MISCELLANEOUS.

Colonist, Volume XLVII, Issue 11436, 15 September 1905, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS.

London, September 13. The race for the St. Leger resulted :— -Challacombe 1, Poljmelus 2, Cherry Lass.3. The scratchings included Val Dor and Cicero. There is a great revival in tne Scottish steel trade owing to large Japanese, Indian, and colonial orders. In view of. Franco-German relatione, the Kaiser*s reference to the Bth Army Corps as a frontier corps appearing on parade in marching order, like a ship cleared for action, is regarded in France as bellicose in tone, despite; the apparent amicable progress of the Moroccan negotiations. It is believed at Paris that Germany will consent to the Moroccan conference being held either at Madrid or Algiers. The Emperor of Austria has declined the Hungarian Premier, Baron Fejerrary's, proposal to sanction universal suffrage in Hungary. The Norwegian journals assert that Bussia is seriously considering the establishment of a naval port on the Murmanian coast (Arctic Ocean), probably at Alexandrovsk. The Servian Government has vigorously protested to the Porte that 1000 Arnauts from Priepolye, near Novibazar, crossed the frontier, killing five guards r.ncl wounding six. Two companies of Servian infantry have gone to the frontier, and the Nish garrison is In readiness. The Argentine Government propose to establish a direct line of steamers between here and European ports, doing tbe journey in 12 or l£ days. There will be a subisdy of SB>ooo dollars for every double trip. The freight handlers are seeking a conference at Chicago with 22 railways. They ask a ten per cenat advance in wages. Eome, September 13. Fresh earthquakes have occurred at Bisignana, doing great damage. Sydney September 14. Lone, who was charged with attempting tbe life of his wife, and who murdered two men while on bail* was surrounded in the scrub by the police near Quambone. "When pressed he committed suicide by cutting his throat. Melbourne, September 14. A petition for the release of the swindler Worthington, on the ground of illhealth, will be considered at the next meeting of the Cabinet. The prison medical report confirms the statement of the serious condition oi tbe prisoner