BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

Otago Witness, Issue 2467, 26 June 1901, Page 15

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

LO2STDO2J, June 17. The Colchester bench have remanded Cnarles Lillywhite, arrested at Wellington, New Zealand, on a charge of murder. The case was heard in camera. June 18. Earl Russell has been arrested on a charge of bigamy. He was remanded, and released on bail. In the case of Jellicoe v. the Wellington Law Society, the petition for a rehearing has been withdrawn. At the Colonial Club dinner at the Hotel Cecil 250 were present, including the Agents-general. General Buller received an immense ovation. He said that recent events had shown, that Great Britain possessed a number of very strong, lusty, ■well-matured children, prepared to help in every difficulty in which they thought her right, and sending fine men, fine soldiers, and gallant fellows. Imperial unity was a dangerous idea unless backed up solidly. Dr Cockburn, the South Australian Agent-general, suggested that an emblem should be added to the Union Jack specially appealing to colonists, and reminding them of the part borne by sending contingents. Lord Strathcona (the chairman) advocated the enrolment *of a colonial volunteer corps in London. Jones, playing for Notts, and Captain Ciaig, for Hampshire, each scored 249 runs against Sussex and Lancashire respectively. The - submarine boat Narval remained under water 12 hours. For about six hours the crew were comfortable ; they then became seriously affected, tlie men suffering from exhaustion and nausea. June 19. The King's Civil List passed the* House of Commons by 370 votes to 60. Adelina Patti's castle at Craig-y-nos, South Wales, was offered at auction, and bought in for £45,000. The Free Church of Scotland are sueing the United Free Church in order to determine the question of titles to land prior to their union, in October. . June 20. The American visible supply of wheat is 45,043,000 bushels. A Reuter message states that civil government will be established at the Philippines on July 4. Merchants are complaining of the delays in the carriage -of the New Zealand mails via San Francisco. . . • June 21. The death is announced of Admiral Sir Anthony Hoskins ; aged 73 years. [The late Admiral Hoskins served in the Kaffir war, 1852-53; in China, 1858; and in Egypt in 18S2. He was in command of. the Australasian Station in 1875-79. He was present at the taking of the Canton Taku forts in 1857, and was mentioned in despatches. He was made X.C.8., and received the thanks of both Houses of Parliament for his special services during the war of 1882.] June 23. Earl Russell has been committed for trial at the Old Bailly on a charge of bigamy. PARIS, June 19. In the Chamber of Deputies M. Caillaux, Minister of Finance, explained the details of the old-age pension scheme. It would require a capital fund of 12,000,000 francs (£480,000). The State would contribute at the outset 15,000,000 francs (£600,000), gradually rising in 16 years to 90,000,000 (£3,600,000), and then gradually falling to 45,000,000 (£1,800,000). June 21. " As a result of a publichouse brawl, some French miners at Lamare, in the Department of Isere, demanded the dismissal of 400 Italian miners. The company refused. Thereupon the French expelled the Italians, who fled to Savoie, and thence to Italy. BERLIN, June 19. .Three workmen arrested at Meissen have been extradited to Italy charged with complicity in the assassination of the late King Humbert. MADRID, June 21. An ante-clerical disturbance occurred at Ronda, during which the electric lights were destroyed, and the city thrown, into darkness.

ST. PETERSBURG, June 18. The Tsaritsa has been safely accouched of another daughter (the fourth). June 19. Owing to America taxing petroleum, Russia imposes taxes on American resin and bicycles. The fire at Galernij Island, which is believed to have been started by the dockworkers on strike, is raging over an area two miles in circumference. The fire reduced the first class cruiser Witiez to a mass of molten steel, and consumed enormous grain reserves and thousands of valuable naval designs. The cruisers Drel, Pallas, and Diana were towed out with difficulty. June 22. The Czar will attend the German I manoeuvres at Dantzig, and receive King Alexander and Queen Draga of Servia at St. Petersburg in September. ATHENS, June 19. Replying to the Cretan Assembly's petition for. union with Greece, the four protecting Powers intimate their intention to preserve the status quo. NEW YORK, June 17. i Mr Hay, Secretary of State, in the course of a remarkable speech at Buffalo (New York State), protested against Vice-presi- ' dent Roosevelt's and Senator W. A. Lange's declaration in reference to the expansion of ! the Monroe Doctrine. June 20. • Admiral Remey, of the cruiser Brooklyn, has furnished enthusiastic reports to the Navy department concerning the hospitality shown to the American seamen in. Melbourne and Sydney Dr Dowie's Zion City is growing rapidly, and a large temple is to be erected. Money is pouring in. Dowie has proclaimed himself to be the reincarnation of the prophet Elijah. June 21. With a view to meeting American competition seven, of the principal millers in Ontario are combining so as to bs able to produce 5000 barrels of fiour daily. • WASHINGTON, June 19. A peremptory note from the United States has induced Cuba to incorporate in her Constitution ■ America's definition of their mutual relations. TOKIO, June 22. Hoshi lorn, Minister for Communications in the Marquis of Ito's Cabinet, was stabbed twice while attending a meeting of the Tokio City Assembly. He died of his wounds. The assassin was actuated by a political motive.