YESTERDAY'S CABLES & TELEGRAMS.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XXXVII, Issue 92, 4 May 1903, Page 4

YESTERDAY'S CABLES & TELEGRAMS.

fthsiTib *bpmt: _.Bsboifcr.bK.] LONDON, '.Ybsterday. Nothing could have exceeded the splendour and cordiality <bf Kinff Ed«* ward _ weloome to Pari* TnmaHnona enthusiasm was displayed by enornions and eager cowda. President Loubet, attended by members of the Ministry, received King Edward at the Boia de Bologne Station, where a great military pageant bad been arranged. King Edward proceeded in the same carriage as 'President Loubet to tho British Embassy, and was giren a continuous ovation en route, cries, of "Yisitele Hoi " being intermingled with cheers for tbe President, Army, and Republic. . The demonstrations were renewed on the occasion of King Edward's half -boar visit to the Elysee, and when President Loubet brought King Edward in his car* riage. in tbb evening to a special per*, formauce at the Theatre Francaiae, where M. Loubet occupied a seat on the King's right. ' Che illuminations of the pity were general, and the moving orowdson the Boole vardes were similar to, those in Lon? don op. Coronation night. King Ed ward expressed himself highly gratified at this reception, notonly by the head and official representatives, bat klso by the public at large. King Edward, Id responding at the Embassy in the afternoon, to the British Chamber of Commerce address, said he was glad to think tbe growing Interests they represented would strengten Britain and other branches, ties, friend ships, and mutual respect, which had distinguished the relations between tha two countries for nearly a century past He added : —"Divine Providence designed Franco to be oar near neighbour, and I hope always dear friend. There were not two countries in the world whose mutual prosperity was more dependent on each oiher." He believed that all differences between . them had been removed and forgotten. He trusted that the friend* slißip and admiration all felt for France would develop in the near future into the warmest affection and attachment between the people of the two countries, and the achievement of that aim would be bis constant desire. The French residents of Leicester Square and Soho decorated the streets in honour of King Edward's visit to Paris. Eighty-seven members of the London Stock Exchange started to walk from Westminster to Brighton, a distance of 51_ miles. The winner, Mr Broad, cov- [ ered the distance in 0. hours. At the Newmarket Syr ing Meeting the Thousand Goinea Stakes resulted — QuiotOßcence 1, Sun Itose 2, Sky Scraper 3: Referring to Mr Drake's, the Post-mastorr-GeneralV, notification that the Australian Commonwealth would not become a party to mail contracts invoking the übo of steamers employing coloured labour, Mr Chamberlain informed an Australian statesman visiting London that be was unable to endorse a policy prevening the employment of coloured British subjects on British ships. At the instance of Sir Gilbert Parker a conference and a dinner of graduates and undergraduates of colonial universities living in the United Kingdom are being arant;.d to be held in London darn ing July. Tbe hope je expressed that t-e movement will result in the educational advancement of tbe Many Governors, Colonial Ministers, and Agents! General approve of the movement. MELBOURNE, Yesterday, Arrived— L'alane from Bluff. SYDNEY, This Day. Sailed yesterday — Warrimoo, HOKITIKA, Yesterday, Mr Duncan Mcß'arlane, the Stipendiary Magistrate and Warden, died this morning. He had been a Magistrate for 27 year?. PALMERSTON N., Yesterday. The s.s. Mokau is a.hore a mile and a half north of the Mauawatu xivtr . Her | cargo of coal was jettisoned, but she is still on the beach., several attempts to tow her off by steamers having failed. WELLINGTON, Yesterday. There was a big demonstration in the Opera Bouse last night in connection with Mr Seddon's ten years' Premiorship. Mr W. H. Quick, the senior member of the New Zealand ba/, presided. On the motion of Mr J?. K. Macdonald, seconded by Dr Findlay, a cong, atalatory resolution and address to the Premier were carried. Mr Seddon, ou rising to reply, received a great ovation. In his speech he a noted figures to show the progress of the colony. Tlie Students' Chrintian Union Conference at Christchurch is being attended by 250 representatives. The Conference is being held in the Canterbury College building. A boardingbouse keep9r at Ophir (Otago) h.s been fined £10, and had _317 worth of liquor confiscated for selling liquor without a license. The late Mr C. Broome, of Auckland, has left £200 to Dr Barnardo's Homes in Hngalnd, and an estate at Waverley, valued at £2500, for endowment to the hospital nearest to the estate.