, 1913-01-11

fore the Marconi Agreement Investigation
Committee as to the hostilities and discour-
agement of the Post Office. The Daily News
reports that the Committee will commend
the pOstponement OF the Marconi contract
pending further inquiry,
Mr.. Gabbins, Chairman of the Amazon.
Company, testified before the Putumayo
Atrocities Investigation Committee, in de-
fence of the Arana Brothers, and declared
that Julius Arana was coming to London TO
answer the Putumayo charges, which oc-
Cured under Peruvian law. Mr., Roberts
the Chairman of the Committee, retortel
that British law does not allow such acts
even on foreign territory, and the punish
ment will possibly be fourteen years penal
servitude.
The Suffragettes, having been excluded
from the Post Office outrage trials at the
Old Bailey, at which the sentences were
postponed, they now say the exclusion
strikes at the root of English justice, and
that they will take the matter further. NJ
though they made no disturbance in the
court.
Mr.. Fisher, Premier of Australia, saws the
offer to the Dominions of representation in
the Council on Imperial defence does nor
confer power in any decision regarding I'm
perlal policies, therefore Australia does not
care to appoint a member.
The man Bowes, who on November twenty.
ninth attempted to kill Sir Edward Henry.
the Commissioner of Police, has been SEN
fenced to fifteen years Imprisonment. The
Judge said he would have sentenced him TO
life imprisonment, except for Sir Edwards
plea for l~eniency.
A marriage has been arranged between
Miss Edwina Roberts, younger daughter Of
Lord Roberts, and Major Levin of the RoyaA
Field Artillery.
Mr.. Green, who succeeded Mr. Gibbons
as Private Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant
OF Ireland, was married Yesterday to Miss
johanna Redmond, youngest daughter Of
Mr.. John Redmond, in Kensington Church
which was filled. The Irish Parliamentarians
presented them with on elaborate silver
service, and many other members of the
House of Commons sent presents and at
tended the ceremony.
The Peace Conference deadlock is un-
altered so far as is known publicly, but per-
haps some private progress has been made.
The Time, reports that Turkey and Bulgaria.
are not tal Aput reaAdu, ldrAn.,He, ma
if Blu g"ria be given q railway she will be
willing to dismantle the forts, and leave the
Mosques to Turkey.
Montreal, Jan lOth-The Duchess of Con-
naught has arrived ut the Victoria Hospital
for treatment on account Of a recurrence of
peritonitis. She is accompanied by the
Duke and Princess Patricia.
New York, January 10th.
Flour, Winter Clears per barrelS4. 25-4.3O.
Meal, Kindred, per barrel $3.15.
New Seasons Pork no quotation.
Heavy Mess Pork $184-e194
Crystals per 1OOtbs. S3.48
0"S"' Muscovado 80 test 1OOfbs. $29s
Molasses Eng. Islds. per gal. DO quotation.
Liverpool Cotton, m~iddling Upland, 7 1-2Ol
Exchange, New York &London, go days sight
4.82&
Exchange New York and London, sight 1859
London, January 10th.
Dem. Crystals It's. 9d.-18s. Sd.
~ Muscov"do, floating terms in
''"e"' bond, 9s. 3d.-9s. 81.
German beet 88 f. o. b. 9s I'D.
Java Sugar 5000 Gibraltar or Channel foE
orders, floating terms, lis. Cd.
Demerara Rum, Is. ads. SID.
Trinidad Cocoa, good middling Red,
pr cwt. Cos.
Cotton, Medium Fine Stat Liverpool, nominal
Is. gid.
D..l- 81 Enulo11 Roto oF l;ooo,o4