BRITISH & FOREIGN

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXI, Issue 10228, 10 December 1904, Page 2

BRITISH & FOREIGN

Press Assn. — By Telegraph.— Copyright

LONDON, Dec. 8. The Education Committee propose, eubjeot to the London County Council approving, to distribute £276,200 annually m scholarships; London juniors, intermediates, and University students being eligible.

The Free Church stipulates that Sir John Clieyne shall not deal' with property now m the legal possession of the Free Church.

Mr Long, President of the Local Government Board, speaking at Brackley, admitted that tlie convention might have slightly . increased tlie cost of sugar, but said the crop shortage of a million tons was the real cause.

Dr Cockburn, m a letter to the. Times, deprecates throwing Imperial defence across the track of <the Golonial Conference. He says it would be better to arrange any order of business without dictation.

The Times states that Mr Deakin, by independent thought, arrived from tlie Australian standpoint at the same general conclusions tliat Mr> Chamberlain had readied from the Imperial standpoint. Interviewed respecting Australia, most of the Agents-General thought that Australasia was not m danger from tlie yellow peril. Mr Dobson admitted that if there was a possibility of the. peril, tl»n Australia* must look to the navy for protection.

The Daily News, commenting on tlie preferential speech, says it is unable to understands 'Mr Deakin's Imperial collec. tiyisrn unless Australia is prepared to contribute to the navy m proportion ta population.

(Received December 10, 8.57 a.m.) LONDON, December 9. _ Lord Welhy, formerly Permanent Secretary of the Treasury," predicts that the deficit of the Imperial Exchequer m April will be between four and! five millions,

(Received) December 10, 8:34 a.m.) LONDON, December 9. Tlie Free Church forcibly seized the / church at Strathpeffer. Whilst .12 fishermen were proceeding to a vessel m distress at Newbiggen,Northumberland!, their boat capsized, and 11 were drowned.

Sir H. C. Bannenman, speaking at DumfermlSne, declared tliat he did 1 not} object to redistribution, but it must be on an honest footing and constitute part of. a whole scheme, including reform of electoral machinery. ST. PETERSBURjG, Dec. 9.. M. Muravieff, Minister of Justice, has tendered Ids resignation; also, the Grand Duke Sergius, Governor of Moscow, has resigned, recognising the failure of Ids opposition to M v Mirski's policy. (Received! December 10, 8.54 a.m.) ST. PETERSBURG/ Dec 9. Tlie Czar is favorable to M: Mirski's proposed! Cliamber representing the provinces, which will be purely consultative: It will not initiate discussions, but advises the Council of the Empire! NEW YORK, Dec. 9.

Mr Shaw, United States Secretary to the Treasury, explains that the deficit of eiglrt millions sterling is attributable to paying ten milfions out of revenue for the Panama Canal.

Tlie bankers of Texas are offering farmers facilities to hold' back their cotton crops for a year if necessary. ' WASHINGTON, pec, 9,

I Japan accepted President Roosevelt's peace - conference proposal conditionally on its rulings not affecting the present war. OTTAWA, Dec. 9. V The Toronto Globe announces tlie early withdrawal of the Halifax and EsquimaJlt garrisons, Canada assuming tlie responsibility. '•'"■. PARIS, Dec. 9. M. Syveton, who recently' assaulted General* Andre m tlie Cliamber of Der puties, was asphyxiated by gag m his study. It is expected to be a case of suicide. M. Combes, by 295 to 268, escaped defeat m the Cliamber of Deputies m connection with censure of the official spying system. ! ■M. Vatte, Minister of Justice; warned the rectors of universities not to assume the role of political inquisitors. M. Syveton's death caused a sensation. Opposition newspapers allege that the Freemasons murdered him to prevent revelations. There are indications of sui- ' wde or » dtefective gas tap. ' BERLIN, December 9. General Trotlia reports tlie defeat and ! flight of 200 Witbois near Rehnbht. Eight hundred cattfc and sheep and many waggons were captured.