BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLIII, Issue 140, 11 June 1909, Page 5

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

[PKESS ASSOCIATION.] LONDON WHEAT MARKET. (Received June 11, 11.5 a.m.) LONDON, June 10. Wheat: Four cargoes of Australian «old at 48s IOJd, 445, 44s ljd and 44s 3d respectively. GAOL FOR BLASPHEMY. LONDON, June 10. A man named Harry Boulter was sentenced to a month's imprisonment for >Fepeated blasphemy. THE CRISIS IN CRETE. LONDON, June 10. The Porte has requested the Powers 'to consider the postponement of the evacuation of 'Crete. JTHE PEOPLE TO BE CONSULTED. LONDON, June 10. The Persian Government have tie■cided to postpone the Russian loan <until Parliament consents. OVERWHELMED. BATAVIA, June 10. An earthquake and tidal wave occurred in Sumatra. Three hundred and thirty people were killed, and k many injured. DRAWING THE CREED LINE. OTTAWA, June 10. The Presbyterian Assembly of Canada has adopted a report advising ministers against countenancing marriages of Presbyterians with -members of other denominations. WONDERFUL "WIRELESS." LONDON, June 10. A conversation by wireless tele;graphy was carried on between Toulon and a cruiser 100 miles out. Messages reached the cabin of one <©f the officers. AN ARISTOCRATIC UNION. LONDON, June 10. Viscount Bury, son of the Earl of Albemarle, was married to Lady Myee Carrington, daughter of Lord'Carrington (President of the Board of Agriculture), at St. Margaret's, Westminister, yesterday. King Edward and Queen Alexandra were present.