, 1908-04-22

kAOA'IS lOE u Tree uauu 10 deal Win irish
Home Rule, unrestric,e ed by any mere mea-
sures for devolution, like those Of tie aban-
doned Irish Council Bill. Mr.. Churchill
personally favours the South African scheme.
The Government also intends to provide
special schools for Catholics, Jews, and
other religions differing widely from the
general creed.
y Catholic manifesto urging the support
of Mr.Joynson Hicks was under pre- paration,
but has been abandoned in consequence of
the above announcement. The Natjonalist5
of Dublin and Manchester differ regarding
supporting Mr.. Churchill, and it is rumoured
that Mr.. Redmond has delivered M ultima
tum rs the price OF the Irish vote at Mau-
chester.
Melbourne telegram reports thatn Bendi-
go train drawn by two engines crashed into
the rear OF a Ballarat train 1T Brnybrook june
ton, telescoping five cars. Forty one persons
were killed in the wreckage, viii IA was burn
ed, the corpses being uurecpgniz Die, and ter
rble scenes were witnessed during Tie delay
winch occurred before the arrival of doctors,
and the difficulty III the extrication of the
entansled wounded.
The proposed Italian naval demonstration
has bean abandoned upon Turkey coucejiug
Italy's demands.
\ St Petersburg telegram avs the Pow
ers are corresponding legulG Z u Joint note
to Turkey demanding the adoption of Rus.
s'as Macedonian reforms. England is insii-
tent upon her note af April fourth, but VIII
participate III 81 collective note provided tho
Powers raise independently the question Of
fundamental reforms, the Russian proposal
being considered inadequate.
The Russian troops operating in tho
Belesuvar district having been cut off,
thpV p au1up.rara1 o,,1 flo Er,,.l n,l,
Nicholas, President Of the Council of National
Defense, has storted for the scene Of opera
TORS. Many trainloads of troops and sup
plies are en- route for the Caucasus and Tho
European military attaches are manitesting
much interest.
a despatch from Toxic announces that Mr..
Hayashi, the japanese Minister to Chino, has
been recalled. Fifteen warships hive sta t.
ed for a tour of several southern ports IN
Chinese waters, cstenslblv on u friendly visit.
Japan's reply regarding the Mukden lncid ent
says the United States Consul is a drunken
braWler, and he is b~lameworthy for not ~
structing his servants that the Japanese post
man was entitled to enter the Consulate by
private instead of the public entrance, and
really it was the Consul who made the at
tack instead Of suffering nm attack as stated
on previous occasions.
a Rome Telegram states that while the
Pope was celebrating Easter Mass in his
private Chapel and administering tho
communion some non Catholics partfs
cipated, and afterwards consecrnted wafer
was found upon the floor this unpro-
cedented aucrilege was exposed by tho
Pope's sister raising her hands in horror,
and the offenders were removed although
they had been introduced by the Austrian
Ambassador. Their punishment is impos-
sibIe, as under the Italian law the Sistine
Chapel is cxtra-territorial
Montreal, April 21st-The death is an
nounced of Sir Joseph Philippe Caron, form
erly Canadian Postmaster Genera! and MIN
lister of militia and defence.
Ottawa, Apr. 2lst 1t IS announced that
the Governor General will receive the
Prince of Wales at Quebec on July twenty
second when an address from parliament will
be presented. On the twenty third the land
ing Of Champlain will be represented, and
Sis Wilfrcd Lnuricr will make an address. On
the twenty fourth will be the dedication of
battlefield, and a naval and military review;
on the twenty fifth a review of tbe Inter
national Fleets will ba held. On Sunday the
twenty seventh n naval parade will take
place on shore and a representation be given
of the bombardment of Quebec. The Prince of
Wales will leave on the twenty uiuth.