, 1913-12-31

nevertheless the "North German Gazette"
q Government organ, says that necessary
correction should be applied. The Govern
ment is considering what action should be
taken. Newspapers of different views say
that Herr Won Jagow is making a bid for DR.
Won Bethmann-Hollweg's place. II has been
intimated that Baron Won Forstner's convic-
ton is likely to be reversed upon his making
an appeal.
Se,via and Bulgaria have resumed diplo-
matte relations, thus completing the Balkan
peace.
a despatch from Sydney, New South
Wales, states that the complete general cleo
tion returns ms revised give the LabouItes 80
seats, the Liberals securing thirty-eight,
including six candidates put up by the farm
i1g interests.
After accomplishing a worlds record for
spherical balloons, covering 1,73S miles in
eighty seven hours, from Bitterfeld III Sax
ony, to Perm, in Russia near the Siberian
frontier, Herr Kevelen, Il German balloon
list, has been arrested for espionage.
New York, 27th-Desputches from Mexico
state that the rebels have apparently ahan-
doned their attack on Tampico for al attack
on Montery.
The runs on the bank continue.
President Huertn has caused food to be
distributed, fearing bread riots by the un'
pRid workers.
Barbados, 27th-A fire occurred here ut
Z %. IN. 25th ut Ince and Coy'-. general pro-
vision store, Roebuck Street, the entire stock
being destroyed. A portion of H.. +.
Deane's az adjoining store and stock was also
destroyed and the remainder damaged.
Damage estimated 5000 pounds, partially
covered by insurance. The fire was eXtln-
guished at l p. IN. While the above was IN
progress, another fire broke out III Swan
Street, on premises OF L. NJ. Griffith. but
was Immediately put out by the fire brigade.
London, Dec 29th.-Mr. Furuseth, the
United States Delegate to the international
Conference on the safety of life at sea, has
sailed for the United States, opposing his
personal opinions to the general agreement,
including that of other Americans. senator
La Toilette has carried y Bill through the
Senate, embodying Mr.. Furuseth's ideas,
but the latter fears that the Conferences
rejection of them will prejudice their ac-
ceptance by the House of Representatives.
The "Saturday Review says the Panama
Exposition question is too grave for Sir Ed
ward Grey to allow business considerations
to Influence his action, and that the suGgos-
ton that a quarter of a million pounds pre-
vents British participation is not to he taken
seriously.
The weather following Christmas Day was
cold, but dry and fair i'll London, heavy
snow fell III the provinces, especially III
Derbyshire, and Perthshire, and the Scottish
Highlands generally. There was a wondeI-
full variety of outdoor a~musements, which
were more numerously participated in than
ever. Fifty distinct programmes were pro-
duced ut the various theatres, DruryLnne
reviving its first pantomime, the sleeping
Beauty" which was a complete success.
It is expected that the New Years hon
ours list will be unusually numerous, but
will contain few new Peerages, the pressure
SUI gesting hat usual towards the end of a
Government.
The Bank reserve ratio fell from ~ffty-tive
to forty three but remains high for the sea
son.
General Douglas recommends that the
Bisley programme be modified to assimilate
it to the Service conditions and the musketry
regulations of the Territorials, also the aboIi-
ton of the Bulls eye and the substitution Of
rapid firing aud snap shooting. The Rifle
Clubs are agitated by the proposed changes,
for example, in the second stage OF the
Kings prize it is recommended that there
should be five rounds of deliberate firing,