HOME AND FOREIGN.

Press, Volume LIX, Issue 11461, 20 December 1902, Page 7

HOME AND FOREIGN.

TTnit«d Preas Aetocintion—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. (Reoeived December 19th. 9.11 a.m.) LONDON, December 18. TEE NEWMARKET SEAT. Although Lord Roberts agreed, Mr Brodriok reftmed Sir Hugh McCalmont, an officer on full pay, permissidh to stand for the Newmarket seat, rendered vacant by the death of the late Mr Harry McOalmoat. Mr Henry Leonard Brassey, a Conservative, and Mr Rose, a Liberal, are candidates for the seat. THE SUOAR CONVENTION. The Right Hon. A. J. Balfour, in the House of Commons, said there was no reason for delaying the ratification of the Sugar Convention, as it did not require Britain to penalise the sugar of any self-governing colonies. THE MOROCCO PRETENDER. The pretender to the Moorish throne has not been captured, but has established a Court at Fez, with every symbol of royalty. The tribee eastward of Fex recognise him as their ruler. .MS AERONAUTS CHALLENGE. (Received December 19th, 10.51 p.m.) LONDON, December 18. 11. Santos Dinnont has challenged M. Pierre Paul Lebaudy to a match between steerabk balloons in March, for 100,000 francs. TNVtESTITURiE OF HONOURS. (Received December 20th, 1.28 a.m.) LONDON, December 19. A large investiture was held at Buckingham Palace to-day. LONDON WATER BILL. The London Water Bill passed without opposition. <ESD OF THE MARSEILLES STRDXE. (Received December 20th, 1.28 a.m.) PARIS, December 19. The seamen at Marseilles hare resumed, relying on Parliament to settle the conditions of work. A DOUBLE DUEL. (Received December 20th, 1.7 a.m.) PARIS, December 19. A serious duel between two of the best French agaiiMt two of the best Italian fenom, at Nice, ended, without serious injury to the combatants, in favour of (lie Frenchmen. Several twotd* were bent in the encouDtew.