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Foreign Affairs.
THE NEW CLAUSE OF THE LAND BILL
LONDON. July 22.-The new clause of the land
Dill in regard to arrears of rent which passed its
second reading IN the house of commons last
night provides that where it appears to the
court on the joint application of landlord and
tenant of any holding valued at not more than
80 pounds yearly, that the tenant had paid the
whole OF such sum as the landlord was willing
to accept as the equivalent Of the whole rent
payable IN respect OF the year of tenancy pre-
yious to the passing Of the act, and that anfece-
dent arrears of rent were due the commission
ers might make in respect of such arrears an
advance not exceeding a years rent or one-balf
of the antecedent arrears whereupon the court
should declare the holding to be charged with
repayment of the advance by rent charge pay
able haH-yearly during Is years from the date
specified and calculated at pounds 10 shillings
charge to hare priority, and all arrears of rent
que IN respect OF the holding to be released alb
solutely.
THE TRANsvAAL VOTE OF cENsURE
fhe vote of censure which Sir Michael Hicks
beach Will move on Monday next i'm the house
OF commons is as follows: That i'm the opinion of
the mouse the course pursued by the govern
ment IN regard to the rising in the Transvaal
wlich SO far as yet explained to parliament has
resulted in the loss of valuable lives without
vlndicating the authority of the crown, is
Iraught with danger to the future
peace and safety of her maesty's
commons in South Africa. and fails to provide
Tor the fulfiment of the obligations contracted
oy England towards European settlers and
natives of the Transvaal
MI Rathbone, QiberaD, member for Carnar-
vOhshlfe VIII move an amendment as follows:
mat the House. believing that the continuance
OF war in the Transvaal would not have adj
vanced the honor or interests of England. ap-
proves the steps taken by the government to
effect IA peaceful settlement, and feels confident
that every care will be taken to guard the in
tefests OF the natives to provide full liberty and
equal treatment for the entire white population
andto promote harmony and good will among
the various races of South Africa
COUNCIL. IN CONsTANTINOPLE
LONDON. July pa ConstantinOple dispatch
to Reuters telegram company Ali the
present and former ministers of the government
nave been summoned to meet in council to con-
s!der the best means of settling pending ques-
tiOns.
THE GRANT WAS VOTED.
PARIS, July 2.-In the chamber of deputies
iast night NJ. Perrin (republican) opposed a vote
of grant of $500 coo francs TO reinforce the
naval force OF France in the Gulf of Tonauin
owing TO the piracy there, on the ground that
the sum was insufficient as it was necessary for
france to hold her own there against English
ana American competition The grant was
voted.
AN ENGLISH-CANADIAN SHOOTING MATCH TO-MOR-
LONDON. July "a shooting match has been
arranged for tomorrow between six Canadians
and SIX British. selected from the teams which
participated in the competition for the Elcho
shield, under the captaincy of Earl Brownlow,
Inc British team is composed as fOllOws-Messrs.
Gllder, Smith and Humphrey, English: Messrs
Murphy and Miner, Irish; and Mr. Thorburn.
scotch. These six aggregated 1925 points in
fin6r fnr <I,n IN1alxo hi
per man of 2O5 SIG, while the average of the
English eight was only 2O51. Canada will thus
meet the pick of British riflemen
''THE SCIENCE OF DYNAMITE"
LONDON July 2.-The Standard reprints from
the United bistnaan, Sunday Democrat. Irish
nofm ana !'asa american column and a-haf
OF extracts in praise and recommendation of
outrages against England. The article is headed
1.-The Science of Dynamite" The Standard
prefaces its article as follows: ''Whatever the
government Of the United States NAV think on
the subject the leaders of the Irish agitation i'm
America regard themselves in state of declared
war with England"
COOL IN LONDON TOO.
LONDON, July 22.-The weather to-day is cool
and shOwery.
WATER FAMINE IN FRANCE.
PARIS. July 22.-The weather here is mod
G, put the scarcity of water continues.
There is also short supply of water in Bor-
deaux, Lyons and Rouen.
AMERICAN NEWS THROUGH GERMANY
LONDON, July IA Berlin dispatch to the
morning Post says There is to be a complete
revision OF the American diplomatic and consular
service in Germany
MR.. BRADLAUGH's PROTEST
Mr.. Bradlaugh has summoned meeting of his
supporters in Trafalgar square on the evening
OF the "a OF August, to make an orderly protest
against his exclusion from the House of Com
mons.
MIR. LORILLARD'S IROQUOIs
The Sportsman says Mr.. LOrillard's Irouuols
will not meet any Of his GoodwOod engagements.
but will be reserved for the race for the ST. Leger
stakes
TITLED ASSOCIATION.
LONDON, July A.-Princess Christian and
Princess Mary have consented to become patron
esses of the association of peeresses and other
ladies OF distinction, formed to encourage British
wooden industries.
MANCHESTER MARKET DULL.
The Manchester Guardian in it's commercial
article this morning says Market very dull and
Inactive, but prices firm. India and China tele-
grams do not give the faintest indication of inn
proved demand. In other departments there is
fair inquiry, out mostly at prices at which SELL
ers refuse.
TrOublOus Times in New Mexico.
THREATENING ATTITUDE OF THE NAvAJoE IN