THE LATEST. HOME AND FOREIGN

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXII, Issue 6700, 18 October 1905, Page 2

THE LATEST. HOME AND FOREIGN

United Press Association —Uy Electric Telegraph -CopyrighG ' .Received Oct. 18, 7.53 a.m. British Generosity. Eome, Ocfc 17 Commenting on C-irdinal Logue's appeal ro thy Irish oil behalf of the sufferers by the eaithquaKo in Calabria, the Pope remarked that the British people were always firot whuro generosity vv»3 concerted. France and Venezuela. I'abis, Oofc 17 A French squadron has sailed for the 'West Indie?, probably With a view to coorce Venezuela. The King- and the Unemployed, London, Oct 17 King Edward, while deploring the dtetress, declined to receive an address from the wives and daughters of the unemployed at Poplar on the occasion of the opening of a newly formed street known as King's Way. The Education Question. Mr BaU'our has appointed a committee with Sir Henry Primrose aa chairman, to inquire into the question of expenditure on education and the cause of the diversity of education rates. • Buying Gold, The Bank of England is buying bar gold at £d 17s 9|d per ounce standard, securing the bulk of the supplies in the. open market. French Visitors in England. The President and three-fourths oe the members of the Paris Municipal Counoil are visiting London as the guests of the London County Council. They were accorded a great reception at Charing Cross Station. King Edward gave an audience to the representatives of the <Paria Municipal Council now visiting London. Britain, Germany, and France. Lord Lansdowne in the' middle of Jane verbally informed Count Metternich, German Ambassador in Britain, that Britain would actively support France if Germany provoked a Franco-German war. Lord Lansdowne added that he did not anticipate the aggression, ana the statement applied to an improbable eventuality. ; Newspapers Apologising. The " Daily Express " and " Standard " newspapers have apologised for the statement cabled on Ootober 10th respecting Sir Alfred Harmsworth. (The cable referred to is aa follows:— The " Daily Express " states that Sir Alfred Harmsworth will be principal defendant in a lawsuit which is expected to involve half a million sterling. Plaintiffs, Captain Alexander Beaumont and his wife, alleged that they were induced to transfer certain shares in the paper " Answers" tinder a bond, the real value of the shares being,, concealed.) Australasian Squadron. The cruiser Powerful, which replaces the Euryalma as flagship on the Australian station, has sailed. '

A Disabled Steamer. The steamer GHauous reports that she spoke to the Pioneer, which was towing the Pyramus en route to Australia. Both .vessels are expected at Perirn to-day. A Nefarious Plot. , Madrid, Oot 17 A large number of boxes of cut flowers which were sent to Barcelona and Madrid in. connection with President Loubefc'a forthcoming visit contained 1 packets of dynamite. The consignee was arrested. The police are convinced that there was a plot against President Loubefc and King Alfonso. > Alleged German Brutalities. Capetown, Ocfc 17 - The " Cape Arguq " has interviewed some .'■ British subjects, late transport German riders in German South West.. Afrioa, who allege that eight women and six children, some aged five, were shot as spies, the women not asking for mercy, as they had been cruelly treated and found relief in death. , >

Received Oct 18, 9.3 a.m. Partition of a Province. BoMBAT, Got 17 The partition of Bengal has been effected quietly. i • ; Jews in Roumania. BtTCHABEET, Oct 17 King Charles of Roumania has promised an amelioration of the status of Jews residing in Roumania. Hague Peace Conference. Washington, Oot 17 The American Government has accepted the Czar's invitation to hold a second Hague* Peace Conference. A Tribe of Bandits, Morocco, Oct 17. The Anjeras tribe under a brother of the Bandit Valiente captured Captain Crowther and Lieutenant Hatton of the Royal Marines while the latter were returning to Ceuta from the ship. The, Anjeras offer to exchange prisoners for Valiente at Tangier.