THE COMMONWEALTH.

Press, Volume LV, Issue 16703, 11 December 1919, Page 10

THE COMMONWEALTH.

RELEASE OF MUTINEERS. (Br Caile—Pr«s Association—Coprririt. and N.Z. Caole Association.' SYDNKY. De'-eni'jer 10. The Federal Government is releasing the mutineers of 11.M.A.5. Australia on December "JOth. An announcement to this effcct wjts made in Svdnev t<-n days ago by Sir : Jr-eph Cook. Minister for the Navy. J 'It will be recollected," lie said. | •'t"iat this unfortunate occurrence took j place while the Australian Navy was ! still under the control of the Admiralty i at Home, who took a very serious view j of the offences committed. Negotia- ! lions have proceeded with tho Ad- ■ miraltv. who have agreed, on account i ot the youth or the prisoners, and good ! previous records, to their release I from the date mentioned. j '■It is always a painful thing to have ■, to puni-h men for naval offences. It is doubly painful when the olTeti-es have l>een committed bv men who have done I su -It splendid service for King and conn- 1 trv. I hope that nothing of the kind i will occur aL'ain in >>;ir Australian Navy under such painful and distressing circumstances." ART IN MELBOURNE. i l/)NI>ON, 8. ! The trustees of the Felton heonest, ! havo purcha.-ed one of the . nrest of Charles Meryon's etchings. "R:io ties Mauvais Garcons." Charles Meryon, the son of an English phvsician, was born in Paris in IS'2l. lie entered the French Navv. and while on a vovage round the worl i mado pencil drawinw of New Zealand scenery, which he was able to emplov, years afterwards, as studies for etchinns of the landscape of tlie Dominion. Finding that ho v.-as colour-blind, he loft the navv and devoted himself to etching. His name became associated with the spirited revival of that art which took place in France in tbo middle of tho nineteenth century. The , work referred to in the cable is one of his most famous studies. disappointment and povertv told on his health, and he d ; ed in an asylum at Cliarenton in 18ftS A rcent message stated that the FeUon Beonest had purchased Turner's picture. "W;<lton Bridges," painted" in ISIO, for Melbourne. MR DEAKI.VS ESTATE. MELBOURNE. December 10. The late Mr Alfred Deakin's estate has boon valued at £23,830. NEW POLITICAL PARTY. BRISBANE, December 10. A new political party has been formed. embracing soldiers and moderates of all parties. INCREASED FARES. (Received December 10th. 10.15 p.m.) SYDNEY. December 10. An increase in railwnv, tram, and ferry-boat fares is anticipated in the New Year to meet tho new living wage scales.