New York, November 11. In consequence of the unsettled state of affairs in Samoa, the United States cruiser Alliance has been ordered there.
BROKEN HILL STRIKE.
London, November 11. At a meeting of the British Broken Hill Silver Mining Company the sum of £400 was voted for distribution among its officers in the coiony in recognition of their services in preeervintr the Company's property dur ing the recsnt strike. Tho chairman esti mated that tha changed conditions under which the mine would now be worked would reduce the amount paid in wages by one-third.
A PRIEST IMPRISONED.
London, November 11. Father^ Pay has boon sentenced to a month's imprisonment on a charge of in timidating a witness at the hearing of the petition against the return of Patrick Ful lam (Nationalist) for South Meath.
THE VENEZUELA RISING.
Caracas, November 12. The victors in the recent rebellion hnve demanded the surrender of a general who sought refuge on the United States steamer Philadelphia, lying at La Ouayra, and threaten to sink her unless tho request is conceded. The captain has refused to givo up the general.
EVICTED TENANTS' COMMISSION.
London, November 13. One or two tenants and witnesses daily attend the Evicted Tenants' Commission. Its time is only half occupied, and the in quiry is apparently fizzling out. The Landlords' Convention denounces the partiality of the commission, and ad vises its members to refuse to give testi mony.
THE MERCANTILE BANK.
