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" House on Fridey, _ British forces in Ireland, A despatch from Dublin says:--The Irish war is over. Peace was agreed upon at the conference at the Mansion between General Macready, Commander-in-Chiet of the sentatives of all sections of opindon in Southern Ireland. This is the result of the all-day con- ference beginning at 11 a.m. and break: ing up at 9 pm. The members at the conference were the same as before, netther Craig nor Smuts attending. Devalera and Griffith represented the Sinn Fein, and Lord Middleton, Sir A. Woods, Sir Maurice Dockrell and And- rew Jameson the Southern Unionists. Shortly after four an aide-de-camp arrived from British Grand Headquar- ters, bearing a.despatch. He was taken to the conference room; but soon dashed out again, and a little before 6 o'clock Gen. Macready, in full Gener. al's uniform, and unescorted for the first time in Dublin streets, drove up and entered the conference room, re- maining for an hour. When be left it wus said he went to consult Premier Llcyd George by direct wire, and in le: than an hour returned. \/hen he came out he was smiling ani whispered to the Lord Mayor, "It is all over." A little later the South- ern Unionists emerged and Lord Midle- ton smilingly thanked the Lord Mayor for his peace efforts, which, he said, had been fully justified. Shortly before the conference dis- banded the Lord Mayor, speaking Developments leading to the truce | were divided between Lond and Dublin. In Dublin Eamonn de Valera, Irish Republican Leader, and his Na- tionalist associates, renewed their ists. Barl Midleton, a Unionist, who recently conferred with the British Prime Minister, read a letter from Mr. Lloyd George to the effect that hos- tilities must cease if negotiations look- ing to peace were to gticceed. General Sir Nevil Macready, British Military Commander in Ireland, ap- peared at the de Valera conference, and it was not much later that the an. nouncement was made at the Prime Minister's official residence in London that, in accordance with the Prime Minister's offer 'and Mr. de Valera's reply, arrangements for the cessation been made. The King has been a leading figure in the developments up to the present, while General Smuts, the South Afri- can Premier, has acted as the pivot on which the peace movement has turn- ed. There is hope in London; and in Dublin, too, that peace must come out of the forces which are now engaged in seeking a settlement. Kamonn de Valera, the Irish Re- from the Mansion House steps to an immense crowd, said it was the proud- est and happiest day of his life. A despatch from London says:--A truce has been declared between Bri- publican leader, has written to the Prime Minister, Mr. Lloyd George, ac- cepting the latter's invitation to par-: ticipate in a conference in London to settle terms of peace. | { Marsha! Foch Coming to Canada. It "is practically certain that the Commander-in-Chief of and speaker at the Great War Veter ans' Convention, to be held In the lat: ter part of September. ACTION OF GERMAN Result of Trials of War Crim- 5 the Allied Western Canada comprise an area of Armies in the late war, will be a guest | approximately 27,500,000 acres and COURT OFFENDS ALLIES inals Unsatisfactory to Allies. A despatch from Paris says:--The French Government has informed its allies that it has withdrawn the French Mission appointed to follow the trials in Leipzig of Germans ac- cused of violating the rules of civil ized warfare. An exchange of views has been go- ing On between the allied Governments as to the attitude to be taken in view of the Verdicts réndered in the cases thus far decided. The French are particularly indignant because of th. acquittal, Wednesday, of Lientenant- General Stenger, who was charged with ordering his troops to kill French wounded and prisoners, and the hostile attitude of the Leipzig crowds toward the allied missions. . The newspapers comment bitterly on the resmlt of the trials, some of | them suggesting that, since there is no justice to be obtained in Leipzig, the French troops will remain on the Rhine. Aan. The Dominion forest reserves in consist of tracts of land unsuitable for agriculture, which have been set apart permanently for forest production. BUCKINGHAM PALACE COURT FUNCTION SINCE 1914 A despatch from London says:--The first court ball since 1914 was given at Buckingham Palace on Thursday night in honor of the King and Queen of the Belgians. It was the only function of the present London sea- son which recalled the splendor and gaiety of the days before the war. There were 2,000 guests, and the old aristocracy of England, many of whom now belong to a class known as the "new poor," came out of their enforced retirement for the occasion. Their women folk came decked in those jewels which are family heir- Joonis and which have been treasured despite present hard fimes in hopes of happier days to come, and as full pniform or court dress was de rigeur TT HOLDS FIRST for men, the scene was one of dazzl- ing brilliancy. By Queen Mary's orders long trains and feathers in the hair, which used to be distinguishing char- acteristics of court dress for women, had been done away with, and the gen- eral feminine view was that the in- novation was "all to the good." Most of those whom Queen Victoria 'called common Duchesses, to distin- guish 'them from members of the Royal family who have Ducal title, were present, and among them' the American-born Duchess' of Roxburgh attracted special attention by her dress and ornaments. Of the young that Miss Megan Lloyd George, daughter of the Premier, in a conference with the Southern Union-}" of hostilities from Monday noon had}. girls present no one looked more |$6.50 651 Spring, 2 Goos ton, $10. 88 to 3bc ¢ 'Dressed 15 to 16 16 to 17e. Good do, ifers, cl frock of white satin and silver lace, {800d The Queen talking to the Lord Lieutefiint, Viscount FitzAlan. Re The Leading Markets. Manitoba wheat--No. 1 $1.82%; No. 2 Northern, 8 Northern, $1.77%. 2 Manitoba oats--No, 2 CW, 47¢; No. | bucks, 8 CW, 44%c; No. 1 feed, 42c; No. 2 feed, 41%¢. Manitoba barley--No. 3 CW, 76¢; No. 4 CW, T13e; rejected, 66c; feed, C. All the above in store Fort William. American corn--Ne. 2 yellow, nominal, cif. Bay ports. Ontario oats--No, 2 white, 40 to|2, 42. Ontario wheat--No, 2 Winter, $1.48 to $1.55, nominal, per. car lot; No. 2 $1.41 to $1.43, nominal; No. e wheat, points, according to freight. Peas--No. 2, nominal. . Barley--Malting, 656 to 70c, accord- ing, to freights outside. uckwheat--No. 3, nominal. Rye--No." 2, $1.25, according to freights outside. ( anitoba flour--First pats.; second pats., $10, Toronto. Ontario flour--3$7.40, bulk, seaboard: Millfeed -- Delivered freight, bags included: $28 to $25; shorts, per ton, $23 to $27; good feed flour, $1.60 to $1.76 per bag. Hay--No. 1, per ton, $17 to §19; mixed, $8 to $10; straw, car-lots, per Cheese--New, twins, 213% to 22¢; 22%¢; old, large, 83 to 34c; do, twins, 831% to 84%ec; triplets, 34% to 3be¢; new, Stilton, 23¢c. Butter--Fresh dairy, choice, 25 to 26¢; creamery, prints, fresh, Noid, 40c; roosters, 20¢; fowl, 80c; duck- (lings, 86¢; turkeys, 60¢ Live poultry--Sprin; i roosters, 16¢; fowl, 22¢; 80¢; turkeys, 50c. ggs--No. cartons, 43 to 4de. sre anatinn, .85 to $3; primes, $2.40 to $2.50. % : : Maple proGuoks-- Syrup; i} ology, and allied subjects. gal., $2.50; per 5 imp. gals, Maple sugar, lbs., 19 to 22¢. oney--~60-30-1b, tins, 19 to 20c Ib,; 5-2%-Ib. tins, 20 to 2lc per Ontario comb. honey, at $7 per 15- section case. Smoked meats--Hams, med., 86 to 38¢; heavy, 80 to 8lc; cooked, 54 to 58¢; rolls, 27 to 28c; cottage rolls, 28 to" 29¢c; breakfast bacon, 33 to special brand breakfast bacon, 4b to 47c: backs, boneless, 42 to 47c. wired meats--Long clear bacon; 17 to 19%c; clear bellies, 19%c. Lard, pure tierces, 14% to 15¢; tubs,{ Province and to organize Workers' eq pails 16% rtening, tierces, 1134 to 12¢; tubs, 12 to 12%¢; pails, 12% to 18¢; prints, 14% to 15c. A heavy steers, butcher steers, choice, $7 to. $7.50; $6.50 to . 3 fo Shor $1 to 25 to $5.25; do, com., $8 SE ROYAL VISIT TO BELFAST ea 00 $4; feeders, i , 900 lbs; $5.50 to $6; do, fair, to $6.60; milkers and springers, choice, 'to $60; calves, choice, $7.50 to $8; do, med; $6 to $7.50; do. com., $3 to $5; lambs, year- orthern;| lings, $7 to $8; do, spring. $11.50 to No. | $12.50; sheep, choice, $4.50 to $5.50; do, , $4 to $4.50; do, hea and SAE watered, .650; 'do, country points, $10.50; do, f.0.b., $10.76. : Montreal. : Oats, Can. West, No. 2, 68% to 60%c; Can. West. No. 8, 564% to b5%ec. | Flour, Man. Spring wheat pats., firsts, 6c; $10.50. Rolled oats, bag, 90 1bs., $3.05. | Bran, $25.25. Shorts, $27.25. Hay, No. er ton, $22, in.car heese, finest Easterns, 20 to 20%e¢, Butter, choicest creamery, 34% to 3b¢. Eggs, selected, 40 to 42c. : Common' thin cows; small 'bulls, $2 to $8; calves, $2 to $6; choice milk- calves, $7; good lambs, $8 to $8 common light $4.50. Young $13.50; sows and heavies, $6 to $7. pe University Extension. The Workers' Educational Associa- tion of Ottawa has asked 'the Provin- cial University for assistance in con- ducting classes in that city next win- ter in economics, history, and English, and the request has been cheerfully granted. The University of. Toronto js most anxious to develop outside classes of this kind so far as its fin- ances and the size of its staff will permit. During the past winter W. E. {Ay classes have flourished in Toronto and Hamilton. a The W- E. A. is a voluntary organ- ization of men and women engaged in industrial pursuits and is largely Toronto, N $1.80%; extra No. 1 feed, 44%c; nominal, shipping $10.50; Montreal Bran, per ton, large, 21 to 21%¢; triplets, 22 to king, 22 to 24c. ultry--Spring chickens, men and women are eager to secure the advantages of higher education and cheerfully devote an evening a week to the study and discussion of present-day economic problems, of English literature, history; psych- ip In Eng- $2.85. land the W.E.A, has grown to immense proportions, having a membership of er fos chickens, 80¢; ducklings, 1, 80¢; selects, 41 to 42¢; hand-pick, bus., per over 25,000. | To extend its activities into the rural districts and among industrial workers is one of the most important aims of the University of Toronto. In anticipation of the Government's adoption of the Report of the Royal Commission on University Finances, plans had been made to inaugurate 'evening tutorial classes in. various yural - communities throughout the 38c; to 16c; prints, | Bucational Asociations in. several towns and cities. When the Govern: men; laid the Report over and in- structed the Provincial University that it must spend no more money 3 do, med., this year than it did last year these $4.50; butcher! plans had to be cancelled and $7.50; do, ped " choice, ) d., $3 to $4.50; canners| 0 SS to $7.25 to $7.75; 7 to stock, $5; shee tol | tock, 35; Jheets30 tol] composed of trades unionists. These | farmer is being tried out on-a fairly and if it proves successful, it is ex- in all parts of Winnipée, Man Last your 10370 tractors were sold in Western Canada, | distributed ae Tollowsr Manitoba: 3-11 | 671; Saskatchewan, 4,229; "Alberta, 12,879. The number of tractors sold in e West during the past four years is as follows: 1917, 5,000; 1918, 7,000; 1919, 9,000; 1920, 10,279. It is esti- mated that there are 33,000 tractors carrying purebred 'bulls to the scale this year in Saskatchewan, ! pected that Better Bull specials will gente the province! ment will yet adopt the Commission's Report and so enable the University to give the Province the service so many people in town and country are requesting. ----d | . PEA AI TRL | Royal Visit to Belfast. . Sir Wm. Coates, Bart., the Lord Mayor of 'Belfast, who was created a Baronet at the investiture. Hohenzollern: Refuses To Pay Dutch Taxes A despatch from Doorn says:--The Municipal Council of Doorn is discuss- ing the vigorots protest lodged by William Hohenzcllern against the tax levied by the local. authorities. The ex-Kajser maintains that they have no right whatever tu tax him, as he did not come willingly to Holland, and is held practically a 'prisoner, and is therefore not lable to taxes as if he were a free citizen. William has also protested the income tax. The m of the members of the Council, however, take the view that the exKaiser came as a free agent to Holland, and himself' chose Doorn as his place of residence, and that there- 'fore his protest should be disregarded, and measures must be taker to se- cure the payment of his taxes. The ex-Crown Prince, however, is held to be exempt from taxation. nimi. His Hard Lot. "It's strange,' 'remarked the bear to -s0 gaunt." Z ep pn the wolf, "that you should always be | "Well, you see," replied the wolf, "it's this way; I'm always obliged to keep away from the door until there's the] OWITE left in the house to ew a Th : charges and commission about $400, 000. . RCRA Goad Boodn i EERE Report on Forest Con Rtn By fr A E He says :--The: following. re- ports were received by the T. & N. 0. Commission on the fire sitution in Northern Ontario: o fires between North Bay and Mileage 57; small fire there. No fires between Mileage 57 fires in-vi , and if no wind rises there Connaught--Few fires in. vi- cinity. Ee : South Porcupine--Some. F fires out. y Schumacher and Timmins-- No fire near towns from up the river; no danger. Conditions very much improved. : = HALF A MILLION IDLE IN: ITALY Two. Million Inhabitants, = A despatch from Rome says:--Italy has sow half » million unemployed, a large nu r: considering he us trial Hnitations. It is calculated this figure. means at' least 2,000,000 in- habitants affected by the present crisis, The Government must facs workmen's subsidies to the value of a billion lire yearly, and payment will begin at the earliest possible mic: ient. At the same time an effort to limit unemployment and - prévent paupor- ization is being made. in another di- rection. Public works on a large £ ale are to be undertaken, Insluding Toad. "WHY DONT ow TiodinG WITH ME -- ITS - GRENT EXERCISE. mn LO i A uois i be no danger. . X A despatch from North Bay North Bay &