BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

Otago Witness, Issue 2524, 30 July 1902, Page 21

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

LONDON, July 21. The Commissioners of the 1851 London Exhibition have awarded Mr Richard Hosking, of Melbourne, and Mr Albert ■Hunter, of Auckland University College, New Zealand, science research scholarships of the value of £150 a year.

[The holders of this scholarship up to the present have been as follow : — 1892, D. If. Jackson, Auckland College (subject, chemistry) ; 1894, J. S. Maclaurin, Auckland College (chemistry) ; 13. Rutherford, Canterbury College (electricity) ; 18S6, J. A. Erskine, Canterbury College (electricity) ; 1898, J. W. Mellor, Otago University (chemistry) ; 1901, J. M. M'Laren, Auckland College (geology) ; 1902, M. A. Hunter, Auckland College (chemistry).]

Lord Francis Hope recently obtained a divorce from his wife, formerly May |Yohe 3 an American actress on the ground of her adultery with Major Strong, of New York. The sequel to the story is that Strong, who had promised to many the woman directly the decree nisi had been made absolute, pawned £20,000 worth of May Yohe's jewels for £1000 and disappeared. He left a letter stating that he intended to commit suicide, and sent his mother the pawn tickets.

July 22.

At the instance of Mr W. P. Reeves, the New Zealand Agent-general, a 'butcher was fined £5 and costs at Sheffield for selling River Plate for New Zealand mutton.

The Agent-general denies the rumour that New South Wales will shortly borrow £3,000,000.

Britain has decided to use Corfu as a naval station.

The Special Committee appointed to deal with the Government Savings Banks recommend that, owing to the coming loss of income from reduced dividends on consols in 1903, deposits at interest be reduced by £ per cent. Tenders for the Victorian loan have closed. It is understood that the public •vubscriptions are very small. The underwriters received a large proportion. It is quoted at }j per cent, discount. Consols are at £95 ss.

July 23

It is understood the underwriters will get about 95 per cent, of the Victorian loan.

.The death is announced of Archbishop Croke, of Cashel.

Cardinal Ledochowvki is dead

Truth states that it is rumoured the King contemplates disposing of his racing stud ana ceasing to own racehorses.

The London Gazette contains the announcement that the King has conferred the Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order on Lord Salisbury, in recognition of his long, faithful, and valuable services to the Crown and Empire.

The Standard says that considerable pressure is being brought to bear to induce Sir M. Hicks-Beach to remain in office till after the next Budget is delivered. His colleagues arc anxious that he should prepare and carry out a scheme to gradually liquidate the war debt.

Mr Balfour, as a concession to minorities, promised to insert a clause in the Education Bill allowing various denominations in single school districts to give religious instruction at stated •hours, whether board or voluntary schools.

Baron Lambermont has awaided France £6500 for the seizure, by officials of the Niger Company, of the French steamer Sergent Malamine, on the River Niger, several years ago.

July 24.

The Kilcunda Collieries Company, Victoria, has been floated with a capital of £450,000. The company proposes issuing 150,000 10 per cent, preference share?. The vendor takes 300,000 ordinary and 50,000 preference shares.

. The rowing contest for O'Brien's International Cup, in connection with the Cork Exhibition, took place on the River Lee, in the presence of 50,000 spectators. The Leander crew won in llmin 11 2-ssec. A length and a-quarter behind came the crew representing the Berlin Rowing Club, who were the best exponents of the Continental quick stroke. The event attracted numerous .visitors from all parts of the world. It is estimated that the Cork Exhibition benefited to the extent of at least £100,000.

Sir R. B. Finlay (Attorney-general) states that it is not intended to instruct .the Public Prosecutor to prosecute the London Globe and Finance Corporation and allied corporations in connection with the recent revelations as to their methods of business.

[The Whitaker Wright group, which collapsed in January, 1901, comprised the London and Globe Finance Corporation, the British- American Corporation, and one other. The public examination mad© on behalf of ■jtiie official receiver disclosed a system of Stock Exchange gambling of whici the direcitors had little or no idea.]

In connection with the recent failure of the Leipziger Bank, Herr Exner, the {manager, was sentenced to five, and Dr (Greutzch, the second manager, to three years' imprisonment. Several of the jdirectors of the bank were fined.

A movement is on foot to establish » Colonial Artists' Association to artrange for periodical exhibitions in

The Wesleyan Twentieth Century Fund exceeds £1,000,000, which will be received before Christmas.

Sir E. Barton has promised to carefully consider the request, preferred by a deputation from Manchester, for his support in obtaining direct shipments of meat.

The immense wheat crop of Canada requiring extra harvesters, 20,000 are being sent from England.

July 25.

Mr Seddon and the Agents-general witnessed demonstrations of Marconi's system of wireless telegraphy at North Foreland. The other Premiers were too bu=y to attend. The smallpox outbreak in London has ended.

The Empire Coronation Banquet Committee has handed a balance of £75 to the Colonial Troops Club. The Times Montreal correspondent states that the Canadian-Pacific Railway Company, at Sir W. Laurier's request, have telegraphed an offer to establish a weekly fast passenger service of four steamers of 20 knots from Quebec to Liverpool in the summer and Halifax to Liverpool in the winter, and a freight service of 10 steamers of good speed fitted with cold storage. The terms are about a quarter of a million sterling yearly.

The Daily Telegraph states that cholera exists in every quarter of Cairo. Several natives when, working fell dead. There were 42 enses on the first day of the outbreak. The British regiments are going into camp on the desert.

July 26. One hundrrd and eighteen fresh cases of cholera are reported in Cairo.

A circular issued by the French Premier enforcing the Religious Associations Bill exempts charities, orphanages, asylums for the aged, also schools, which were previously allowed a delay of 24 years to become lay establishments'.

Lord Roberts visited Sandhurst and severely admonished the cadets for resenting in an nnsoldierlike manner the stoppage of their leave. The examination he made in connection with those recently rusticated had shown how little they realised the enormity of their crime. All but two, however, were exonerated. Great Britain and China have settled the terms of a new commercial treaty.

July 27.

Earl Beauchamp was married at Ecclestou, Cheshire, to Lady Lettice Grosvenor, .sister of the Duke of Westminster. Eight hundred persons were present, including the Princess of Wales, the Duke of Connaught, and Mr Balfour.

The operation performed on Lord Methuen was successful. Pieces of bullet embedded in the wound were removed.

Sir E. Barton, Mr Seddon, Sir W. Laurier, Sir A. H. Hime, and Sir R. Bond received an enthusiastic reception in Edinburgh at the university.

Sir E. Barton advocated that two years' service at recognised colonial universities should count towards service for the Oxford degree. This suggestion will be discussed at the present Imperial Conference.

Later, in the presence of 3000 person", in the Synod Hall, the freedom of the city was conferred on the Premiers, who spoko at the Corporation banquet in the evening.

PARIS, July 23. Violent scenes have occurred in France arising from the closing of 2000 teaching places which neglected to apply for authority under the Religious Associations Bill, the "Nationalists joining in street brawl*. In Paris 200 arrests were made, including Francois Copper, the French poet.

The Associations Rill bcrame law on June ?3 last year. Up to October 3, the last day fixed, out of 16,469 re'agioup establishments in France, 2001 male and 6799 female communitieb had applied for re^i ■-tr.it ion. There was a coii'-ideiable exodus of \anous orders.

July 24.

A majority of the religious establishments have applied for authorisation in obedience to a circular issued by M. Combe, the Premier.

Whilst some soldiers wf-re testing the explosive force of a powder at Versailles an explosion occurred. Five officers and men were killed and 15 injured.

July 28,

The Pahiun tribe of the French Congo natives assassinated M. Langlair, commander of the police.

The Roman Catholic demonstrations in Paris led to violent Socialist eountermauifectatioii';. Numerous scuffles occurred, and 20 arrests have been made. Disturbances also took place in several provincial towns, notably in Brittany. BERLIN, July 21.

The tug Hansa cut down the pleasure steamer Primus near Hamburg. One hundred and eighty-five persons were aboard, of whom 50 were drowned. July 22.

Count Berchen, Foreign Tnder-secre-tary under the late Prince Bismarck, in a letter to the Nord Deutsche Allegemaine Zeitung, advises the German pre6s to be less quarrelsome with foreign nations. Professor Mommenson and other prominent Germans, in a signed appeal through the Berlin newspapers, urge the promotion of better relations with Great Britain.

The collision by which the pleasure steamer Primus was cut down occurred jit mjdnjgb.^ while the pasten^ersu mostly;

working people, were dancing. About 55 "were drowned. July 23. One hundred and four persons are missing from the Primus collision. July 24. German imports for the half-year increased by four and a-half millions sterling, and the exports by seven and a-half millions.

July 28. Germany has arranged a settlement of the Italian-Swiss diplomatic dispute.

The Posen nobility have quitted Berlin and organised a fund to assist the peasantry to counteract Gerrnanisation. In consequence of this condition of affairs, the Kaiser has altered the programme of his approaching visit, and enters the city as if Po>en were in occupation of the military. Nobody will be allowed to view the procession from balconies or windows.

ROME, July 23

The Pope gave an audience to Mr Taft, the United" States Governor of the Philippines, and assured him that the Apostolic Delegate in the Philippines would be instructed to execute the plans mutually agreed upon by America and the Vatican.

CONSTANTINOPLE, July 24

The Sultan's spies have denounced the eunuchs for plotting against the Sultan's life.

WASHINGTON, July 23

President Roosevelt's action and public indignation have caused the collapse of the Meat Trust.

NEW YORK, July 22

May Yohe stated in response to interviewers that her jewels were worth £80,000.

A husricaue swept over Baltimore (Mainland). Twelve persons were killed, and great damage was done to property. The Mississippi overflowed and flooded the crops in Louisiana. The depth of water over the crops is sufficient to float a steamer. The loss is estimated at (5,000., OOOdol.

July 23.

A terrific earthquake on Monday morning was felt at Kingston, St. Vincent. The shock was a prolonged one. The inhabitants were in the streets until daybreak. Buildings were partially demolished. The bea receding, a tidal wave was feared.

The fortune of the deceased millionair© J. W. Mackay is upwards of £-12,000,000.

The first case under the League of Arbitration Treaty will be a dispute between the United States and Mexico regarding a million dollars of the Catholic Mission Fund in California.

July 24.

Miss May Yohe has withdrawn the larceny charges against Strong. The latter's relatives are redeeming the lady's iewellerv

Mr Pierpont Morgan has not yet completed his purchase of the British shipping lines. It k stated, however, that the hitch i>> only temporary.

OTTAWA, July 21.

The Manufacturers' Association of Toronto will give a banquet in honour of Sir E. Barton, Sir J. Forrest, and Mr Seddon during their visit to Canada.

BOMBAY, July 23

Lord Curzon presides at a Coronation durbar at Delhi on January 1, on the same site as Lord Lyttelton's proclamation of Queen Victoria's title as Empress in 1577.

HONGKONG, July 24

During the first fortnight of July 81 Russians and 3G3 Chinese died from cholera at Kharbin, Manchuria.

A steamer capsized in the West River and 200 Chinese were drowned.

July 25

A Chinese Imperial edict haa been issued sanctioning the scheme of Sir J. L. Mackay, British Commissioner, providing for the abolition of the likin duty and the free transmission of native and foreign merchandise throughout Chiiiii. The deficiency accruing from the abolition is to be niade up by increa^td import and export duties.