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with the unity of Ireland. He declared that
he and his followers would 20 to any length,
short OF the abandonment Of their principles,
to win the confidence Of the Obstetrics.
Continuing, he asked his supporters to avoid
q contest for Mr.. O'BrIen's seat, such a con
test between two Nationalists being now
scandalous and prejudicial to Home Rule.
Lord COWdray has entertained at dinner
the heads Of departments Of the firm of
). Pearson Il Son Ltd. Lord Murray Of
EIibauk, addressing the ~assemblage, ex-
planned that his failure in the hunt for oil
concessions was due to the opposition of Mr..
Thompson, Of Toronto, and Mr.. Otis, of
New York. He had induced the Colombian
Minister Of Public Works to cancel their
rights as prospectors and sign his conces-
sion in substitution thereof, but they Sc
cured the reversal Of the foregoing and
were also successful in opposing him in five
other nations, which became antagonized
by allegations Of their subsection to a quasi
suzerainty by a British firm, whose nltional
aggression be exempIifed. Hi. failure, he
said, necessitated the moderation of the
oil programme for the Navy.
The War Office has received fifty thousand
responses to it's advertisements for recruits,
but the number of eulistments has not been
published.
The deaths have taken place of Mr.. John
Bacon, A. r. A., who painted the Coronation
of King George and Queen Mary, and of
the Rev. Buckley Owen Jones, Chancellor
OF St. Asaph Cathedral and the original Of
Slogger Williams in "Tom Browns School
days"
Sir Max Waechter, author of a pamphlet
on the Federation of the States of Europe,
announces the formation of a European
Unity League for the promotion of disarma-
ment, thus enabling the return to industry
OF five million soldiers, and substituting five
hundred million pounds Of earnings for a
similar amount of expenditures during peace,
which lattor condition is threatening the
collapse of civilization under the burdens of
militarism.
A despatch from Madrid states that Senior
Dato, the Premier, announces that he viii
accompany King Alfonso and the Minister of
Marine on a tour to the Argentine Republic,
aboard q Spanish liner to be conveyed by
warships, the object being to improve the
relations with that country, where so many
Spaniards retain their attachment to the
motherland.
New York, Jan. 27th-Despatches from
Haiti state that Senator Theodore has arriv-
ed at Cap Haition and disarmed The rebel
General Beliard, who sought refuge in the
French Consulate. Senator Theodore now
for the first time assumes the control and
will attempt to unity the revolutionists
The towns of Petitgoaye and Miragoano
have joined the movement. President
Oreste has reconsiderod his abdication in
favour Of General Beliard md win resist the
rebels. The situation is serious, but Port
au-Prince, whore the .. S. S. Montana" ha8
arrived, remains quiet. The rebel success will
confront the United States with a duplication
of Mexico, that is, Government by violence
and without the popular support. 1t is antici-
pated that the United States will act as ia
Mexico.
Advices from Santo Domingo state that
the cost of the recent revolution has exhaust
cd the Republics Treasury and that the
United States has been requested to sane
ton another loan. 1t is believed that the
%latter's permission would be accompanied by
the taking over of a trusteeship Of the
Dominican finances, for the benefit of the
creditors.
London, Jan. 27th-Sugar ia stock on the
oath inst. was 100000 tons. Last year 1900
tons.
New York, January 9th
Flour, Winter Clears per barre S415
Meal, Kindred, per barrel So. %25-$3.35
New Seasons Pork no quotation.