MISCELLANEOUS.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XXXVII, Issue 18, 23 January 1903, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS.

( Received 23, 8.40 a.in.) . BERLIN, Yesterday. | The Crown Prince of Germany : and Prince Kite! visit? Khartoum, Jerusalem, Constantinople, Athens, and possibly Kiaou-chow, via Siberia, starting in March. LONDQN* Yesterday. The United Irish Leaguo has -abandoned Mr T. Carrinpton's candidature for a third term as Lord fljayor of Pablin. . Mr C. Kaafmann has purchased at auction tho Fi«mantle (W.A.) Smelting i Works for I Speaking! at the Colonial Club, Mr.HL B, Lefroy, the West Austra- ! Uan Agent-General, said it was particularly appropriate that a distinguished sailor should represent the King as. Governor of West Austra- | lia. Governors were the only visible link of the States' connection with the Motherland, and he trusted that it would never cease to exist, arid that Governors wouia always be- directly appointed by . the* Ini- " penal Government. Admiral Bedford, in reply, said he accepted the :, responsibility p| Governorship with misgivings were jnuch> lessened by. the coraial message from West Austaralia. There was no higher- "'reward for officers than a H£Wsuld dohis best to show liis Sovereign; that his confidence -was nptjmisplaiced. (Received Jan.; 23£10.25 a.m.) NEW YORK, Yesterday In the United. "Stites Senate, Senator Elkins jfttrodjiced a Bill /to make the aiils-trust la^s 4ppllcabla • to railways.:! . -t ". ./ . v ; - PARIS; Yesterday : President :Loubcit,.is visiting/runTs, and taelmtojwarships go there to ; salute him. *' The, rPMrni^r-iJia^ proj^isefl^to sup^ port Jhe abolition .of fsub-prefects , thus effe#£ng a saving 6f £2,000,000 francs; . .-■■;. ROME, Yesterday. The Municipality of Venice has voted 350,000 lire towarcls i*e ijOdO.OOO lire required! for restoring national mohuments,; and the Na>- ; tlonal Estimates have provided ; 500,000 lire. f6r .Hie reconstruction of 'tihie Campanile. , ; AUOKtAM^This^ay The bankrupfcies in me Auckland district last year numlwred 21 for £15,278. The assets shown were £8816- The toial amounts paid as diVidendl, inclusive ot preferentia, secured claimsv was £7917. Arriy^^ai;' 9.30, R,M,S. Sierra from' Sydflßy; Time, 3 flays 11 ho4r.sf/ ijstrohg easterly gale was exp^eri^ttcell.-aiid the seas frequently buriefl tie^ vessel. The engines had talje slewed frequently. She sails at 5 p. .for San Francisco. GRjEYMOUTH, This DayA' large number cf men are to be puli on next week connecting Greymoutb; with the State coal mine. No tender was aedepted- for the ejection pf ?yfe;Tbwn Hajl last niglit i&i& price being over the estimates. The timber output last year was 24,000i000. feet, £60i000 -being paid wages'^ ; ' '■• "■ ■'■■■.'. WELLINGTON, Tins. Day The tender of McKechnie & Fleming, a? £t5i643 v beeft acceptea for the erection bf the Wellingtett electric ttam ! cir;she4s. ■ A : record" shiianeiaii of dairy pro--duc^ I*e rPapanui, -which: 'left Iqf borAim yesterday. She *bok' away 1113 tons ot butter, valiiea ■ n& J£116,865 ;4J 275; tons; IrSese valued ,^t £17,^0 ;%e t»tal value 'of buffer ; and cheese on board Ibein&;£l33igiS. -- l?or *tiV#ooWp*." Somn;«r, atid ; neatn;. i^^ bwni;,eet«imfla v not Mr \ John^^tlw*** V&&wsi^W™*<