BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLI, Issue 175, 26 July 1907, Page 4

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

[press association.! (Received July 26," 8.46 a.m.) A SUCCESSFUL NEW ZEALANDER LONDON, July 25. Victor Booth, the Oamaru pianist, has obtained the MacFarren gold medal and the Westlake prize at the Royal Academy of Music. A NEW RIFLE. LONDON, July 25. , The Standard asserts that the Government has succeeded in obtaining a pattern of a short Lee-Enfield rifle which experts declare to be the best in the world. DISHONEST SHAREBROKERS. LONDON, July 25. Leveson and Cooke, of the firm of Star key, Leveson and Cooke, sharebrokers, who recently failed, have been sentenced to five years' imprisonment each for . misappropriating their clients' money. 1 NO RESPECTER OF PERSONS. LONDON, July 25, The Daily Express reports a deadlock in the business of the Cape Parliament, owing to nearly half the Members being prostrated by influenza. THE PALMA TROPHY. LONDON, July.2s. Teams representing the United States, Canada, Newfoundland, and Great Britain have entered for the Palma trophy at Bisley. THE GERMAN PRIVILEGED CLASS. BERLIN, July 25. The Kaiser has again denounced, in sharp terms, the rich living in which the officers of the German Army indulge. \ MR CHURCHILL'S VISIT TO AFRICA. LONDON, July 25. f At his own desire, Mr Churchill will pay his own cost of living and transport, except Government transport, during his African tour. THE BECK MURDER CASE. LONDON, July 25. ' Richard Brinkley has been sentenced to death for the murder of Mr and Mrs Beck at Croydon by the administration of cyanide of potassium. THE CRICKET CHAMPIONSHIP. LONDON, July 25. Notts and Middlesex, who are undefeated, head the list in the County cricket championship. Worcester and Yorkshire have each lost two matches; Surrey and Lancashire three; Essex four, and Kent (last year's champions)