HOME AND FOREIGN.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 12970, 25 November 1907, Page 7

HOME AND FOREIGN.

United Pme A»wcUtion~By Electric Telogreph—Copyrigh;. ANOTHER ATLANTIC RECORD. LONDON, November 22. The Mauritania put up a record yesterday, traversing 624 knota in 24 hours. ■ [Previous records were: Dcutehsland 601 knota, Lusitania 617 knots, in 24 hours.] A DANGEROUS LUNATIC. BERLIN, November 22. Walter Pnckler, a notorious antiSemitic agitator, was arrested in Berlin as a dangerous lunatic, and for writing abusive pamphlets to the Kaiser. WAX FAILURE. HAMBURG, November 22. The Mooller Wax Company has failed. Ite liabilities are £450,000, and its aseets £00,000. ZULU CHIEF MURDERED. CAPETOWN, November 22. A loyal Zulu chief was murdered at N'khandhla. A large patrol haa been sent out to look tor the murderers. CHRISTMAS CAROLS FORBIDDEN. NEW YORK, November 22. Owing to Hebrews in New York protesting against sectarianism, the eiuging of Christmas carols has been forbidden in public schools, and the name of Christ has been expunged from all thn song books. THE ROYAL MARRIAGE. PARIS, November 23. The civil marriage of Prince George of Greece- and Princess Marie Bonaparte, will bo celebrated in Paris, antl the religipus ceremony in Athens on the 12th December. [It -was,stated in a cable meeeoge the other day that the Vatican hod, in view of the tfaot that verbal promises given by other Royal personages bad nob been kept, demanided a ■written declaration that the chifciren of the marriage would bo brought up m the Oaitholic faith. Princes® tMarie is a OathiOilic, end Prince George a member of the Greek Church. Tlio demand was refused. The demand woe described in t(he cable >ie unprecedented, but according to c. statement made by the Ronwm Catholic authorities in Melbounn© to the "Argue," this is incorrect. "First, it should be eeid, that the ltome<n Catholic Church regards 'mixed, ia marriages between CiitftiaHee and non-Oatholice — with great disfa-vour; end grewta dispensation , only in special circumstances. In ©very instance, before eurih a morrraige oin be celebrated, this form .must be signed by both the contracting parties:—*\ve, tho undersigned, soieninly promise and engage that all children of either sex who m«y be born of out marriage eha.ll be ibaptised iai tlhle CftthoHo Glutrjoh, *:nd ehalr be oirefally brouighifc up in the knowledge Bind practice of the Catholic religion.' The cottddtioin quoted "must bo complied wiifch, nor wae «amy exception made, •whether in the case of •* prince or a neaaant. .Bo for as the impending mwrn'aeo wan coacelrned. it wouW be tresjojded ac valid; • .at the mime fcirae the non-Owtiholio party wwild be deemed guilty off- c grievous offence •gainst the tow of "the Ohurch."] ROBBERY WITH VIOLENC3E. Three passengers by the Orleans, express shot two guarde, etole the cash boxea, and escaped as the alarm was given and the train slowed down near Etampes- They were compelled to abandon the booty. •. THEKABATAGH EARTHQUAKE. ' LONJX>N/November 23. Advices state that the Karatagh earthquake in Turkestan killed ten thousand people over a wide district. MINISTER'S MEETING BROKEN ' UF. Disturbances caused by suffragists, and, free fights between their supporters and their opponents, and violent behaviour by rowdies, broke : up Mr Gladstone's meeting at Leeds. Mr Gladstone land his wife escaped from the building by a back staircase. ' THE CONGO. BRUSSELS, November 23. The differences between King Leopold and the Belgian Government regarding the Congo have been adjusted, and an Annexation Treaty is ready for presentation to the Chamber of Deputies.