HOME AND FOREIGN.

Press, Volume LXII, Issue 12498, 8 May 1906, Page 7

HOME AND FOREIGN.

United Prees Association—By Electric Telegraph—Ccpyrigtot. AX ENGLISH BY-ELECTION. LONDON, May 6. Mr A. Bonar Law, ex-Unioiust member for the Blackfriars Division of Glasgow, end ex-Parliamentary Secretary to tho Board of Trade, if a candidate for tin? Dulwich electorate, owing Jto the resignation of Dr. F. Ruthijrfooixl Harris (Unionist), who is going to Japan. PRINCELY GIFTS. Mr William "Waldorf Astor, tbe millionaire, lias given Cliveden Hall, I Buckinghamshire, and its contents, to i iii 6 soji, Mr Waldorf Astor, and a diaj niojul worth twenty thousand pounds to j Mrs Langbomo Slinw, on the occasion lof their wedding. j AMERICA AND FOREIGN GOLD. In iive wo?ks tho United States has I tnken nearly three, and a quartor millions in gold from the Bank of England. The total return from ell sources wa« nearly six millions. STROMBOLI ACTIVE. ROME, M*y G. Tlio orator of Stromboli is active, and is emitting rocks and lava. THE FRENCH ELECTIONS. (Reived M;iy 7th, 10.34 p.m.) PAULS, May 7. Tho French elections are proceeding in an orderly manner. Minister* profess to he delighted with the results '6O far as they aio known. The Hrst 150 returns in show 11 Radical or Radical-.Sccin!ii>.t gains. M. .Brian:!, Mniint r of Instruction and Puhlic Wor- ' ship, was ebct'.'d by a largo majority for Saint Eikniie, defeating the Moderate j candidate. UNREST IN BORNEO. (Received May 7th, 11.46 p.m.) LONDON, May 7. Tlio Malays are showing grave nnrppfc in the Sultanate of Brunei, a State un.der British protection in the W«>t of j Borneo. THE PRINCE AND PRINCESS OF WALES. (Received May 7th, 9.36 p.m.) LONDON, May i. Tho Prince and Prinoees of Wales havo arrived at Portland. ELECTION PETITION DISMISSED. The petition lodged in February (against the return of Mr A. Fell, C'onweivativo member for Great Yarmouth, alleging bribary and treating of el<cI tors, has been dismissed.