Deep sympathy with the Dominion of Canada. has been aroused
in this country by the news of the virtual destruction by fire of the Parliament Buildings at Ottawa. The fire, which
occurred on Thursday week, began in the Reading Room and spread along the corridors with extraordinary rapidity. Two ladies were burned, and Mr. Burrell, the Minister of Agri- culture, was badly injured. Two members and four of the House of Commons staff also perished. The Library was not seriously damaged. The sikicion that the fire was the work of incendiaries was increased by the fact that last . Saturday
a large clothiers' factory at Ottawa, which was engaged on Government work for the Militia, was burnt down. At Hespeler
a toolmaking factory was destroyed by fire. Bombs were discovered; and two Austrians and a German were . arrested.
The result has been just what one would have expected— recruiting has sensibly improved.
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