, 1908-01-15

affecting Canada and Australia. Germany's
activities are also increasing, including an
influential movement In favour of a German
American alliance.
Socialist Demonstrations have taken place
throughout Prussia ; the most violent was
held in Berlin yesterday when collisions with
the police were frequent and more than.one
hundred persons were wounded.
Dispatches from Rome state that Mr..
Takahira. the Japanese Ambassador, has Off
ciAlly notified his appointment as Ambassa-
dor to the United States. In the course of
an interview he has expressed qualification
at his return to Washington and has no
doubt but that the political skies will soon
be entirely cleared.
The Emperor Menilik of Abyssinia has an
swered Italy's protest, that he is deeply
grieyed by the Lugh incident, and will order
the punishment of all disobeying his orders
to evacuate Lugh and pay an indemnity.
Adyices have been received at Tangier
that Mulai Hafd has been declared Sultan
of Morocco and a Holy wal declared. Abdul
Aziz has been deposed, the Algeciras Conven-
tion rejected, the French troops are to be ex-
PEELED and taxation abolished.
A Paris telegram says that France is en-
barrassea by the entire Morocco situation
being altered and the danger of a Mohamme-
dan rising in Algeria. The Signatories of the
AlgecirasConvention will be consulted regard
ing the change ofSultans, which was not pro-
vided for in the Convention, and the occupa-
ton will apparently be indefinitely prolonged
although it's termination seemed approaching.
New York, Jan. 13th-Telegrams from
Rio Janeiro report that a joyous welcome
was accorded the United States fleet, which
arrived yesterday. It was delayed by poor
coal. Regrettable disorders occurred at Per-
nambuco by the sailors ashore from the tor
pedo boat Flotilla, who fought the police.9
Fl. M. S. Brilliant arrived at Vera Cruz on
the tenth instant.
Trinidad, 13th-The Bill of Health OF the
S. S. Alianza from Ciudad Bolivar this morn
ing states thatsseven cases of yellow fever
exist there.
San Juan, 13th-Considerable anxiety re-
lieved by arrival this p. m. of dredging expe-
dition from Baltimore, composed OF dredges,
scows etc. towed by New York tugs Quicken
back" and, Chief for dredging of::San Juan
harbour. The departure from Baltimore was
made on the 21st ulto. During the voyage very
rough weather was experienced and many
difficulties met with. The work, for which
Congress has granted q first appropriation of
seven hundred and fifty thousand dollars,
will be commenced Immediately under con-
tract with the Standard Dredging Company
= of Baltimore supervised by officers of the
United States engineer corps.
st. Lucia, l3th.-Messrs. Smallwood, Ben
: nett, Condell and Moore leave by mail today
to attend the Agricultural Conference at Bar
bados.
Dominica, 12th.-H.H. the Administrator
and Messrs. Jones, Iockhart, Bell and Agar
left by R. M. S. Eden yesterday to repres-
ent Dominica at the forthcoming conference
at Barbados.
Antigua, 13th.-The Hon. E. st. John
Branch Colonial Secretary, the Hon. DIR.
Watts and Messrs. Cowley and Kirby left
Per Eden for Barbados to attend the Agri-
cultural Conference.
London, Jan. 14th--A despatch from Pre-
toria, states that Mr.. SHUTS, the Colonial
Secretary, has declared, in the course of a
speech, that the Government will keep the
Transyaal a white mans country, and their
heritage unsullied. Meetings have been
held at Capetown, Durham, and elsewhere,
and resolutions adopted that the registration
law strains the loyalty of Indians both in
South Africa and India, and kilograms have
been sent to Lord Elgin,and to Lord Mimic,
the Viceroy of India, beseeching their inter-
cession, as we'll as to Bombay, asking for an
Indian Demonstration.
The lord Lieutenant of Ireland has de-
fnitely denied Mr.. Peirce Mahony's request
to widen the scope of the inquiry respecting
the disappearance of the Regalia from Dub
lin Castle. Mr.. Mahony asserts that his APP
pointment as Ulster King of Arms vice Sir
Arthur Wears was twice refused before the
inquiry was ordered.
The Germ an Reichsbank has reduced its
rate to six and a half per cent, and a reduc-
tion in the bank of England rate.is expected
to follow, but the security market is held
down by the fresh application for capital.
Similar conditions prevail in New York.
A despatch from Shanghai states that
Chinese circulars have been distributed,