, 1909-10-09

Ministry OF War retires and has been APP
pointed Lieut. nant Colonel Of the First Re-
glment. Captain Duus has been appointed
Departments Director.
The ST. Thomas leaves London tomorrow.
London, October 8th Sir Alfred Jones
has offered another twenty five thousand
pounds to the Cotton Growing Associations
funds provided the Manchester spinners get
one hundred and fifty thousand pounds
subscriptions during the next six months.
Sir john Knill, the Lord Mayor elect, will
substitute Il military and naval parade for
the usual Lord Mayors show. Five
thousand men of both branches Of the
service will parade, and only the gilded
chariOts conveying tho Lord Mayor and
Sheritfs will remain Of the old time
pa9eantry.
Mr.. O'Conuor, NJ. P, sails for the United
States on the sixteenth to explain the stu
alton and appeal for funds for election pur-
poses. Mr.. Redmond has cabled to the
United States Nationalists to regard the
approaching period az the most critical in
their history the party, he says, will sup
port the Liberals strenuously in anuulling
the Lords veto because of their mau9llng Of
the Irish Land Bill, and with their veto, will
disappear the last obstacle to Home Rule.
Against Ireland will be arrayed all the forces
OF landlordisn, wealth and privilege Ireland
therefore appeals for assistance against the
enemies of the Irish race.
The King IS said to be very active,
and Mr.. Asquith has prolonged his stay at
Balmoral, but, 50 far without result. The
Liberals resist any further concessions, aud
the Unionists are urging their leaders to
hasten u general election, because the above
notion pf tho Tricb ,,optv ,,,nl-ooo Untn Fnr tha
budget q vote for Home Rule.
Tue Lords have rejected, by a vote of ia
against rs, the compulsory purchase clauses of
the Irish Land Bill; this raises another issue
between the two Houses, and the Nationalist
will insist upon the restoration Of those claus
es when the Bill IS returned to the Commons
BaImoral IS closely guarded to protect the
King and Mr.. ASquith against ~sutfrogettes.
At II farewell demonstration at the Albert
Hall, Mrs. Pankhurst said she was leaving
to arouse the United States against the
brutaiities 10 the sutfragettes. Three thou
sand pounds was contributed towards a
campaign fund Of fifty thousand, and II reso-
luton was adopted that the Governments
action will arouse women to a more deter
mined rebellion.
The correspondent III the Barrie Divorce
case Will, 1t is believed, be Mr., Gilbert Can
non. 1t ls reported that Mr.. Barrie will
marry Miss Pauline Chase, the American
actress.
The increase of the bank rate to three per
cont was made upon u startling reduction of
the reserve to forty five per cent. Paris,
St. Petersburg, Alexandria, Brazil, Argentina
and New York are all seeking gold, and the
week'sloss was 1921 900 pounds. The Turkish
loan is also impending, and Germany wants
twenty five millions for her deficiency;
thus it is the general opinion, that the
Roichsbank's rate will be advanced, depress-
ing German securities, moreover, the activi-
ty Of Bri ish trade enIarges requirements.
The Board Of Trade returns for Septem-
Der show that exports increased 140, 900
pounds, and imports increased 1,50} 900.
A communicate from the Russian Foreign
Office states that the brewery at Hardin was
not entitled to German protection, and the
German flag was hauled down. TheGerman
officials, who insulted the Russians, are to be
replaced.
The Spanish Premier has announced that
General Marina will wait reerforcements be-
fore resuming the advance against theMoors.
General d. Amade, formerly commander
of the French forces Mt Cusnblanco aScarto