, 1913-03-19

COW smashing, ana many reSlien,e S nave
been disfgured with paint. Several arrests
have been made.
The naval estimates for 19l3-1914 total
$1,000, 800 pounds, being an increase Of
1898, 900 pounds. Five new dreadnoughts
are provided for, making eleven under con
stIuctiou on April lst.-The personnel is to
be increased to 10000. There is no re-
Spouse to Admiral Won Tirpitz's recent over
tunes. Lord Charles Beresford says that the
estimates are three million pounds below
the minimum OF those approaching the situa-
ton, while Mr.. kler HardIe says a decrease
would be better, and of five instead of three
million pounds. The Unionists ~criticiza the
smaIlness of the increase IN the personnel
and neglect of aviation.
The Bank of England's ratio Of reserves
is II ~, as against an average of over IS
PEI cent during the past decade. The molu-
tenance of a five per cent rate of discount
indicates courage and conservatism.
Advices from Berlin state that the inan-
c!al situation is unrelaxed, and Stock Elk
change liquidation has been renewed upon
rumonrs of increased taxation for military
purposes. There is some apprehension re-
2Arilng the approaching quarterly settle
ment. Several airship companies are stop
ping work. having exhausted the popular
subscriptions, and the prices of a,rshlps have
been raised.
The Balkan Allies announce that they
will accept the mediation of The Powers upon
the basis of their previous demands, iucIud-
ing an indemnity Of sixty million pounds,
but that they viii continue hostIities pend
ing an adjustment.
Lady Clifford, wife of Sir Hugh Clifford,
Governor of the Gold Coast, IS among the
C1t farnr fr,, .II,- F... 4
House.
Dispatches from Stockholm state that the
Government has narrowly succeeded in pass
ing half Of its proposed reduction in the su-
gar duties over the opposition Of the beet
interests.
Dominica, 15th-His Royal Highness
Prince Albert, who was accompanied by Cap
tain Aubrey Smith, NJ. Y. Q. of H. NJ. $.
Cumberland, landed ut four O'Clock yester-
day afternoon. The Bell ietty bad been
tastefully adorned with flags and decorative
arches bearing appropriate inscriptions, and
at the letty-head stood a flagstaff dis
playing the Union Jack and the inter
national code signal "Welcome Prince.
On stepping ashore His Royal Highness
was met Ivy the Administrator, the Hon.
w. Douglas Young, G. NJ. G.. and con luct-
ed to a motor car III which, accompanied by
HIS Honour and Captain Aubrey Smith, the
Prince drove through the principal streets
to the delight Of the people, many of whom
had come to Roseau from all parts Of the
island to welcome His Royal Highne~s.
Thousands of interested spectators lined the
streets, and us the car with the royal visitor
moved off the happy shouting Of the people
and the pealin9 Of the church bells must
have conveyed to Prince Albert The crafty
ing assurance of the loyalty Of the people
of Dominica, aud their appreciation OF the
honour conferred on the island by the visit
of His Royal Highness. The Prince reached
Government House at about four twenty,
whore he attended a garden party given by
the Admlnistra or and Miss Young, Mt which
the elite of the island were present All places
of business were closed ut two o'clock in
honour of the event, aud these, anl the
principal public bindings and pr waite resi-
deuces along the route, aed in other parts
of the town were gay with streamers ana
bunting throughout the day.
London, March 17th-In the Oxford and
Cambridge University sports, Oxford won
putting the weight, throwing the hammer,
the high Jump, the one mile and the three
miles fiat races. Cambridge won the zoe
yards, quarter mile aud half mile races, the
100 v-,r4c I,,r1lo, o,3 4bo l,D, .r,@ o.uL