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Show FOREIGN. Itritisli Xotes. London, 24. In the house of commons, com-mons, tonight, Fawcett moved that; in the opinion of the house the gov-j ernmcnt's measures to reform local1 taxation are insufficient and not in accordance with its promises; that delay de-lay in the matter impedes the progress pro-gress of the country. The motion was rejected, 175 to 249. Paul Boy ton will leave Cologne harbor in his safety dtess, and paddle to Cape Grisnez, where he will go ashore injthe evening. The next day at 3 o'clock in the morning, he will ; enter the water for his second attempt j to swim am ss the channel. He will 1 strike out for Folkcston, which he ex-j ex-j pects to n a;h before 0 o'clock Friday i evening. |