, 1913-03-08

Parliament will be besieged when it reas-
sembles and Ministers are being threatened.
Mr.. Richardson, the guard on the Midland
Railway who was recently dismissed explains
that he was not aware that the orders he
disobeyed came from headquarters. This in
dlcates q possible al justment of the difficult
ty.
The "Daily Express" says that Sir Thomas
Lipton has challenged the United States in
a fourth attempt to recapture the Americas
or Queens Cup, end that the three previous
races cost him 400, 600 pounds, while the
total cost of the twelve attempts amounts to
100000 pounds.
Senior julius Araua's Counsel having plead.
ed that his client does not speak English,
the Court has therefore allowed Counsel I'M
til the fourteenth to file his evidence, and
has set the eighteenth as the date for Il re-
hearing of the case before the Putumayo
Atrocities Investig cation Committee.
The draws for the Davis Lawn Tennis
Cup are: United States versus Australia, Ger
many versus France and Canada versus the
Union of South Africa. The first round is
to be played before June twenty first, the
second round before July twenty fist, and
the challenge round GU the twenty fifth,
twenty sixth, and twenty eight of July.
During February one battalion of the
London Territorials lost 331 men. Seven
battalions lack 1850 of their complement.
Dispatches from Paris state that the
Supreme War Council has approved of a
three year term of military service, without
any exemptions, as the sole means Of assur-
ing national defense.
The Ambassadors of the Powers have sent
Bulgaria a collective note asking whether she
Will accept mediation along the lines of Tur-
keys later proposals, and it is believed che Is
considering a reply in the affirmative.
Ottawa, March 6th-The House of Com
nous is considering the Naval r solution ~
Il continuous session which has already lasted
for three days, only a bare quorum attend
lug and mostly asleep at their desks. A vote
is not expected before Saturday and the re
suit is obscure, both sides being determined
to resist to the bitter end,
New York, March 6th-The United States
Government has sued the Coats Thread
Company for dissolution as II combination in
restraint of trade. There are fourteen Amer
lean Companies under the control of the
British corporation.
Barbados, 6th-On the arrival here yes
terday of the r. NJ. S. Magdalena a case of
illness on board was after examination de-
cided to be small pox. The patient, a wo-
man, was removed to the Quarantine Station
along with 200 other deck passengers.
Barbados, 5th-Soon after the arrival Of
H. M. S.. Cumberland the HonbIe. the Col
onial Secretary, Sir Frederick Clarke X. c.
NJ. G.. and the Actg. Inspector General of
Police went on board to welcome His Royal
Ilighness on behalf Of the Colony. In hon
our of the Princes visit the principal bust
ness houses in the city and several ships in
harbour were gaily decorated with flags
yesterday and to-day.
CRICKET.
Demerara, 6th-The following is the COM
bined Colonial Team selected to play in the
test match against the M. G. q. team Of
Cricketers. Trinidad-Cipriani, George John,
Rogers. Barbados-Ince, Kidney, Gibbs,
st. Vincent-Olivierre. British Guiaua-Aus-
tin (Capt) Hunter, Moulder, Blackman, and
Ouckama ard Kinds reserves. The match
will begin at noon to-day.
Barbados, 9th His Royal Highness Prince
Albert landed yesterday afternoon in the
presence of a large and enthusiastic crowd.
The Prince, who was accompanied by the
Captain of the Cumberland, was received by
the Acting Inspector General of Police and
was driven in his Excellepcy the Governors
motor car through the principal streets of
the city and suburbs, the route all along be-
:,. I;oo1 with oo0or onl 0yclt40 crowds