All the coal at Honolulu has been bought by America, which will use Hawaii as a coaling station. General Blauco has forbidden the sale of food in Cuba. Thousands of reconcentrados (people ordered from the provinces to the cities) are starving. The steamer Montserrat left Cien fuegos and successfully ran the Ameri can blockade and entered Havana. No declaration by China of her neutrality in connection with the war is causing disquiet in America. Madrid, May 11. It is estimated that the wheat sup plies in Madrid will last the city a month. A quantity of wheat is being bought abroad. The Ministry has declared that un less Cortes grants credit it will be un able to supply food tor the troops at Cuba, or Puerto Eico with coal. Premier Sagasta in a speech said Spain would be laid desolate and ruined by internal troubles. The Chamber adopted war bills. The Cape Verde squadron is at Cadiz. New York, May 11. The French steamer Lafayette, which ran the blockade in Havana, took away 1200 residents, crowds meeting them with shouts of " cowards."

Storm in Australia.
Sydney, May 10. It is impossible to arrive at a correct estimate of the number drowned from the Maitland. The latest list gives eleven members of the crew and eight steerage passen gers as lost. Eight are unaccounted for. Of two seamen (names unknown) who were supposed to be drowned, one reported himself safe. The other named G. Pearson, was drowned. Mrs McDonald and W. H. Bell have been added to the list of passen gers drowned. An inquest was opened on two of the bodies recovered, Miss O'Neill aud Donohoe, but, after evidence of identi fication, the inquest was adjourned. A third body supposed to be Mrs McNeill, has been washed ashore.
