The Lyttelton Times. MONDAY, JULY 22, 1901.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CVI, Issue 12559, 22 July 1901, Page 4

The Lyttelton Times. MONDAY, JULY 22, 1901.

The House of Lords, has appointed a Select 'Committee to enquire into the action of the Irish Commissioners in seriously reducing the rents of Irish landlords. Lord Raglan, in reply to o> question in the House of Lords, said the '.Government was unable at present, chiefly for financial reasons, 'to adopt a 'scheme of military cadets like that whic'h exists in the colonies. Lord Pauncefote as hopeful of arranging the Nicaraguan Canal Treaty in a manner satisfying to the 'United States Senate. The operation: of martial law has been extended to the Maclear .and Elliott districts of Cape Colony. Mr Schalk Burger has ordered the enlistment of all Boers aged fourteen and oyer. Mrs Fawcett -and other members ofthe" Victorian League have been included in the Government 'Committee appointed to visit the refugee camps in South Africa. Lord Kitchener lias commuted 1 the deathsentences passed om thirty-four 'Cape rebels to penal servitude for life in the ißermudas. A Reutor's deepatcfe. states that all the Cape •troop 3 will hereafter operate exclusively within Cape territory under colonial commanders, cooperating with Imperial troops engaged beyond the frontier. Lord Salisbury's Bill dealing with ibe King's declaration, omits reference to the adoration of the Virgin, and introduces 'an affirmation of the King's 'belief in the Protestant religion. It has ibeen read a first timein the House of Lords. . The Commissioners of the 1661 Exmbition have awarded the science research scholarship of £l5O a year no Dr James M'Laren, of New Zealand. "> - •Miss Ormerod, the well-known authority on entomology, is dead.