Show arf stir st ir r FOREIGN NOTES by W U to th XH july 17 the courtsey court sel having persisted in its amendment to the land bill the government has abandoned th leisure mei sure and the premier gave gotico that he would present to tho a gerics of tho coun bel s rejection of alie asam alys carefully considered measures leitl proponing alte introduction of a bil lo 10 make the counsel electure elect lre docker in the cou connol nol it series of counter both of the motions were considered yesterday but tho debate in each chamber adjourned until today alie bill show abo covering lo 10 bo nearly five nl illion anrce qu arters to bo used by bogli loue alie public works loan bill authorizing the government to borrow eairly lt millions tos works and nearly 11 million and a half for water supply and haa road the second time and passed lie committee of the 13 tho imperial batik of germany lias raised alie rate discount to four per cent and alio interest OB advances to five per cent aug 13 From a full ex amin of the south african ad vicca since the victory at draws the conclusion that king lih nil on that bit alo and thit the conclusion of the war hai been virtually reached Alfo moa MADRID august 13 it is expect ed the coatts will reassemble about theand of october when alio projected marriage of lung alfonso with archduchess marie of austria will be discussed after adjournment for tho the proposed reforms in discussed for alvr aug 13 there are now in spirus and macedonia turkish troops exclusive of artillery and cavelty cavel fy these together with alie forces at and constantinople make an army of inen in european turkey mora than would be required to deal with greece in the but the probable consequences of a rupture are not to be estimated by the number of troops information from macedonia shows that bulgarian rising may be easily produced which would cause a dangerous movement in eastern and bulgaris set easler found aug 13 there is ps difficulty in finding a successor to count andrassy upon the choice of hiis successor will depend whether the hungarians Hung arians will con dinue their loyal devotion dero tion to the dynasty alussia is the only power likely to be satisfied with the change tbt claase CL lase far LONDON aug 13 says of the gunboat fiedt ordered by china four of which have arrived on the coast and the remaining four are en route to china each of these wasps is capable of penetrating the armor of the without being liable from the extreme lightness and endurance or position in time of action to run inucci of being hit in return each lifts a displacement of tons speed nine knots an hour draught eight feet 27 and 38 ton guns worked by hydraulic power alio eimu asserts abat the power and range of these guns is enormous they penetrative power of 25 per cent brer the guns of the ih |