, 1908-05-13

A Toxic despatch says the commercial
depression is very severe, and it is rumoured
the elder statesmen will reduce the military
budget anl offer the Government railways
as pledge for a loan. The provinces DO not
support the opposition to taxation.
The House Of Commons yesterday by POI
votes against Z passed the second reading
OF q bill to repeal the Irish coercion act Of
1887. Mr.. Birrell, in supporting it, declared
the act was uncoEstitutional and intolera-
BILE, aud that Ireland as whole was law
abiding des pjte some deplorahle incidents,
and any attempt to coerce Ireland was po-
litical insanity.
The Bye Election Campaign at Dundee
is strenuous, feverish, and noisy, and the
views regarding it's result are most divergent.
Mr.. Churchil}'s party is more optimistic re-
gagding his els ction than regarding the ex,
tent Of his majority. Sir George Bakers
followers are not confident, and the prospects
of Mr.. Stuart, the Labourite candidate, are
met considered hopeless. Mr.. AsquitL'4 bud
get is not getting any votes, working mems
expectation Of lie being below fifty, ead
dersive posters are displayed with the legend
ODD ,e pensions when You IRE dead"
Mr.. Croker's Rhodora is the favorlte for
the Oaks and Mr.. Belmont's Norman favor,te
for the Derby, displacing his Mnjesty's Per
rier. Rhoiora' s mile Is faster than Nor
mans.
The Admiralty have suspended the Gladi.
atpr inquiry pending decision Of the civil
suits
A Berlin telegram announces the arrest of
Prince Ia Gutenberg upon The testimony Of
wo witnesses, who III his presence a. lis bed
Size declared he had been guilty of wrong.
fui ac ions with them twenty five years ago.
The charge OF perjury during Herr Har-
deus tri0l and Herr Harden'5 conviction are
likely to be quasled. The Prince is de:ain-
e. n the Charity Hospital pending fnrther
inquiry. The court has refused an offer of
twenty dve thousand pounds for his bail,
md the career of the Kaiser's most brilliant
friend is regarded as ended.
A Paris despatch announces the death Of
NJ. I[alsvy, Offeubacl4's hbrettist and co!lab-
orator with Meilhac. Henry Rochelle has
been admitted to bail for two hundred
thousand fran $.
The Lisbon Economist saws the Transvaal
will lease Delagoa Bay, which the Economist
opposes, although it admits it would relieve
the Colonial Budget.
New York, NAV 9th-A telegram fro
Lima reports the arrest of Durand. His
followers are 1oting, and order has been re-
stored.
The Santo Domingo Congress has voted
an amnesty for all exiles.
Guatemala has asked the United States to
request Mexico to explain the massing of
DEexi:an tro )p7 on tn late.na,an frontier.
A telegram from Mexico city says there
are no grounds for q protest re ynrling troops.
1t is reported that Secretary Root has in
tinated to Guatemala she must respect the
decisions of the Central American Court OF
Justice or displease the United States.
Antigua, 8th H. NJ. S. Scylla arrived $50
I. N.
London, May 11th-The death Is announc-
ed OF Right Hon'b.e james Alexander Camp
bell, brother Of the late Sir Henry Campbell
Zimmerman.
During the Prince of Wales visit to Que.
bee he will stay in the Ci adel and not re-
llain on board ship. His Royal Highness will
o ,en the Frauco-British Exhibition this week.
Sir Edward Grey has presented to the
King Senior de la Espie!la, the Minister for
Panama. His Majesty showed the greatest
cordiality and eyinced much interest in the
construction Of the Canal.
Advices from Peshawar say the Tribesmen
refuse to negotiate, and some ore even def
ant. General Wlllcocks has therefore been
ordered to proceed with the punitive plans,
Int two bripades will be sufficient, since the