HOME AND FOREIGN.

Press, Volume LIX, Issue 11265, 5 May 1902, Page 5

HOME AND FOREIGN.

"United Press Association—By Electric ■ Telegraph—Copyright. ; NEW INDIAN ORDER. (Received May 3rd, 9.13 a.m.) LONDON, May 2. •India has instituted a civil division of the order of merit for natives, which will be awarded for special acts of bravery. MOTOR MAIL SERVICE. A miS'tor service for mails has been established between Liverpool and Manchester. ,' MAY DAY SOCIALIST DEMONSTRATIONS. The usual May Day demonstrations on the Continent passed off quietly. THE CORK EXTIBITION. The Cork Exhibition has opened. The North of Ireland heart Lj co-operated with the South to ensure the success of the affair. SUCCESSFUL TEST OF A SUBMARINE. A submarine boat was tested successfully at Barrow-in-Fumess in her capacity for discharging torpedoes. All the other tests were satisfactory. PRINCESS AND STUDENT. c ST. PETERSBURG, May 2. Tie Grand Duchess Helena, the.Czar's cousin, eloped vrith a poor .etudent. ■ The lovers were overtaken at' Warsaw, and the unfortunate student exited to the island of Saghalien, the Russian penal island north of Japan. NEW STEAMSHIP LINES. i (Received May 4th| 4.58 p.m.) ' LONDON,' May o. The German Australian Steamship Company is going to start a line from Hamburg to New York, via Antwerp. If will run steamers from New York to Australia, via Capetown and Port Elizabeth. THE LONDON WATER BOARD. In connection with the new London Water Board, the Government insists upon the xepresentation of the boroughs on the Board. The Joint OPariiamentary Committee is expected to reconsider the maitter. RESULT OF A FINE. LONDON, May 2. As a result of its recent fining, the "Sligo Champion" tihe newspaper belonging to Mr Patrick Aloysius McHugh, member for North Leitrim, has ceased publishing boycotting resolutions. The Irish League is incensed at the non-publication of the resolutions. BISHOP OF TASMANIA. (Received May stb, 1.5 a.m.) LONDON, May 4. The Rev. J. E. Mercer, rector of Gorton, has been elected Bishop of Tasmania, subJject to ratification by the Australian Bishops. He proposes to sail in July.