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Auckland Star, Volume XXII, Issue 95, 25 April 1891, Page 5

Lawrence Barrotb, the tragedian, died on March 20 at New York of heart failure. Ho was unconscious but a short tirno boforo his death. His laet sickness dated from Wednesday night, when he had a cold, and when he returned homo from the theatre he was seized with a severe chill. The next day symptoms of pneumonia appeared.

The rocenb report of an attack by a British force upon the Venezuelan frontier port is fresh proof of the strained rolatione between the Governments of Great Britain and Venezuela in regard to the boundary of British Guiana. Bub there is no probability of hostilities between the two countries for Venezuela is fully aware of the overwhelming power of the British Government. The British authorities in Guiana are also Involved in a boundary dispute with Brazil, but it is their purpose to hold ib in abeyance till the surrender of Venezuela. An extension of British Guiana by the acquisition of territory from Venezuela and from Brazil will give a new impotus to British commerce in South America.

A letter bee been received at the New York " Police Gazette " office from Slavin, authorising Madden to match Slavin to fight or box any man in America for any amount from $2,500 to $10,000 α-side, the "Police Gazette" championship belt and the championship of the world. Slavin will give Sullivan $5,000 if he fails to stop, conquer or knock him out ia six roundsgive Kilrain $3,000 if he fails to knock him out in six rounds; make Dominick McCaffrey a present of $500 to box him six rounds, or give the same amount toGodfrey. Slavin does not forget either Corbetb or Peter Jackson in his sweeping offer. He agrees to box either ten rounds or fight them according to " Police Gazette " rules and forfeit $3,000 if he fails to knock either out in ten rounds. Slavin will arrive next month with Charley Mitchell, and stand resdy to deposit §5,000 to buck up the foregoing propositions,