Old Moore's Prophecies.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 252, 23 November 1903, Page 4

Old Moore's Prophecies.

"Old Moore" is an oracle that thousands of superstitious people at Home still pin- their faith to. His prophecies for next year are thrillingl enough, but from the point of view of astrological enterprise are, on the whole, cautious. Should a general election be fought in April, the Government, he tells us, will be badly beaten. Last year old Moore prophesied for this month "a great change in the nation's destiny" this he doubtless refers now to Mr Chamberlain's campaign—and "probably a general election," which in his new almanack lie postpones to April next. A month prior to that Mr Chamberlain's campaign will have come to 'an inglorious end. Old Moore sees, in March, "a tall column, 'built ol bad material, topheavy with Brummagem goods ; the builders seem proud of it, but it yields to the strain of a rope attacked by the Labour party." i n November, 1904, the ascent' of Jupiter in the fiery sign of Aries the "ruling- sign of England"—denotes "benefit to the country in every way, and tine return of' the Liberal Government in power." The foreign forecast is distinctly more risky. In May next "the tramp of troops and the roar of cannon" will be heard in the domain of the Grand Turk. There is, indeed, something like that gwing on now ; but at that time "the noise will reverberate to the mighty dominion of the Czar of All the Russiaa, and he will find it difficult to hold his hand from ewga,irhi K its bloody strife." In view of ibis and of the prediction for the end of the month that "French and KW I'ish troops will fight side by side " one is prepared for the intimation that in .Tune there will be "grave complications in our foreign policy. ' Perhaps a clue is given to these complications in thu picture of "an impetuous Emperor" telling his subjects to "look after the two foundlings (Alsace and Lorraine) as Madame is beckoning to them." There is a cheering ring about the prophecy that in a year's time the '•■ great imposition War Department will have collapsed, its knees Diving way, thougih so many society old women of both sexes tried to hold it up." It is to bo hojwd that this event, when it takes place, will not be under th# stress of misfortunwi in war.