, 1910-11-19

being Mr.. Perley. Mr.. ~1Iagrath has been
made chairman OF the caucus.
Porto Rico, 1Gtb-U 5. S. Dixie left for
Trim lad, 12.3O p m. Torpedo destroyer
fleet follows tomorrow evening.
Guadeloupe. 18th -Freucb cruiser Admi-
raj Aube from Lisbon uriyed this morning.
Porto Rico, l7th--U. 5. torpedo destroy 81
fleet gone Trinidad 1880 a IN.
Copenhagen. November l8th.-The Up
per Court has confirmed the sentence OF 5
years imprisonment passed 10y the Christian-
sttd Court on Williams, called Messer.
The death is announced Of Professor FIX,
ner, the wcll known painter.
The st. CrolX left London yesterday,
among her passengers being Mrs. karn for
Christiausted, and Doctor Winkol, the lately
appointed officer for St. Johns
London, Nov. ISth-In the House Of Lords
in Committee of the Whole, Lord Rosebery
moved resolutions $ parliamentary to his
three resolutions presented on fourteenth
March last, which have already been accepted
10y the Lords, proposing that the Upper Cham
Der shall consist of three Glasses, those chosen
by the hereditary peers from among them
selves, by the crown nomination ox oflicjO
and those chosen from outside, the tenure
Of all the classes TO be the same except the
* utlico, WHO VIII sit only while holding
office. lit was possible, he said, on this basis
to reform the Lords SnstitutiQnally without
the commissions incident to n general election
ON such nm issue. In case OF 4 disagree
ment between the House of Commons and
the Lords thus constituted the dispute
would be settled BY q Joint conference OF re
tcleudum. 1t was impossible, he declared, to
doubt the cOuutry's preference between u re-
formed House of Lords and the intolerablo
tyranny OF Il single chamber. The resolu-
tIous upon being put to the vote were adopt
ed without a division.
1t is asserted, apparently nuthoritativolyj
shat the Government proposes to pass the
Budget before Il dissolution on the twenty
eighth. the debates on the veto and finance
Bills proceeding concurrently. The politi-
cal situation is obscure, each party claiming
to have checkn.ated the other. Mr., Koir
Hnrdio rivals Mr.. Redmond as n dictator
and announces that unless tho Government
reyerses the Osborne Judgment before Il
dissolution the LabOurItcs VIII oppose the
Government at all constituencies 1t is,
Therefore, doubtful what Mr.. Asquith could
do with another mandate If he received it, rs
is increasingly dubious with the Lords offer
OF u reform scheme rs an ALTERNATIVE to the
Governments. The country is not prepared
for n single Chamber Government, and Mr..
Asguith wilt have been mauHuyrel into Q
disadvanta9eous position if he obstrtcts lca7
sonabIo reform. The almost ievetish haste
for a dissolution reflects the decreasing con-
fdouco among Government circles. Mr.. As
quitb viii sound the keynote before the
National Liberal Club tomorrow and Il gone
raj election is expected shortly thereafter
the Lords having meanwhile rejected or
refused to proceed with the Veto Bill III con-
sideration Of the Governments refusing the
liberty Of its amendment or an alternative.
The Hobbies are full Of self contradictory
rumours, which rather darkou tho outlook
than indicate the course Of events.
The 'Times' editorially suggests that the
King and Queen are likely to visit the over
sea Dominions. and it is officially stated that
Their Maiesties will hold a coronation Durbar
at Delhi at Newyear 1919. The Kings mos
lsageb1ead at the opening Of the South Afri
can Union Parliament also seemed to suggest
his intention of visiting South Africa.
IL is announced that early in the coming
year u dotiIla of submarines will be station
cd at Hongkong and other ~tiotillas at Gibral