, 1908-05-23

ton to the battleships, unless the invitation
IS specifically extended to them. The DEBTS
inability to accept the invitation to the
battleships is regarded as cancellinr the ar.
rangements.
London, May 21st-The race for the
Newmarket stakes yesterday resulted as fol.
lows Ar. RAphael's Saint Wolf first. Mr.
burns Mercutlo second, Duke OF Purtlaud's
Primer third.
The Foreign Osice aunoun .es that the
King viii pay a state visit to the Car Mt
Nhitsuntiio after President Fallieres' visit
The meeting viii take place during Il,
week beginning Juue ninth, at Roval. Neitbt,
the Queen nor the Czarina will accompany
then husbands, and Sir Charles Hard nge Is
more lIkely to accompany The King than
Sir Edward Grey. Many regard the meet
ing as exceptionally important. The last
meeting between the KING and the car
was at the funeral OF Aexa der the THRU
when HIS Majesty was Prince of Wales this
meeting, however, may probably De merely
a visit following His AIaiesty's accession in
accordance with Royal etiquette.
Sir Gerard Lowther, British Minister to
Morocco, has been appointed Ambassador
at Constantnopio vice the late Sir Nicholas
O'Cuuor.
lin Kings Bench divisioa IF the HIGH
Court has upheld the contention of the In.
surance Companies that the Kingston fires
were caused by the earthquake, hence The
earthquake exemption clauses bar the Claims,
The Manchester firms ease against the
L5"ton and Lancashire Company las occu-
pie he court a month.
! Re diamond and rubber trade are reviv,
i"o upon tile American demand.
MIR. Asqulth has informed a delegation
of Radicals that the Government intends
to pass q comprehensive measure of electoral
reform he was not convinced regarding
woman suffrage, but was o~penminded, aud
the Government would hot oppose such an
amendment TO It's measure. lie was also
aware that two thirds Of his colleagues were
in favour of it. The Extremists regard hts
statement as evasiye, nevertheless ii is the
greatest concession since Mr.. Stuart MilPs'
amendment TO the Reform Bill Of 1861.
The Sutfragettos, however, remain UNI
appeased, and declare they VIII c,n-
test the bye-eiectjons more vigorous
ly than ever. MIR. Asquith has not set
any time for its introduction and ira.
dltlon requires an appeal to the Country
upon any vital change in the electoral ma
chlnery. MIR Asquitb specified the length Of
the qualifying period, plural voting, and the
~cateSories Of voters, as three Of the intended
reforms the others may possibly be univer.
'' ''h'"SN 'HOiNCA I"t1ItHCu - ttlu pay
ment of members
In the House Of Commons Yesterday the
Education BIZ passed its second reading by
80 votes to 206, the opposition including
Nationalist and Uuionists. The debate,
which lasted three days, uudevolopod any
likelihood Of a compromise during the com
mittee stage of the bill the minority expect
that the House Of Lords will reject or
amend it to facilitate denominational teach
ing by both Catholics and the Church Of
England.
The s. S. Latona has foundered west of the
Lizard, after a collision with the s. s. Japa-
ME. No lives were lost.
Paris kilograms state it is officially announo-
ed that the Pope has instructed the French
Episcoplte to reject the clause Of the Separ-
alton Law creating mutual aid societies for
aged priests, assigning as his reason, that
the societies include all wishing to join
them, and do not safeguard ecclesiastical dis
cipline. This refusal will turn over to
public charities the foundations for masses
and pensions for priests alone, amounting to
100000 pounds, and other large sums. The
Temps says such intransideance will weary
the most docile catholics.
The Cologne Gazette, in a series of articles,
says Frances occupation of Morocco is being
extended upon small pretexts with a force