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estimated ut eighty thousand pounds.
A formal petition has been presented to
the King to stop the torture being inflicted
on Mrs. Pnukhurst.
The Mum crpal Councillors having refused
to allow The sutffn gettes any longer TO
demonstrate in Bow Baths, they demoustra-
ted before the Councillors homes; mounted
police dispersed them so roughly that many
were injured in the furious fighting for the
release of those taker, prisoners, including
Miss Zelie Emerson, the American sutfra-
gette, who has been repeatedly i'll trouble
with Tie London police.
Mr.. Lloyd George bias answered the Duke
of Suthelland's recent offer to sell to the
Government two hundred thousand or more
acres of deer laud, saying that the conditions
named prevent its acceptance, but ASSUMING
that the offer will remain open for accept
unce by the Land Commissioners
Advices from Dublin state that the aban-
donment OF he prosecution OF MIR. Larkju
has been announced. Mr.. Justice Kenny
said if was unfair to Mr.. Larkiu and the
community. Mr.. Larkiu has been evicted
from his dwelling, on account of noupoy-
ment of rent, and has returned to Dublin to
prevent Il settlement of The strike.
The postal employees contemplate resorting
to sabotage, instead Of a strike, that IS, the
mills viii he missent aud kilograms
will be undelivered by the arrangement of
the apparatus. The spokesman say the Gov
eminent attitude compels anarchy instead
of Socialism.
The civic employees Of Leeds are striking
and The tramrar and gas services are derang-
ed. The clerks are working the systems.
Mr.. Churchill will shortly visit Paris, but
denies that be will visit Berlin regarding the
proposed naval holiday.
The Royal Commission upon the laws de-
lays has issued its reports, recommending
the aboli ion Of grand juries, the Shortening
Of the long vacation to two months, Judges
to sit for longer hours, no Assizes to be held
unless there are three prisoners to be tried,
a special cuiendar for uudefended cases,
dges to be retired at seventy-twn, or after
SIX months absence or q decades service, and
if they accept duty as s~upernumeraries five
years more, pensions to be proportloned 10
the length Of service and to be between
1900 and 3 $500 pounds.
Dispatches from BloemfonteIn state that
commanders of mounted burghers, carrying
rifles and bandoliers, are assembling there
for the unwilling Of a memOrial to those who
died in the war. Two thousand are dwell
ing under canvas. Many residents are de-
parting, in protest against the revival Of the
war feeling.
The "DaIlv Chronicle" says that the Cabi-
net has discussed the question OF British
representation at the Forthcoming Panama
Exposition IN an unpenurious spirit.
Advlcps from Berlin state that, according
to newspaper reports, the Grown Prince had
renewed the lease Of his residence at
Danzig, aud the news of his transfer to Ber-
lin came as an unwelcome surprise. He has
been unsuccessful in his attempt to have his
orders revoked, this being attributed to the
Kaiser's displeasure at the Princes procedure
regarding the recent Il bern incident.
Other advices state that the tunnel through
the Harla's cliffs, near Chemmtz III Saxony,
collapsed upon a railway train, by which eight
persons we've killea and nearly fifty injured.
1t is believed to have been due to m earth
quake. Other seismic disturbances are report
ed from Toxic and Ambrim island III the new
Hebrides.
New York, Dec. 17th-Despatches from
Mexico City state that Congress has adjourn
ed, leaving President Huerta in uncontroll<
ed command.
The Zapatistas have advanced TO within
seventeen miles of the Capital.
The merchants have refused to receive the
State Bank bills, which the Banco Central
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