BRITISH & FOREIGN.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 12632, 8 December 1911, Page 5

BRITISH & FOREIGN.

(Press Asßn.— By Telegraph.— Copyright.) , 'X . LONDON, December 7. The jury stopped the case and acquitted '0. yAmott of stealinje I_ady Adby's brooch at the Savoy Hotel on November 3rd. He pleaded he was enI trusted to raise money on the brooch. (Received December 8, 8.5 a.m.) LONDON, December 7. ' . Mr .McKenzie has appointed a committee, y with Lord Mersey as chairman, to enquire into the constitution of juries, the qualification and mode of selection, and if any amendments are desirable. The outbreak of foot and mouth disease m England has ceased. The Coal Conciliation Board of the federated districts of Britain discussed a minimum day wage, but adjourned until the 18th without any decision. The metal-workers' ballot is lacking the requisite majority -m favor of continuing the strike, and the lock-out has ended.

(Received December 8, 10.45 a.m.) y LONDON, Dec. 7. Captain Howard Booth has taken up ythe duties of naval adviser: to the Commonwealth, and is selecting officers for the^ training college. They will probably sail m January. The Wesleyans' committee of privileges has protested against the promulgation of the Ne Temere decree m the British dominions ,and has asked the Government to protect victims who might bo deserted owing to the decree inciting unworthy persons to repudiate their sacred obligations. Horatio Bottomley has filed a petition m bankruptcy, m order to protect his assets against litigants. Receiving orders have been granted. Doctors have subscribed £150,000 to compensate doctors for losses sustained' through adhering to the policy of the Medical Association m connection with the Insurance Bill.

Claude Hay has"* been awarded £2500 damages against the Star and Morning Leader- for libel m connection with the Hoxton election, alleging that he had visited schools for political reasons. . In committee on the Naval Prize Bill, Mr Atherley Jones moved to omit clause 28. Mr "Veto, Unionist member for -Devizes, commented on the fact that Hayti aaid San Domingo were represented m the Liternational Cburt, while Australia and- New Zealand were, not deemed worthy of representation. The clause, he said, was an insult to the dominions. -

Mr Allison, of the Sportsman, has appealed against Mr Justice Scrutton's order setting aside a writ served on the Independent Press cables for an alleged libel appearing m the Sydney Sun on May 30. The appeal was dismissed on the ground . that the defendaiuVwas outside the jurisdiction of the Court, and the proper person had not been served. NEW YORK, December 7.

Six trainmen were killed and five ih^ jured ,m a vrtreck.of two freight trains at Manoi, Pennsylvania.

The reported grounding of the Italian steamer is denied. »

Counsel for the International Harvester . Company informed the Supreme Court that Missouri granted the writ m error, _ allowing a case to muster against the company, to proceed at the Federal Supreme Court. An appeal will be made immediately. BERIiUN, Dee. 7. The trial -of Schultz on a charge of espionage is proceeding m camera at Leipzig. MADRID, Dec. 7. The Foreign Minister and the and British Ambassadors amended the first eonfernce on the Aloroccan ques-' tion. The • newspaper El Liberal expresses astonishment that Britain should inteKpene m a matter affecting France and Spain only. .., . m ROME, Dec. 7. Morano Jinsti was m 1866 charged with the murder of Caltneisetta, and sentenced to life imprisonment.. Another lover named Silvestrine, on his death-bed. has just confessed to the crime. 'Jinsti was immediately liberated. ' VIENNA, Dec. 7. It is alleged - that the Archduke Francis Ferdinand, leader of the war party, is aiming at the ejection of Italy from the Triple Alliance. There is strong, resentment at the Archduke's action, resulting m Hoetzfendorff's resignation. . ' OTTAWA, Dec. 7. A telephone system for train despatching which was . adopted m August by the Canadian Pacific Company, has had to be abandoned, owing to its unsatisfactory working. The telegraphic system will be reinstated. In Manitoba province the grain yield is 160,000,000 bushels. This is the most prosperous year for ten years. There is a smallpox, epidemic m Quebec province, half the population of which is -not vaccinated, although compulsory vaccination is enacted.