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their rations again after their vessel has passed out. London, June 19th.—A Turkish trans port,the “"Umid’’,was seiz>d by a Britisi. destroyer, according to the Constanti- nople correspondeut of the Times. It was taken at Haidar Pasha, where the British removed two fiald guns, 14 moun- tain guns and two breechblocks anl then allowedit to continue so its destination Panderma. with men and horses. The correspondent confirms the information that the Turks were attempiing to re- move evidence of violation of the Mula- nia armistice and added that the Turks thus far made no protest, preservingza tactful silence Berlin, June 19:h —A semi-oTizial das- pateh from Essen says thait in eonse- qience of the Freneh ““hunger blockadz2" no milk reached Essen on Monday Pro- visions are b2inz sent to the [arze cities and towvns, as far as possible by motor lorries, but the transportation cf suoplies is seriously impeded by ord:rs issiied by ganeral Dagoutte, A larze namber of waggons loaled with provisions have fallen into th2 hands of the French. Rome, June 18th.—Mount Etna, in violent eruption, is jlaying waste to the sarrounding country side, say depatches reaching the mainland. Great rivers of molten rocks, pouring down the steep sides of th2 mountain from fissures, are overwhelming all before them and the inhabitants of the surrounding settle- ments stand in despair while, ¢rops and h rmes disappear under the hi;“ing?omi. ‘'he main crater of Etne, after u.. . wis- plays last week, suddeniy opened ‘up at midnight on Sunday with a noise like the firing of a thousand cannons. There were subterranean rumblings flames shot into the sky and the populations of the little towns about the 2 base of the cone fled to the plains. Five great eracks opened in the nor heastern side of the mountain and from the mouths, seven kilometres {rom the old cr2t - came streams of lava. Thousands of tons of rocks and ashes were hurled from both the old and new craters and the lava sireams, advancing on a frontage es'i- mated at 500 yards, laid waste the vine- yards and forests in their paths ard pro- gressed at the speed of a mile and a quarter an hour. Isolated houses, left early by their occupants long acquainted with Etna’s habits were speedily devas- tated. The important railway station of Castigione was destreyed. Linguaglos- sa, which is some ten miles from the cen- tral crater, was surrounded by lava. Sev- eral houses in the town collapsed, but the 1,600 inhabitants got away safely. Serro was also enveloped and most of the vil- lages in the neighbourhood were quickly deserted. The sky was dull with smoke, .and cinders and dust fell heavily over a large area. The roads and fields were filled with fleeing inhabitants, most of them carrying a few possessions, hastily =1 LEOI3 A Y gathered, or pushing wheelbarcows and hand trucks. The sight of th: first few fugitives from the danger £one coming into Messina, coupled with the terrifiz subterianean noises heard there, drove hundreds of citizens of that town to th2 sea shore for satety. No loss of life has been reporied in the despatehas reecived here. Ascot, Heath, June 19th.—The Ascot stakes of 2,000 pounds, with extras, run Wore today, wis won by W A @G Sin- gers Junio. Lady Penravn’s Donna Inez was second and Laly Nelson’s Mizzen Mast third. 16 horses ran. The bettuinu was 5 to1 against the winner, 10) to 8 against Donna Inez anl 7 tw 1 azainst Mizzen Mast. ? Whithiagtol, Lanes, Jun 19th.—The lawn tennis tezm was eliminated from the Davis Cup competition by th» Span- iards, as the result of today’s play. Rome, June 19th.—The wave of lava from the violent eruption of mount Etna is advaneingz s*eadily tolay on linguag- | 'ssa, despatches, from Ca ania state, lava is flowing across tae ru'lway and has reached a pointonlva few hundred vards frum th2 town. Castigli.ve also is menaced. The violence of the ~rup- tion is increasin.r. Catania, Jun> 19 h.—The eruption ¢* mount IBtaa con inu2xs unabated. Oa stream of lava isy nov threatening Giar- re, a city -of about 2),0)), at the base of the wvoleand anl a2 population s beginning to leave. About 5,000 per- sons have already been made homeless in the areas surrounding Etna. The ashes, cinders and stones emitted by the voleano, are so thick as to darken cthe sun. Professor Ponzi, of the University of Catania, has gone to itna to ascertain whether a new crater, opened on the eastern slope, is that which was aective in 1879. Cardinal Francisca Nava, arch bishop of Catavnia, has co nmunicate! the ciergy in the stricken area. the faith- ful and paternal interest of the pontift in the sufferings of the population. Kingston, Jamaica, June 20th.—The “*Gleaner’” announces that His Honour Mr. Ernest St. John Braneh one of the seqaior puisne judges of the Straits settle- ment has been appointed to the position of Chief Justice of .J imalca. LATEST. Catania, June 19.h.—A great lava sor- rent from Mount Ewna, bearing in its flow great masses of earth and voleanie stones, Is auavancing inexorably and has already reached the outskirts of the | town of Linguaglossa. Green fields and vineyards have been swallowed up and for miles around the atmosphere is suf- | focating with voleanic smoke and a rain | of black smoke and ashes, which is cov- | ering the lovely countryside like a pa'l. ! Several of the smaller houses iy Lin- | guaglossa have been shaken by the fre- , squent earth shocks and the once smiling | little town, which uniil the 'ast it was thought might be spared, is direetly in the line of lava and doubtless docomed to destruction. The molten stream is trav- elling about forty yards an hour and therefore unless some miracle happens Linguaglossa will go under during night. Confronting 1t is a lava bed 800 yards wide and nearly 30 feet dcep. Smaller torrents of lava, diverted from the cen- tral stream, threatened the villages of Randazzo and Brout from which so many tourists make the ascent of Eina, Franca Villa, Castingiione, Giardino and Fiume Greddo. The work of clearing the threat- ened towns is being carried out with the greatest energy and admirable organiza- tion. Discipline is necessary to induce the terrified inhabitants to abandon their be- loved homes, but their removal is carried out with symputhy and Kindness., Aero- planes are beinz used for the rst tin.e to wateh the progress of the eruption and special signalling statiens have been established at various strategical poinis giving confidence io the people in the fact that they are being protected. Spe- cial units of the Red Cross, with all suy:- piies, have teen despaiched to ecare tor the homeless wanderers and provide {ood and shelter for them. A lew strcam of lava on the western side of Etna meu- aces the Giavre junction, cn the Etna railwav. According to leading vuicanol- cgist siX new crators have opened, on'y ‘wo of which, however, are ¢f the first importance. In these can be clearly seen the lava in frightful turmoii being ejected in irregular spuris, ramid vast clouds of fumes and ashes, forming two streams of liquid death, one of which is rolling down on Liguaglossa, the other moving towards Ciaro pass, but threat- ening no inhabited points, though caus- i Immense damage to the vinevards .0 nut plantations, which constitute the wealih ot the country side. PThe speed of the lztier is so slow, however, that it is hoped 1t wili not advance further, but rather form a kind of lake in one of the vallevs. The news that the King s starting immediately for the scene of the disaster to share their perils and di- rect the woik of rescue has given much theer to the people. Mindliul of the FPope's orde s, all convents and other ec- clesiastizal buildings have been turned into huge shiclters for the refugees who crowd them. The monks throughout ihe area are neipiug 1n the salvage and giv- ing spivitual and medical heln to the stricken. The fury of Etna has not obated. The country has been laid waste and presents a desolzte spectacle. 'l'he lava has spread almost to the sea at one point beiween Messina aad Taormina and intervening villages have been oblit- erated. After a short ecessation last night the fiow of lava stzrted again in fuli stiength this morning from several vew fissures, one of which is nearly two miies ar und, The stream is a mile ana a half wide.