HOME AND FOREIGN,

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 13719, 28 April 1910, Page 7

HOME AND FOREIGN,

United Press Association—By Electrio Telegraph—Copyright. THE KING. LONDON, April 36. King Edward arrives in London tomorrow from Biarritz. His Majesty looks younger and fresher. AN AUSTRALIAN'S SUCCESS. Mr Bertram Mackennal, tho Australian sculptor, has been commissioned to execute a national statuo of Gainsborough, tlie famous painter, for erection at Sudbury. THE COTTON FRAUDS. Tho "Daily Mail's" New York correspondent states that Liverpool firms* losses owing to tlie forged billi of lading concerning shipments of cotton aro .-stimatcd at £1,000,000. A SUCCESSFUL APPEAL. NEW YORK, April 26. The Protestant Churches in tho United States, during a week's special appeal for funds for homo and foreign missions, raised 6,000,000 dollars. FRENCH ELECTIONS. PARIS, April 26. Tho French elections have discredited th© anti-Republican and revolutionary elements and strengthened th© position of the advocates of proportional representation. A SOLDIER'S CRIME. (Received April 37th, 11.30 p.m.) CALCUTTA, April 27. Private James Coghlan, of tho Royal Irish Fusiliers, who was accused of entering a dining-room at Feroapur and fatally shooting Sergeant Young, of th© same regiment, asked the Judge of the .Punjab Chief Court to hang him, and not send him to prison. He thanked the Judge when ho passed tbe death sentence. GUN RUNNING. (Received April 28th, 12.40 a.m.) TEHERAN, April 27. The cruiser Philomel captured » vessel off Jask with 2000 rifles and 250,000 cartridge-.. A SENSATIONAL REPORT. (Received April 28th, 1 a.m.) • NEW YORK, April 27. An unconfirmed report from Newfoundland states that Bowring and Company's sealer Aurora has been lost, with 187 lives. *