CABLE ITEMS.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLVII, Issue 156, 4 July 1913, Page 7

CABLE ITEMS.

[Pbebs Association.] FOUL PLAY.

LONDON, July 2. In reply to a question in the House of Commons, Colonel Seely admitted that Lieutenant Artbule's death, was due to his seroplane being secretly and unauthoritatively repaired by an unknown person. The repair was skilfully concealed: by covering it with fabric.

BLOODSTOCK SALES.

LONDON, July 2. The bloodstock sales at Newmarket included Taslett, which realised' 5200 guineas, Absolute 2300 guineas, and Preferment 2600 guineas. . THE STOCK EXCHANGE PULSE.

LONDON, July 2. The Stock Exchange is calm regarding the Balkan situation, being more concerned over the Rand strike. Ine restriction of the gold output is serious, in view of the worki-wide monetary stringency. CRYSTAL EALACE FUND. LONDON, July 2. I The City Corporation has voted £20,000 towards the purchase of the Crystal Palace.

MARCONI COMMITTEE'S POEfcOLONDON, July 2. Before tie Marconi Committee Mr Herbert Samuel, Fostmaster-GeneraJ, announced that the Government was unable to force the contract or to obtain damages. It was now ftree to contract anew. The committee thereupon carried a resolution that it was unnecessary to inquire further. THE KING'S PRIZE CATTLE. LONDON, July 2. The King secured 3Q prizes at the Bristol Show, including champion Shorthorn "heifer. AVIATION FATALITY.

PARIS, July 2. A military aviator named Bouchardier fell at Epernay, _ and was seriously injured. Captain Reg, a passenger, was killed.

WOMEN SOLICITORS DISALLOWED. LONDON, July 2. The High Court ruled that under the present law women were not entitled to qualify as solicitors, and dismissed a test case. TERRIFIC FOREST FIRES. * OTTAWA, July 2. Porcupine mining camp is threatened with extinction, by terrific forest fires. Huge areas of the surrounding country are masses of flames, and the towns along the line of the Temiskaming 'Northern Railway are threatened. The fire-fighters are exhausted, and there has been some loss of life. SUICIDE MANIA IN SYDNEY. SYDNEY, July 3/ Four suicides from poison occurred in the city yesterday. 'During the past four months 30 suicides have occurred by the same means. The coroner, at the inquest on two of the victims, appealed for the aid! of the press in lessening self-destruction. It appeared that a suicide mania was raging >at present, mostly by «v certain well-known poison, and the coroner believed that the only way to keep j down the wilful death rate would be for the papers not to name the poisons used.

THE KING'S REPORTED TOUR. MELBOURNE, July 2. The Federal Ministers 'have no ' information as to the report that the King is likely to visit the T>ominions in 1911. VICTORIAN POPULATION. MELBOURNE, July 3. The population of Victoria at the end <tf last year was 1,375,081, an increase of 37,403, the largest since 1888, including 15,119 State-aided immigrants. The population of Greater Meibourne was 628,430. DULL NEW ZEALANDERS. MELBOURNE, July 3. "Fraulein Schalek, an Austrian, journalist, interviewed on her impres r sibns of New Zealand, declared' thai living was rough everywhere, but the people were contented.- In the country they did not want to sell and go and Eve in the cities like they did in Australia; instead, they saved up in the cities to be able to go and live in the country. In New Zealand they Lad wliat was called local patriotism, and they were dull.

MILDEW IN THE VINEYARDS.

PARIS, July 1. The newspapers report unprecedented ravages of mildew in the vineyards in the departments of Bouches<lurh©ne, Herault, and Gard. PROJECTED CLYDE DOCKS.

LONDON, July 2. The Clyde Navigation Trust is seeking powers to construct docks at Shieldhall costing £1,500,000.

AMERICAN LOBBYING

WASHINGTON, July 2. The lobbying investigations disclosed the existence of a paid press bureau, conducted by the large corporations, in order to influence legislators' votes. Ex-Presidents Parky and Kirby, heads of the National Manufacturers' Association, who were about to depart for Australia, have cancelled their visit in order to give evidence. It is understood that many ex-Congressmen are implicated in the disclosures. A SHIP OVERDUE. LONDON, July 2. The ship Lucknow, from Port Victoria, is considerably overdue, and 39 per cent, has been paid for reinsurance.

EMPIRE PARLIAMENTARY PARTY. / LONDON, July 2. Additional members of the Empire Parliamentary party are: Messrs L. S. Amery, D. Mac Master, C. S. Goldman, D. V. Pirie, Stephen Collins, A. F. Bird, T. Lough, J. Norton Griffiths, E. H. Carlile, -and A. W. Black. The party hope to pay a flying visit to New Zealand's hot lakes.

v. COVENT GARDEN ENGAGEMENT. LONDON, July 2. Elsa Fischer has been engaged at Covent Garden to appear as Dona Elvira in "Don Giovanni." VALUE OF A BROKEN HEART. LONDON, July 2. The Miss Markham-Marquis ■of Northampton breach of promise case has been settled, the Marquis paying £50,000 damages. Lord Northampton's counsel admitted a promise of marriage with Miss Daisy Markham, but when Lord Compton sought his father's consent the late Marquis absolutely prohibited the marriage, and his son solemnly engaged not to marry Miss Markham.