, 1908-03-25

q CathOtlc and her father be ennobied, while
the Duke will be promoted to Vice Admiral
and reside i'll Venice, and a dot Of two million
dollars will be settled upon her, the Duke
having q similar fortune. The Italian press
make complimentary illusions.
Grenada, 21st.-Captain Maclachlan went
out fishing alone off Point Saline Wednesc
day evening, 18th while endeayouring to re-
turn he was caught in a heavy gale, which
capsized his skin about 100 D. m. He
managed to dive under the boat, clear away
the mast and salh And right her. He saw
Scylla's steam boat pass three times during
the first night, but was unable to make him
self heard. Heavy seas washed over him
all the second highland he was twice wash
ed out of the boat, but managed to swim back.
Many fish en'ered the boat, and once a small
shark entered, which he kicked on the head
aud turned out of the boat. He had to defend
himself all Friday afternoon against sea
birds with II piece of wood wr6nched from
the Boat. He saw Scylla about q mile away
when she was Returning from her first
search. Captain Maclachan is now rapidly
recovering.
London, March 23rd-The Prince of
Wales and Mr.. Balfour call daily at Sir
Henry Campbell Bannerman's residence, but
even they do not see the patient, who is
becoming weaker and with whom Sir
Thomas Barlow spends much time:
The party managers have recalled the
campaign publications, which were suitable
enough under other conditions.
Mr.. Chamberlain is reported to be better,
The hostile reception of the education and
license bills makes it necessary to drop one
to save the other, and it is believed Mr..
Asquith prefers the license bill.
The Daily Telegraph condemns what 1t
calls a restrictive Ukase respecting emigra-
ton from the United Kingdom to Canada,
that is Canada's prohibition of immigration
which is assisted by charitable or public
funds, because it is distasteful to the Trades
Unions. Tho Church Army and others re-
sent the assimilation of English emigrdnts
to Orientals.
Mr.. Gully has been committed to prison
for six weeks for having introduced the
daughter whom he kidnapped to the woman
who alienated his affections from his wife.
Times are SO bad that it is anticipated
that several hundred brokers will not renew
their subscriptions to the Stock Exchange.
Lieutenant Aston of the lifeguards has
won the army championship for racquets;
defeating Captain Luther of the Yorkshires:
Dispatches from Picking state that one
hundred Reformers and R6volutidnists have
been arrested. They are all mel Of educa-
ton and position.
China has sanctioned; and England up.
proved, an experimental decrease i'll the i'm
portation of opium for three years, which
will determine the effect upon its domestic
cultivation and use, which the throne further
regulates, and makes an appeal to the nation
to abandon it's use entirely. ~
A despatch from Lisbon states That Ring
Manuel's wounds do not he'll and All ahputa-
tion has been advised, but Queen Amelia
objects.
Paris dispatches announce that Yesterday
Mr.. Henry Farlnan flew two Kilometres,
and also assembled with NJ: de la Grange,
being the first time two persons have flown
together.
The Republicans have adopted d resolu-
ton that the Government should pass d
compromise substitute for old age pensions
within a year, despite the opposition of the
Senate, which has continued since the rejec-
ton of the original bill in 1906.
A lockout ill the building trade, involving
two hundred thousand French working mer,
is feared. The President of the Employers
Union has informed NJ. Cruppi, the Minister
of Commerce, that the workmens' demands
are IMPOSSIBLE, But the wdrkmen declare
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