Latest Intelligence. [UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.] (Received January 2, 8.15 p.m.) London, Ist January.

Evening Post, Volume XLV, Issue 1, 3 January 1893, Page 2

Latest Intelligence. [ UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.] (Received January 2, 8.15 p.m.) London, Ist January.

Tho Admiralty declined to fix ships of -the Auxiliary Squadron for special ports. Lord Aberdaro presides over tho Commission which has been sot up to enquire into tho system of poor relief. Calcutta, Ist January. The Indian Congress, which is sitting at Allahabad, has passed resolutions demanding reforms in tho Civil Service and Judioiary. The Chins are still koeping up an aggressive attitude, and attacks on tho British are of nightly occurrence. (Received January 3, 10.40 a.m.) London, 2nd January. The revenue fdr the quarter ended 31st December was £24,071,000. St. Petersburg, 2nd January. Twenty persons connected with the cholera riots in Astrackan have been sentenced to death. Cairo, 2nd January. Four hundred Dervishes attempted to raid the village of Gemai, and were repulsed with three killed. Afterwards they attacked Fort Savais, and were again repulsed. Thoy aro now retreating, and are being pursued by cavalry.

I SPECIAL. I (Received January 3, 11.40 a.m.) Calcutta, 2nd January. Tho popnlace of the Kurran Valley have declined to admit tbe Ameer's agents, declaring that they desire to remain under British protoction. (Received January 3, 11.20 a.m.) Madrid, 2nd January. The Spanish Government has demanded from Brazil an indemnity for subjects killed iv the Rio Grande rebellion. London, 2nd January. Skating fatalities continue, and in the last four days 32 persons have been drowned in England. Tho Marquis of Salisbury has reduced the rents of his tenants in Essex by 20 per cent. A letter in the Chronicle states that the Cambridge Univorsity is teaching colonial history in the local lectures. St. Petersburg, 2nd January. Two French companies have offered to connect Samarkand and Khookand by rail, with a branch line to Tashkend, the line eventually to belong to Russia. Capetown, 2nd January. M. Joubert opposes Kruger for the Presidency of the Transvaal. Madrid, 2nd January. The Princess Isabella will represent Spain at the Chicaoo Exhibition.