HOME AND ABROAD.

Mataura Ensign, Issue 1146, 10 February 1903, Page 4

HOME AND ABROAD.

THE WORLD'S NEWS. Mr Chamberlain was presented with an address of welcome at Bloemfontein from the municipalities of tbe Orange River Colony. He promised the colonies progressive Government on tbe lines of the late President Brand's policy. The destruction of property had been greater than he anticipated Had peace followed the fall of Pretoria, nine-tenths of the suffering and loss would not have occurred. Dr Abraham, formerly bishop of Wellington, is dead, aged hj!» years. A seditious movement is reported from Southern Russia. Numorouß arrests have been made. It is said that aDr Aronson, of Berlin has discovered a serum which will act as a protection againßt scarlatina. Plague rats have been discovered in Brisbane. The King's health is improving. Colonel Rimington, in evidenoe before Lord Elgin s War Inquiry Commission, said that the colonies could supply enormous numbers of cavalry if properly trained. He had also a high opinion of colonial officers. The Dowager-Empress of China is reported to be dead. The '■ Novoe Vremya " says that tho despatch of a strongly-escorted British Commission to the Siestan region, on the PersianAfghan borders, will prove fatal to Russian prestige unless the Czar sends a commission. Princess Louise has left M. Giron in order to visit her children, one of whom was attacked by plivia fever. Bhe received concessions at Vienna. The Ctown Prinoess refused Princess Louise permission to visit her sick child. Christian De Wet, with a party of irreconcilables, interviewed Mr Chamberlain. De Wet said he was anxious to tear up t he Vereeniging arrangement and begin afresh. Mr Chamberlain in reply said that if the agreement were to be revised he would dictate the terms. , Plagued rats have been found in Fremantl®*' " Colonel" Lynch's counsel will not apply for a writ of error, preferring later on topetition for a free pardon.