BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

Otago Witness, Issue 2525, 6 August 1902, Page 27

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

LONDON, July 28. The Public Accounts Committee report, that Woolwich Arsenal had wasted £250,000 through not utilising the ashes from the bi-ass foundry, which contained much metal. There have been violent debates at the Wesleyan Conference over Dr Beet's heresy in regard to eternal punishment. Dr Beet was again included in the nomi-

nation for the post of Professor of Systematic Theology in the Richmond branch of the Theological Institution. The election will be held later. Colonel Cobbs's mounted force surprised the Mad Mullah's encampment, on the 4-byssinian- border, and chased them] for 80 miles, killing 150. Four thousand cattle and 12,000 sheep were captured. Eight British were killed and four wounded. The colonial Premiers are visiting Glasgow. Sir E. Barton, in a speech, ■ emphasised the abounding opportunities ' in Australia, not for paupers, but for men with small capital and plenty of independence. Mr Seddon said the Motherland and the colonies ought to join in a common bond to meet American competition. The British workmen and niauufaeturers were unequalled in the world. Sir E. Barton, in his speech at Edinburgh, said that not one of the colonial I Premiers, any more in matters of trade than in matters of warfare, would sit J aown and wait to be kicked if in the Home trade an arrangement could be made calculated to contribute to the Empire's cohesion, preservation, and integrity. They might call that by any name invented by political economists, and in spite of the name the thing might be good. — (Cheers.) Out of this variance he hoped there would come a better understanding relative to common defence, without too much bargaining, and also in regard to trade relations with individual free play. Autonomy was the greatest gii. from Briton to Briton, and that which no Briton possessing it would ever . surrender. The White Star manager denies the rumoured hitch in the transfer of the company's steamers to Morgan's syndicate. Mr Armstrong Orling's tireless telephones are so greatly improved that an English company is beiug promoted, with a capital of £175.000. to work the invention. July 29. Lord Carrington presided at a Mansion House meeting to raise funds to obtain voxels to bring Norfolk Island produce to Australia. Mr Renwick, a member of the Hou.se of Commons, and other owners of tramp steamers protest against subsidies to large companies in the Atlantic trade. The steamship section of the Board of trade, Montreal, protest against the projected subsidy to the Canadian-Pacific Company instead of to some line now engaged in the St. Lawrence trade. Shipping men declare that fast subsidised freight boats ruin existing lines. The Marquis of Lansdowne has invited the Chambers of Commerce to send representatives to the Foreign Office to .consider the A nglo-Chinese treaty. The latter is well received in commercial circles. Reuter's Peking messages state that Chang Chihtuug- has been appointed Director of Commerce. There was tremendous enthusiasm at the farewell aciorded to Madame Melba at the Covent Garden Opera House. The piece chosen was Verdi'.s " Rigoletto." The Figaro estimates the French harvest at 132,000,000 hectolitres, and the consumption at about 128,000,000 hectolitre-.

Lord Brassey, in an article in the Empire Review, says that it is desirable to concentrate the naval force nearer the chief trade routes, and strategical points. This would be easy if Britain had the swiftest vessels carrying her mails, and if they were made more effective as cruisers, but that could only be done by means of liberal subsidies.

A Belfast jury awarded Mr Fenton, Crown Solicitor, Sligo, £3500 damages against Mr M'Hugh (N.), M.P., for libel and conspiracy to obtain his dismissal from the solicitorship ot the County Council.

July 30

A majority of the Select Committee favour not interfering with Mr M'Hugh's sentence for contempt of court.

At the inquest on the Queen Victoria street fire the verdict of the jury stated that the deaths were due to the short fire escapes. Everybody would have been saved if proper structural facilities' existed. The Electric Company showed gross legal negligence, and was responsible for the loss of life by evading the Factory Act.

The Colonial Office has issued a statement iv connection with the recent University Conference. It averts that representatives of Oxfoid exprejg the

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i utmost willingness to meet colonial views, ; and disclaims any intention of conflict- , ing with the work or claims of other universities. Satisfactory results are anticipated. Cardinal Girolamo Maria Gotti, Prefect of the Congregation of Bishops and Regulars, has succeeded the late Cardinal Ledochowski (Prefect of the Congregation), and Cardinal Antonio Agliardi (Bishop of Albano) succeeds Cardinal Vincenzo Vaiinutelli (late "Bishop of Palestrina). -Forty-oiie fresh cases and 35 deaths from cholera were reported in Cairo ! yesterday. Mr J/C. Wason (late of New Zealand) • Unionist member for Orkney and Shetland, has seceded from his party and joined the Radicals. This action is due to his opposition to the Government's education and Irish land measures. The Morning Post (C.) states that a t borough-going Education Act and a thorough-going plan of fiscal union with the colonies would be more intelligible to the Brnish electorate than halting ' experiments. The steamers Prince Alexander "and Banhinguan collided off the coast of Malacca. The former sank. Forty persons were drowned. The War Office proposes to remove the ■ crest of Shakespeare's Cliff, owing to its ' interfering with the range of the -new batteiy. The Dover Corporation is protesting against such vandalism. July 31. The Prince of Monaco has presented Mr Bruce, of the Scottish Antarctic expedition, with a deep-sea apparatus. Mr Redmond entertained Sir W. Lnurier, Sir E. Barton, and others at dinner in the House of Commons. I Mr Seddon, speaking to the National Committee of Organised Labour at Walworth, declared that England could easily bear the expenditure of £8,000,000, the cost of old-age pensions, under a scheme like that of New Zealand. The London Central Markets Cold Storage Company's riverside store at Poplar has been opened. It has a capacity of 150,000 carcases, and is connected with the Midland railway line. The latest machinery driven by electricity is used at the works. Sir M. Hicks-Beach and family will attend the Coronation Durbar at Delhi on January 1, 1903. Sir E. Barton, replying to a deputation from the Women's Suffrage Society, said that the success of women's suffrage in several of the Australian States presaged the success of the remainder. JSarl Beauchamp has joined the Liberal League. Siam is sending a special mission to England, France, and Germany to endeavour to settle the present dangerous French problems which have arisen. Tho British and French Ministers at Bangkok will accompany the mission. August 1. Siam asks France to evacuate Chnn-t-abian, also to prevent irritating invasion rumour 1 -. France a.sks for greater facilities for trade in the Menam Valley, and the admission of Frenchmen to administrative posts equally with Britons and Germans. The House of Commons by 183 to 86 voted the We«t Indies £200,000 as a measuie of temporary relief. Jaritt, an Englishman, riding in a Panhard car, won tho motor race in Belgium, covering 321 miles in ohr 53miu. Loru Rosebery, speaking at the Lihpral League dinner, said the election at Leeds was a warning to the Goverunient and a great blow to its prestige. It also taught the Liberals the value of corn-e- ; trated effort. The victory was won by the Imperialists. At. the instance of Mr Furness, a large meeting of shipowners at Hartlepool protested against subsidies other than those required to maintain efficient mail service 1 --. The .Shaw, Savill. and Albion Company estimate the damage to the s.s. Rangatira at 120,000. "Colonel" Lynch, MP. for G.ihvay, lias been committed ior trial on «i charge of high treason. It is believed th.it the restriction on Argentine cattle ior Britain will be- removed. Holbein unsuccessfully .it tempted to sivini the Channel. He w.is immersed Ilia hour.s and covered 30 miles. The Admiralty will name one of tho new battleships New Zealand, and probably another will be called the Maori. Dr Beet h.\s been reappointed principal of Richmond College, receiving 321) votes against 23.5 cast for the Rev. F. L. Lockyer. The committee blamed Dr Beet for an error of judgment in publishing the book "' Lost Things," mid suggested that he should refrain from such teaching and not publish anything on the subject without tho consent of the Conference. Dr Be<t promised compliance. [Dr Agar Bt«n'- published view/- on some questions did not find fa%our with his j 'brother ininibVeis. With :i \iew to a\oid anything that might be suppo»ecl (apablo of

Tli*- ' Microbe," bringing cough and cold, Ha> now a ibusy season, And bound to get a lasting hold Unless we li«t to re<u>ou. Neglect may bring u& to the gra\e, That'b positive and sure, But ev»iy danger we can brave With "Woods' Gbeat Peppermint Cube

'hindering the progress of the great century fund, he some time ago withdrew his work on the "Last Things." While doing this, however, he insisted on being left free to •write on the subject if he felt disposed. Some articles then aopeared in the "Expositor," and these were reprinted in book form trader the title "The Immortality of the Soul: A Protest."]

August 2.

The Misses Seddon are the guests of the Duke and Duchess of Argyle at Inverary Castle.

The Melba. Company received an immense send-off at the Euston station. Lord and Lady Abercorn, Lord and Lady Hadwick, Lord and Lady Kilmorley, Lady Flo Stui-t, Sir L. Molesworth, Mr Alfred Rothschild and wife, Baron and .Lady Armstrong, Lady Kaye, and Mrs Arthur Paget were present. Gifts of fruit and flowers from Sir Thomas Lip-r-on, Baron Rothschild, and the Countess of Warrick were received. The King sent a farewell message through the Prince of Wales. Mr Alfred Rothschild presented a necklet of diamonds and turquoise 1 --.

The Pall Mall Gazette states that the Admiralty has decided to abandon tlie use of torpedo nets, it having been demonstrated that they- could be destroyed by a well-directed shell fire.

Trumper has been offered a good position to stay in England. Darling, unwilling to lose him, offered Trumper a position in Adelaide.

The Commissioners of the 1851 Exhibition have awarded Mr Kenneth Inglis, a New Zealander now in the Edinburgh University, and Mr W. T. Cooke (of Adelaide) science research scholarships of the value of £150 a year.

The Junior Reform Club of Liverpool entertained Mr Seddon at dinner. In the course of a speech he declared that England was now in the same commercial rut as in 1897. He urged her to keep her trade with naval supremacy, for if she lost one she would lose both. He recommended the Government to subsidise ships in addition to fixing a maximum for freights.

The estate of the late Mr W. H. Sutton is valued at £2,096,000. The bulk is left to the founding of model dwellings in London ami the provinces.

August 4. The Pacific Steam Navigation Company's new steamer Victoria has been launched at Glasgow. Lieutenant Clelland Davies has discovered an electrical method of carbonising armour plate to a. degree of hardening proportioned to the use of electricity, with resistance equal to Krupp's armour and one-third 'lighter. It can be manufactured in five hours as compared with three weeks by the old system.

The proposal of M. De Witte, Russian -Minister for Finance, that the signatories, to the Brussels sugar convention ->houid consider the protection of commerce against an artificial depression of prices by export bounties and trusts had a negative result.

PARIS, July 29

Three South Africans have been arrested in Paris in connection with the robbery of Lady Anglesey's jewels.

The religious establishments in 50 of the Departments have voluntarily dissolved. Expulsion, therefore, is unnecessary.

July 30.

M. Pelletan, Minister of Marine, has summarily dismissed Admirals De Beaumont and Serva'n, the former for criticising M. Pelletan's choice of subordinates, and opeuly parading with his mistress at a. French national fete, and Servan for disregarding the sanitation of his flagship.

BERLIN, July 29. The K»iser enters Popen at the head of 90,000 troops who are participating in manoeuvres.

July 30. King Victor Emmanuel arrives here on August 24.

August 1.

Tiie Kaiser Ims accepted the view of Lieutenant Hildebrand's superior officers that tho code of honour compelled, him to fight a duel and kill his opponent, IMasliowitz, if he could ; hence Lieutenant Hildebrand was blameless in the matter. Lieutenant Hildebrand received a sentence of two year->' imprisonment on a charge of killing Blashowitst in a duel at Inxterburg last November. The public depieeaie pardon beinn granted to Hildebrand.

HOME, July 31

Palizzolo, Fontana, and Trapani, three members of the Mafia Society, have been sentenced to .'3O years' imprisonment at Bologna for murdering Emmanuel Notavhartolo, Major of PaKimo and a director of the li.uik of some nine j'ears ago.

CAIRO, August 1

Colonel M. Forostjor- Walker, Assistant Adjutant-general ot the Egyption force*-, was killed on the railway 'at Helnan Bath 1 -, 14 miles from Cairo. The accident occurred late at night, while Colonel Walker was trj-ing a short cut to the station along the line. A train overtook him.

NEW YORK, July 29.

Two slight eruptions of Sonfriere are reported, and an earthquake, accompanied by tidal waves, on the north-east of St. Vincent. The cable steamer Newington, working 18 miles north of St. Vincent, reports that the dep^th of the

sea has increased to one and a-quarter miles. Some villages iv the Philippines have lost one-tenth of their inhabitants by, cholera. Many American soldiers hard succumbed. July 31. Mr Carnegie has bought and presented Mr John Morley with the late Lord Acton's library, the destination of which is left entirely to Mr Morley's discretion. I The Ordnance has conI structed a time fuse whereby the shell from a 12in gun penetrated 14in of iirupp armour before detonating. This is due to a new high explosive, diminutive in quantity, but exceedingly powerful. The invention is considered the greatest achievement siuce the Krupp process of hardening armour was perfected. August 1. Numerous earthquake shocks occurred at Los Alamos, California. Every brick buiming suffered. The inhabitants were camped in the open. The shocks were also felt, at Santa Barbara and Lompoe. : Twenty thousand Jews who were fol-i lowing the ,funeral of the- Chief Rabbi of New York were assailed .by the. work* men of Hoe's printing machinery factory; The mourners retaliated and broke every window in the building and flooded the factory. One hundred persons were injured. Immigrants on 'the. Marienbadg plantation, Surinam (Guiana), quarrelled andl broke out in riot. The manager was killed, and the services of the troops* had to be called out to quell the disturbance. Thirteen of the rioters were killed and 40 wounded. There were 75 shocks of earthquake in five days in California. August 3. The American exports to Europe foi the year ended June 30 decreased one hundred million dollars, and the import? increased sixty million dollars as compared with last year. The exports o* farm products are those most heavil" affected. A new sailing ship service is beiiiL inaugurated between New York and Adelaide in opposition to the New York shipping ring. * OTTAWA, July 30. " The Canadian Steel Corporation, with a capital of 18 million dollars, has- been underwritten. It receives a bonus of five million dollars and exemption' from' taxes for 20 years. The promoters are confident they can produce steel 30 peicent. cheaper than Morgan's Trust. * A special meeting ' of the Board of Trade of Montreal negatived the steamship section's resolutions r© subsidies, approved of a fast Atlantic service, but?" condemned a subsidy to a freight line. CAPETOWN, August 1. A deputation from England addressed' a meeting of churchmen at Johannesburg in favour of a federation of th»a Church throughout the Empire .abroad. Lord Milner sympathised, and urged* that inasmuch as. our power as a nation throughout the world stood higher tfian ever, the Empire itself needed a more perfect organisation than in the past, otherwise it would be endangered. BOMBAY, August 3. A train was derailed at- Khatauli station, Meerut. Sixteen were killed and 29 seriously injured.