, 1913-05-24

ana Nlc6-E E6SIu6nC NafOnA were lnau0uratPG
yesterday with great and orderly reioicings
throughout the island. It is believed that
the Government will materially Increase the
prosperity OF the country.
London, May 22nd-The Royal Ulster
Yacht Club has received the New York
Yacht Clubs acceptance of Sir Thomas
Lspton's challenge. The New York clubs
present rules are substituted for the rules
governing the previous races for the America
Cup, this assures more wholesome models.
with a shorter water line OF probably seven
ty-hve feet, and with a more moderate sai1
area, because excessive squads are penali8ed.
The New York Club does not contradict the
foregoing, but is less confident regarding
the race, and Sir Thomas Upton still asks
Tor concessions, for example, permission TO
tow his yacht across instead of sailing
her.
MIR. Oswald Forbes has sued, as a common
informer, Sir Stuart Samuel, NJ. P. for the
Whitechapel division of Tower Hamlets. to
recover five hundred pounds for each day
the latter sat illegally. Plaintiffs counsel,
asserted that his motives were patriotic.
Lord Swaythling, who was m as Il
witness, declined to produce the articles OF
partnership. The case was adjourned.
The standard" says that the sufragettes.
are bankrupt, their huge war chest of
half a million pounds being idle bluff, their
Albert Hall contributions dummy cheques.
aud their income from sales and gifts d.
m;nishing.
A man strol)sd into the Home Office and
threw a brick into what he thought was Ar.
McKenna'S personal room, yelling "Votps
for free speech p He attempted to throw
another brick, but was arrested too soon.
SnlOt An1reW'S iS almost in q c+,to oF
siege upon the eve Of the Amateur Golf
Championship. Five thousand citizens and
club member are guarding the links against
sutfragette threats, q nightly searchlight is
directed from the railway bridge, and a con
slant patrol OF sentries carry umbrellas us 81
defense against showers of |vitriol,. Which may
be used to damage the green's.
Advlces from Copenhagen state that in
the elections for the Folkething the Left, or
Government Party, secured A seats, the
Radicals 81, the Socialists b and the Con-
servatives 7 seats. The former membership
comprised Left Party So, Radicals 20, Soci-
alists "a and Conservatives IA
The Berlin "LokaI Auzeiger' saws the
Kaiser will proclaim Brunswick as an inde-
pendent duchy, thus making the throne a
. glft to his son-in-law as its first reienipu
sovereign, aud bringing to a happy ending
the feud between the Guelphs and the
Hohenzolerns The decorations in Berlin
are complete, and all is in readiness for the
arrivals Of the Soy9reIgns, Princes, Dukes
and Diplomats, with hundreds of secret.
Service police. The cars route is through
streets whose decorations are so dense that
1t will be impossible to aim missiles.
A dissolution OF the Reichstag is consider.
ed possible over the Armalnents Bill, as while.
IN April the Centre Party ceased their oppo-
sltlon to the Defence Bill on account of DR..
Won Bethmann HolIweg's threats, they now
propose to allow only 500 Iieutenants, instead
OF the l,538 additional proposed, and also a.
similar reduction III the non-commissioned
officers. The Socialists support the Cen
trists, thus combining against the Govern
ment.
NJ. Teodoroff, Bulgarian Minister Of Fin
ance, says that the Balkan Allies will ask
war indemnity Of $4,000, 900 pounds, one
half to be for Bulgaria, as a bare reimburse
ment of her military expenditures aud pen
sions.
The Peace Plenipotentiaries have called
upon Sir Edward Grey and requested him
to present to the Ambassadors the Allies
request for the mobilization Of the Peace pact.
Bulgaria is now anxious for peace, reversing