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IS Tr! 4111,1 Ivi $Mn Act rUm IS lad I Colciettcr polloe oQoen LOS DOS, TVESDAT, AST ART 1901. The Qcrrx's Iixnxss continues to absorb the public attention in this country and, it nay be nid 'without exaggeration, throuRhont tbo world. The bulletins Issued yesterday by tho physicians in attendance at Osborne were of a rather more fiTourable character than that of Sunday mid ti ht. At 11 yesterday morning it was announced that the Queen had slightly rallied since mid tight, had taken more food, and had had some refreshing sleep. There was no further loss of strength.

The symptoms which gare rise to most anxiety, it was added, were those which pointed to a local obstruction in the brain circulation. The next bulletin, issued at 5 briefly stated that tee slight improvement ol tho morn ing was maintained. At midnight tho last Announcement of the day was made. It stated that there was no material change in the Queen's condition. The slight improvement of tho morn ing had been maintained throughout the day, food had been taken fairly well, and some tranquil deep secured.

These bulletins havo inspired at Osborne, says oar Special Correspondent," faintly reviving hopes." The German Emperor, the Prince rt Wale, the DuVe and Duchess of. Connaught, ind the Duke of York went down to Portsmouth yesterday morning by special train, crossed to Oowes by the Alberta, and proceeded at once to Osborne, remaining in the house for some hours. In the afternoon the Emperor and the Princes tork a walk to Cowes. Manifestations of the public anxiety and concern are reported from all parts of Great Britain and of the Empire, while ixpressions of sympathy in the United States snd in almost every European country continue ia a remarkable degree. In this country a great tcaber of public engagements have been can rolled or indefinitely postponed, and at meetings "bich could not be deferred yesterday allusions were made to the great sorrow which oppresses tbe nation, and ardent hopes were expressed that the Queen might yet recover.

It is reported that the Empress Frederick was quite prostrated sn hearing the grave news regarding the con dition of tbe Queen, (pp. 5, 9, and 10) OotJOXEL Sir Jami WrLicoaa landed at Ply circtb. yesterday on his return from his successful campaign in Ashanti. (p. 10) AsfiEsic ix Beer.

Tbo inquest held at Manchester on the body of a woman alleged to hare cid from the effects of arsenic in beer was con eluded yesterday. The jury returned an open verdict, but added an expression of their opinion that blame for carelessness attached to tho brewers, to Messrs. Nicholson, the manufacturers of the sulphuric acid, and to Mr. Cook and Dr, orris, the chemists employed by Messrs, Bostock, the glucose makers, (p. 7) Poos Law Schools axd Tire Boars or Educa nox.

A paper on this subject, by Mrs. Milne, of tbe Paddington Board of Guardians, and Miss Johnson, of the St. haviour Hoard of Guardians, was read yesterday at a special meeting of the council of the Charity Organization Society, held at the Royal United Service Institution, Sir Joshua Fitch presiding. The paper was followed by a discussion, generally in support of the view i the writers that Poor Law schools should be Inspected by the Board of Education, (p. 13) The Murder on the Soctb Vester.v IUil wat.

An inquest was opened at Lambeth yesterday on the body of 'William Pearson, a gentleman larsyr. of Winchester, who was muraereu in South Wtern train last Thursday; Tho man Parker, who is under remand charged with the crime, was present in the custody of two ard rs. Evidence of identification having been given, the inquest was adjourned for three weeks, Mrs. Kinir. the only witness of tho murder, ii still in hospital, and will not bo able to give eviCence for at least a lortnigni.

(p. Tnt Erockwell paek Extension Sen eve I making satisfactory progress. Of the sum of required to securo tho additional 40 Acres, has already been promised, (p. 13) Associated Financial Corporation Limited) The first annual meeting of shareholders of this cccranv was held Testerday at Winchester houie. Mr.

Horatio Bottomley, tbo chairman, presided, and entered into certain details with 7pect to the scheme of reconstruction which hii been submitted to the shareholders. lie Bored the adoDtion of tbo report, which was carried after some discussion and at separate pocial meetings of the ordinary and preference Lrr holders. afterwards held, resolutions for indihg up tho company voluntarily and approving the proponed scheme cf reconstruction were sjreedto. fn. 13) fiiNcrxAit Ctiarce of Mcrder.

Aman named Arthur m.jffc. nhn has been wanted slnco December. 1833. on a charco of tho murder of Mr. Welch, a tailor at Colchester, in whoso er ncebe had been, baa been idenunoa or iw WeHlncton.

New Zealand, and la to bo brought borne for trial. (P.6) Tmc Law Conn. In the Election Petition Court, yesterday, Mr. Justice Kennedy delivered tbe judgment of himself and Mr. Justice Darling on tho petition presented by Mr.

Med hunt, the unsuccessful candidate for est Islington In the election of October last, against the return of Mr. T. Lough, who was declared elected by a majority of 19 votes. Their Lordships dismissed the petition, holding that an election ought not to be declared void by reason of transgressions of the law by a returning ofiecr or his subordinates where the election was, in substance conducted in accordance with the law, and where the result was not shown to bo affected by such transgressions. It was established that at one of the polling booths voting papers were given out after 8 p.m., and this was illegal, as only voters who had received their papers before p.m.

were entitled to vote but if all the votes for which tho papers were given out after 8 pjn. were recorded for Mr. Lough and were disallowed there would still be a majority of five in his favour. In tho Queen's Bench Division, before Mr. Justice Lawranoe, arguments wero heard as to the costs In the libel action Seear t.

Wylef," in which the jury last week found for the plaintiff with a farthing damages. Counsel for the defendant asked that the plaintiff should bear the costs of the litigation, or, at any rate, should bo deprived of his costs. The plaintiff's counsel asked for judgment with onstx, but his Lordship held, with tho jury, that tho action should not havo been brought, and gave judgment for tho plaintiff without costs. Tho hearing was begun of an action, The Columbus Company (Limited) v. liirnbaum and Co.

(Limited), to recover i5 18s. in respect of certain advertisements inerted in a paprr called Commerre. Tho defendants denied that there was any contract, and further said that if there were a contract they had been induced to enter into it by misrepresentations raado by Mr. L. Cowcn, tho' managing director of the plaintiff company, as to tho circulation of Commerce and as to other matters.

Counel for the aintiff company, in opening their case, said that Cowcn was the founder of tho Article Clnb, one of the rules of which was that no person should bo eligible for membership unless ho or is firm wero tho subject of an article in Com mcrv, which was only inserted on tho condition giving a year advertisements to tho paper at cost of 300. Tho defendants, it was alleged. were eager to join the clubhand agreed to adver se for two years in Commerce on the terms named. They were then elected, and began to advertise, but after Mr. Labourhere had pul hed some articles in Truth on tho Article Club they declined to continue their advertisement on the pica that they had been misinformed as to the circulation of Commerce, and this action was brought to recover the prico of tho advertise ments already inserted.

Evidence was given support of tho plaintilTs case, and witnesses were being examined for the defence when tho Court rose Before Mr. Justice Mathew and special jury, an action was tried in which a r. Myers, an art dealer in Clarges street, ccadilly, sought to recover 2.500 as commis ion from Lord Coventry on the salo for 30,000 certain tapestries at' uroomo Court, orcester ire. for tho defence it was alleged tnat too sale of tho tapestries had been effected not through tho plaintiff, but through Mr. Massey ainwaring.

The jury found for tho defendants. for whom judgment was entered, with costs. 14' Folice cocrts. At Uow strect, tho men Roberts, Wyatt, and Childs, charged with conspiring defraud solicitors of money, were finally examined and committed for trial. At West Ham, tho Shipping Federation (Limited) sued a number of their workmen for 1 each as damages for ono dav detention at Antwerp of tho steam ship Swedish Prince.

It appeared that the men, who had been sent over from England on board the vessel to load her In consequence of a strike at Antwerp, had refused to work on two days on the ground that the weather was frosty and that their accommodation was defective. The magi strate held that the men were justified in refusing to work in the circumstances, and dismissed the summonses, allowing each man 5s, costs. At Marylebone, Albert Morgan, 35, traveller, of Clerkcnwell, and Joseph Nash, 25, labourer, were remanded on two charges of steal lng passengers luggage of tho total valuo of 230 from Euston Station, (p. 13) The Weather forecast for Southern England (London and Channel) anticipates for to day westerly or south westerly winds, fresh mild, cloudy, some showers, (p. 7) Special Articles are published to day on Lessons of tbo War, Infantry (from a Military Correspondent) (p.

8) The Polar Campaign (p. 12) I to views of Books (p The London and Paris Mail Service (p. 0) and Tho Wasto of Horseflesh in South Africa (p. 13). The City.

The Money Market was easy yesterday morning, but became rather firmer in tho afternoon, and the discount rates hardened slirhtly. Silver was unaltered. Business was inactive on tho Stock Exchange and tho tendency was dull in all departments. Consols fell i and and most other securities were lower, but Brighton Railway Deferred stock 'advanced. (P.

4) under her role have flourished In an atmosphere I know it to bo necessary, we shall never get the France. The debate on the Associations Bill was continued yesterday in tho Chamber of Deputies. The Royalist Comte do Mun delivered a long speech attacking tho M. Waldeck Rousseau replied in a vigorous speech dciendin; the measure. Tho Chamber afterwards px.sed i resolution ordering the Premier's speech to bo placarded throughout France.

Tho debate on the Bill was again adjourned, (p. 5) of integrity and equity previously unknown to I money fork." The country ha not plsoed it them, among tho subordinate princes and popula will be a bad day for it If it ever does place its tlons upon whom the Pax Britanolca has eon naval defences under tho control ottheChan ferredtbe Immeasurable Wesslngs of settled order cellor of tho Exchequer. and freedom from perpetual feuds. In every part There are two point In particular to which the of tho Empire, in Canada and in Australia, In attention of the Admiralty, tho Government, and South Africa and in New Zealand, In India the country needs specially to be drawn at the and in our scattered possessions in the Far present juncture. These are, first, tho sufficiency East, the same sorrow prevails that has sus in present circumstances of the standard of ponded all festivities at homo and has even I equality with tho (navies of any two other clogged the inexorable machinery of business.

Powers, which has now for some years been Remarkable as is this unparalleled exhibition accepted as tho basis of our naval policy: of publio sentiment among tho subjects of tho and, secondly, tho necessity of placing and Qceex, it ought to create no surprise among tho maintaining our fighting fleets on a war foot generation which has witnessed the passionato lng. On tho first point It behoves us to speak, enthusiasm of 1887 and 1807. Even more striking, as at present advised, with some "hesitation. perhaps.was tho reception riven to Her Majeott It is a very serious thing, indeed, to say that tho when she appeared among her people last year, at accepted standard of equality with tho navies of tho most critical period in tho war, to give en any two foreign Powers ought forthwith to bo re couragement to her brave soldiers and to show her considered. That standard is not, perhaps, for sympathy with the families of thoso who wero fight tho moment fully maintained In all respects, for ing under tho British flag.

Throughout her long reasons on which wo shall havo somethine to say llfo the Qceex has possessed and exercised tho presently. It may, as wo havo lately acknow Royal quality of displaying the right feeling, ledged, sooner or later havo to bo reconsidered, and, what Is more, of saying the right word, at But its possible reconsideration has been fully tho right time. It Is not In England alono provided for by tho official declarations of more that sho has exhibited this power. She has I than one First Lord of tho Admiralty, and Lord touched, by theso simple and stralghtfor bemjorne is not the man to discard the policy ward arts, the deepest emotions of our of his predecessors in this vital respect. It was colonial fellow subjects as they wero never originally, propounded in 1889 by Lord George touched before.

She has called up to her, 1IAJM.T0X, In tho form that our establishment with something approaching to magic, the loyal should be on sucli a scalo that it should be at devotion cf tho peoples and Princes of India. least equal to the naval strength of any two Sho has even succeeded In charming away, If other countries. There is somo ambiguity in only for tho time, tho antipathy to England tho word but we have always held, manufactured by Irish politicians. It is still moro and wo are satisfied that the country holds, that significant that, beyond the boundaries of the it ought to mean no mere numerical or mechanical Empire, thodignity, tho purity, and the real great equality, but such an equality of force, equip ness of her character are recognized, with a half mcnt, and readiness for war as shall leave no acknowledged sense of compunction, in countries reasonable doubt as to the result of a naval con whero tho jmwer and tho policy of this country fiict between this country and any two other are regarded with disliko and distrust. Wo havo naval Powers.

Loud Gosciiex has given a different never laid too much stress on tho unmannerly and lcs equivocal definition of tho real principle comments of Continental newspapers, though they involved. There is," ho said, in 1KI7," what I have sometimes, and qnito recently, passed the may call a balaneo of power in tlio navies of bounds of tolerance, but they indicated a bias Europo. If any abnormal efforts aro raado which, wo rejoice to see, has for tho moment dis or any abnormal programme is actually put into appeared in tho comments on the Qceex grave execution that would seem to disturb tho illness. In tho United States, as wo wero entitled general amount of naval power which would be to expect, tho sorrow which overshadows tho long to different countries, certainly I should Mother Country lias silenced ungenerous criticism. think it to lo my duty, and tho Government The personality of the Qceex Is understood and would think it to bo its duty, to reconsider its honoured by Americans, and wo can hardly desire position.

That is how wo stand at present. any higher tribute to her admirablo qualities both and Lord Selborne will bo expected to see as a Sovereign and a woman than thoso which aro to it that Lord Gosciicx's words aro made quoted by our New York Correspondent. Among good now and at all times. Unfortunately Continental nations tho same temper is visible. Lord Gosciien spoke beforo tho disastrous In Franco all tho most influential journals bear effects of tho great strike of 1807 could testimony, in well chosen and generous language, bo foreseen.

Our shipbuilding programmes of 'to the respect felt for tho Qceex. In Italy successive years havo sinco fallen deplorably and in Austria Hungary this sentiment has into arrcar, and until these arrears can bo over been even more decidedly exhibited, and, taken it seems prematura to talk of reconsidering naturally, with a moro thorough acknowledgment the standard. It is far better to complete as fast of tho manner in which sho has played her part, as wo can tho many ships already far too long on during a reign of nearly 64 years, as a constitutional the stocks than to lay down new ships which must Monarch. Itisa great achievement tohavowon this bo retarded in their turn, and may have tho effect recognition in the teeth of animosities engendered I of still further retarding their already belated by International ignorance and racial jealousy, predecessors. Bat it does not follow that wo are Foreign countries, which ungrudgingly bestow to fold our hands in despair and accept tho their admiration on pur revered Sovereign may, arrears as inevitable." Other Powers have had perhaps, confess In their secret hearts that sho ships built and completed in far less time than has not ruled so long and with so much accept our own chips now tako to complete.

Tho country anco over subjects unworthy of her. will not bo satisfied, and ought not bo satisfied, To tho last moment tho people of tho United until it is plainly told how this fact is to bo Kingdom will cling to tho hope that tho precious accounted for. It Is all the fault of tho con life pfourSovEREiGX may be spared. Sho has shown, tractors," is tho plea of tho Admiralty. Then "throughout her long career, filled, as it has been, how do other Powers manage to coerce tho con with arduous labours, wrung by cruel anxieties tractors When our own ships wero completed and chequered by many sorrows, an extraordinary from keel to commission in less than two years.

fund of vitality. Even after tho very serious somehow or other contractors wero kept up to tho crisis disclosed in tho bulletins of lira Majesty's I mark, and dockyard officials wero made to under medical attendants sho has shown signs of stand that dawdline would not bo tolerated. We recuperative power that aro surprising at her do not prejudge tho question, but it is clear age. But still tho burden of 81 years and moro that tho time has como for son renins inoulrr and heavy one. Tho Qceex has passed of for such reform, however drastic, as inquiry may lato through, private grids and public cares show to bo needed.

that might havo broken down even tho On tho second point wo must speak plainly and strongest constitution. Losses in her own more decidedly. For months past wo havo been family and among thoso closely connected with insisting that our war fleets aro not adequately her by blood and marriago havo been aggravated prepared and equipped for war. Tho facts speak by concern lor tho health of others very near and tot themselves. For a considerable period durimr dear to her.

It is no secret, moreover, how acutely tho past year tho complement of cruisers shc has icit the losses inflicted upon her Army attached to tho Mediterranean Fleet, never and her people in tho course of tho war in South adequate at the lest of times, was reduced to an Africa. The sufferings of SO many Who Were innlnnnwv nositivelv nerilons. whiln personally known to her or whose relatives had lately the Channel Squadron was for a time been brought into contact with her havegiven her entirely deprived of cruisers Yet. tho handling many a pang. Unliko not a few of thoso who of cruisers and efficiency in cruiser tactics are attain to a great age, whilo preservine their art far morn difficult to aennim thin thn clearness of thought and their capacity for work, handling of battleships, and they constitute at the Queex's sympathies were, novcr dulled.

Sho tho same time tho best preparatory school for.the has kept to tho end a warm heart, which always Utter. Again, in view of the fact that "the throbbed rcsponsively to tho joys and tho griefs, French naval programme includes no fewer than tho nopes ana tno icars, or her people. But im new torpedo boats, it is plain that a very emotions such as these aro not cherished with argo addition faust forthwith bo made to our impunity, ino painiui stress oi tne past eighteen complement of destroyers, and that our fighting months must havo drawn. heavily upon tho vital fleets must bo adequately supplied at all times powers oi tho ycixx. theso indispensablo auxiliaries.

Of other fleet auxiliaries our availablo suddIv is Indi This is tho season at which the Navy Estimates cronsW insufficient. In a conflict between two lor the ensuing nnanciai year aro prepared at the flccts rial in numbers it stands to reason that votes as against 3,159 obtained by his Unionist opponent. The principal ground of the petition was the allegation that a considerable number of votes had been recorded after 8 o'clock. It was further contended that at one of the polling stations, known as polling station A in the Bingfleld strect district, voting papers were supplied to electors after that hour. Other charges were that the seal of a ballot box had been broken and a ballot paper deposited in that I nil box alter 8, and that the number of a counterfoil had been disclosed, by the presiding officer.

The first two allegations were made in respect of the polling stations at two other places besides Bingfleld strect, but in regard to both tho Court declared themselves satisfied that they were unfounded. The fate of the petition turned upon what took place at Bingfield street after 8 o'clock. The petitioner's counsel argued that the election ought to be declared void if it were established that any irregularity in breach of a statute had been committed in the conduct of the election. Tho observance of the statutory hours of polling was, they urged, vital, and these hours, they said, had not in fact lieen observed. The Court took a broader view of the They held that an election ought not to be set aside because a returning officer or his subordinates have transgressed the law.if the contest has lieen in substance conducted in accordance with tho law.

and if it has not been shown that tho. result, as regards tho return of one candidate over the other, has been affected by such transgressions. They laid it down, on tho other hand, that if the transgressions committed wore of such a nature that the election was not fairly conducted, or if it were open to doubt whether it had been so conducted, and whether tho return of one or other of the candidates had been affected by them, then the election ought to beset aside, The application of these principles to the facts made tho decision inevitable tho present instance. It seems to havo been supposed at forao stage of he proceedings that o0 or GO votes had been deposited in the ballot boxes after 8 o'clock, but THE QUEEN'S ILLNESS. OFFICIAL BULLETINS.

The following bulletins were issued at Osborne yesterday Osborne, Jan. zi, ll son. The Queen has slightly rallied siaee fidd lier Majesty has taken more food, and has had some refreshing sleep. There is no farther loss of strength. The symptoms that give rise to most anxiety aro those which point to a local obstruction in the brain circulation.

JAMES RETO, VtJJ. R. DOUGLAS POWELL, HJ. THOMAS BARLOW, MJJ." 5 pjn. The slight improvement of this morning is maintained.

JASrES RETD, M.D. R. DOUGLAS POWELL, 1LD. THOMAS BARLOW, M.D." Midnight. There is no material change in the Queen's condition.

Tho slight improvement of the morning has been maintained throughout the day. Food has been taken fairly well, and some tranquil sleep secured. JAMES REID, M.D. R. DOUGLAS POWELL, M.D.

THOMAS BARLOW, M.D." MOVEMENTS AT OSBORNE. (rcoM ocr special correspoxdext.) COWES, Jax. 21. This has been so far that is to say, up to 7 o'clock a day of many arrivals and of faintly reviving hope. The Queen, as the flrst bulletin of this morning, issued at 11 o'clock, showed, rallied enough after to bo ablo to tako some nourishment and to have some refreshing sleep and it was announced that her strength this morning had not been diminished.

Indica tion of her ailment wero also riven. This this suggestion was not lorne out by the evidence. opportunity, it is said, was taken by xho members At all events, the witnesses for the respondents of thc Family at Osborne, who had been in A gleam of hope has pierced the dark shadow which yesterday hung over the. spirit, of tho nation. Tho latest reports from Osborne show that tho Qceex has not only rallied from the.

almost desperate condition indicated fn tho bulletin issued at midnight on Sunday, but that tho improremcnt, if only a slight one as the doctors call it, has been maintained, Last night tho news was that food had been taken fairly well and somo tranquil sleep secured. This is not much to go upon, consider ing tbe other factors in the situation, but it is something. A few hours earlier the conviction had been almost brought homo to us all that the long reign and the long life of a Sovereign, honoured and beloved any other in tho annals of these kingdoms, was rapidly nearing its close. Cold and calculatincr reason had lone aro discounted this contingency. That a woman far advanced in her eighty second year, who had done her full share of work in tho world sinco she ascended tho throne as a girl of eighteen, should havo her life prolonged for an Indefinite period because that life is Infinitely precious to her people is not a matter for argument it is one of those "superstitions of the heart without which, Wordsworth finely says, humanity would bo tho poorer.

Be that as it may, the thought that the Qceek's life is trembling in the balance has come upon the vast majority of her subjects with a shock of mingled surprise and pain. For fully two generations her lifo has been interwoven with the life of tho British nation and with the expansion of the British Empire. Around her there has grown up a complex sentiment of reverence and affection such as has not been paralleled in the case of any living Monarch or, indeed, of any ruler of whom history holds record. In London yestcrdsy, and, indeed, throughout tho United Kingdom, there was a silent grief, a subdued anxiety, an effort to cherish hopes which reason was well nigh forced to renounce, that were moro eloquent than speech. Far beyond the 1 units of these islands tho same thrill of emotion was felt among all the subjects of tho British Crows, among tho daughter nations, our self covcrnlng colonies, which havo grown up from the cradle under Qceex Victoria' sove the dark skinned races, who proved to the satisfaction of the Court that only 12 voting papers wero supplied to voters at Bing field street after 8 at station whilo it was agreed by both sides that not moro than two papers were so supplied at stations and It follows that, even if all of these 14 votes had been given for Mr.

Loccn and wero held to bo bad, ho would still havo a majority of fivo in his favour. The most interesting point discussed in tho judgment is tho meaning of tho statutory provision that the poll shall bo kept open till 8 o'clock and no'longcr. It was contended by tho respondent, Mr. Loccii, and by Mr. Bertie, tho presiding officer at station that all who are insido tho station by that time are entitled to vote.

A sccond'vicw advanced was that all who make application for a ballot paper beforo that time have a right to get it and to deposit it. A third possiblo construction is that nobody shall bo allowed to deposit a paper after 8 not even a voter who has applied for. obtained, and marked it beforo 8. All of theso views were rejected by the Judges. They declare that tho truo dividing line is tho delivery of tho ballot paper to the elector.

If ho gets it beforo 8, ho has a right to deposit it after 8, but if ho docs not get it before he has no right to get it at all. This rulo may not bo wholly free from difficulties, but, as compared with any other interpretation of tho statute put forward, it appears to possess the merits claimed for it by Mr. Jcstice Kennedy, and to bo simple, definite, and just." The result seems to 1 that Mr. Loccn and Mr. Bertie will have to renounce the opinion which tho latter rather rashly accepted as conclusive because ho had heard tho lato Lord Rcssell of KiLdowex insist upon it in a contest in which ho was himself a candidate, Mr.

Loccn has kept his seat this time, but it seems that he would not havo done so had tho number of ballot papers delivered after 8 o'clock to persons in tho polling stations beforo 8 o'clock amounted to 19 instead of to 14 at tbo most. Tho allegations as to breaking tbo seal of a ballot box and communicating tho number of a counterfoil were abandoned Admiralty and submitted to the Cabinet either the best equipped and tho best trained fleet must for confirmation or, it may be, for retrenchment wjn. itv0 cannot for the moment increase tho at tho instance of the Chancellor of the Ex strength of our fighting fleets, wo ought before chequer. It is no use pretending that tho latter alr thincs to see that they aro enuippedand process never takes place. It is ono of tho open trained for war to tho utmost point of perfection.

secrets oi mo vxmsunruon mat it oiten docs, now ran this bo tho case when tho nccessarr fleet Indeed, there is no reason for regarding it as a miHimcs aro mostly conspicuous for their secret, xuo auinc cw, ineory ai icasi, abscncc, when tho cruisers necessary to tho for tho purpose of initiating and sanctioning the of a fighting fleet aro anywhere and general policy ol tho Government. Tho general bnt whero they oucht to bo. and poucy ui io uiuukuu uojwauj largely on thr and similar reasons, our fl hlTn" finance. If tho First Lord of tho Admiralty Admira3 must long to address tho Admiralty in says, i cannot no wunout so much, ana tho th Torrixctox. My Lords.

I know unancciior oi ino icnequcr replies, cannot vntin, and will do my best with what I afford so much," it stands to reason that ono or other must givo way, and that tho Cabinet, or if not tho Cabinet at largo then the Prime Minister, must decide between them. Sometimes tho Admiralty gets Its way, sometimes tho Exchequer. We aro never told which it is, but sometimes wo can mako a shrewd guess, and now havo bat pray remember it is not my fault that tho fleet is not stronger. I own I am afraid now, whilst the danger may bo remedied and you will bo afraid hereafter when it is past remedy Newly commissioned, ships, even if they can bo commissioned in time, can never bo so efficient as ships long in commission Prom ijt CtmCS of 1801. Jax.

22. Tho following Is an account of the number of men raised since the commencement of the war. for tho servico of tho avy, distinguishing such as havo been raised in tho ports of Ncwcastlo and Sunderland Not. 1S00. Seamen.

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Tot. Sunderland. U73 l.Wi fc83 173 4) 1,597 2,731 213 71 By Act of Pirlitment, 1795, Total 3,370 1,232 4,2 4,886 Xambrr of Men raised since tho Commencement of the Wit, for the bemce of the iTy, We are authorised to contradict the report in our Paper of Tuesday, that Lord Xelsox disputes tho right of Earl St. Vixcext to share in the Aboukir prize money. Tho press for seamen on tho River and on shore is at this time moro brisk than at any preceding period or tno war.

The Prince ofWales'b Hospital Fcxd, Amonnt the latest contributions rtceWed st tbe Bank of Knglud for the Prinoo of Wales's Hospital Fund for Stephen for 1,000. Tnz West IsLrxGTox Eixcnox Petitiox. Mr. Thomu Ixragh, M.P., has addressed to Ute electors ol West klincton sn address on the recent election twtitkm, in which be that tbe Jodres suficiently condemned the petition brongbt forward by his opponent to reopen the election. Tbe only complaint sustained was technical, to the eSect that 14 persons, whose right to vote was not called in qneetion, and who reached the poll in; booth before o'clock, completed their voting after that hour.

All the other charges crumbled away as soon'as The chief witness, who was also election agent for his opponent, was the representative of the Liberal Unionist ederation, the organization of and again wo get a glimpse behind the scenes as and sttically trained for war. On tho other when Sir William Harcocrt had to admit on a rtister is a far more serious thin? famous occasion that tho Admiralty was too much miHtary reverse. Tho latter can bo for him. That is a very awkward precedent for Lni.vw retrieved, as South Africa has shown. tho Exchequer, but, happily, it is on record, and fonnor is from tho nature of the case this year, if any difference arises, it will havo to practicaiiy irretrievable.

Heneo our fighting bo repeated. This is not a timo when tho country flocU mast abi0 to answer at all times for the can afford to abate ono jot or ono tittle of the of tho gcas they aro required to guard naval preparation deemed to bo necessary by the is they mnst bo maintained in all respects iviMrmiuui. ivsiuuaiuK) ii oiuiij sea. cf instant readiness for war. and of tho.

Queen's bed room before, to obtain somo of tho sleep of which they had been sadly in need. This was tho news which greeted tho Prince of Wales, tho German Emperor, tho Duko of York, and tho Duko and Duchess of Connaught this morning when the Alberta, under tho command of Vice Admiral Sir J. Fullcrton, A.D.C.,came up tho Medina in beautiful weather with the Royal Standard flying bravely. With them was Sir Thomas Barlow, physician in ordinary. Pomp and ceremony there was none, save that of the Trinity flag flying above the pier, and tho Royal party, watched silently by a considerable crowd from East Cowes, drove up to Osborne House in carnages and pair, with a single postilion each, and entered by the Queen's entrance.

Then there was a long period of wait ing, considerable numbers of people and carriages being assembled round the gate, and there was an opportunity of gathering somo trustworthy information from sources other than official. Not long beforo tbe bulletin of last night had been issued a Royal carriage had passed through the gates from the direction of Whippingham Rectory. It was said to be conveying the rector of Whippingham, which would have been ominous. It was, as a matter of fact, conveying the Bishop of Winchester, a fact which would have been interpreted as no less ominous. The Bishops absence to day elsewhere, which will be men tioned later, may, perhaps, bo taken to be of happier augury.

irotn a perfectly trustworthy source, also, I have learned In tho course of the day sundry details of her Majesty's Illness, of which a part, at any rate, may bo given without impropriety. tor somo months, until quite recently, the Queen has been suffering from the most wearisome of afilictions sleeplessness and signs that old age had come upon her were not absent. Sho lost her wonted activity. Tho wheel chair was used for tho smallest movement. At Balmoral tho sleeplessness became very troublesome, and it was hoped that tho removal to Osborne, high, and above tho sleep giving sea, would work wonders.

It did do much, but it cannot check the malady from which the Queen is suffering a malady which somo call by tho name of senile decay, whilo others are content to write old age. In fact, a large number of persons havo known for some time that tho present crisis was imminent. But tbo Queen has been anxious that there should bo no premature announcement of her con dition, and, if it bo necessary to supply a reason for this feeling on her part, it is easily to be found in her consideration for her people. She knows full well she can by no rneani help knowing that no Sovereign of this or any other country was ever so much loved or esteemed by her people. It is no exaggeration to say, as the result of natural inference from obvious facts, that tho delay In making known tho fact that the crisis was approaching was duo solely to a desire to spare the Queen's subjects from distress and anxiety as long as possible.

Minor signs, from which it might be inferred that those who know as much as can be known did not think tho end was very near, were to be seen. Walking down from the gates to Cowes this afternoon, I encountered the Bishop of Win chester. A little while afterwards the German Emperor, tbe Prince of Wales, the Duke of Connaught, and the Duke of York, followed by some gentlemen of the Emperor's suite, and by Colonel the Hon. W. Carington (who, with Sir F.

Knoll ys and Captain Uolford, had come across in the morning), went out for a walk. They looked, as far as could bo judged, in fair spirits, and they acknowledged all salutes. They proceeded as far as the Convalescent Home for Soldiers In East Cowes, in which the Queen herself has taken so deep a personal interest. There they Inspected tho home, and the right things to say are that thc Emperor and tho Prince took the deepest interest in the men who had suffered in the cause of their country. Most likely they did so.

Indeed, they would hardly have done otherwise but tho matron of the homo was requested to give no information on this point, and sho gave none. Mora important is the fact that, when the walk was over, the whole of the party did not feel it to bo necessary to return to Osborne House at once, and somcof them continued their walk up the high road. Their confidence was justified by the brief 5 o'clock bulletin, to the effect that the slight improvement in tho Queen's condition was maintained. That really is all that can be said upon the one point of vital interest up to the the Colonial KjKTtAi Their re Section of ilf Qiamherljun'a hmlhee I in 1902, and of his second nominee in ii33, led Mr. moment of telegraphing and lam disposed to Chamberlain in 1900 to strain his well known methods of thinV that it would be unseemly to lengthen my strength equal to the requirements of the situa tion.

This is the uno whicn tho Admiralty shouia tako in preparing the Navy Estimates, and this is tho line whichi If the Admiralty do their duty, the electioneering to the utmost to bring West Islington into line." Mr. Lough asks what were his political crimes Simply, he says, that he condemned the reckless raid into the Transvaal which Mr. Chamberlain condoned that he disapproved of his negligence in allowing the Republics to be armed so eSectirely against us and that he held him mainly responsible lor tne present disastroos war, mcssaco by matters of less moment, suoh, for example, as a of the persons who inscribed their names at tie lodge as a mark of sympathy. But one of these little points is worth notice. "No euard of honour, or anything of tho kind, was furnished at the Trinity Pier, or at the entrance TV.

it icl ctrifA intji wliirh wn mn i plunged four months aga was now ended, and in the face Osborne House wk tne senlance of one was of the Imperial sorrows and dangers rar local troubles there by accident. It happened that the arrival might well be forgotten. Tnerc was mourning in every ol tne am ma rnnce at usDorne was Lord Roserert has lately said that tho great armaments of tho Continent really mako for tho preservation of peace. Still more is this the case with tho British Fleet, as has lately been acknowledged by moro than ono foreign critio of Cabinet can hardly refuse to follow, this country and its policy. But the British I Fleet can only make for peace If it Is strong enouch Mr.

Jcstice Kexxtot yesterday gave and prepared in all respects for the adequate judgment of himself and Mr. Jcsncs Darlixo in discharge of its vital duties in war. These tho West Islington election petition, which had conditions can onlv be satisfied by cnnatnnt I nvnninl them for five days. The Court has victlance and unrelaxed effort. It is for tho dismissed the petition brought by Mr.

Medhcrst, Admiralty to display and exert these qualities, who was the unsuccessful Unionist candidate for It is for tho country to seo to it that they are not the division at the general election, against Mr, nentjalizedby tho covert and irresponsible action Loccn. the sitting member, and Mb. Gasqcet, of tho Treasury, to insist that tho Cabinet, and the returning officer, as respondents. Tho voting especially tho Primo Minister, must support the was close in October, although more than a third demands of the Admiralty. There must bo ne of tho registered voters took no part in the flinching on tho part of the Admiralty for fear of contest.

Mr. Locch retained the seat, which the Treasury, no folding of tho hands and sayins. he had carried in 1803 by 463 and in 1892 by 730, It is no use aakliur for this ox that, although we by the narrow majority of 10. Ho 3J78 home. The closing boors of oar venerable and beloved simultaneous with that of the 2ndBattaIion Royal Sovereign were clooded with grief caused mainly by this jjjjjg Jieservo Regiment, who were route march war and its calamitous consequences.

Bat there were few I Ti, boot anerwaras core the inscription The tt this moment who honestly erpected that exd woold be found to the national sufferings and confssion so long as the councils of the State were controlled by such men. Medical Traixixc Home at Bermoxdset. The Conn tees of Chichester opened medical training home at Bennondscy vesterdsy. The home is titmted in Kiley street. almost contiguous to tne new ums approach.

It is connected with the Church Missionary Society, and Dr. Lankester stated that iu object were to give ladies intending to be missionaries a medical knowledge which wonld prove of great use to them in their future work, sod to give medical assistance to the poor of BermoDdaej. There is a resident woman doctor. Dr. Louise Praser, and a lady superintendent and a nurse, who, besides attending to patients at the home, would visit sick persons in the locality.

A dispensary would be open five days week, and this was expected to prove a tmt hloainr. Ladv Chichester, in declaring thia borne open, referred to the serious illness of the Queen and inrnaid tha hoM that ahe recover. AddreatM were afterwards gives by the Bishop of Mombasa, Miss BoDeao. of Puh ideo, and Miss Bird, of Uganda. The proceedings dosed with prayer offered by the Bey.

li. Lewis, rector ox cengennaej. officers, non commissioned officers, and Tn of the 2nd Battalion Royal Rifles Reserve Regiment, with anxious inquiries and heartfelt sympathy." Jaxcart 22,1240 A.X. The Household at Osborne is obviously free from immediate anxiety to night, for the Duke and Duchess of Connaught have driven away to Osborne Cottage, where they are staying THE PRINCE OF WALES AND THE GERMAN EMPEROR. The train which conveyed the German Emperor, the Prince of Wales, tbe Duke of Connaught, the Duke of York, Sir Francis Knotty, Captain Holford, and Colonel Carington to Portsmouth yesterday morning was the Prince of Wales's special train, which was brought from lEwora far thejnxscse.

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