BRITISH & FOREIGN.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 12707, 9 March 1912, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN.

(Press Assn.— By Telegraph.— Copyright.) (Received March 9, 8.5 a.m.) LONDON, March 8. Petroleum ha& been discovered at "Willesden, at a. depth of 16CO feet, and at Newark at 2500ft. .The Mamarra, bound from L6ith to Valparaiso, has been abandoned in midAtlantic. The crew were saved. The Morning Post states that the Government proposes to increase the personnel of the navy. JMr William 'Hewins, secretary of the Tariff Commission, has been returned unopposed for Hereford, succeeding Mr JV' Arkwright, who resigned. . (Received March 9, 12.20 p.m.) ' In the House of Commons, Mr G. C. Marks introduced a BUI empowering owners of non-provided schools in single school areas to transfer the school to the local authorities if the, owners desired denominational teaching being given twice weekly, at the domination's expense, the denomination also to be allowed use of schools on Saturdays and Sundays. x The Poll Mall Gazette, in an article on Denmark's concession to a syndicate for developing St, Thome Island, harbor, pointy out that Russian financiers, including a Danish princess, sister of Queen Alexandra, own the bulk) of the stock. The enterprise is intended to provide a Russian footing near Panama. WASHINGTON, March 8. , The House Committee on rules recommended an investigation of theNAmerican Woollen Company, as the result of the strike at Lawrence, involving thousands of workmen, and culminating in fatal riots. Opponents of the company declared that children were obliged to work in the factories under disgraceful conditions. NEW YORK, March 8. At Jacksonville, live negroes were arrested and charged with the murder of a man named Silversteiu and assaulting his wife. A. mob of several thousands gathered, and sought to lynch the negroes. The militia were called out, and are now guarding the gaol. 1 MANAGUA, March 8. Bitter newspaper attacks are directed against Mr Knox, Secretary for fc>ta,te. The latter had declared himself unfriendly to Latin American republics. Efforts have been made in official quarters to minimise the t attacks.