, 1908-01-01

es Admiral Brownson's cause, declaring that
he will lose nothing by his spirited courses it is
rumoured that President Roosevelt has
been worsted in the Brownson correspond
ence, whose publication is anticipated.
New York, Dec. 28th-The New York
Herald correspondent atPort-of-Spain trans
mits Admiral Evans appreciation of the
most cordial aud friendly reception accorded
the fleet az heretofore, thus explaining why
Port-of- Spain is such a ~favorite port.
st. Thomas, 23th-Gerlnan t~rainingship
Moltke left for San Juan, Porto Rico, yester-
day evening.
London, Dec. 30th.-The Times deplores
the disorder which occurred at the recent
meeting of the Indian National Congress at
Surat, because of it's stren ythening the adj
yocates of the exclusion of Indians with all
Orientals from the colonies, AMI suggests a
Conference representing all the colonies to
suggest a settlement to the next Imperial
Conference. The Times also considers that
Oriental immigration cannot be prevented,
but that it can be directed into the least
Objectionable localities.
At Christmas the Princess of Wales sent a
present with a note informing Alice Steel,
an inmate of the Princess Mary village
home at Alderstone, that Her Royal High
ness had adopted her. The Princess first
saw Ailc0 when NlSIGuS Lu0 1AOLuo auO VIII
soon send her to a good school.
This week the King will visit Lord lveagh,
the Duke and Duchess OF Cennaught will
leave for Malta and the Empress Eugene
goes to Egypt.
Sir Shirley Murphy, medical officer of the
London County Council, reports that since
the passage of the Public Health Act of
1891 the death rate in London has diminish
ed by thirty per cent and Is now l5.l per
thousand or less than the rate for other
towns of above two hundred thousand IN
habitants with one or two exceptions only.
1t is stated that in the forthcoming year
the Countess of Warwick will make a tour
of the United States to procure funds fro
lecturing, the sale of her memoirs, e%tcetera,
for the support OF her newspaper project
Lord Curzon Of Kedleston has accepted
nomination as Representative Peer for Ire
land to fill the vacancy caused by the DEATH
of Lord kilmalne, and the elections Will IKE
place on January twentieth. Lord Curzpn
in a letter explains that his Irish Peera9
was conferred with the view of his entering
the House of Commons, but lis work as Vice
roy of India has SO Slapped his strength that
his Doctors advise against it. He is unable to
enter the House of Lords by the ordinary
channels because Sir Henry Campbell Ban
herman refuses to allow him to sit on the
benches with all the other former Viceroys of
India, accordingly as he is desirous OF Ieenter-
ING public life, the only method open IS as a
Representative peer. The Unlonists newspa-
pers approve although doubling whether
his health will allow of his assuming Mr..
Chamberlain's leadership or the premiership.
The reference to Sit Henry Campbell Ban
herman is construed that Sir Henry de-
clined the suggestion to make Lord Curzon
an English peer.
The bruce monument in Highgate Gene
terry has been removed preparatory to the
%exhumation OF the coffin. Only twelve wit
nesses will be present, sworn to secrecy until
they testify.
Advices from Teheran state that the Shah
has sworn before Parliament to support the
constitution.
A Toxic despatch reports that the Mikado
opened the Diet. The speech from the
throne, which occupied three minutes, en-
phasized the Importance of the entente with
Russia and France. Both houses made brief
formal replies, and then adjourned for three
weeks.
Advices from st. Petersburg state that the
accused Dominates continue to Justify their
speeches. One quoted Sir Henry Camp
bell Bannerman's give La Douma"
speech, and another declared that the true
defendants were one hundred and fifty mil
lion Russians. Eighty OF the present oppo-
sition DOMINATES have presented NJ. Mu-
romtzeff, the president of the first Douma
and now one of the defendants, with a COM
plimentary address signed by the entire
eighty. The police have not interfered.
At Moscow the Liberals are raising a bail
fund for the DOMINATES, and already a mill
lion and a half roubles have been subscribed.
New York, Dec. 30th.-The Panama Canal
Commission has ,located dams and locks at
Mirahores instead of at La Boca. The new site
is better for structural reasons, will save eight
millions and will be also beyond danger OF