, 1912-01-06

place the amy aud navy under central con-
troll, and, he. declnred, that the anti foreign
feeling will disappear.
The Empress has contributed three mil
lion taels for military purposes, and Yuan,
whose resignation, although again rendered,
has not been accepted, now has funds for
hostilities longer than the time stipulated
for the national convention. The Cabinet has
accepted Taug's resignation, and Yuan will
now negotiate directly with the revolution
aries, Tang's assent to the convention having
been repudiated as beyond his instructions.
A fight to a finish between the northern and
southern provinces is now apprehended.
New York, Jun. 4th-The death has taken
place at the hotel Aston, from heart failure
following an attack of indigestion during II
lecture tour, OF Mr.. Alfred Dickens, eldest
surviving son of the late Charles Dickens.
St. Thomas, Jan. 4th-"St. Thomas" al
rived from Europe 7 pm, 3rd.
Copenhagen, Jan. 5th.-The Reverend
Bmfoed has informed his congregation that
he is unable longer 10 be q clergyman, not
believing III a de ty, and has the .efore asked
for his dismissal.
The deaths have taken place OF Professor
Groenbech. and exdirector of the Bank OF
Commerce Tegner.
The st Croix left Norresuudby on the
second inst.
London, Jan. 5th-At Longmoor Camp
drafts from the Kings own Scottish Bor-
derers, Blackwatch, Seaforth Highlanders
and Royal Scottish Light Infantry, annoyed,
because they did not receive an entire holt
day on New Years day, wrecked the camp
huts, formed square, and excluded the ser
geants trying to stop the fun. Soon the
Yorkshiremen joined in the shludy, and
bayOnets were used, and fighting Became
ludlscrLnlnate when the COnnaughts Joyous
Is joined III the row. A Welsh battalion WAS
ordered to quell the disturbance, the de-
struction Of camp property having become
considerable, and some of the men seriously
wounded 1t is generally reported that one
officer, Disguised, challenged the champion
OF the rioters to settle affairs 10y n boxing
bout, at which the officer speedily %triumphed,
and the men sulieuly abide by their cham
pion's defeat, and returned to duty. The
newspapers describe the atf iii as mutinous
conduct, but the Colonel says it was only a
rag. A district courtmartial will be neces-
sQry.
Sir George Askwith's Cotton Conference
sat fer six hours without result The mus.
tiers decline to discuss anything until the
operatives withdraw their demand that
ncn-Unionists are not to be employed. The
lockout mas extended TO BOTTOM ana else
whore. Two Thousand Shropshire miners
have struck against the employment OF non
UnicnIsts.
The Ulster Unionists' Council has reat1irm
ed its decision of 1892 that amy alteration
OF listers Status in the United Kingdom
will not be recognized, and ii Home Ru is
enacted Il provisional Government VIII be
established, and the EXTREMIST measures
adoped for sustaining it. THIS previous de
cision has b en- strengthened by recent act,
for example the abolition Of the Lords veto,
ana the Vatican decree prevent ing Roman
Catholics summoniDg eccleaiastics as wit
nesses in lay courts.
The Imperial and West Indian Govern
meDts are negotiating reciprocity between
Canada and the Britieh West Indies.
The Royal Aero Club IS discussing the
proposal of an American aviator, named Mar
tin, to fly from Newfoundland to Ireland
next August.
A despatch from Sydney, New South
Wales, says Johnson and McVey have been
matched for the Paris Grand Pris fight in
stead of Sydney.
A Constantinople despatch states that Sir
Gerard Lowther, the British Ambassador,
boc informe1 tho Grand Vizier that, unless