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used to iniame the poor and ignorant.
Everybody knew, he continued, that all par
ties alike equally regard as sacred, the IA
tional obligations undertaken by parliament,
and it was inexcusable for Mr.. IRE to insin-
uate otherwise.
2 The Speaker had to maintain order for
Mr.. Balfour, whereas the Opposition did not
interrupt Mr.. IRE.
Mr.. Asquith formally identified the Gov
eminent with Mr.. Ure's uttelunces, and re-
GREETED that Mr.. Balfour had not apolo9ized
for the Unionists' action regarding old age
pensions, which, he declared, was the most
discredilahle chapter in British politics, and
the charge against Mr.. IRE was an outrage
upon public life. Mr.. Ure, he added, would
leave the House with honour and the abso-
lutte confidence of his colleagues. Shouts to
Mr.. Balfour to withdraw were not noticed.
The arrival Of a cargo Of Australian beef,
in prime order, is The basis for a hope Of
breaking the American domination Of the
London market by the Beef Trust. The
condition of previous arrivals wa insult
able for the best trade.
Comments upon the New York city cleo
lions are abundant, but rather mixed. Congra-
t|ulations are offered upon Tammany's rout,
but doubts are expressed whether it is per
liIdHCitl u NllSNHC' 'HO ~
will effect much Improvement.
The trial in Paris of Madame Steinheil, for
the murder of her husband, rivals the most
famous in French history twenty-five
thousand applications for seats have been
received, but none have been allow
ed, entrance being granted only to the
first hundred in line. UP to one thousand
francs were given for places in the Queue.
The Judge declared he would not tolerate a
repetition of such incidents, which turned
the court into a music hall.
The trial at Kiel of persons implicated in
the naval frauds, Herr Irankenthal, a mer-
chant, testified, that the mismanagement of
the officers, and their ignorance of business
affairs enabled extraordinary profits to be
made through a conspiracy for false bidding,
by the contractors ring, which fixed its own
prices. He said, he had received a thousand
marks for goods costing seventy six.
4 Cologne Telegram announces the first
aerial sham fight. Dirigibles manoeuvred
for three hou1s above the fortress of Ehren-
breitstein, ard feigned attacks, retreats and
defence with special airship artillery.
At 1Iourumelon NJ Farman flew one hun
dred and forty miles in four hours six min
utes, surprising his own worlds record at
Rheims III August.
A IOk1o despatch states Jnat LORD hltcn-
ener has arrived there, and assisted the Mi.
kado to review the troops. The japanese
press is unanimous in appreciation of the
honour thus paid TO the army, and hopes
Lord Kitchener will not limit his observa-
tons to military affairs, but Will extend
them to politics, thereby acquiring the assur-
ance of the untruthfulness of the statement
that Japan is cooling towards the British al.
lance and underestimate British potentiali-
ties for preserving the worlds peace.
The obsequies of the late Marquis Ito fill
ed every expectation of q great tribute.
Washington, Nov. 4th.-The State De
partment is informed that Honduras is aid
ing President Zelaya against the Nicaraguan
revolutionists, aud u joint intervention Of the
United States and Mexico is under discus
sion, in accordance with the Treaty of Wash
ington.
The committee Of the National Geographi-
cal Society have reported their satisfaction
with the proof that Commander Peary reach
ed the North Pole, and that he is entitled
to the highest honour within the Society's
gift, g special gold medal. A medal to be
also given TO Captain Bartlett for his ass.s-
lance, and for reaching the next highest
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