, 1908-06-10
Chevalier G~inistrelli upon his
tulated

IIl0 AnAeIlCau I0UuCIlOu.
The King and Queen, accom- panied by a
large. suite, have started for Reval the
armoured cruisers Achilles and Minotaur will
meet the Royal Yacht at Kiel, and escort her,
reaching Reval on Tuesday, when the Gar
and King Edward will exchange hospitali-
ties on board their yachts.
The Russian Social Democrats have tele-
graphed their thanks to those members of
the H use of Commons who protested
against King Edwards visit. Their leader,
in an interview, has stated that the
British eprotestauts exactly appreciate the
situation. as the visit constitutes a condona-
ton of Rnssia's acts, including the dissolu-
ton Of two Doumas and ipnumerable execu-
tiens the Social Democrats would welcome
an alliance with Englishmen, but nothing
shat King Edward can do will bring togeth-
er the Russians and their Government.
Lord Tweednouth has been ordered to
take a L, st cure, and is not likely to
be. seen again in the House Of Lords.
He was unable even to write his re-
signation. The official duties of Lord
President of the Council are to be dis
charged by q commission until the end
of the session, and then q further recon
s~truetion of the Cabinet will take place.
A despatch from the Picking corregpon-
dent OF the Times states, that Sir Walter
Hilher, professor OF Chinese at Kings Col
lege, London, has been appointed adviser to
the Chinese Government.
The Daily Mails Genoa correspondent
reports Gn interview with Sir Robert Hart,
who takes an optimistic view of Chinn's
future Sir Robert suffers from insomnia aud
has not slept a night through since Nov
embcr last.
Paris advioes state that Major Dreyfus's
condition ia SAtiaf0ptOrN, alfhOnub tho h1llaf
hos not been removed The police are in
vestigating whether the attempt was the act
of an individual or q plot, Gregori's sister
says he recently suffered from melancholia,
and was also agitated by the idea Of the
army participating in honours to the author
of La Dabacle. The incident consolidates
the Republican press in it's desire that the
matter be minirnjzed, while the Nationalist
press is furious and incites appeals to the
Duke Of Orleans as King Of France for re-
dress, the election Of Zola's remains from the
Pantheon and the execution Of Major
Dreyfus.
The Berlin Tagliche Rundschau states
that the investigation of Prince Philip Zu
Eulenburg's perjury implicated a great
n%obleman, who WAS recently a High Court
Official, but who has since been dismissed by
the Kaiser from his Office and been request
ed to leave his official residence.
ST. Petersburg kilograms state that the
Douma yesterday debated upon the scandals
in connection with the cruiser Rurik's
construction after Vice Minister Admi-
raj Bostrom had given an explanation,
aud unanimously voted dissatisfaction de-
handed the punishment of those guilty
of communicating Russian military secrets to
the English, ard urged that the builders
Of the Rurik should also be punished. Admit
raj Bostrom was scarcely audible for muir
murs and Kisses; the rejection of the naval
appropriations now seems assured.
Advices from Seoul report that during
nine days sixty nine engagements took
place, in which 372 insurgents were
killed and So taken prisoners the Japanese
casualties are believed to have been consi-
der: bic,
A Teheran despatch states that the Shah.
alarmed by the plots against him, unex-
pectediy went TO his summer palace in the
hills, in the vicinity of the capital. The stu
alton is becoming worse, and it is rumoured
that he has sent the crown jewels to Rus
STA. intending to follow and petition the
Gar for assistance against his rebellious
subjects.
The Servian Minister to Montenegro has
been recalled in consequence of disclosures