Arrangements have been made for a grand promenade concert and social to take place at tho Academy of Music on Friday, April Ist, by way of a. compliment tendered to Sergeant Doughty, the cham pion rifle shot, by members of tho "A" Battery. The concert will bo undor the direction of Mr G. M. Reid.
The extensive eale of colonial and Eng lish furniture by Messrs Esam and Arthur will bo held at Messrs Kalyday's premises, Bhortland-street, and not at the auctioneers' roems as stated in the " Herald." The sale commences on Monday at 11 a.m.
Some are good, others are better, bub the best of all are Arthur Nathan's Reliable Teas, at 2a and 2s 6d per Ib, Money can't buy better.—(Advt.)

BEHRING SEA DISPUTE.
"MERE ELECTION BLUSTER."

UNEASINESS IN ENGLAND.
[PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

[BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH—COPYRISHT.J

London, March 24. Most of the English and many Ameri can papers consider President Harri son's action mere election bluster.
London, March 25.
Members of the House of Commons who possess special knowledge of the United States, display uneasiness at the attitude adopted by the Senate and President Harrison, as they fear that the United States Government will send warships off to Eehring Sea.
Questions regarding the difficulty will be asked in the House to-day.
In the United States the dispute arouses but little popular interest, and the American or English exchanges have not been affected.
The Foreign Relations Committee recommend that Behring Sea treaty be ratified,.
CANNIBALISM IN QUEENS LAND.
FIVE BOYS EATEN

■ A-/'■■• : -'•'■'■:'■■ Brisbane, this day. Several cases of cannibalism have been reported among the blacks in Cairns district, about 900 miles north west of here. Five boys were recently killed and eaten.
A DESPERATE YOUNG MAN.
