the further pillage of abandoned tam by the 2,000 DEAD BOEKS. Kruger and Steyn Rouse Enthusiasm by Untruthful Statements. A despatch from Kroonstad, Orange Free State, dated the 18th, saysâ€"“The Pretoria Federal commandoes are here. They are in grand spirits. They are ready for the enemy, and are even deiantly awaiting the British ad- V3308. “Kruger and Steyn addressed a vast. camp meeting toâ€"day. The Transvaal President made an impassioned appeal to the burghers to maintain their gal- lant light for freedom. He told them it was certain the ultimate result of the war would be that the Boer Re~ publics would retain their indepen- dence, despite the temporary Brit- ish occupation o: Bloemfontein. "President Steyn iollowed Kruger in a strong speech. He told the burgh- era the Free State was far from being conquered, though its capital had been occupied by the British. He infiormed the burghers that England had de- linitely refused to allow the Republics to remain independent States. There- fore, all the Republics had to do now wag to fight to the last. “Steyn said in the six months the war had been going on the Boers had lost less th 1n 1,000 men in killed, and (hit the fighting was really commenc. ing now. As President, he warned Free Staters not to believe Lord Rob- erts’ proclamation and accept his in- vitation to lay down their arms. He assured them the British had failed on every occasion to keep solemn treaties they had made. Sir Al red Milner, Steyn dechred, had publicly procl limed that A rikanders would be erlorminated, knowing that the Re- publics would igh to the end. “He closed by urging the burghers to place their trust in God. S.teyn's appeal roused the burghers to a pitch of wild enthusiasm.” Kitchener Occupies Prieska, But the Transvaalers Escaped. A despateh from London sayszâ€"The \Var Office has received the following despu-Lch from Lord Roberts, dated Bloemfontein, Tuesday, March 20:â€" “ Kitchener occupied Prieska yester- day unopposed. The rebels surrender- ed their arms. The Tra'nsvaalers es- caped across the river. Winston Churchill Says the Cam- paign is by No Means Over. A despatch from Pietermaritzburg, Natal, says :â€"Yesterday the new iron mounting for the 4.7 naval gun for field purposes, invented by Capt. Per- ry Scott, of H.M.S. Terrible, and con- structed under his direction in the Na- tal Government railway workshops, was tested and found in every respect satisfactory. MORE FIGHTI ‘6 IN NATAL (.mâ€" the enemy at all points; is the shortest way to peace. Commander Ogilvie told me that he would undertake to move such agun wherever field artillery could go, and asquick as infantry could go. Beyond all doubt the heavy weapon must be- come a permanent feature in modern fiezld armies. We have bought our ex- perience dearly. Let us profit‘by it. I propose re'fnai'ning ini Natal for the present. The fighting is by no means over here. A conunnal severe pressure The Boer General Found Wounded in a Farm House. A- despatoh to the London Morning Post. from Norval’s punt, dated March 19, says that a low-level railway is being constructed under the broken bridge there, and that supplies are be. ing pushed forward. “ Mr. Steyn is circulating a notice by means of despatc‘h riders, in reply to my proclamation, to the effect that any burgher who signs a declaration that he will not fight against us again will be treated as a traitor and shot. "Thirty-three prisoners were taken at Prviesk't. 200 stand of arms, and some supplies and explosives. “ The Boers have begun to surrender on the Basutoland frontier.” A column will start W'ednesday to match by way of Philippolis and Faure. smith to Bloemfontein. Another despatch from Norval’s pont reports the capture of Com- mandant Grobelaar. He was discover. ed wounded in a farm-house in the neighboqrhood of Doukerepoort. u \ .1e Bloemfontein people are af- fording us every assistance in the mat- ter of hospital accommodations. \Ve have, consequently, been able to ar- range for 560 beds. A British force reconnoitred towards Philippolis last Saturday, and found white flags flying on the farm-houses. The women all protested that their husbands were not fighting. They readily gold provisiens to the British, Fou'r hundi'ed 0!: Gen. Brabant’s col; onial brigade left Aliwal North Mon- day for Rouxvilte. and more will fol- low. T0 SEE THE WAR THROUGH. Burghers. A despatch‘ to the London Daily News from Pretoria, says that a de- putation of burghers waited on Presi- dent Kruger to enquire regarding the situation. They received a reassur- ing reply. .The President said the Government intended to see the war through determinedly, and that a council of war by the nation’ I lead- ers would be held mm. ;. What Kruger Told a. Deputation of REBELS SURRENDERED. APPEAL TO BOERS. GROBELAAR CAPTURED. MURDER AT SKAGUAY. Two Klondike Travellers Killed by Indians. A despatch from Vancouver. B. 0., sayszâ€"The Steamer Cutch. from. Ska- guay, brought news of Lhe arrest Lhere of rune Immune for the murder of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Worthmgl L13: Octo- ber. Mr. and Mrs. W'orthing left them home 1n Iowa early last sprmg for Shag-nay, where they went Into the remauram. business and did well. About the; end of September they left. Ska-guay for a bay Lean mJes down the Lyu'n canal. That, .was the: last. that was seen of them. They hmd taken provisions to stay only a week on their (mung, and ainer thce that tune had expu'ed Lhexr triende set out to 100;; for them. The only Lrace they ~fouwd was their boat, abandoned on the shore. A‘ Lew days ago at Skaguay an In- dLan told: we aeuaiis 01; we killing Lo the p-L1.c.e. He nan become converted and a member- of the S-.l'~atio.1 Army, and couzsmered it a religiouq du‘y LO mu of the crime. He g.we the pol.cc the nhmea of the n.ne 1n.lian3 mayh- cated, and the arrests were made last Tnumiay might. PRETORIA IS CONFIDENT. Tue Indian, Charlie. who "preached” on the oshers, says that the Worth ngs were shot down over their outdoor 11113 at night. An Indian, it. was alleged. ha-d bseq killed by white men some time before, and it was for revenge that W'orthimag. and his wife were .zhot'. Tn-eir bodles were hidden in a cave. The City is Lively and Full of Mili-' tary ACLiVity. . j A despatch from Pretoria, says :--A correspondent hm just seen Capt. Leon, the agent of the gun works at La Creusot, France. who was report- ed to have been killed in an engage- ment with the British some time ago. Capt. Leon was quite badly wounded, but he is now improving rapidly. He will sail for Europe next week. The Rand Post says it has been ad- vised that there will be a general de- struction of the mines before the Brit- ish are allowed to occupy the gold fields. The people here have not been cast down by the British successes. They are confident of maintaining asturdy resistance for many months. This Standard and Diggers’ News of Johannesburg, strongly opposes such a measure. It declares that the de- s-tru-ctiun of the mines would be an act of vandalism which would alienate the sympathy of friendly powers. This view is strongly endorsed. President Kruger returned yester- day frcm Kroons-md. He states that he never found the burghers more re- solved. He is assured mat the fight in the Free State will be despemte. QUEEN VISITS WOUNDED. Johannesburg con‘ inues calm and no breaches of order are reported from that town. Pretoria is lively and full of military activity. Her Majesty Talks to the Soldiers in Woolwtch Hospital. A despatch from London, March 22.â€" sayszâ€"The Queen,- accompunied by Princess Christian; and attended by I am informed that the Transvaal Government has taken no resolution to destroy the mine property as 'a last resort. _ l a. large: suitefl visited Herbert; hOSp'ital at Woolwich this afternoon. to see the sxck and wounded soldiers who are being cared. for there. Immense crow-d3 awaited. the arnval of her Majesty at the station: fin Woolwxch, and lined: the route to the hospital. There were lavish decorations and un- bounded enthusiasm was dieplayed. The Queen appeared to be in excel- lent health, , She drovexn an Open Ian-dam through the arsemah grounds, where 20,000 employee were drawn up 111 (me and gave: her Majesty almig- n’mcent reception. . The Queen distri- buted quantittes of Windsor flowers in the wards, oi the hoepital. 0n the parade grounds of the garn- son the school children vieweti the pro- cesswn from military wag-gens, and sang “God. Save the Queen.” The origmal flag. made by some of the [mixes of Pretoria. ou‘ the occasxon of the town’s first annexation was hoxst- ed» over the artillery ba-rmcks in honâ€" our of. her Majesty’s vxsit, and the house where General Gordon was born was effectively decorated. Queen's Son Pan a High Tribute :0 Gallantry of Irish “com. A despatch from Belfast, March" -2, says: â€"r or the first time in 30 years the Duke of Connaught and Strathern, commander of the, forces in Ireland, visited Belfast to-day, on a tour--01 military inspection. He was enthusi- astically received. ~ v. --â€"-'v"â€" The Queen spent an hour 111 the bes- punts, and: spoke to numbers of the patlents. wishing; them- a. speedy re- covery. ‘ The Earl of Dufferin and Ava pro- posed the health of his Royal Highness at luncheon. The Duke, in his re. sponse, referred to the wonderful deâ€" velopment of Belfast. Alluding to the forthcoming visit of the Queen, he said all understood that it was entirely of the Queen’s own free will that she was glanning to revisit the country. of which shq had always cherised the warmest recollection. _ -- g He paid a high tribute to the gal- lantry of the Irish regiments inSouth Africa, where, he said, Irishman. side by side with soldiers from the colonies and the United Kingdom, were prov- in; their devotion to their sovereign. CONNAUGHT VISITS BELFAST. Toronto, March 27.â€"Run was fair oousiszing of ow cattle, 800 hogs and 15J sheep and lambsâ€"quite sufficient for the demand. ,Export Cattleâ€"Trade slow; offer- ings not large. A few loads sold at Sui» Lo $1.80 for heavy cattle and $1.25 to $1.4M ior light stock. BuLchers’ Cattleâ€"Demand was not strong. Loans 01‘ onogce heifers and Steers sold at $1 to $.25 per cwt., good made at 85.) to $3.981 per cwt., me- dium to» mixed lots at 3.3 to $3.5J per cw.., and common cows to $3.50 Lo :53 psf own THE TORONTO MARKETS. Export findsâ€"Offerings light and demand. weax, gumauuns were 3.5»: 1.0 6.5.7.) per cwt. wt LguL sLoek and gawk) L0 :9; 101‘ heavy gruues. b‘eeuecsâ€"b‘ew 0.13m; L0 :1 slow de- mand a» unc-nangeJ prices. mockérsâ€"l‘ms nudist holds steady WiL-Il Lair catering; and uenund m 6‘} Lo $5.» per OWL. 101‘ steers weignmer from. 30¢ to 99-3 ibs. bceaxug Lu.lsâ€"b‘.ea.dy at $2.75 to $3.35 per cwz. ' b‘ncepâ€"Trade was dull and some stock Leif. over. OLfenmgs were gen- eraJy inierior. Eapur. ewes SLIL at $3.44.» to 5.53.1.) par on“, bucks an. 53 to $5-5 per cwu, and buzcners’ sheep at :55 to $1 a head. Lamusâ€"Lm‘Ln-er weak demand at $..JJ L0 85.5) per c»vt., and 16:..0 to 5.3.25 per cwt. 101° pxcked ewes and wethers. iowuto, Mar. 27.â€"Wheatâ€"Westcrn markets closed weak toâ€"Jay. In tue lo- cal muket Manitobas were off 1c, but Ontarios remained about steady. Quo- tations are as follows -â€"Ontaxio, red and. white, 63 to 65 1-10. accoruing to nearness to the mill, Western Omario points; and 6) to 660 east. ; goose wheat 703, low fresigats, to New Xork; Spring, cast, (36 to 6151-20; Manitoba No. 1 uard, 730, North 1513', and 893, g.i.t:_ Buckwheat â€" Quiet. O ferings light. Ca] lo‘ts, ou_t_side, qugted at 49 to_50c. Flourâ€"Quiet. Out ide mil'ers cffer stm gill; ro ‘,lers in buyers bags, mid d‘le 1.101813th 4“. Q)- (DJ Put AIDA. “41.; BK- port agents bid. $2.55. Special brands, in wood, for local account, .5311 from $2. 8_5 to 83, according to brand. Peasâ€"Demand quiet and prices easier. .Car lots, 60 1-2 tq 61c, north and west; and 61 1-3 to 620, east. Bnley â€" Tom) easy. Places raiher easier. Car lots, No. 2, middle heights, 2. 1-2c; and. east at 430; No. 1 is quot.- edi at: 43 1-2 to 440, outside. OJts 4â€" Prices steady on small o’fcr- ings. WhiLe oats, north and west, 27 1-20, middle {Rights 280, and east 28 1'26. Bu £1110, March ;.7.â€"-Spring wheat- No. 1 “hard, round lots, 71 1â€"40; .No. 1 Northern, carloads, 76 33-40; No. 2 Northern, carloads, 73 3â€"4c. Win- ter wheatâ€"No. 2rcd, 74 1-20, asked; No. 1 white and mixed. 73 1â€"20,. asked. Corrâ€"Quiet; No.1: 3ollow, 413-4c; 1‘0. 3 yeliow, 411-2c;r No. 4 yellow, 410; No. 2’. corn,. 411-20; No. 3 corn, 410. Oatsâ€"Eum; No. 2 white, 29 3-1 to am; No 3 “mm. 29 to 29 l-«ic; No. 4 white, 28 3â€"40; No. 2 mixed, 26 1-2c; No. 3 mix- ed, 260. Ryeâ€"No. 2 nominally 6.5 to ‘3 1-20. Flourâ€"«S;mdy. " mannaâ€"43:11:; is q'umw at $14 so to $15.,50 and sih'orts at S! 5 to $16,:1t the mill d/oor through Western On- tario. . Rye â€"â€" Quiet. Car lots, 51c: west, and £120, east. Cornâ€"Continues firm. No. 2Ameri-‘ own yellow, quoted at. £33, track, To- rotnlto; and mixed at 420; Canadian corn, 42c, track, Toronto. Chicago, March; :27 .Qâ€"Flhxsaeod-«Clos- ed :â€"Noxth-We. t and Sam h-XVe. t, ca b, 31.65; May, $1. 63;Septembe1, $1. 16 bid. October, w. 13. Duluth. March' 27.-VVhea*t-â€"-No. 1 hard cash, 661-40; May, 671-40; No. 1 Northern cash. 6434c; May; 953-40; July 665-80; No. 2 Nor'them, 621-40; No. 3 spring, 59c. Oatsâ€"23 1-2 to 240. Coraâ€"434 3-40. ' BOBR WOMEN FRANTIC. M'L-nneapolas, March 21â€"01059:â€" \Vh.eatâ€"Ln store, No.1 Northelu, March, 61 1-8c; May, 635-8c; July. 64 7-8c, on: Lrack,No.1 hard, .651-8c; No. 1 Northern, 64 1-8c; No. 2 Northern, 25â€"8c. Entreat to Be Allowed to Shoot British Officers at Pretoria. i A despato'h from London, Friday. sayszâ€"I‘t is reported from Lorenzo Marques that Pretoria is prepared to stand a siege of two years, and that the Boer “women, frantic at the re- verses to the Boer army, are entreat- ing to be allowed} to shoot the British officers imprisoned at Pretoria: It is also .anr'iouncesd from the Trans- vaal capital that; the Italian Govern- mend: has declined to interfere. Nearly 5.000.000 Persons on the acne! “ark! In Famine Dun-Iota. A despatch from Bombay says :â€"The distress caused by the famine is in- creasing in extent and severity. Prices here have risen to the level of those of 1897, the great famine year. and are still rising. There are new em- ployed: on the relief works in the fa- mine-stricken districts, 4,810,000 per- sons. v“â€" H. Campbell, Wh‘o wmaa Parnell’e priâ€" vate secretary. - Pnrnell'n Brother Will rune-c Her Majesty With the (my Keys.- .A despatch' from London says-â€" When the royal address of the corpora- tion of Dublin is presented to the Queen on her forthcoming visit to 1m- land, the keys of the city will behand. ed to her ngesty b_y_ the City Marshal, The Maharajah at Jeyzmre has donated fifteen 13.ka of rupees to be placed at interest for the relief'cf suf- ferers from the present and future faminee. He stipulates that the money shall be‘i-nvested by trustees, who shall devote the income to the purpose speci- “Us Uo-ava-J VJ ___ - J. E. Parnell, brother of the dead Irish leader. The sword-bearer on this occasion will be J. F. Egan, dynami- ter, who Mas released from prison- some yea_rs__aga._ The T'own Clerk is DESTRESS SPREADS IN INDIA. QUEEN’S VISIT T0 DUBLIN. Ker THE HIGH JOINT COMM ISSJON. Sir Charles- Tupper enquxred when the House was to be furnished: with copies of the protocols and other 1n- foroma'tion concerning the commissxon appointed 16 arrange outstanding mat- ters between Canada and. the United Slates. As the: work of that commis- mono had now agpxrenuy, come. to an and, he: though; Lt wao tune that 11) How e au . the country should’ betold exac Iy_ what they hm dome. Sir Wiliri-J. Luturier could not agree with the' iuea that the commission hid fLILlSheJ its, sittings, or that the nego- tiations hart com- to an tnd, although be way net prepare-.1 tosay wnen they woulJ be .x‘esumed. 1n. the meantime, he was not to a position to Say when the pI‘OLOCOISt and Other infornm-Lon would bu laid before the House, but the Government’now but: the matter under consideration: and he would give an. answer in a few days. GARBJSONL‘NG OF ESQUIMALT. , Mr. Prior caJed attention to the fact that men who had been recruited in Bri.ish Loumbia for Company "A” 01' the I’I'OW-‘LIICJIl Battalion, which is to garrison Ha iiax, had been sent to do garrison uu-y at Esquimalt. He wanted to know whether it. was the intention to garrison Esquimalt per- manently “with Canadian troops, Also h: had been iniosmgd on gcod authori- ty that the Leinster Regment, now in Ha Lax, haJ reccixel marching ord- ers for Africa, and: that they were going to leave behind them all the mm under 2) years of age and all those unfit for active service. He sug- gested that. the men that; left beuiud rwould be a gooi nucleus for the re- lpariation oi the regiment. .Dr. Borden 'said he hand no informa- (1011 regaruing Mr. Plier’s first ques- tion, but :was not inclined to think it was we.l founded. He. prom sed to: give info; mi in on this point to mor-l 101v. A15 1011118 repatriation of the Leinster Regiment, the War Office was now SsrlC-USly ‘coneilexing the question, and had strong hopes of be- ing able to carry it out in the near future. Applause. THE PACIFIC CABLE. 1 Mr. (acey produced a copy of the Hansard of the Australian colony of Victoxia, dated February Lth. in whish appeared a statement. crednwd to Mr. McLean, a member of the Victoria Cabinet, to the effect that the Imper- ial au-thmities had 1):) objection to Aus- tralia granting the Eastern Extension Cable Company landing :igh'ls and facililies for «king business for their proposed? cable to Cape Colony on con- dition that Imperial messages should have the preference and that rates once lowered should. never be increas- ed. Mr. Mulock said that this slatemonti was no; at all in barman); with the] Canadian Government’s views of the“ altitude of the lmpeiial authoritiesu S.) far as this :hc Government know,§ and he. felt pretty sure its informa-f Lion was correct, the Imperial Gov-7 eminent had not given its consent to any variation in the terms of (the agreement for the construction of a Pacific cable to be. owned jointly by the. colonies and Great Britain. 0?? FORD CCP‘L‘ER COMPANY. Sir Wilfrid Laurier presemed the petition of the Legislative Asscmbly of Ontario, praying that the bill of the Orfofrad. Copper Company for re- newal of letters puient do not become Law. The petition was referred to the Select Committee on Private Bills. ONTARIO’S CONTINGENT NUMBERS 90. Mr. Cargill was in’ormed by Dr. Borden that it was impossible to tell the total number of men who volun- teered 101' service in :South Africa. either from the separate provinces or from the Dominion as a whole. Lore- cord was kept of those who were re. jected for various reasons, or those who volunteered agter the lists were filled. The number of men furnished from Ontario was $00, not including the 40 who enlusted as reinforcements for the first contingent, nor those who went with‘ the Strathcona Horse. THE BUBONIC PLAGUl-i. Mr. Fisher, replying to C01. Prior. said. that no cases 0 bubonic plague had been ripened at B.itish Columbia}; parts, but that a case had been re- ported at Port Townsend and another lately in. the Chinese quarter of San Francisco. As a result, orders have been given to treat ships coming from these ports in the same manner as those coming {rom- the Orient. PLAINS OF ABRAHAM. Mr. Taylor was informed by the Pre. mier that there had been in-orn1al ne- gotiations respecting the purchase of the Plains of Abraham by the Govern- ment. It had been fully decided to ac- quire the property if it could be proâ€" cured at a reasonable figure. GRANTS TO SOLDIERS. Mr. Sutherland introduced a bill to make further provisirm respecting grants of land to members of the mil- itia force on active service in the Nor th-Westa STANDARD BARREL. Sir Henri Joly. in answer to Mr. Bfills, said that; the Government had now under consideration the question of defm-mg the dunensxons of a stan- dard barrel. 1,500 Burghers Have Delivered up Their Arms. A despatoh {ram Bloemfontein, March 21, sayezâ€"Iord. Roberta gave a banquet last night to his command- ing officers and the foreign military attaches. In preposing the health of the foreign attaches, Lord Roberts eomplimwted them on their soldierly bearing in enduring the privations of the arduous march to Bloemfontein. He added that be helped he would next entertain them at Fretoria. Fifteen hundred Boats have. taken the oath prescribed in Lord Robex'ts’ proclamation, by which they agree to adjure war, to remain at their homes, and: to deliver up their arm. which are principally Martini-Henry riflea. wvvâ€" â€" vâ€" The Russian attache, in reply, said that they were proud of the honor of sharing in such a magnificent march. TAKE THE OATH. HOW SPIUN KGP WAS LUST WHOLE FORCE RETIRED INSTEAD OF ONE REGIMENT. Writi: g 1’ tom Potgieter‘s Drift. Mtg Bennet Burlt gh, Specill war correac pendent of the Daily Ttl‘gsaph. tell. the story of the taklxg of Spion K09 and subsequent retirement. He thrown some light on the vezeJ question of the cauee of the British retreat, which apparently was the misunderstanding o.‘ an order He says:â€" Bullcr Wfifi Aiflflllulfll a: the “haulerâ€"TIC rel-cc. [Incl Apparently “evil u (when. ed Under the Whirlwind a. all 449 and 8 “IF“. When I let the western base 0! Sp on Kep, alter air p. m., all was well. The gun and muskeu‘y :ire was almost qu-;escent. Only at rare intervals did the “pom pom” break in. and as [or the ri les. only the relentless snipers were shootlxg. The wounded were bei g brough~ down in hundreds. and. as 1 have said, the mountain batter: ;was, with the naval gans, on their way; toward Thgba Emunyama. An hour and a hal.‘ later a disas- trous Ch'J. 3.: set in. The green trodpq, whe. had never been under .ire. must, I suspect. have been shjken by tho subsequent whirlwind 01 Boat shells and bullets that descended upun the mountain. I dislike to name anyboa in puticuhr. ngflars or CLIJLOLS, 101' ba.h LOI‘ \\ eary n.«urs behwed ma 31111.. cently. and {116.1118 m gal; have been. more promptly adopted 10: belpir‘ : them; set in 1 cm LBJJ'V'C, but it was induct ed and tg;rava.e.l by another 0.1mm)- swnce \xn'Ch I dare to can ' A CRIMINAL BLUNDER. Seeizg that th: Sixtieth (King'fl 8/41le 1». has; were in an exposed situ- tion, where th_;.y could a ford little help in the task 0. clearix g the Boer. o 1' the h 11.5, and tth they \VUU‘dm under the $11.21! and r;-le fire vi both? sides, an order was sent them to re- tire. Therein lies the mystery and crux u: at: lhlL ensued. so {at as I am able to glean the order im question". was sunply ttudressei to the "0. (3.." (- Leer Commanding; but tint it we! me.mt the mixtieth ohifllld withdraw“ the south and ju.u the Scottiah hi lea. as some 813', sesms open to question. “"th appears to have happened it th-Zszâ€"In the dexth or absence 0;..Col‘c one] hiddel., Cethel Thornetrot took The stories of scare and stampede. whether a- Lb)» Luv Impenzn Lg nl In! tamry levies or cumin of UL: Lgufi hrs. may be brushel aside as unan thy o; credence. ’1‘th in the dark: [18343: a thexwi‘g and melting procest the mess. g1. and read it to apply in the whele .orce upon the $9.011 Kop‘i- range. A retirement. which may have; been a retreu mllowed, and by ten 9. 111., when the rile fire dwinuled into ani; g agam. Thain Emunyama- w pra:;t.e11.y evacuated, only a hand. 0. men remaining under the dip of; the mimosa trees. There were these. I learn, who re used to take the order. but whether Major General Coke act- ed rape-:1 it or net we :11 s all: alike, of- .ici111y and muffin-1:11.... 1n the dark. The 'fhir'tg-seventh cump1n5 0. Royal E g ueers had also wen ordered up win the guns tu . urther add to the- de enses or the mountain. WhaLeve’L‘ may haw been the cm. in Warren’s camps, aruund Po geter’c‘ and Spearman's, we were in b5.» u! or; deplorable g xchncc that. the positio ‘ th been ex'acuated, and was {hm OCCUPIED BY THE BOEBS. Thursday mourns L011 its own in A3 General Bulle: was settirg 00‘ nde over to wan-ms lorce he (or {first time heard of the disaster. w uld be masked from defeat. and 3: attack mam all aiozg our lines one: the Buers, (or more, rather than M the Xate of Ladyszmth was trenb “' in the balance. But "noâ€"merely occasional gun and riJe shot. Throng.‘ giasses I. could see hundreds 01 Doc! upon Thaba Emunjama. A (0w he! meted Tomm-ies moved abouhamon them'. The enemy could be seen picking LeenMetz'ord rifles and cartrix'gaga assistirg in bringing in wounued : dead to our dressir g stations and : bulanccs, some 0: v. nlch were upon ' mountain. Their own ambulan were also busy collectix 3 their woo: ed. Our loss is probably over 2m h ed. and the total casualties quite 1,1 SEVERAL OF THE BOEBS I dare say General Bullet was dre‘ fully shock-3d. and mortified. Herod o. I win: his staff. and has since upon the time with \R'arren’s truops. Man; 0; us in) :giued that: even then victor. Yet, as I hue pointed out, t tances separatin g us are not There is a military tekgraph win Mom Buller‘a headqu mere '1‘ Earunyama is weh within lampsgn 1113 range. Why, we had been 10 g enough to have laid and run" lg.“ tr: mw 1y krom l‘rero, wbi wuald haw Induced the co'nvoys. volmiouimc transport and made it in-‘i compam Ly easy LOI‘ the suxg one to have bent daily a. hundred vf mama o- sick and. wuudod to rail and Wu (2115 in MarLotzburg. Now they haYl 1.0 be jolted in amoulances or 01 mm- 0118.! had ridden oz.- horseback up the mo“; tain. General Louis Botha wasthelj showing we bid been lighting the m Staters. He was rather ixate, and: first declared he would keep all x! wounded in his own hande and our in bulance men untii we surrenders twenty-five prisoners taken at Ante Homes. Major \Vr'ght. of the Go: dons. in chmg: of the ambulam Corps. palavered for over an hour an a half. and ultimately Bethe let the! all 3). He bade them within tv four hours remove themselves $1 hospitals south of the Tcgeia I» would fire upon them without’ excel tion. a" ‘ '2 There was an arm‘s ° agreed a] on. extending from ten clock a. . 1 (our o’clock p. mu, but it"wae 10 j ter that hour ere the limo! the do: were buried and the wounded bro» down bin. Our men declare 1. . they buried over one hundred of. dead upon that part of Spion eaw at least fifty dead Boer!»