THE LATEST. HOME AND FOREIGN

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXII, Issue 6484, 1 February 1905, Page 2

THE LATEST. HOME AND FOREIGN

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph —Copyright.

Received Feb. 1. 7.36 a.m.

The English Elections.

London, Jan. 32 Mr E. G. Jellicoe, late of Wellington, has been adopted as the Liberal candidate for the Walton division of Liverpool.

The Colonial Conference.

The Hon. Lyttelton m acknowledging the Glasgow Chamber of Commerce's approval of the Colonial Conference, said ha appreciated the unanimous support of so great a commercial centre to a proposal to consider the best meaus of! strengthening the unity of the Empire.

The New Lord Justice General of Scotland.

The Hon. Andrew Graham Musiray, Secretary for Scotland, succeeds Lord Balfonr luuross, Lord Justice General of Scotland and Lord President of the Court of Sessions., lately deceased. , Received, Feb. 1, 8.26 a.m.

Princess Victoria.

London,, Jan. 31 Pnacess Victoria, second daughter of King Edward, has undergone un operation for appendicitis m Londotu Her condition is now favourable. ••■■'.-

The Hooley Case.

The appeal of H. J. Lawsouin th&Hoolef case has been dismissed, and the convictions upheld.

Immigration m Nova Scotia..

Nova Scotia, through her Agent-Geaeral m London, is encouraging immigration!.

The Record Diamond,

The Premier Mine 3000 carat diamond 1 has been insured for half a million during transit to London.