TELEGRAPHIC.

Timaru Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 11666, 27 January 1902, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

BSITISH & FOREIGN

United Press Association—Per Eloctrio Telegraph—Copyright. Received 9.50 a.m., January 25th. VICTORIA MEMORIAL SERVICE. LONDON, January 24.

After the memorial service in Frogmore Mausoleum, thousands visited the building. To-day, the King's succession services are being generally held. The Kaiser attended a Victoria memorial service at Berlin. THE LIBERAL PARTY, i The " St. James' Gazette" states that Lord Rosebery, in declining the leadership of the Liberal party, based his decision on Sir H. Campbeil-Bpnuerman's refusal to withdraw his statements that methods of barbarism were employed in the war. ALLEGED BRIBERY. Mr Horace Vooles, the editor, and Mr Brouisson, the city editor of " Truth," have resigned, owing to being compromised in Whittaker Wright's bribes in connection with the London and Globe Finance Corporation. THE NAVAL BATTLE AT COLOMBIA. The New York correspondent of the "■Morning Post" states that the battle in Panama Bay was merely between the Colombian insurgents' leaky tugboats and two Government steamers. PRINCE HENRY'S VISIT TO AMERICA. The Hohenzollern. with Prince Henry, has sailed for America. Mr Ciiauncey Depew declares that the Kaiser is sending Prince Henry to sound President Roosevelt and the American Cabinet as to how far the Monroe doctrine would be enforced if Germany occupied Venezuelan ports for an indefinite period in order to collect debts due to her. Mr Dcpew also states that no alliance exists with Britain, but there is ail understanding that in the event of trouble America would not aid England's enemies in any act in any part of the world. THE MARQUIS OF DUFFERIN. The Marquis of Duffer in is in a critical state of health. THE ANTI-RITUALIST AGITATION. The Church Association has applied for a mandamus to compel the Primate to hear-in open Court objections to Dr Gore's consecration as Bishop of Worcester. Lord Chief Justice Alverstone is unable to interfere in the consecration to-monwV. The hearing, however, might be fixed for February 3rd, if three "judges were obtainable. Lord Chief Justice Alverstone has provisionally fixed the hearing against- the mandamus for February 3rd. Churchmen are satisfied at the pro'spect of a legal decision. The " Standard " announces that, on Dr Gore's initiative, his consecration has been postponed. ENGLAND AND AMERICA.

| Semi-official Continental papers are trying to discredit Viscount Cranborne's attitude on the Spanish-American war. AmcI rican newspapers acknowledge that England is America's best friend in a national emergency. TAXATION IN INDIA. Several meetings have bsen held in India to protest against additional taxation on tea. OLD AGE PENSIONS. Mr Chamberlain states that the recommendation of the Co-operative Trade Union Conference in favour of universal pensions, independent of character and thrift, was hurtful to the movement. IRISH AFFAIRS. The recent campaign on the De Frevne estate is collapsing. The bulk of tlic tenantry have paid their rents. TfeE WAR SLOOP CONDOR, No news having arrived by the Moan.'! at Vancouver, it. is fearel that the war sloop Condor has been lost. Received 4.35 p.m.. January 26th. THE PRINCE OF WALES TO VfSIT GERMANY. LONDON. January 25. The Prince of Wales has left on a visit to the German Emperor. Ine North German Gazette" cordially welcomes the visit, and hopes that the goodwill on both sides will be strengthened. THE CORONATION. The procession on the day following the Coronation will take the same route as on the occasion of the Jubilee m 1887. THE ECCLESHALL SEAT. ; Mr R- Vaile, a New Zealanden, and a Radical-Roseberyite, is a candidate for the Eccleshall seat, rendered vacant by the death of Sir Ashmead-Bartlett. FRANCE AND MOROCCO. PARIS, January 24. Morocco is co-operating with France in the lestorat'ion of order on the frontier, and in the punishment of those guilty of the recent disturbances. P4LE OF THE DANISH WEST INDIES. - WASHINGTON. January 24. , The Danish Minister at Washington lias been instructed to sign the sale of the Danish West Indies to America. UNEMPLOYED TN GERMANY. BERLIN, .Tanuaiy 24. The Kaiser is greatly distressed through the unemployed difficulty in Berlin. Ho has ordered' the prosecution of public works, and requested the municipal authorities to devote to charity the money proposed to spend in illuminations on his birthday. Received 1.10 a.m., January 27tli. AUSTRIA AND RUSSIA VIENNA. January 25._ The Archduke Franz, of Austria, visits the Czar in February, nominally .to Acknowledge the Tank of General in the Russian Army, which was recently conferred on him. It, however, is considered that his visit will be one of high political significance.