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HOME AMD FOREIGN, Oy Electric Telegraph-Copyright, rer I'rciß Association. New York, August 5. John Howard, a g«l 21, of Miliar*polls,-. a burglar, wishing to liecome .lioiiest, underwent an ~ potation far the rimoval -of a tn.ti"-: pressin* over the right-temple. Tlra■physicians'believe that live operation will be successful, curing kleptomania.' '• Mexico' City, August •!. •' The- GeiiT.an' Minister, llerr von Hintze, has requests! the American Consul, Mr Wilson, to order an investigation into tire 'hanging o! the two German subjects.

London, August 5. Tils five yachtsmen are a marine painter, a doctor, nn engineer, a banister, and a' student. Tlwy had photographed the new torpedo-shoot-ing stands at- Altsnhof, and were found in possession of plates with exposures el all the' barters and J -bays at Hoist* n, especially Kiel. iTlici|r cxplaraltions were unsatisfactory. Though there is rough weather in the South of ■England a- 'hundred | "thousand Scouts and other boys are under canvas.

Mocrhcusc, an English, airman, with two passengers; ■ aeroplawd from Dotui to Aslitord. . Sir P. de Graaf discussed with Mr Churchill, a plan whereby the new ■Ur.ion-Cflstle mail boats may be ■made available as armed cruisers, practically a new fleet being crea.ed. ■Referring to rumors of a Cabinet change, -the nail' Wall antljjipates Lord Moriey's retirement, Lord Crewe succeeding him. Paris, August 5. The naval conscripts' strike at Havre lias ended. Budapesth, August 5. The Muiiicipr-lity cf Nagyperkata imposed a tax on bachelors to Miilil a children's hospital. Tokio, Aiugust 5. The newspapers strongly suppprt Britain's representations to Washington cWtrning the canal.

London, August's. Jn ciiacussing the British, competitors at ilia Olympia., Sir A. C, Co!an Doyle emphasises t«e nesd for organisation and vigorous training, Mr p. A. Vaile, the New Zealander, .quotes newspaper reports to show that the British public mistrusts tire Amateur Athletic Association owing to the payment of its officials, and asks how die oversaw people ar*«resto'i to trust it. .He doss not bcl'eve the' Canadians, Australians, or New, Zealandera are prepared to tin's fe'r idfiitlty in an Empira team. .- A boy "was operated • on at Liverpool tor suppos:d appaiiMctis, and it -was found that he was affected by tte fMb bacilli.Ottawa, August 5. Mr Foster says Mr Bordsn has shown that Canada is resolved to stay, in the Empire,. fair weatoer or foul Mr Bordsn has-made it plain that a permanent policy of Empire defence is necessary with a consulting voice for Canada, and the i«>por|tance of 'the overseas dominions' must to realised hy .Britain. The Imperial Trade Cbmmlssion will meet in New Zealand o r , 'March 1, and will thence go to Australia, afterwards sitting in South Africa or Canada. At the conclusion of the sitting the will meet in London to prepare its report. AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Gy Electric Tdegruph—Copyrlglit. Per I'.-eaa Association. Melbourne, August 6. Mary Seaton is scratched for the Cauiajd Cup. Sydney, August li. Some caustic press comments are made on the action of the police superintendent in watching- the, lang-ford-M'Vea fight to see that the laws wore observed, twice, stopping the fi,;ht for short periods on the ground that Langford used thel-id-nsy punch. It is asserted that both blows were perfectly legitipaate and well away Irom the region of the kjdneyß. One japer declares that apparently the superintendent does not know the difference between scientific boxing and .brutal fighting, but his knowledge of anatomy has been- sadly neglected, Samuels' was gutted and the damage is estimated at .£IO,OOO, A representative of the Canadian Northern Railway has arrived heft, and will interview 'Mr Fisher on m Company's proposal to establish a fast All-Red mail service between Sydney and England, • via Honolulu and Suva. He says Mg-toniuige 18 t,i 20 knot steamers would be employed. It is understood that it dep 8: ,,13 on the Federal Government's decision whether the scheme eventuates. Mr-Griffith .complained to the labor unions of the expense) .with which the State is saddled, by investigating mare's nests and demanding an assurance that the union executives were satisfied that a grievance esBts before the investigation starts, The Rookwood branch of the Labor League discussed the high price of meat and resolved that the Government bo asked to open shops to sell at cost price, and if necessary purchase frozen meat in London, which is now selling aii less than cne J half Sydney prices and tranship it to Sydney, ■ Eastern advices state that 210U people died from plague at JHongkonj; this.year, but the mortality is decreasing. Sydney, August 6. The Rev, Diamond, who has been appointed K&bbi at Dunedin, is a passenger by tlie'Maunganni. Mr Bryce is touring, the inland parts of New South Wales- ■ ■ .Unicnists a re still searching for ■means to reduce toe price of foodstuffs. The latest suggestion is a prohibitive.-tax on exported meat and butter. ' Melbourne, August -6- • '• iArrive:i-Z«alaiidia. She brings 40 farmers from Canada and-.the lUnited States, who will'settle in

the irrigation areas at Rochester, Victoria.