, 1911-12-16

Morocco. Among her one hundred Salmon
passengers were the Duke and Duchess Of
Fife and their daughters the Processes Alex
andra and Maud, lord and Lady KinnaiId,
Sir I. E.. Holland and Sir Lewis and lady
M|olesworth. The French Cruiser Friaut
reached the Delhi before the help summon
ed by wireless telegraph to Glbrqltar and
handed all the women and children. The
Duke and Duchess of Fife and daughters
went on board the Implacable Mt Tangier
for co yeyance to Gibraltar. TIE Weymouth,
the Duke Of Edinburgh and the London also
assisted tie Delhi, and artillerymen from
Gibraltar helped with lifesaying apparatus.
The Delhi grounded in fog and darkness
during a gale. There was almost a panic on
board when she began pounding, but upon
reassurances from the officers, tue passen-
gers returned to their cabins and made pre-
parations for departing. The vessel hes
broadslde to the beach in a heavy swell, but
the wind is ni0deratug, and there Is no I'M
mediate danger. There WIS no loss OF life
on the Delhi, but the Friants launch cap
sized during the rescue, and SIX were drown
cd. The sailors were reck,oSsly brave, one
saved Princess Alexandra when overturned
in the surf, carrying her through the break
ers in his arms. The Duke and Duchess
and daughters are IN excellent health and
spirits, despite the hardshlps they have an
dergone.
Adyicps from Delhi state that the Emper-
or and Empress attended Il garden party III
lhe Fort on Wednesday, seven thousand
guests being present, Their Majesties wear
ing their crowns and coronation robes, sat
upon golden thrones, while the procession
passed, witnessed by a multitude ~timate
at a million. Iu the evening the Fogt was
Illuminated, and q. pyrotechnic display was
given on the Della.
In London comment regarding the chang
es announced is tagging, the most lntinen-
tial regarding them as irreyOcnble, the Em-
peror's word having been passed, the popu-
lar feeling regarding details ct Iuiiau poll
ties being small.
In the House Of Commons, Mr.. Brrell. an
swering Mr.. Astor, stated the Home Rue
Bill was drafted, but it would not be publish
Ell before the Christmas adjournment.
All the Railway Companies announce th0t
at the new year they viii raise their excur-
sion and season ticket fares about ten per
cent, on account Of the increases OF wages to
their men.
The first test match, M,C.C. ". Australia,
at Sydney, commenced in glorious weather,
and Australia scored three hundred and
seventeen for live wickets, Armstrong sixty,
aud Trumper ninety, not out. Warner is
progressing very satisfactorily, he leaves his
bed to-day, aud has decided to return to
England this month.
Lady Constance Fo jambc was married to
the Rev. Mr. Hawkins at York on Monday.
At Leipzig Max schultz has been s~entenc-
ed to seven years penal servitude, and his
accom- pieces to various terms of imprieon-
ment, Hipsics, Engineer one year; Wifi,
Engineer two yeprs; Won Alarck, merchant
three years, and Schultz's housekeeper three
years. Won Marck furnished information re
garding the utilization of the merchant
marine in case of war and Wnjtf revealed
submarine intelligence, which is secret even
in Germany, and also regarding battleshlps
constructed at KEEL,
The Reichstag to be elected on January
twelfth will consider the question of defense.
Two corps are to be added to the army, but
a general army bill is not expected until af-
ter the navy has been satisfactorily enlarged
a St. Petersburg despatch says the Rus
slams will not advance for eight days. There
is a report that Persia has cancelled Mr..
Shuster's contract, but it is not generally ere
dpted, as during the cabinet crisis there Is no
authority to annul his contract.
Advices from Berne state that the Inter-
national Peace Bureau has issued a circular