TELEGRAPHIC.

Timaru Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 11620, 2 December 1901, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

BRITISH & FOREIGN United Puess Association—Per Electrio Telegraph—Copyright. Received 2.2 p.m., November 30th. THE LOOTING AT PEKIN PARIS, November 30. The Chamber of Deputies at the Premier's instance, rejected by 314 votes to 163 votes a motion condemning the alleged plundering of Pekin, after the siege by the bishop and missionaries.

HEALTH OF THE POPE. LONDON, November 29.

Several newspapers announce that notwistanding denials, the health of His Holiness the Pope is causing anxiety, and that he is slowly failing.

THE AMERICA CUP. It is reported that the Earl of Dunraven, Sir Edward Sasson, Sir Thomas Lipton, Mr Harry McCalmont, and others are asking the Prince of Wales to accept a new yacht and challenge the America Cup yacht. A TIDAL WAVE.

Phenomenal tides have, occurred on the east coast of England Miles of coastal lines have been submerged. A cyclone followed. A tidal wave six feet high at Sunderland did extensive damage to shippine;. THE BANK OF LIVERPOOL FRAUDS. A hundred men are engaged in London searching for Goudie, who is alleged to have defrauded the Bank of Liverpool of £150,000. A SUCCESSFUL BAZAAR. The Counties Bazaar, held at Earl"s Court, London,'in aid of the Soldiers' and Sailors' Families Association, realised over £20,000. DIVORCE. Mrs Burnaby, a daughter of Lord Delamere, has divorced her hubsand on the ground of adultery with Lady Sophia Scott, a daughter of Ear' Cadogan. THE REVOLT IN COLOMBIA.

Renter's correspondent states that the

ColoJfiibian Liberal leaders, after conferring with the conservatives on board an American gunboat, promise to surrender at Colon to-day, also at other places, after receiving a guarantee that their lives will bo Received 5.3 p.m., December Int. ACCIDENT TO THE DUKK OF TKCK. LONDON, November 30.

While the Duke of Tcck was hunting with the Cheshire hounds his horse struck the wire in a fence and throw the Duke, who received slight concussion of the brum and a severe contusion on the hip. The Duke's condition causes no ulann Received 1.8 a.m., December 2nd. . December 1. The Duke of Teck is out of danger.