Dilke has been requested to stand for the Forest of Dean seat. Duncan, the editor of the "Matri monial News," has paid Miss Knowles the amount of the judgment m the breach of promise case. The colonising committee recom mend emigration to relieve distressed districts m the Highlands on the same principal as Mr Balfour's Irish scheme. Washington, February 20. The remains of the late General Sherman were removed from New York to St Louis escorted by 20,000 troops. The flood at Johnstown is subsiding. The loss at Pittsburg from floods amounts to a million dollars. Lisbon, February 20. The Portuguese Government is try ing to raise a loan of nine millions m Paris. Berlin, February 20. The report as to the illness of the Kaiser is denied. Paris, February 20. The Empress Victoria will remain m Paris for a week. She is going about seeing the sights of the city un attended, Paris, February 21. Admiral Barriere is dead. Ottawa, February 20. ■ Sir C. Cartwright ridicules the charge of treason brought against him by Sir J. Macdonald, and challenges the Government to arrest him. Ottawa. February 21. Despite the treason revelations made by Sir John Macdonald m his recent speech m Canada, the Liberals regard their chance as a good fighting one. •St John's,, February 21. The Newfoundland House of As sembly chai'ges the Marquis of Salis bury with neglect m making th« colonies' interest subservient to party politics. The German loan of 450,000,000 marks has been largely subscribed. New "Xork, February 21. In the House of Representatives strong opposition is being displayed toward the proposed subsidy for a cable to Hawaii. The Coinage Committee of the House has, by 2 to 1, decided against the Free Coinage Supply Bill. New York. February 22. It is estimated that the cost of the construction of the buildings for the Chicago World's Fair, which opens on May Ist, 1893, is thirteen millions. A railway accident, attended with sad loss of life, occurred tq-day. A passenger train m passing through a tunnel telescoped an empty train, and while the debi'is was burning a third engine ran into the wreckage. Fifteen persons were killed, s Buenos Ayres, February 21. Further disturbances have taken place here and the city is now m a State of siege, An attempt was made to assassinate General Roqa, Minister of the Interior, but it failed. 