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ton prison where Mr. MacSweeny, the J.ord Mayor of Cork, is coufined, incident to the assembly of several persons who waved red flags, booed the Government and cried, ‘‘Up Sinn Fein, up rebels.”’ The crowd rushad the police zuarding the avenue leading to the prisocn. Sev- eral persons were injured and a number arrested. Mr. Howard Redmond, a nephew of the late Mr. John Redmond, has teiegraphed the King urging c emen- cy for the Irish hunger strikers. The Lord Mayor was to have been ameinted by his Chaplain Father Dominic yester- day afternoon. Mrs. MaeSweeny visit- ed her husband yesterday and found him Dbordering on unconsciocusness. Their daughter, Miss Mary MacSweeny, telegraphed Mr. Lloyd Geoorge, saying that if the Mayor died '‘his relatives and the people of Ireland will hold you and vour Government responsibie for mur- der, Berlin, Aug. 25th. —The Lord Mayor of Dubiin, through the Freeman’s Jjour- nal, has issued a plea to the British peo- ple for the life of Mr. McSweeny, ‘‘not in the name of Ireland but in the name of all humanity.”’ London, Aug. 25th.--Results yester- day had an important bearing on the cricket championship. Middlesex have improved their position at the head of the table and tanecashire 18 now second, Kent is third, Surrey tourth and York- shire fifth. Middlesex declared at 420 for six w~ickets and beat Warwickshire 186 and 283 by nine wickets. Hearne made 215, not out. S rrey won an ex- citing mateh at the oval against York- shire by 31 runs. Surrey led by 74 on the first innings, the scores being 325 and 251, both sides did badly in the sec- ond innings, Surrey making 110 and Yorkshir: 153. Kent 455 tor seven in- cluding 133 by Woolley and 104 not out by Bickmore beat Essex by an innings and 126. Sussex defeated Hampshire by 97 runs, Hampshire making 87 in the gsecond innings. Jupp took seven of their wickets for 38 runs. London, Aug. 25th.-—Poland’s reply to the poace terms, ‘presented by the Rus- sian Soviet dalegation at Minsk amounts to a flat rejection, says she Minsk corres vondent to the Manchester Guardian in 1 wireless on Monday. OQut of 15 Rus- sian demands, only one, (that relative to Jemobilization), is accepted ana that on- v on condition that Russia will takea similar course. Russia must be demo- bilized at the same tim2 Poland disbands her forces. London, Aug. 25th.--An immediate rupture of Russo-Polish peace negoti- ations at Minsk, will result, if the Poles adhere to their demands for the with- drawal of the main Russizn terms, says o messace received here today from Tehiteherin, the Russian Soviet Foreign Minister from Moseow. London, Aug. 26th.—The King has repiied to the appeai of Mr. Howard 5 1. Ukl XAV= - Redmond. urging clemency for Irish . bhunger strikers, saying the appeal will ~ receive imrmediate and careful attention. Lucerne, Switzerland, Aug. 25th.-—Mr. - Lloyd George in a statement today con- cerning the case of Mp. Mac Sweeney, whose condition is grave because of his 1 hunger strike ir Brixton jail, said in ®aubstarce that !whatever the conse- }Lllences were, the Government could ' not take the responsibility of relea:- | ing him. The Premier declared he re- | gretted Mr. Mac Sweeney has decided t to starve himself, but said that if he were released then the other hunger | strikers would have to be released. A { law which is a respector of persons, is no ! law; said Mr. Lloyd George. If the cabinet therefore departed from its de- -1 cision, a complete breakdown of the i whole machinery of iaw and Government | iuevitably will foilow. The release some | weeks ago of hunger strikers in Ireland, i was followed by an outburst of cruel { murder and outrage. The Premier cited | ‘the erime for which Mr. MacSweeney | was convicted and said it indicated he t was concerned in a conspiracy against the constabulary who are the defenders of order in Ireland. Mr. l[loyd George declared it was the Government’s duty to protect chese brave men. He conciud- ed: ‘Imay add that every invitation to | diseuss with those who are for the me- ! ment the spokesmen for the Irish Nation- | alists, a peaceful settlement for Ireland. i has been spurned by them. The latest offer of the Govt., made in Parliament ‘ on the date of its adjournment has been | scornfuliy rejected by their leaders and ‘ we have becen driven to fight against the ! ciaim for complete secession of Ireland north and south, from the British Em- pire. This ciaim we can never recog- | nize”’. The Premier also replied to the | message sent to him yesterday by the ' Lord Mavor's sister. He said: ‘‘lt is | with profound regret that I hear of the { pain inflicted upon you by the determi- nation of youar orother to starve himseir. it ils impossivle for the Govt. to make any | exeeption in Lis case. Were they to do ? sO, it wouid break down the administra- i tion of the law in the United Kingdom | for all prisoners would claim the same | oprivilege’. X | London, Aug. 26th.-—~Mr. MacSweeney | was still conscious this mosning. Ap- { parently however, his econdition was ¢ considered critical, as his chaplain ad. ; ministered the last sacrament. 5 Cork, Aug. 25th. —A message from | Mr. Mac Sweeney’s sister that he had | collapsed this afternoon and that his t wife had been urgently summoned to i Brixton prison, Was read,_at a2 meeting of i the Cork corporation tonight. { Antwern, Aug. 2bth. —ln the Ulympic i Clay Court feanis championship fina! i rounds Raymond of South Afriea defeat- i ed Kumagae, Japanese, 5-7- 6-47-5 6-4 ! in the men’s singles. In the men’s }:ablas Pa-10120 221 Woosman. England. defeated Kumagae and Kashio Japan ¢-2 o-716-b7-5. In the women’s singles Mile Lenglen, France, won from Miss Holman, ;England, 6-36-0. In the wo- men’s doubles Mrs. Mac Nair and Miss Mec Kane, England, defeated Mrs. Beam- ish and Miss Holman, England, 8-6 §-4. In the mixed doubles Mlle l.engien and M. Decugis, [rance, defeated Miss Me Kane and Mr. Woosman, Fnglanag. 6-4 6-2. London, Aug. 26th- Mr. McSweeney, despite two serious collapses, last night was brighter this morning, wher visited by his private chaplain. He was toe weak tospeak more than a few words bowever. e ; St. Thomas News. On Sihiday night, while the Petersen family, residing lin the Garden, were at the Cine, the apartments of Mr and Mrs. Frederick Donald Petersen. situ- ated on the lower floor, were entercd and robbed. Suspicion points tc their recently discharged servant girl From authoritative sources we glean that this girl about 16 years of age, and with no very good record, had been often heard to remark what she would do, in the event of her mistress putting down the keys and forgetting them: also, How in the pvent of her Boine discharp- ed, her employer would be left in dire distress. Well, on Friday last, she was discharged for breakiny ‘‘th: dishes On Suaday, this girl and a pal of hers, it is said, w~ere seen about the prem:is es, the latter even having a good snooze, lasting from 2p.m. to 5,30 p. m. on one of the marbie-paved sheives, under one of the windows of the looted res idence. During the afterncon and ear- ly evening, the occupants going out visiting, their absence it is believoed, af- forded the renegades the opportunity they were seeking. At 8.45 p. m., the entire family were at the theatre. leaving Mrs. Perkins in charge of the house, and baby grand- child, and who at 10 o’elock thought she heard a socund of a press being open ed. Upon the return of the family from tae Cine, a light was observed in the lower storey, and upon rushing thither, it was discovered that a robbery had been perpetrated. Upon further inves- tigation, it was found $15.50 in cash, and clothing—female underwear and silk stockirgs, eombs, ete.., valued at about $580.00. had been looted. What tended much to iccentuate the notifi- cation of the occupants of tne looted domicile, was, the discovery (i a note lying on one of the tables, and in which was vritten:—*Tt is my mother what did foid metodoss. 'Tis a boy what done it ’'taint a girl.”’ The Police ‘authorities were at once communicated with, but up to the pres- ent, o arrests have been made. ---Si. Thomas Maoil Notes. Auo. 24th.