Telegraphic News

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume LIII, Issue 2748, 10 February 1903, Page 2

Telegraphic News

FROM OOR BPBOI-J- CORRESPONDENTS.

[By Telegraph],

COCKSFOOT.

Wellington, Feb. 9

The Agent-General cables, dated February 7th : —" The Cocksfoot seed market is dull. The price of New Zealand 171bs standard is 63s per cwt. American Cocksfoot is regarded with favour." „

Ohristohuroh, Feb. 9. Hon. W. Rolleston died Sunday afternoon, age 71; universal regret. The cricket match was concluded today. In the second innings the scores were:'— P. F. Warner, 1.b.w., b Frankish, 52 : 0. J. Burnip, c Strange b Frankish 12 ; B. J. T- Bosanquet b Frankish 0; E, M. Dowson, c T. W. Recce, b Oallaway 36; F. L. Fane, c

and b Frankish 20; T. L. Taylor, c Frankish b Callaway 8 ; J. G. Thompson, b Frankish, 7; J. Stanning, not out, 14 ; P. R. Johnson, nob out, 6; byes, 4 ; total for seven wickets (innings declared closed) 159. Canterbury—First innings — 224 ; second innings—A. Sims, b Bosanquet 8 1 D. Recce, not ont 4;W. C. Pearce, stpd. Whatman, b Bosanquet 31 ; S. Orchard, not out 9; byes 5 ; leg byes 1; total for two wickets 58. All out for 151.

London, Feb. 8

In the event of colonial sugar imports into Britain largely increasing, Austria and Germany notify that they reserve the right of submitting for settlement to the international commission at Brussels, Britain's interpretation regarding the countervailing duties.

The By-election for South Auburn resulted in the return of Mr Craig, a conservative, who received 4564 votes, Mr Keightley, a follower of Mr T. W. Russell, the member for Tyrone South, received 3615 votes.

Ex-Colonel Lynch's counsel will not apply for a writ of error, preferring later on a petition for free pardon. Speaking at Lesbury, Northumberland, Sir Edward Grey, M.P., stated that the Rand's war contribution ought to be larger. He declared that if the Government forced the Kaffirs to work in South Africa it would become a party question.

The "Daily Mail's" Washington correspondent alleged that Sir Michael Herbert is offended at Mr Bowen's outspokenness, and protested to Lord Landsdowne, who refused to authorise a rupture. Sir Michael Herbert demanded an apology for Mr Bowen's note, expressing surprise and regret at Britain's willingness to remain allied with Germany and Italy longer than was necessary.

Mr Bowen substituted another note omitting the objectionable sentence, though the original was already giver, in the newspapers.

Mr Bow9n characterised the twenty per cent proposal as a scheme to trick Venezuela into betting a six years' alliance against herself.

Sir Edward Grey, M.P., speaking at Lesbury, Northumberland, blamed the Government for cultivating relations with Germany at the expense of Russia. France and the United States.

Berliit, Feb. 8

The Crown Prince has refused Princess Louise permission to visit her sick child.