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•. NEW YORK, April 17. (Received April 18, at 9:15 p.m.) The State Department does not officially know the date of the arrival of Mr Balfour and the French envoys. The previous reports were erroneous. WASHINGTON, April 17 (Received April 19, at 1.40 a.m.) Mr Balfour's party includes five officials of the Foreign Office, five of the blockade, two of the Admiralty, one of the finance, two of the munitions, four of the War Office, and one of the wheat departments. FRENCH HIGH COMMISSIONER. t> * tr j. ■ PAIIIS > A P ril 17 - ■ Deputy Kardian is to proceed as Hi<nh Commissioner to the United States with plenar* power to co-ordinate on all technical measures of co-ordination. GENEROUS MEAT OFFER. NEW YORK, April 17. (Received April 18, at 9 15 p.m ) Millionaire meat packers have offered the entire output of their works without profit if necessary for war purposes. RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR RESIGNS. WASHINGTON, April 18. •(Received April 19, at 0.10 a.m ) M. Bakhmeteff, the Russian Ambassador has resigned. ' SENATE PASSES THE BOND BILL. . WASHINGTON, April 18. (Received April 19, at 0.10 a.m.) The Senate passed the Bond Bill without dissent.