, 1909-07-28
TEL r MS
ST. CROTX STATION.
(Co ti''ued from Srd poge)

officially in a speech in which he declared
the Government would appeal to the coun-
try if the Lords altered the budget, Mr.. AS
quith answered that Mr.. Churchill denied
such an utterance, he merely said the coun-
try should decide such an issue if it were
raised. Many declared that Mr.. Churchill
really said what he now denies, and the in
cjdent may have results.
Torpedo boats numbers two and thirteen
coHided in the Soient, resulting in the sink
ing of the latter. No loss of life.
General Booth has started on q motor
tour through the Kingdom. He will address
five hundred meetings.
Corporal Burr Of the London Brigade has
wen the Kings prize at Bisley with 324 Of
O. possible 355, Lieutenant Beatty of the
Transvaal the silver medal, and Corporal
Mecue of the Argyll and Sutherland High
landers, the bronze medal. An unusual nu,n-
Der of Canadians and South Africans quail
fed, but their practice at the long ranges
deteriorated.
The cricket match at Derby, Australia v.
Derbyshire, resulted in a victory for the
Colonials by ten wickets and thirty-four
u Scores: Dorbyshire first innings 116,
second 1876. Australia, first innings 2G4,
second So for no wickets.
The Gar and suite have started on the
Royal Yacht "Standart" to visit President
Fallieres and King Edward. A huge de-
monstration has been held in Trafalgar
Square, at which Messrs. Tillett, Hyndman,
Shaw and others denounced the Gear. Ex-
treme precautions are being taken, and while
the Gear is in England every terrorist sus-
pect will be kept under observation, and only
permits will enable anybody to get within
gunshOt.
Gt... IL. -.-I - e c.. NH-.-z. WILL NF.
Asquith and Lord Morley never stir without
guards.
A Paris despatch says General Brun and
Admiral Lspayere complete NJ. Brands
cabinet.
The Socialists are displeased despite their
former associations with M. BRAND. NJ. Del
casse was not even consulted. The dura-
ton Of the Ministry is doubted, and a cues
tion of confidence is likely to be raised i'm
mediately, perhaps upon a statement of poll
cy, which doubtless will be O mere assump-
tion of NJ. Clemenceau's programme.
Yesterday morning NJ. Bleriot flew from
Les Baraques, Calais, to the North Foreland
meadow, Dover. He outstripped the torpedo
boat convoy in mid-channel, out of sight of
land, and as he had no compass he lost his
bearing, and shifted his course, making thirty
miles instead Of twenty four in thirty four
minutes; he landed without difficulty but
with a small damage to the apparatus. The
machine IS to be exhibited at Selfridge's,
Oxford Street, and the newspapers remark
that British insnlarity has vanished. M,
Bleriot wins the Daily Mail prize of
one thousand pounds and the French
Legion Of Honour. Baron Deforest offers
q prize of four thousand pounds for the first
British aviator who flies across channel in a
British aeroplane in record time.
The French journals say England has
been practically annexed to the continent
and continental politics and becomes vuIper-
able like her allies, and her foreign polio
will be unable to remain insular.
TheBritish troops have leftCrete and others
will follow. The flags of the powers have
been hauled down, and evacuation has be-
gun amid rejoicing.
St, Vincent 26th-Indefatigable arrived