British and Foreign,

Horowhenua Chronicle, 24 September 1913, Page 3

British and Foreign,

[electric telegram, copyright.] [I>ER PRESS ASSOCIATION.] (Received This Day, 9.30 a.m.) THE CARSON REBELS. London, Sept. 23. Sir Edward Carson and General Adair inspected several contingeuts of Ulster convenanters; also many nurses and motors and despatch carriers. A large building in Belfast, formerly used as a factory, now is converted into barracks, where nightly several hundred workers are being drilled into a dispiclined force. The citizen (rebel ?) army is growing daily. Regular parades are held in the open streets, and on the drill ground. Many old soldiers have volunteered as drill.instructors. • The Pall Mall Gazette says that important communications have boon informally exchanged between Ministerial and Opposition leaders, and prospects of an attempt at a compromise have improved. The Westminster Gazette declares that it is the business of the Government to stand firm against threats while renewing its offer to d iscuss a settlement with 1 all opponents. ] A sensation lias been caused by i the finding of the Carlisle jury at i the inquest on Sir Arthur Doug- j las. The coroner, in summing-up | the evidence, said that vital issues I were at stake. Caudle's and Fel- , low's sworn statements concerning failures to look at signals were astounding admissions of negligence. The coroner directed the jury to find that the neglect was principally on Caudle's .part. Caudle was committed, for trial. The verdict is all the more notable since a^ Leeds jury, at the inquest into Lindsay's death (held on Monday), found that Caudle and Follows were not guilty of culpable negligence. 1889 AND 191,"!. London, Sept. 22. A light cruiser of the new programme will be named the Calliope. The Admiralty thus resall s the feat of the old Calliope at Apia some years ago. On March 15 and 10, Isß9, there was a great storm at Apia. Three German and three American war vessels were driven ashore on the island of Upolu, and destroyed. About 50 Americans and 9(i Germans were drowned. H.M.S. Calliope was the only warship saved. Using Westport coal, she steamed out in the teeth of the gale. Captain Kane, who commanded her, was thanked by the Admiralty for his skill and seamanship.