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Council meeting made it advisable to change the dates of the coming el ctions from the 4th and sth of May to the Ilth and 12th of Msy 1n order to insure suffici- ent time to carry out the legal formalities ircident and preliminary to the elections, The elections will, therefore, not be held until the ilth and 12th of May, and con- cerning which due notice will be publish- led in the newspapers as reqiuired by aw. TELEGRAMS. ST. CROIX STATION. Mulheim, Ap-il 21st.——The 300 volun- tary police and some city offizials, in the Tswa Hall, who were boing besieged by the unemployel, late yesterday, cut their way through a line of the besiegers, whom they then cut off in the roar, ar- rest>} manv and azaia took coatrol of tae Town Hall Berlin, April 21st.—Thus far eizht persons are reporied to be dead and move than thirty wounded as a result of the disturbances at Muiheim, aecciding to special advices, which staiethat although the city is free, groups of armed bands are stitl causing trounle on the outskirts of the city. Forty of the leading rioters it is stated, have been arrested, Mulbeim, April 21st.—The citizens of Mulheim and its vicinity tonight have organized for self protection against the unemployed bands which have been dis- versed from th2 centre of the town and are now assembiing in the outskirts. Armed with axe hanrdles and other im- provised weapons, people are going about the streets ready to repel any furtner in- vasion of the town. London, April 21st.—¥For the first time in its historv the Ilouse of Commons yesterday debated a Jiquor prohibition bill and at the expiration of the argu- ments on it the measure was defeated, it being rejected on its second reading by a vote of 236 to 14. ‘The nill was recently introduced by Mr. Scrymge ur M. P. for Oundee, who has devoted his life to the cause of prohibition. Lordon, Al21st. —ln the House of Lords yesterday the question of the oc- cupation of the Ruhr was raised by Lord Buckmaster, who, in opening the debate, expounded the liberal view in favour of intervention in order to prevent (zermany being driven into the arms of Rnssia, thereby lizhting a flame which might scoreh the world to ruins. Lord Curzon, 1a repiying for the Government, review- ed the situation and declared that the » strong resistance shuwn by Geimany had surprised the worll. Recognising that the world had seldom found itseif coutronted with a more difizult situation the Foreign Sczeretary maintained firmly ihatsthe essential principle of the Eritish policy was the continuation of the En- tent® wit) France, which was the only safeguard of Eurepean well b2ng. He put eside the idea thai the probiem was ST L 01X A VIS one for the League of] Nations, insisiing that it was one for settlement betweep the two proud and powverfui peoples now facing each other in anger, cach equally convinced of the rectitude of their own case and any outside intervention, in his opinion, would be premature. He admit- ted that embarrassment was attached to the question as to who should make the first move and he appealed to Germany to take that step, expressing the belief that Frauce would be witliing 10 respoad to such aa overture. In view of the re puznance of Germany ‘o fix any definite sum she was ready to pav, he thought that if she proved her goodwill by leav- ing the fixing of tha ambunt to those who were charged with the task and at the same time offered ricus guarantees for successive payvmein an agreement could be arvived at, and lis was substan- tially the advice he had constantly given the German Govt. He concluded with a noté of hopafulness, savinz he tad ob- served on both sides symiptomsof willing- ness (o consider discussions of the terms of a future settlement and that such symptoms the Government would do its utmost to encourage, Viscount Grey, who spoke after Lord Cuizon, inclined to the same view as Lord DBuckmaster and ex- pressed the wish that the Foreign Secre- tary could have been more hepeful of active steps being taken to end the dead- lock. Berlin, April 21st.—In official cireles much satisfaction is expressed at the speech de ivered by Lord Curzon in the Heuse of Lords yesterday, and while Chaneellor Cuno and Dr. Von Rosenbery, Minister for Foreign Affairs, abstain from comment until they have read the official report of the spzech, th leaders oi ihe ehief groups in the Reichs.ag are ~~pvinced that it will facilitate a solution o1 & Ruhr gaestion. The Vorwaeris says the speech will certainly produce a profound impression in Germany and probably aiso i) Franee, and that it Lag- land so desires she can exert her iutla- ence lowards reaching a sciuilon sads- factory to the economie interests of France and supporiable by Germany. [t concluldes by expressing ihie hope ihut the German Governmenc wiil sgon make a definite effer of reparations., The Tagebiatt considers that Lord Curzon’s speech gives the impres:sicn that it is possibic to agree on the basis he sets forth. New York, April 21st,— Sugar futures advanced nine io twanty points gt ihe opening of ihe market today. 'the esti- mated reduction of the Cuban crop trom 4,100,000 tons to 3,735,000 tons by oue of the leading auithorities on sugar and the continued strength of the spot market were the influencing faciors. Loadon, April 21st. - A despaich to the Times from Daublin says that Mrs. Char- lotte Despard, sisier of| rield Mursh:l trench, -has been on hunger strike at Kilmainham gaol since five o’cluck on Thursday afternoon, as a protest against the imprisonment of Mrs. Maud Gonne Macßride and three other women, who wgre recently arrested while arranging a poster parade in connection with the hunger strike of four Republican pris- oners. Rome, April 21st. —The celebration to- duy of Romne's 2,676th birth- "ay will per- haps bo tha mast solemn in the long his- tory of the External City. S.gaor Musso- Lini has promuleated a decree establishing April 2lst as a Labour Day. instead of May Ist, thus the traditional date of the City’s foundation becomes a national holiday. Portage La Prairie, Maunitoba, April 21st, —The bank of the Assiniboine River broke south west of here this morning and loosened a torrent upon this city. ‘T'he railway yvards have been inundated and the residzantial seetion invaded. Tie hcuse hoiders have begun packing up io leave at any momernt. Rowme, Apnril 21-t.—The most impor- tant ceremony in today’s celebration of the Birthday of this City fwas the taking of the outli of alleziance by the Fascisti Naticoal Militia. In one hundred cities in ltaty the Militia was reviewed by Fas- ¢isti leadors, together with Chiefs of the Army axd Navv and a distinguished Fas- cisti P anx was reviewed by Premier Mussol'ni and General Debone in this city, Tne Roayal Commissioner of the Municipal:y of Reme distributed this afternoon at the Capito! gold and bronze meodils and banners to Fa-cisti syndicates and aiso inauzurated the rc-np"x:ing‘ of a door of the Capitol leading to a room cen- taininz the ancient archives of the Roman Empire, which has becn closed for three centuries. No uewspapers were publisi ed and the day was cbserved and respee ed as a pubiie bholiday by ail classes of citizens, a8 has been done in the past on May first, NEW YORK. Ap:ii 23rd. Filour, (Biended Clears, bt. ] awrence Erand) duty paid pr. bv!l. §5.10 Meal, Kiludried per 100 j cunds 32.10. New Season’s Pork per barrel §37.00. H‘;_.\u\' dess Pork per bri. “,h;rif Suguar—Crysials maximum per 100 Ibs. 8 L 8 Mclasses Supar 89 no guotation. Colion, Mitadiing, Upland, at Liverpcol per b, 15 29 160 . Exchange., Ihew York and Lendon, G 0 days’ sight $4 63 Frehange New York aid London. sight §4 65 I oNDON, April 23rd. Sagar, Demerara Crystais, per eyt EBs. od. —6ls. 0:'. ““ Muscavado perewt, 495.0d-515.0d. ** Waite Java's eif United Kingdown flay and Juae sellers 335. 6d. Demerara Rum per gal. nominal, Trimdad Coesa, goed middling red per cwt. sds. od—s6s. od. Cotton, good medium West Irdian Sea Island at Liverpool, per lb. 23d.