, 1912-08-10
TELFGRAMS
ST. CROIX STATION.

London, August 6th-In the seventh test
match Of the triangular tournament at Not
tln9ham, Australia versus South Africa, the
latter in their first innings scored 329 runs,
Nourse s., White 50 not ont. Australia III
their first innings made 219 runs, Bardsley
Sc not out.
London, August 7!h-In the House Of
Commons, Mr.. Asquith, in reply to aqueat Oh,
stated that the difficulties Of draushting II
marriage law to be uniform throughout the
Empire prevent the Government from under
taking the task.
On a division upon the Appropriation Bll
the Governments majority was twenty nine,
the situation being saved by the Irish mem
bers.
The Pail Mall Gaze tie reports the impend-
ing retirement Of Viscount Morley, Lord
President of the Council, and of Niscount
Gladstone, Governor General of the South
African Union. Yesterdays newspapers men
toned impending changes. but there was no
agreement III then expectations. Perhaps
the Marquis of Crewe will succeed Niscount
Morley, and tue Master OF Elibank Will enter
the Cabinet not succeeding Viscouut Glad
stone, who possibly may not retire. The re-
port that Mr.. Bjrrell will succeed Mr. Bryce
as Ambassador at Washington is denied, In
some quarters it is thought more likely that
YiscCunt MoIleyis duties will be altered or
reduced than that he will retire altogether.
The Daily Telegraph's correspondent at
Belfast reports that, as a result Of Lord
Mersey's report, the White Star Company
has altered the "Gigantic's" designs, and
she will be constructed with an inner skin
three feet from the outer hull, and llsIng
above the water lines. This will cost seven
ty thousand pounds, and involve the sacrlh'e
OF 10000 feet Of cargo capacity.
Reports to the Lold Mayor give the total
Of the Titanic Relief funds as four hundred
thousand pounds. This is not considered
excessive for the demands of 239 widows,
533 young children, and 2l3 other depeL-
dents of the crew, and 46l dependents Of
the SIT passengers who persisted. Pending
more exact arrangements, bali wages are
being paid to dependents Of the deceased
crew, viii some additions in exec tionul
cases, and temporary allowances 10 otpen-
dents of the passengers.
The British yach;smen arrested at EchtTn-
horde seemed suspicious TO the German
officials Uecuuse the yacht flew only the
Club burgee, without any name or number,
and also because only amateurs were aboard
and no paid sailors. Their photographs
were ordinary tourist affairs by MIR. Gregory
RCbluson, an altlPt, who happened 10 ac-
compon chem. The yachtsmen were arrest
ed because they failed to report TO the Gus
tom House forthwith after. their arrival.
Paris dispatches announce the departure
of NJ. Poincare, the Premier, for st. Peters
burg, where a great array Of Ministers, Sc
c~retaries and Journalists awaits his arrival
indicaling that first class politics will be
discussed.
Further advices from Copenhagen state
fifteen thousand persons, including four
Thousand DAM h-AmelicaDs, attended the
opening of the National Park at Aalhorg,
Notwithstanding the bad weather. King
Christian made a speech Of acceptance, and
Doctor Henius read a telegram from Pres
ident Taft declaring that the Gift expressed
Danish, American friendship. The American
also spoke expressing the United