, 1913-01-22

ed their steerage rate to the United States
by 30 marks, to $40 marks.
NJ. Poincare's election is applauded inside
and outside France and espe cially in Russia.
After a consultation with NJ. Poincar6, NJ.
Falli6res invited Mr.. BRAND to form a Min
istry, which will remain after NJ. Poincare
takes the Presidency III q month hence, and
will guide NJ. Falljeres during the interval.
M. BRAND can hardly form a Ministry with
out including some of NJ. Poincare's oppo-
nents, thus the political outlook i'll France
is contentious.
The Commission of French engineers APP
pointed by NJ. Lebrun, Minister for the
Colonies, reports that the French West In
dia Islands Will profit little by the opening
of the Panama Canal, as the current of
traffic will be too northerly, Nevertheless
it recommends an expenditure of $500 600
francs at Pointe-a-pitre, and five million francs
at Fort-de-france for lighthouses, dredging,
warehouses and quays.
New York, Jauy 20th-The Political Re-
fugees Defence League will appeal in the
Myths case to the highest court aud will pro-
mote a demonstration against his exclusion.
Elk President Castro's request to be balled
has been denied.
jamaica, 18th-His Excellency Sir Sydney
and Lady Olivier left for England per S. S.
Matapun vim New York late on Saturday
night. He was received at the Wharf by
guards of honour, constabulury aud military,
and having babe farewell to the assembled
officials and others, he embarked on a launch
for Port Royal, amid ringing cheers, the
massed bands playing the National Anthem.
London, Jan. 21st-Despatche8 from Con-
stantinOpIe state that Turkey will convene
the National Assembly to-day, in order to
consider the entire situation. This is con
slrued as Indicative of concessions being
made, perhaps with regard to AdrianopIe,
with the exception of the Holy City, if the
H3ean Islands are not taken.
The Bulgarian Premier has telegraphed
the Pence Delegates full power to declare
the renewal Of the war whenever their iudg-
ment dictates it. Bulgaria now believes that
Adrianople is capable Of resisting for months,
she is therefore disposed to force either
peace or war, in order to stop expenses
which are not producing any result.
The Times says DR.. Turner, Medical Ofic-
er of Cape Colony, was knighted on New
Years Day, because he contracted leprosy
in the course of his duty, which he will now
resume until death interyenes.
The estate Of the late Mr.. w. T. Money
penny, a director Of the "Times," has been
sworn at 175 pounds. The smaIlness of the
amount has caused surprise.
The Dean of SAINT Pau IS Cathedral has
appealed for twenty five thousand pounds
for work which is urgently and immedi-
ately necessary to prevent the destruc-
ton of the edi fee. Cracks are pene-
trating through walls four and q half
feet thick, and dust is beng blown clear
through. Persistence in the construction of
the subway will, he declares, doom the Cathe-
dral.
The London County Council have sold to
the Liverpool and London and Globe Insur-
ance Company, a piece of land near Charing
Cross at the rate of one million one hun
dred thousand pounds Az acre.
The Chimes" publishes a letter from Earl
Grey, late Governor General of Canada, in
which he rebukes Nh. Austen Chamberlain's
condemnation Of Sir Wilfrid Laurier's reci-
procity policy as anti-Imperialist. Earl Grey
thinks the adoption of reciprocity with the
United States would have promoted an in
crease in the preference for British goods
and helped the cause of inter-imperial free
trade.
A despatch from Ottawa says that Mr..
Fielding, late Dominion Minister of finances,
corrects Mr.. Austen Chamberlain's misrepre-
SantatiOn that EnGlan1 wa aycl11a1 from