TIMES-SYDNEY SUN CABLES

Clutha Leader, Volume XL, Issue 71, 13 March 1914, Page 6

TIMES-SYDNEY SUN CABLES

LONDON, March 11. Lord Emmot (Uiider-Seoietary of State for the Colonics) speaking at the Colonial Institute, lectured on "Impressions of Empire." He said that the Imperial Parliament Party was welcomed by the dominions because the Imperial Parliament was venerated, not because its views on dominion, questions were considered to be particularly enlightened, but because the parent institute had been copied. Personally, he saw no signs in the dominions of a general desire for a. closer organic union. For the moment they must rest satisfied that the loyalty of the Empire was growing with the growth of self-govern-ment.

The Board of Trade has awarded 220 medals to the officers and men of 11 vessels who assisted in the Vulturno rescues. It, a:so made special presentations to the masters.

The masters in the building trades have initiated a movement for a roundtable conference to prevent a national lock-out. It is expected that the men will accept this. The King has given £2OO to the St. Paul's Preservation Fund.

LONDON', March 10. All parties in Ireland are distinctly unfavorable to Rt. Hon. H. H. Asquith's offer in regard to Home Rule. The Ulstennen condemn limited exclusion and the Nationalists consider that Mr Redmond (Nationalist leader) exceeded all limits by the concession. The- underwriters are charging 10 percent, for the police against riot risks. The National Gallery was fairly filled and a lady stood before Velasquez's ''Venus" and studied it for a few moments. She was watched by an attendant and a policeman, but while the detectives were in an adjoining gallery she drew a small hatchet from amuff and dealt the p'cture a terr'fie blow, shattering the glass, and sashing the canvas. Five less powerful blows were delivered in quick succession before the attendant and police Feized her. It has been ascertained that the cuts are straight and clean and the damage can possibly be repaired for £IOO.