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draw his remarks.
Mr.. Plimsoll left the Chamber, shaking his
fist at the government benches as he went out.
The House then began discussion as to what
action it was proper to take in regard to ME.
Plimsoll's conduct. Several speakers urged
his excitability as an excuse for bis offence.
Mr.. Sullivan, after Mr.. Plimsoll had left
the Chamber, alphabetically limited that be
was momentarily insane.
Mr. Bates subsequently made a personal
explanation In regard TO the remarks of Mr..
Pimsoll concerning himself. He acknowledge.
ed that ne had lost FIVE ships during the last
two years, but said they were. we'll equipped,
were classed A. No. |, at Lloyd's and were
only insured for part Of their value.
He expressed pity for Mr.. PYmsol, who. he
said, was not responsible for his actions.
Messrs. T. L. Smith, liberal Member for
Tynemouth aud Mr.. Rathbone, liberal Mem
Der for Liverpool, protested against the gov
ernment's ,ourse. They declared that the
suspense aud uncertainty which would be pro-
duced by the Withdrawal Of the Merchant
s piping bill would be injurious to the ship
ping interest,
It is rumoured that there will be fresh trou.
bic in the House wien the motion to abandon
the Merchant Shipping bill and proceed with
the Agricultural Holdings bill comes up.
The debate on the subject was finally ad-
journed until Thursday next.
The suene in the House of Commons, caused
by the violent speech of Mr.. Plimsoll, was uur
psralleled.
A DIRECT CABLE TO AMERICA.
L9NDoN, July 60.
The Times Of this morning, in it's financial
article, condemns the silence of the managera
of the Direct United States cable in regard to
the line, and says that enquiries of it's stock
holders meet with a blank refusal to imparS
information.
WIMBLEDON.
WIMBLEDON, July 90.
The contest between the Irish, Scotch and
English teams for the possession of the ElchO
Shield took place to-day.
When the total scores were announced. is
was found that the Irish team had made 1906
the Scotch 1903 and the English 1902.
During the match the Americans spotted the
tar gets for the Irish and superintended their
shooting
The interest in the matter increased notably
when it became known that the Irish would
probably win, and the attendance toward evens
ing increased largely.
FLOODS IN WALES.
LONDON, July Is.
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The river Ogmore, county of Glamorgans
Wales, has overlooked its banks, inundating
the town of Brigend.
One life was lost and much live stock drown
ed.
Great damage has also been done to proper.
ty. $500
The water In e reserve pond for supplying
the Monmouthshire Canal at Oarnarvon burst
through it's banks and thirteen persons were
drowned by the food.
GERMANY AND THE POPE.
LONDON, July IL.
A special despatch from Berlin to the Pail
Mall Gazette says the German Government
has ordered that declarations of submission by
Catholic clergymen to the new laws shall be-
kept strictly secret, the purpose being to secure
them from persecution by the ultramontanes.
CUBA.
HAVANA, July IL
Via KEY WEST, July II.
The Cuban insurgents have captured two
forts near Baracoa, together with their garri.
sons.
The Spanish man.of-war Churruca chased Q
British schooner into a harbor Of Hayti and
he Haytian authorities found a oontfaband
cargo on her. 4o.
The British Consul, it is reported, 10 making
an examination of the matter. ..,
HAVANA, July Is, via Key WEsT, July 10.
Many arrests are reported to have been
mada in fhis city and in MatanZas. CArdanaas