, 1908-12-23

ST. CROIX STATION.

Copenhagen, Dec. lSIO-1n0 Aln3 re-
turneu on the fifteenth.
The Government has presented a bill in
the r gsdag proposing the construction of a
railway bridge between Seefand aid Falster
to cost ten million Kroner.
The negotiatio 10 for a Danish German
commerci | treaty have been temporarily
suspended.
At the West India Company's general
meeting on Monday it was resolved to dis
solve the Company.
The St Tholnl " eft London on the seven
teenth and the St. Croix left Havre for Lon
don yesterday.
London, Dec. 19th-The Appeal Court has
confirmed the Judgment of the Admiralty
Court, that q. NJ. 8. Gladiator was alone to
blame for the co. ision with the st. Paul.
The Kings trouble is the so called Bar
ritz throat, a t,iAing irritation compatible
with his usual health, and merely hinders his
talking.
Archbishop Walsh has been elected Chan
callor of Dublin university.
The report that England had rendered her
good Offices to Argentina apd Brazil with a
Gview ID the limitation of their ornaments is
declared to be untrue, it has been mere
ly remarked in informal conversations
with the ambassadors, that there was
danger in over armament. A telegram from
Bueuos Aires says III. Naval Commission
has in str 1cted the Argentine Legation in
London to ask for estimates for twenty war
ships, including two Dreadnought ir.
Alcorta, President of Argentina, has received
Sir Percy Scott. The Rio Janeiro newspapers
oppose any foreign influence for the reduc-
ton of ornaments.
M Pichop, French Minister for Foreign
Affairs, has received Sir Max Waechter. who
is touring the continent promoting a scheme
for the formation of the Unjted States of
Europe, abolishing Kings and Emperors aud
substituting King Edward as the first Presi-
dent. Sir Max is not hopeful Of success, but
he sees no other alternative to avoid future
wars.
At Lemans yesterday Mr.. Wilbur Wright
few three hundred and sixty feet high and
covered seventy five miles in one hour fifty
four minutes; these are new records, and he
wins several prizes.
A Berlin despatch says President Castro is
in the centre of The Limelight and eats AID
drinks TO Doctor Israel's distraction. He will
remove to the doctors sanitarium to-mor-
row. He discredits the Venezuelan reports,
and minimizes them if true. The friction
with France he declares can be easily re-
moved by arbitration.
4 telegram from the Hague states there
; is much irritation at the German cordially
towards President Castro. The Dutch
newspapers ask hew it is reconcilable
with friendship, and whether Ger.
many desires to driye Holland into a
Franco British entente. War with Venezuela
Is discredited, ana lhe present squadron is
regarded as adequate to meet all con-
tingencies.
A st. Petersburg despatch announces that
"a. Khomyakoff has Withdrawn his resigna-
ton OF the Presidency of the DoumA.
A Toxic telegram states the Japanese
budget has been publishes ayd meets with
general approval.
The Calolno took fire at Singapore, and
it being impossible to scuttle her, the forts
shelled and sank her at a distance Of two
miles to save the other shipping.
A Shanghai telegram states that Prince
Chun, the Regent, has revised the Chinese
court etiquette. and ministers will now sit
during an audience instead Of &neelfng, and
a special commission has been ordered to
obllterate the distinctions between Marchus
and Chinese. He has aIs6 ordered the COM
pletion OF the Canton Hankow Railway.
New York, Dec. l9th-A Telegram from
Cape Haiti states q re Deum has been sung.
there in celebration of General Simon's
election. and general qualification is express
ed.
On January fourteenth the Bermuda and
Atlantic Company will initiate their new
steamship service to Bermuda every Thufs-
day at lower rates with faater shipAg md viii
hnd PASSENGERS without tsndern