CABLE NEWS. BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

Feilding Star, Volume II, Issue 532, 27 March 1908, Page 2

CABLE NEWS. BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

[BT ELEOTRIO TECEORAPE — COPYRIGHT.] [PEB PRESS ASSOCIATION.] MR MORLEY' S SPEECH AND CANADA. ■■•*■ London, March 26. Tlie Hon. John. Morley, in making the statement in the House of Com*-* nions (cabled yesterday) in reference ;to the Vancouver Indians' protest, was indistinctly heard and misreported. What he really said was that the • Government was discussing tlie question with Mackenzie King, the Canadian speoial envoy, who is now in England. POSTAL POLITICS. r A i rr London, March 26. In the House of Commons Mr Buxton m reply to Mr C. G. Hay, said ho bad no objection, under Treasury regulation, to a political association being formed un the Post Offioe, provided it was not connected with the parent association outside. MRS HAMILTON COMMITTED FOR TRIAL. London, March 26. Mra Hamilton has been committed for trial. THE LATE DUKE OF DEVONSHIRE. London, Maarcli 26. Tho late Duke of Devonshire's funeral will take place at Edensor on Saturday. A GLUT OF HOPS. (Received March 26, 7.43 a.m.) London, Maroh 26. Tho Daily Express states that the steamer Adriatic left New York yesterday with 3000 tons of Jiops for London, chiefly from the Pacifio Coast. Owing to tlie glut owners along the Pacific would be glad to accept a price much below tlio cost of the production. THE PEARL FISHERY. It is notified that there will be no pearl fishery iat Colombo this year. OBITUARY. m Sir Auckland Cohein is dead, aged 70 years. THE WANDERING JEW. (Received March 27, 9.12 a.m.) Bukarest, March 26. Roumania is expelling ten thousand Jews. GOOD FOR THEM. New York. March 26. . The United States Supreme Court has awarded Mr Corcoran, of Dublin, "•• ■ »a harness-niaker, and Mrs Hannah. Callaghan, a peasant, £150,000 left by Mr Sullivan, their Irish-America a cousin. KEIR BARDIE'S OPINIONS. London, March 26; Mir Keii* Hai'die, M.P. , interviewed '•■ on his return from his tour abroad, . said !he considered that colonial loyalty w«s merely on the surface. The senti- ■*- ment of empire aroused no enthusi- . asm. Tariff reform" would never tighten the bonds, because colonials were willing to take all and sacrifice nothing. THE BRITISH PREMIER. Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman passed a restful 'nigkt. He is weak. Otherwise his condition is unchanged. A RICH ESTATE. Mrs Rylarids personalty is -valued afc £3,448,692. THE KAISER'S LETTER. London/ March 26. The Times, commenting oil Prince von Buelow's speech in the Reichstag, says it is remarkable that* neither Von Buelow nor Lord Tweedmouth •nor the British Cabinet denied the • specific allegation that Lord Tweedmouth's Setter communicated to the Kaiser, either fully or in substance, the Naval Estimates before they were presented to Parliament. THE PECKHAM ELECTION. Liberals declare that the result Of the -feckhani by-election makes it imperative to pass licensing legislation this session, otherwise the party will lose ai!l the by-elections. FRANCO-BRITISH EXHIBITION. Londou, March 26. The Franco-British Exhibition- preparations aro backward. The opening ceremony will probably be postponed until May 10. Delay in finishing the Australian. Building is preventing the final arrangements for the opening ot the Exhibition.