BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLII, Issue 91, 16 April 1908, Page 4

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

[press association.] THE CONGO. (Received April 16, 9.50 a.m.) BRCTSSELS, April 15. . The Congo Free State declares that many assertions contained in the reports of the British Consul are erj roneous. It insists that natives are free if they pay taxes in money, and denies that obstacles are placed in the way of foreign trade. THE GREAT WEST. OTTAWA, April 15. There is an extraordinary rush on the part of American farmers to Western. Canada. THE BOSTON BLAZE. LONDON, April 15. The losses of British companies by the Boston fire amounted to 1,640,000 dollars. The Royal lost 500,000, the Norwich Union 200,000, and the Northern Assurance 150,000. OBITUARY. LONDON, April 15. The death is announced of Mr Willie Edouin, the comedian. HEAVY BAIL. NEW YORK, April 15. Venezuela is suing Mr Garner, exreceiver for the New York and Berinudez Asphalt Company, for an account of his administration of the property. Bail of 40,000 dollars is required. THE TELEGRAPH CONFERENCE. NEW YORK, April 15. Tho United States is sending three representatives to the Lisbon Telegraph Conference. THE EAEL OF DUDLEY. ! LONDON, ApriLls. The Earl of Dudley, the new-Gov-ernor-General of Australia, will leave Vancouver by the Aorangi on August A THREATENED STRIKE. j LONDON April 15. The employees of the North-Eastern Railway threaten to strike in favour of a programme for all grades, including an eight-hour day for all grades engaged in the movement of vehicles, and two shillings extra pay weekly to all working over eight hours. AN IMPORTANT OMISSION. LONDON, April 15. The Divisional Court ordered the Union of London and Smiths Bank to deliver to the Bow Street magistrate the packet supposed to contain, Lemoine's formula for diamond-mak-ing. Lord Alverstone -remarked that the Court did not direct what the should do with the packet. CRICKET. f LONDON, April 15. South Africa has accepted the Marylebone Club's invitation for a triangular contest in 1909. CHINA AND CATHOLICISM. , . PEKIN, April 15. icon V? 111686 Imperial rescript of 1899, which gave Catholic bishops the rank of viceroy or governor, and priests the rank of prefect, has been rescinded. THE TELEGRAPHISTS' STRIKE. CALCUTTA, April 15. lhe employment of military and postal telegraphists in India has greatly relieved, the congestion. THE AMUR RAILWAY. ST. PETERSBURG. April 15. The Duma has adopted the Amur xtailway Bill. VALUABLE HORSES BURNT. NEW YORK, April 15. By a fire at the Elmdorp Stud, Lexington thirty-two thorough! bred brood mares, including Toque* Rubro's half-sister, and eleven foals! perished.

\ UTTERLY REPULSIVE. t■ v, N£ W YORK, April 15. Irishmen and Germans in the Unitea btates are strenuously urging Senators to defeat the arbitration treaty on the ground that it is the first step towards an Anglo-American alliance/