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S LR X A VIS sons occupying seasida houses along the Hastings Beacn districi were forced to avand):, thamon account of the in- crush of the sea. The Hastinzs car of the Tramway Co. ceased to run after 8 p. m. owing to the sea hreaking on to the road a little way beyond the rocks. Extensive damage has been done to the wharves. Small houses are revorted to have been blown down in Bridgetown and out districts. Several small boats were lost along the coast. [nverness. Sept. Tih.—The nature of the Govt’s. decision on Ireland has not heen made known, but is not necessary to await publication of the reply tomor- row to realize that an important step forward has been taken. Directly after the Ministers had reachod their decisicn, came the announcement thata commit- tee consisting of the ministers now in Sceotiand has bren appointed -with full power to deal with the situation the mo- ment De Valera’s further answer ar- rives. The committee comprises the British Prime Minister, Mr. Austen Chamberlain, Earl Curzon, Sir Laming Worthington-Evans Mr. Winston Church- ill, Mr. Edward Shortt, Mr. Robert Mun- ro, Lord Birkenhead, Sir Hamar Green- wood, and Sir Rnbert Stevensot Horne. This is taken to mean that the Govt. has appointed the committee of minis- ters to meet the Irish plenipotentiaries, should Mr. De Valera be rzady to pro- ceed on -that course. It is contended that if in the opinion of the Cabinet a rupture of the negutistiors was likely to {ollow today’s decisicn, it would hardly be necessary to appoint a Cabinet com- mittee to deal with the situation. Na- turally. the possibility that the Cabinet may have decided to impose a time limit for ~egotiations to start, is not preciuded in this connection. It is announced that unofficial intimations have been given from Dublin of the names of the men who wou'd likely be appointed as pleni- potentiacies ineluding Mr. Arthur Grif- fiths. Dublin, Sept. 7.h. Word from Inver- ness that the British Cabinet had. ap- pointed a committee to deal with Mr. De Valera’s reply, lends strength to the optimism in Dublin that the nego- tiations will not be broken. Members of the Sinn Fein continue to profess confidence in the ultimate result and de- clare that they do not expect a renew- al of the warfare. While there has been little public eriticism here of the method of condacting the oegotiations, some of the Sinn Feiners have expressed themselvesin §private that they realize Mr. De Valera iis striving for the Dbest settlement possible. There has been overmuch weight attached to what they consider non-essentials, such as naval and aivr service arrangements. In their opinion more attention should be given to freedom of trade for which Ireland is anxious and to questiors of Ireland’s share in the National debt and Ireland’s contribution to the imperial treasury. On all these matters it is pointed out there is a possibility of bargaining with the British Govt. Activity is apparent in moderate Irish circies (0 prevent rupture of negoriations and rejection of the terms until the precise significance of Mr. Lioyd George's offer is definite- ly ascertained. Sir Horace Plunkett who was chairman of the Dublin (gn- vention and Capt. Harrison, chairman of the Lominion league, today address ed a joint letter ‘Eamon De Valera and the members of his Cabinet. In the letter they said. - “‘lreland would be well advised to accept Dominion sta- tus if it implies as we believe it must, full legislative and . xecutive and econo- mic independence and imperial relation- ship functioning as to policy and ac- tion by cooperation founded lon mu- tual agreement arrived at by consent and carrying with it direct repre- sentation in the Imperial Conference and League of Nations. 1t would rea: sonably follow that true acceptance by solemn ftreaty of Dominion status by Ireland would be accompanied by the extension of concurrent agreements to regulate cooperation between Ireland and the oiher units of the KEmpire in all necessary matiers. They proceeded to argue that the Prime Minister otfered Dominion status in express terms, suab- jeet to six conditions, which appeared to ndicate that there were questions that mizht be adjusied by agreement. They vciced the belief that Mr. De Va- lera must have som» special informa- tion, derived from his conferences with Mr. Lloyd George, and gthey invite him to take the public into his confidence. They clearly show that they believe that on the documents made public dominion status for Ireland can be <btained and are anxious to know the grounds for Mr. De Valera’s contrary opinion. London, Sept 6th.—lmportant world problems, including the reunion of chris- tendom, marriage and divorce. capital and labor, inte national cooperation and 815. THIS EVENING 8.15 “THE DRIFTERS” 5 REELS An interesting story, wonderfully interpreted by Star, direafor and a really re- markable cast. Show commences with one reel international news. ADMISSION Hesovim s o e e B D : (iene al Entegnce. ... ... . s e e O Children 20 and 10c¢. the eause underlying the change in “‘moral standard’’ of the present age., are Lo be discussed at the fifth ecumeni- cal Methodist Conierence which opened this evening and con inues until Friday Sept. 16th. The speakers will be leaders of the Methodist thought throughout the world, and will include editors, edu- cators and other prominen® laymen, as well as bishops and ministers. Inverness, Sept. 7rh. -Official con- firmation that the British cabinet reply to the latest note from Mr. ['e Valera, which was dispatched to London lasi evening invited representatives of the Sinn Fein to la turther conterence, was given here today. Dublin, Sept. Bth. Signs of confidence and good spirits were agairn apparent among the Sinn Fein leaders at the man- sion house this morning. They have received knowledge of the contents of Mr. Lioyd George reply to De. Valera, which wili be made public here this evening at the same time that the note is given out at Inverness so {{faras could be ijudged, the Irish leaders were not disturbed or surprised by Mr. Lloyd George’s communication. NEW YORK, September 9th 1921. Flour, Blenczad Clears St. LLawrence Isrand pr. brl. SB.OO. Meal, Kilndried per 100 ibs $1.95 : New Season’s Pork per bri. $37.00 Heavy Mess Pork per bbl. $25.4 Sugar---Crystals maximum per 100 |bs. : $4.47 Molasses Sugar 89° test, no quotation. Cotton, Middling Upiand, st i.iverpool per b 12 56-100 d. Exchange, New York and London, 60 days’ sight $3.79 Kxchange New York and London, sight . . $3.723 LONDON, September 9th. 1921 Sugar, Demerara Crystals, per ewt. 445. —49s. "* Muscavado per cwt. 325. 425. German Beet 88°¢ f.o.b. no sales. White Java sugar cif United Kingdom 245. September shipment,