HOME AND FOREIGN.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 13737, 19 May 1910, Page 7

HOME AND FOREIGN.

United Press A.sociatioc—By Electric Tel«gT__h—Copyright. DUTCH SETTLERS. LONDON, May 17. The first batch of Dutch assisted emigrants for Sew South Wales sailed by tho Prinz Re_ent Leopold, and further latches will bo despatched monthly. FINLAND. BERLIN, May 17. Sixty members of the R-ichstag, and members of the Chamber of Commerce at Stettin, sent protests to the Duma against Russia's legislation concerning Finland. '■TWO DRUNKS A YEAR." (Receiv.d May 18th, 9.20 p.m.) NEW YORK, May 18. A deputation waited on the Mayor of New York and demanded the vetoing of the legislation whereby New York residents arrested more than twice within a year for intoxication are liable to be committed to an inebriates' farm for a year. The measure is nicknamed the 'Two Drunks a Year Bill." AN" ECCENTRIC WIDOW 7 . MADRID, May 18. The Duchess of Najera ordered her late husband's magnificent yacht to bo burnt and sunk at Cadiz, in the presence of an astonished crowd. The Duke wa.s one of the wealthiest of the .Spanish grandees, and the Duchess was unwilling that anyone should enjoy his possessions. SIR R..S. BADEN-POWELL. (Received May 18th, 11.30 p.m.) LONDON, May IS. Sir R. S. Baden-Powell is gazetted on the retired list. MR ROOSEVELT. Sir Georsre and Laely Reid entertain Mr and Mrs Roosevelt on the 30th. WHITEHAVEN COLLIERY DISASTER. (Received May 19th, 12.30 a.m.) LONDON, May 18. Mr Andrew Carnegie has given £1000 to the fund for the relief of the suf-. ferers by the Wellington pit disaster.