HOME AND FOREIGN.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 12937, 17 October 1907, Page 7

HOME AND FOREIGN.

United Press AuooUtion—By Elsotrio Tβ! •graphs-Copyright. THE CALLIOPE. LONDON, October 15. Tho cruiser Calliope is to be converted into a drill ship for naval volunteer! end -will bo stationed on the Tyne. ELECTRIC TRAM DISASTER. . An electric- tram at Sowery Bridge was derailed and smashed into a house. Two persons were- killed and thirty-one badly injured. THE ASHTOWN OUTRAGE. Mr Birrell has refused an Irish demand fop a special enquiry into the late outrage upon Lord Ashtown, at Glenahiry Lodge, but eaye that an enquiry under the Explosive Substance* Act might rjossibly be useful later. FRANCE AND GREAT BRITAIN. PARIS, October 15. At the instance of M. Yves Guvot, thS French publicist, the economic oircN. of the National Liberal Club «r----pressM the hope that the English and French Governments would conclude a new commercial treaty for ten years containing 3. "most favoured nation" clause. QUEEN VICTORIA'IS LETTERS. (Received. October- 16th, 11.56 p.m.) LONDON, October 16. The letters of Queen Victoria", edited by Mr A. C. Benson, have been published. The reviews declare that the book throws a flood of light on memorable historical incidents. BISHOP INGRAM IN AMERICA. NEW YORK, October 16. Dr. Ingram, Bishop of London, standing on a soap box, addressed an enormous'crowd, including millionaires, financiers, and brokers, near Wall street. Business was suspended. Hie text wes: "What would Jesus do in Wall street?" THE CONGO. 1 BRUSSELS, October 16. M. Baornart, a Belgian Minister, states that the Congo Parliamentary Commission emphasised the impossibility of the Congo raising 40 millions sterling needed for development, unless Belgium was able to guarantee the loans. The Commission thereupon agreed to give Parliament direct control of large loans, with power to veto minor loans.