, 1911-12-16

Governorship of Bengal will be created, nj
laying the feeling resulting from Lord Cur
zon's partition of that Government into two
Lieutenant Governorships. The cost of the
transfer of the capital is estimated at five
million pounds, and a loan is meu-
toned. The Government has acquired
the site of the Durbar, upon which the new
city will arise, The announcement has
caused a sensa ton both in [ndia and in Eng
hand, Calcutta alone IS displeased.
Lord Curzon md Lord Lans lowne, in the
House of Lords, and Mr.. Bonar Law, in the
House of Commons, expressed amazement,
but reserved their criticism pending details,
which they demanded us u subjecC for dis
cuesion.
In the House of Lords, Lord SeIborne
moved the rejection of the Naval Prize BIZ,
because it allows England only the same re-
presentation as amy petty Central American
Republic, and also allows an appeal from the
Privy Council TO Prize Court without u
corresponding appeal from the United States
Supreme Coart's DECISIONS, which the United
States ~justities because it possesses no con-
stitutlonol provision for "n appeal from the
highest court to any tribunal, not even inter
national. Heuce, he an gued, there may pos
sibly he Two sets of judgments arising from
conflicting j~urisdict ons.
Lold Loleburu argued that the rejection
Of the Bill, contrary to the Colonial Confer
ence's recommendation, also affronts other
maritime Powers, and overrules the last Peace
Congress, wherein England headed the move
ment for ii Prize Court. The Bill WAS finally
rejected by l45 votes to fifty three.
Teheran dispatches state that The Assem-
by HIS rt jecs ed the Cabinets pro Russian
proposals, aud another more advanced Cabin
ct is anticipated. The movement for resis-
tance daily grows stronger, The Ministers
traverse Sir Edward G1ey's statement, IN the
House Of Commons, that Persia ignored
Russiu's time limit, or that any Minister re
signed because of differences with Mr.. Shus-
ter, neither statement being correct. It is
asserted that the Ministers resignutlous were
designed in support of Mr.. ShuSter, and
that Russia was bot surprised by the %latter's
orders to seize certain property, full and
friendly notice having been given.
A St. Petersburg paper says England and
Russia have reached a special agreement
against the restoration of the deposed Shah.
Upon the objection of several nations,
Russia has abandoned her pretensions to eX-
tend her fisheries jurisdiction from three to
twelve miles from tee shores of the White
Sea, which Included the actual Selling Of
British vessels within the abandoned sphere
OF jurisdiction.
Quebec, Dec. 14th-A Canadian Pacific
Elevator nj owen OOunQ mas O6eu uGu
with one million bushels of grain.
New York, Decbr. 14th-A despatch from
Puerto Plato states that Senior Velasquez, late
Minister of Finance, has sailed for Havana,
The Government announces that President
Morales and his followers, who recently sail
ed from Porto REQ for al unknown destina-
tion, will he shot at sight.
Demonstrates against President Taft's
Treaties of Arbitration with England and
France captured a mass meeting IN support
thereof, which dispersed in disorder, the pol
ice alone restraining the mob from violence
towards Mr Carnegie and other distinguish
ed speakers, who failed to obtain a hearing.
The President of the GermaL-Americnn cltI-
zeus' League explained that the peace move
ment is aimed at Germany, and he moved a
substitute for the resolutions previously
moved by Mr. Butler, Presi, ent Of Columbia
University. The meeting was adjourned,
Mir Chonte declaring that opposition
strengthened the movement for peace by
enrag.ng its promoters against the opposl-
ton.
st Vincent, 14th-Sharp shock earthquake
here at 6. a IN.