Shanghai, July 24. A Chinese mi siou, nominally with coramfcrci*l intent, is to be sent to Jsptn ompTwered to discuss the qaeetion of alli»nc«. Li Hung Chang opposes the movement

Ottawa, Jaly 24. Sir Chaile=) Tuppsr strongly condemned America delaying a settlement of the Alaskan boundary. Sir W. L^urler said the Cinadian case was impregnable, and he maintained and urged patience, and hoped it) woold be referred t-> arbitra'lon

London, July 24 Tha Times attributes the decline in consols to eel'era unloading in inticipa tion of a redaction of interest in 1903 Playing ag^insb Somerset-hire Hamp shire ecored 672 runs for 7 wicketa — M^j )r Poore 304, Wynyard 225. Received July 25, at; 0 50 a.m.
London, July 24. Mr Goschen, referrlug bo his offer to refrain from the projected expansion of the navy if Russh would also refrain, atated that as Russia hid taken no de cision In the nutter he was no longer justified in deferring ihe British pro gramme. News from the So'enh states thit two more deaths have occarrrd aa the result of the explosion on the Bnllfinch.
Paris, July 24. The Raaoea trial tikes phco on Augaat 7th. Amsterdam, Ja!y 24. The Arbi'ration Committee h« % a adopted a scheme for submission to the Peoce Conference.
Washington, Jnly 24. Mr E iha Root, a prominenb New York lawyer, succeeds Mr Alger. Mr H^y erpressed to the Italian Go vernruen (regret 1) for the lynching of the lulling, which was in revenge for the shooting of an American drctor In Louisi ana.
Received Tu'y 25, at 0 35 a.m. London, July 24. Oblfcaary — Colonol Ingersoll, Wireless telegrams were exchanged vrl'M the flaet daring the manoeuvres over & distance of 30 miles.
