BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

Otago Witness, Issue 2507, 9 April 1902, Page 18

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

LONDON, March 31. The British revenue for the March quarter totalled £58,342,000— customs duties contributing £9,916,000, excise £9,082,000, and stamps £2,080,000. The property and income tax for the year yielded £34,840,000. The University of Chicago has deputed Mr Alleyne Ireland a special com- - missioner to study all the European colonies and the Far East, including the Philippines. The Aborigines' Protection Association lave memoralised Lord Lansdowne to unite with the other Powers in calling upon the Congo Free State to account for its inhuman treatment of the native*. The Times of India states that the residents of Bandarabbas, on the Persian Gulf, assert that the Russian steamer -Kernitoflp recently landed 60,000 rifles at - that port. - ' Great. Britain has strongly protested the Porte against, the continual - .'encroachment of Turkish troops in the Koweit district. A photograph found amongst Colonel ■Grinim's papers proved to be the por- ; trait of a widow living at Charkow. She is alleged to have acted as the intermediary, often travelling abroad to allow r the documents to be photographed, aud then restoring the origiuals in a few days. April 1. The newspapers eulogise Sir A. Clarke's versatility and tireless energy. The Daily Telegraph says he was one of the founders of the Australian democracy. The Times says that few of his contemporaries show such a record of public service. A sensation has been caused in Cairo owing 10 a rich landowner torturing some peasants to compel them to confess to - the theft of a bull from the Khedivial estate. The landowner lia-. been imprisoned. In connection with the case the district Governor implicated has been suspended. "_ The King has offered a £100 cup for to international yacht race organised in .connection with the forthcoming Cork Exhibition. It is expected the Meteor, Columbia } and Shamrock II will compe^. ■ " Mr Wilson, the American Secretary of 'Agriculture, is forwarding to the European Cabinets a formidable list of goods America is able to exclude under the ' Dingley Act by way of retaliation for any discrimination made against America's products.

'April 2. Lord Lansdowne has appointed a committee to compile a digest of leading prime cases for the use of colonial primary courts. A conference of the National Union of Teachers at Bristol approved of the main principles of the Education Bill excepting the permissive clauses. President Lou bet reaches Kronstadt, on his visit to the Czar, on May 20, and sails again on May 23. Moet and Chandon, champagne growers, of Epernay, are suing a German rival firm for one million marks for advertising Rheingold wine as that used at the christ cuing of the Kaiser's new yacht Meteor, recently launched in America, whereas Moet's champagne was used. Miss Roosevelt, who performed the christening ceremony, retains the shattered bottle then used. The ill-treatment of prisoners led to the revolt in the Vladikavkaz Gaol in Russia. Before it was suppressed many were severely wpuudett. The assailant- of T-repoff, of the Moscow police, was concerned in the Moscow disturbances hi ' February, and had only been recently released. Some Bulgarians have murdered and mutilated Iwauco, the Turkish agent who helped to capture - a band of 200 Bulgarians at Saravoff. Tliis baud were credited with planning the capture of the foreign vice-coiuvsuls and other acts, in order to provoke Turkish atrocities, and thus secure European intervention. The heads of seven Bulgarian brigands are publicly exposed in Salonika. The Fairfield Engineering Company (Gowan) have 'contracted for the construction of one of the King Edward the Seventh type of battleships, and Vickers, Maxim, and Sons for another. April 3. Mr Hay and Lord Pauncefote have signed a treaty guaranteeing to British colonies protection for industrial property under the treaty concluded between Great Britain and America. Lord Roberts will send a carriage escort of Engineer^ to convey Sir A. Clarke's body from Paddington station. The first British submarine boat underwent a satisfactory trial at Barrow-in-Furne&s. She was submerged to a depth of 9ft. Through a colliery explosion at Wigan 11 men were entombed. Four were rescued seriously injured, and the remainder perished. The Morning Post states that JNfr D'Arey, an Australian millionaire, of Mount Morgan fame, has obtained 311 important conces&ion of the oil belt in

■the Kerkoh Valley, Southern Persia. He ■propo-es to lay a pipe a distance of 360 miles, from Kasrishiren to Mohammerah. April 4. There was a great gathering of .soldiers and colonists* at Sir Andrew Clarke's memorial service in Marylebone Church, including all the Agents-general. A gun-carriage bore the body to Paddington station en route to Bath, where the body will be interred. The Agentsgeneral of all the Australian Governments sent wreaths. Mr Flowers, solicitor, has abandoned his action against the newspaper Truth for alleged slander of himself in connection with the title of the Mokau property and the acquirement of the title thereto. An American company with a capital of six million dollar-* have bought Marconi's United States patents for wireles-> telegraphy. April 5. The recently announced Russian loan was subscribed a hundredfold, chiefly in Germany. April 7. With reference to the statement of the Russian newspaper Novosti that Great Britain and Japan's refusal to allow Russia a base on the Pacific will compel her to advance to the Indian Ocean, even if the independence of Afghanistan and Beluclustan, is destroyed, Japanese newspapers consider the remarks are intended to elicit whether Great Britain and Japan have concluded a secret treaty with regard to Central Asia. Dr Parker, in a letter to The Time^ referring to the maintenance of voluntary schools, says, he is convinced Nonconformists will submit to distraint rather than pay the new form of church rate initiating a new variety of sectarian degradation. VIENNA, April 3. The newspaper Morgen Zeiluug states that Ricciotto Garibaldi, a son of the great Garibaldi, in response to the magnate^, has conditionally consented to lead the rebellion in Albania. ST. PETERSBURG, April 1. A seditious proclamation extensively circulated in Russia declares that the Government regard workmen as a vile herd of animals without knowledge, will, or rights. The students are determined to freo the workmen, despite the tyranny of the Government oi* the gendarme's lash. April 3. The newspaper Xovosti says that Great Britain and Japan's refusal to allow Russia a base on the Pacific will compel her to advance to the Indian Oc£_aEU even i£ the independence pi

Afghanistan and Beluchistan is destroyed. CONSTANTINOPLE, April 2. The Turkish Government are confident they are able to suppress disturbances in Macedonia. NEW YORK, March 31. A wind storm at Knoxville (Pennsylvania unroofed a church. The roof fell among a large number of people, and 45 were injured, many of whom are not expected to recover. A church at Grenville collapsed. The pastor was fatally, and many worshippers seriously, injured. During a series of disastrous floods in the State of Tennessee 22 persons were killed. The damage is estimated at four million dollars. April 1. Friction exists between President Roosevelt and General Miles. The latter declares that the Gwernmeiic are trying to deprive him of the command of the army. By a mine explosion at Dayton, Tennessee, 75 persons were killed. ApiTl 3. The American Treasury -anticipates a surplus of 20,000,000 dollars on the year. The New York Herald's article exposing the tyranny of the Beef Trust has been ordered to be entered upon the minutes of the Senate. A prosecution of the tru->t is contemplated. Apiil 5. A fire in Atlantic City, New Jersey, destroyed three blocks, including 12 hotels. The damage is estimated at one million dollar-. TOKIO, April 7. There was a' severe storm in Japan on AYedncsday. Forty vessels are mining.