BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

Marlborough Express, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 277, 18 November 1905, Page 2

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

[press association.] DR. BARNARDO. (Received Nov. 18, 8.30 a.m.) LONDON, Nov. 17. Doctor Barnardo hoped to raise a quarter of a million to clear his Home of the debts existing at the time of his death. A MULTI-MILLIONAIRE. NEW YORK. Nov. 17. _ Roekfeller's income this year is eight millions sterling. OTTAWA, Nov. 17. The Montreal Board of Trade invited Mr Chamberlain i:o visit Canada. OBITUARY. BRUSSELS, Nov. 17. Obituary—Phillipe, Count of Flanders, heir "to the Belgian throne, a?tat 68. FROZEN MEAT TENDERS. LONDON, Nov. 17. Tenders for frozen mutton and beef, delivery in bulk at Gibraltar, for the year beginning with July, must reach the War Office by March 14. GENERAL BOOTH'S PROPOSALS. LONDON, Nov. 17. Replying to Mr Carruthers's offer of land in New South Wales, General Booth announces that he is instituting inquiry as to the quality of the land, and its suitability for settlement. DEATH SENTENCE COMMUTED. LONDON, Nov. 17. The Executive Council commuted the capital sentence passed on Midwinter, the Louth murderer, to penal servitude for life . CHURCH OF SCOTLAND. LONDON, Nov. 17. The Rev. P. W. Nevin, minister of Pollockshields Church, Glasgaw, is nominated Moderator of the Church of Scotland. Professor Bannistone is the Moder-ator-elect of the Free Church of Scotland. _^_