THE MONEY LOSS AT MANILA.

Otago Witness, Issue 2308, 26 May 1898, Page 24

THE MONEY LOSS AT MANILA.

The figurts given below are ths approrimata value of fas Spaui*li vesstlrf reczntij lo3b in the eugstgemenfc with the Arsf<rics,r.s at Manila: — I : 1

Th? German ambassador at Madrid, in a report to his Government, slates that, in view of tbe Carlist difficnHies in Spain, every preparation had been made in the royal-oasfcle for the escape of the boy King: :He will be-taken 1 to an Andalusian-port,-where a 1 yacht 4s fceptresQy for his sailing. • ' „s „ r, Up to. the last the foreign diplomats fn Madrid expected, that Spain would Accept; nn amiistioej but affairs were precipitated by the receipt o£ a letter from ths United Stated Am« bassaflor just as the Cabinet Council waa baginaing, General Woodford's letter «<s4t— "Having fmitleesly awaited since boob yesterday for a decision from tha Spapißh Govern^ menfc, it is my dnty to announce to you i&afc X will still wait until midnight. I beg of yog kindly lo communicate your derision before midnight, and that this decision may bo jcouched in terms which may prevent aad con* sequences that I should greatly .regret, bub which I beligve inevitable if things continue ia th«ir ci-eseut otate.''

Ship. Castilla Don Antonio de Ulloa Don Juan fit Austria Reina Clul^tia* Is)a de Cuba Isla deX.uzon Yelasco ... ElCano General Lszo ... ... Marquez del Ducra .. 3 Totals Cost. Stores, &c. ... £156,000 £SOCO 65.000 250!) 65.000 2509 ... 170,000 SOO9 55,000 2500 55,000 25U0 67,000 25f.0 25,000 1000 25,000 1000 22,000 750 ... £7C5,000 £23.250