BRITISH & FOREIGN

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 9848, 15 September 1903, Page 2

BRITISH & FOREIGN

Eleo.rioTeleg.ap_-Copvrig_t-U_ite_P.ee-Assooiation LONDON, Sept. 14. Tlie Marquis of Londonderry, addressing a meeting at Stockton-on-Tees, said the fiscal question from the Unionist standpoint was purely theoretical. Not one in 20,000 understood it. He hoped Unionists would not allow the question to be sprung upon them, as some might think, too suddenly, and jeopardise tlie position, or create discord* amongst an absolutely united party. (Received Sept. 15, 8.47 a.m.) LONDON,, Sept. 14. Tlie first agreement made under Mr Wyndham's Irish Land Bill Act has satisfied both landlords and tenants. . The latter obtained a reduction of 40 per cent, on their old rents, and the landlords 23 years' purchase, plus three years' bonus. A sale was effected without the Land League's intervention. The Times' economic expert advocates preference being given to Australian wine producers, expressing a belief that the exemption of duties will lead to rapid development and increase of trade. Mackenzie Goodwin, tlie stranded for-tune-hunter, has accepted a passage to Australia in the steamer Wilcannia. ' Queenslanders subscribed about £25 on his behalf. Frederick Goodwin rejoined his brother. CAPETOWN, Sept. 14. _In connection with the general ' elections in Cape Colony the Progressive party's programme includes the maintenance of the Customs Union, reduction in the cost of necessaries of life, taxation of all sources of Avealth, adequate compensation to loyalists, consolidation of defence forces and extension of industrial education to natives. The Supreme Court, at Capetown lias decided that death from fighting against the King did not validate a rebel's life insuranoe policy. CAPETOWN, Sept. 14. Dr. Jameson's manifesto to the Cape electors declares that the great objects of the Progressive Party are permanent attachment to the British flag and cooperation with Sir Alfred Milner in preparing an early federation of South Africa. PARIS, Sent. 14. The Consuls at Marseilles notified the Prefecture that they are unable to deliver vessels clean bills of health. The authorities only admit the existence of' suspicious cases of infectious pneumonia, but are organising a crusade against rats. BELGRADE, Sept. 14. A new^ervian military plot has been discovered, and several officers have been arrested. King Peter keeps a river launch in constant readiness for flight from the palace. NOUMEA, Sept. 14. Tlie first event of the fifth anniversary fetes was held to-day, being a cross-coun-try race, 95 kilometres, and was won by Dezarnaulds Louis in _08 minutes.