, 1916-05-03

Queenstown that hopes were entertained
That arms would be handed in to-day in
the city OF Cork. During the night of
AprlI 3Oth-May LIST the rebels in Ennis
corthy made an offer to surrender their
readers and their arms on condition that
the rank and file be allowed to return to
thelr homes. They were informed that
the only terms that could be entertained
were unconditional surrender. These
terms were accepted by them at 6 o'clock
TINS morning. 1t was reported later that
the rebels were ~surrendering to-day on
terms. A column composed of soldiers
and Royal Irish Constabulary captured
seven prisoners in the neighbourhood of
Ferns to-day, Wicklow, Arklow, Dunlavin,
Babenalstown, and New Ross and the
counties of Cork, Glare, Limerick, and
Kerry are generally quiet. The whole of
Ulster is quiet.
Tralee, Ireland, May 1st-Austin Stack,
Commander of the TraIee Corps Sim Fei-
ners and Cornelius Collins, Accountant in
the General Post Office at Dublin, who
were charged with abetting in the impor-
tation of arms from the enemy, were taken
from the gaol here on Saturday evening
under a strong military and police escort
and removed by train to an unknown des-
tlnatlon. There was no demonstration.
Collins and Stack were taken into custody
in the week following the outbreak of
disorder in Dublin. Another man of IN
known nationality was arrested at the same
time, but his identity has not been dis
closed.
London, May 1st-The Norwegian steam
er bod" has been sunk according to
Lloyds. She was a vessel of 653 tons and
owned in Christiania.
Berlin, May 1st.-It is reported from
Salonica that q German submarine has
torpedoed q large transport. It is said she
was torpedoed off Kara Burun, 10 miles
east of Salonica. This IS a second instance
IN which a transport is reported to have
been torpedoed near Salonica.
Berlin, May lst.-A message from q Con-
stantinopIe News Agency to the Overseas
News Agency says the British troops at Kut-
el-Amara had more than Fl, 900, 600 in cash.
General Twonshend offered to surrender the
town of Kut-el-Amara with all his artillery
and more than 81, 100000 in cash on condi-
ton that he be received with military honours.
The message says: The Turks declined,
whereupon the British surrenderd uncondi-
tionally. Discussing the military and politi-
CHI consequence OF the 1aII OF hut-el-Amara
the Overseas News Agency says Berlin news
papers recalled the announcement of Premier
Asquith several months ago that Bagdad
would soon be in the hands of the British.
They compared this with the announcement
of Churchill then first Lord of the Admiralty,
that victory at Gallipoli for the British was
near. The newspapers point out that the
capture of the British at Kut-el-Amara will
make a deep impression, not only on Meso-
potamia, but ON Arabia and Persia to the
borders of India.
New York, May End.
Flour, Winter Clears per burrel SIS. 30-5.5O
Meal. Kindred per barrel $3.8O-3.85
New Seasons Pork no quotation.
Heavy Mess Pork $4,000
s,oor Crystals per 100 lbs $6.27-6.46
89o test Molasses Sugar IS. 5O-5.6s
Molasses Eng. Islds. per gal.
Liverpool Cotton middling Upland 8 9/1O0
Exchange, New York &London, so days sight
$4.7O4
Exchange New York and London. sight
4.76 us
London. May End.
Dem. Crystals 40s. I'D. ABS. lis.
Prices fixed by Royal Commission.
Muscovado, floating terms in
bond, on89% 39s I'D. AS. I'D.