, 1911-03-15

thought to be overvalued and there will
be serious difficulty IN raising the requisite
funds for its purchase, only ten thousand
pounds having been obtained.
The death is announced Of the Marquis #
Ailesbury.
In the match between South Africa and.
South Australia the former won by six wick
cts. Scoues: South Australia 24O and 100,
South Africa 292 and 81 for four.
The Manchester Spiuner's Federation will
take a general ballot upon the proposal unar
nimousIy approved by the American section
to stop work on Saturdays for three months
on account of the excessive price of Ameri-
can cotton and the scarcity Of orders.
At midnight all official French clocks
were stopped, and rpstarted after a delay to-
correspond with Greenwich time, according
to the law recently passed, this strengthens
the suggestion that England return the
compliment by adoption OF the metric sys-
tenn.
A St. Petersburg telegram reports that
Madame VereshcEagiu, widow Of the Russian
painter who persisted when the japanese
sank the battIeship Petropavloylb in 1904,
has committed suicide in consequence of
her great sutferjngs FROM cancer.
New York, March 10 h-The Royal Mail
Steam Packet Company announces a service
from New York to Europe via Bermuda, be-
ginning with the Avon on April thirteenth.
calling at Cherbourg and Southampton, with
fares between sjXty-seyen and ninety dollars,
III retaliation for competition with the Royal
Mail COS. West Indian trade, and seven
steamers OF the Avon class are now building.
This disturbs the North Atlantic Steamship
Conference.
Senior Limantour, The Mexican Finance
Minister, has announced that Mexico would
regard intervention as an offensive cause for
war by Il united nation, the rebels support
ing the Government. President Dlaz has
asked Congress to give authority to summa-
rily execute all opponents Of the Govern
ment under suspension OF personal guaran-
tees. President Taft authorizes the state.
ment that intervention would only be tho
last resort in case of necessity, through great
disorder, danger to foreigners and damage to
American interests. The world accepts
events with a caImness disproportionate to-
the magnitude Of the operations and posi-
bic eventuaIities. In British opinion the
United States Is merely executing it's duties
under Monrooisin, but German comment is
uufriendly, and suggests that the United
States intends to overthrow President Diaz
because of the treaty with Japan giving
assistance in Mexican harbours in the event
Of war between Japan and the United States.
st. Vincent, 13th-H. NJ. s.. Scylla gone
St. Lucia $50 am.
Trinidad, l3th--M. c. G. continued End
innings at 11.50 a. m. in fine weather and
on a good wicket and were all out at 1915
D. m. for 1862. Liddelow -, Grell 25, Young
/, not out, extras 10. Bowling John 5 for
30, Rogers 3 for 80, Cipriani l for II, Cum
berbatch 0 for II. Grell aud Liddelow bat
ted for Burton and Gaussen. Trinidad began
2ud innings at 2 pm, and at $50 pm. the
score was 1876 for 3 wickets; Harragin %,
Learmond %, Cipriani IS, Constantine 10, not
out Hart 0, not out extras 5. Bowling:Hearne
2 for 80, Somerset l for 35, Young 0 for 49,
Brown 0 for II. Trinidad won by seven
wiekets.