HOME AND FOREIGN.

Press, Volume LXII, Issue 12350, 14 November 1905, Page 5

HOME AND FOREIGN.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.

THE CONSERVATIVE AGENT. LONDON, November 12. Lieutenant-Colonel Haig, Chief Conservative agent in Scotland, has succeeded Captain Wells as the principal agent of the Conservative party. THE PROBLEM. Tho Queen heads the unemployed list, with a subscription of £2000. She 6_ys:—"I strongly appeal to a charitably disposed Empire to assist mc in alleviating the sufferings of the .starving unemployed." Earl De Grey is treasurer of the fund. MR BALFOUR'S GUILDHALL SPEECH. BERLIN, November 12. The German Press is cynical and querulous in commenting on Mr Balfour's Guildhall speech. EARTHQUAKE IN MACEDONIA. ATHENS, November 12. An earthquake destroyed' the great church and monastery at Mount Athos, doing damage to the extent of £26,000. MORMONISM INCREASING. OTTAWA, November 12. Mormonism and polygamy are increasing in North-West Canada, especially in Alberta territory. THE VISITING JAPANESE SQUADRON. (Received November 13th. 10.13 p.m.) TOKIO, November 13. Admiral Togo will command the Japanese Squadron whioh is to visit England in March. THE ROYAL TOUR. (Received November 13th. 11.27 p.m.) BOMBAY, November 13. The native ladies at Bombay welcomed the. Princess of Wales at the Town Hall. The ceremony was one of greivt brilliancy, and included many Parsee, Hindu, and Mahomedan rites intended to ensure tho bestowal of blessings on the Princess. Ope lady cast a shower of pearls over the Princess, who was greatly pleased with the ceremony. A BISHOP ON CHRISTIAN SCIENCE. (Received November 13th, 11.27 p.m.) LONDON*, November 13. Bishop .Ingram, addressing a gathering at th(e Church House. London, declared that whilo faith-healing contained a distinct element of truth, some aspects of Christian scienoe doctrine involved a gigantio heresy. THE FRENCH MINISTRY. (Received November 14th, 0.10 a.m.) PARIS, Novembor 13. After considerable difficulty M. Rouvier has re-oonstructed his Ministry, appointing M. Etienne Minister for War, M. Dubief Minister of the Interior, and M. Trouillot Minister of Commeroe. The two latter are prominent Radicals.