Mr Plunkett. in replying to the toast of his health, hinted that he woidd be unable much longer to retain his post. Possibly the difficulty might ultimately be overcome. "The Times'' interprets the speech to mean that Mr Plunkett is likely to be offered elec tion elsewhere. [Mr Horace C. Plunkett has been vice president of the Department of Agriculture for Ireland, and a Commissioner of the Congested Districts Board. He has assisted iv an excellent piece of work in Ireland— namely, the establishment of co-operative dairy farms, by which .small tenant farmers ara enabled-to".turn out butter of excellent quality for the English market. At the recent general electftm.'-'Mf Plnrifcetfc was defeated by a Nationalisty- 1 Mr Mooriey. The landlords ran an independent candidate owing to Mr Plunkett having appointed a former Parnellite to a secretaryship in his department, and generally shown a concilia tory spirit towards the Home Rule party.]

THE CZAR'S ILLNESS.
DUE TO DRINKING BAD WATER. Unitsd Press Association—By Electric Tsiejraph—Copyright. (Received November 21st, 9.30 a.m.) LONDON, November 20. Field-Marshal Lord Roberts has cabled to the Czar expressing the sympathy and good wishes of himself and of his troops. (Received November 21st. 10.27 a.m.) ST. PETERSBURG. November 20. The Czar is touch.d with the sympathy cf ths foreign Press extended to him in his illness, especially with that of, the British. The Czar is still making satisfactory pro gress. His ilhnes-s is the result of drink ing bad water during his stay at Livadia.
HOME AND FOREIGN.
United Pres3 Association—By Eiectric Telegraph—Copyright.
