... THE FAY' EAST. A REDUFF TO ITALY FROM1 CHINA. SPHERE OF INFLUENGE REFUSED. (.raESS ASSOCIATIOXN SPrEUTl.) Peking, Mcarch 5. The refusal of the Chiineso to accods to the Italian demand for a sphero of infuence, with ?? lease of Sau-Tien as a naval base, was ex- pected, but. te m;rnaer of the reftrsal-viz., by the return of the Italian Minister's despateh, is ronsidered -aunu'al. It is reported ...

... THE FOUNDERMIC OF THE CATO. Among the lost through the foundering of the steamer Cato is -Mr D. Drumnmond, chief angineer, i I Greenock, son of Mr Daniel Drummond, deputy- ! i harbourmaster. He had been in the employment j ' of Meesrs khncaid & Co., and r-aa appointed to the ship u-bile she lay in Victoria Harbour, i Greenock. A brother left Greenock yesterday i for St Ives to make ...

... AYR RIFLE; RAINGES. At a meeting of Avr DisIric' Committee e! the County Councii yzsterday -Mr Mattlhew Smith, Prestwickk, presiding-thlie Clerk (Mr D. W. Shaw) read a letter from Mr J. Campbell Irons. 22 York Place, Edinburgh. stating tiat on behalf of Her Majesty' WVar Department lie enclosed draft by-lba's whic'n it was propcied to put in force to regulate rifle and carbine practice at ...

... P RIMROSE DAY. I M' Ceniagsby Disraeli. M.P.. placed upon the Earl's gra-e in Hu rhenden Churchyard yester- dav a wreath of prirroscs seat by the Quieen. O nth)er w rea'hs were received from the Ealing j Habitation of the Primrso Lea cu(e. Aiveyombe IC ?? ntire Club. &e. Thoe rimnber of visitors Ito the cenmeery was ea;ertionelly large, nrrer- | iiar benwveen 53-0 and 33(i' IAt an e utr1 hb-or ...

... RECENT ARCHEOLOGICAL DISCOVERIES. DUhBUK ALN DUBO WE. THE VIEWS OF OR DAVID MUR.RAY. (To the Editor of thc GZaCsgoe Herald.) Sir,-The recent discoveries on the shore at Dombuck have excited much interest, but have, unfortunately, given rise to considerable contra- versy; and, while no final judgment can be arrived at upon the various issues which hare been raised until an official account of ...

... I THE STELLA DISASTEB. I C8 NERO'S UQiUEST AT SOUJTHAMe¶PTON. The inquest on the lbodies of the Stella victims lanuded at Southampton wvas opened yesterday. TheCoroner, Mr Coxwrell, saidr he had consolted the Coroner's Society on the question of adjourn- ing the inquest until after the Dzarrl of Trade inquiry, antd on their advice he had decided to complete the inquiry and sit from day to day ...

... IMPERIAL PARLIAMENti HOUSE OF LORDS. THURSDAY, April 20. The Lord-Chancellor took his seat on the Voolsack at a quarter-past four 'eclock. SCOTCH PETEIIONS. Lord Hopetoun presented a petition from the Edinburgh East Divisional Conservative Associa- tion in favour-of the Private Bill Procedure (Soot- land) Bill *1ONEY-LENDIND G BILIL Replying to the Earl of Kimberley, Lord JA. MES of HEREFORD ...

... I I By h:is trast disposition and settlement, dated 1t 114th February, 1893, the late Ad m Gibson, r-t ,.idipg at Ancrum, near Jedoergn, directs hisi ttrusteos, on the death of his mother should sh.e survive him, to pay to the City of Glsegow Native Benevolent Assoeiation £500, and to the Roy al i linfirmary of Glasgow the residue of his estate. By her tr-ust disposition and settlement, dated ...

... IMIPERIAL PrARLIAMENJT.I HorSE or COmmONS. WEDNESDAY, June 7. 0 The Speaker took the Chair at noon. I' Paisley and Barrhead District Railway Bill. This bill, which has already passed through the House of Lords, was read a second time. SERVICE FRANCHISE BILL The House went into Committee on this bill- Mr 3. W. Lowther taking the chair. Mr MKEINNA moved to leave -ut certain it words in clause 1, ...

... | THE QUEEN'S Visit TO LONDON. (FPOX TrE COURT emCOLAE.) Buckingham Palace, Tuesday. The Queen's dinner party last evening included their Royal Higlnesses the Grand Duke and Grand Duchess of Hesse, Printess Henry of Battenberg, the Duke of York, Count Albert Mensdorff, the Duchess of Bucclench, the Dowager Lady Churcbill, and' Lieutenant-Colonel the Right Eon. Sir Fleetwood Edwards. ?? ?? ...

... FURTHER SENSATIONAL REVELATIONS. 1 EVIDENCE OF THE EXAMININC MAGISTRATE. (SPIAL TnGANS TO STA~nA .RD OF TO-DAT.) Paris, April 6, Night. The thirteen columns and a half devoted by the Figaro' to-day to the continuation of the evi-c dence taken by the Criminal Chamber of the i Court of Cassation will- be read by aU| with the utmost interest. It is certainly the most imnportant which has yet ...

... (aruvein'sTELEGRMr.) ' Mentone, April 6. The memorial erected at Cap Martin to the memory of the late Empress Elizabeth of Austria. who frequently stayed there in the years pre- ceding her death, was unveiled to-day in the presence of an enormous crowd of people, in- chuding many Anstrians and Germans. The official representatives ?? Paul Esterhazy, representing the bereaved Emperor of Austria ...