BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

Timaru Herald, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 12911, 28 February 1906, Page 5

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

United .Prims Association—Per El«otrie 4 Triegr*ph--OopTOght. THE NEW HEBRIDES. LONDON, February 26. The "Daily Telegraph" states that the New Hebrides Commission has reached an agreement satisfactory, to all. parties. ELing Edward, in receiving the 'Senators at St. Germain, expressed great pleasure that the matter was so .happily, settled. / BRITAIN'S FLEET READY. Within half an- hour of the receipt of the Admiralty's surprise mobilisation telegram, the Portsmouth reserve division of the Navy was read for sea. ' Received 9.32 p.m., February 27th ANKARCHBISHOP ON EDUCATION. LONDON,'February- 27. The Archbishop of Westminster has issued a Lenten Pastoral dealing with education. He insists upon, the necessity 1 for Catholic- schools, teachers. . and Catholic oversight. In* regard pertaining to religious teaching and influence, the rights of parents should be treated as ; to Jthe whole question; - ■-■■:■. : - THE CONGO CRUELTIES. :s .:-v: -.• NEW YORK^February:^.; Mv - F.lihu Rcot, United' or : StVte. declines tb' ; rfeerfere. the '■ ic : Vestiglition F*ee State '"•'" j" ! ■'>■'■■ ''■■ A*--

RUSH: OF EMIGRANTS. BRUSSELS;- February 26. : : TJie ; : Line-has 'Wi auxiliary fortnightly servlde "between Antwerp and New- York. It is anticipated that a hundred thousand. emigrants will embark* at Ar.rwerp' during the vear. THE BOY MP.RD;ERER V Edward Waddicgton, son of the Chilian Charge d^Vffaires'at.Brussels, aged 16 years. wlic killed Bis sister's fiancee. Balmaceda. the iate President of Chili's nephew, for breaking his- engagement, -has- taken refuge at the Chilian. Legation. The police surrounded the building. The citizens are incensed, and demand the surrender of the murderer. A JAPANESE SHIPPING PURCHASE. TOKIOi February 26. The Japanese Toyo' Kisen Kaisha. has bought the Pacific Mail Company's, liners Korea. Manchuria, and.Siberia, lor £220,000 .sterling"each.' ■*■■"-■"->

A DISGRACEFUL HOAX. Hoaxers at Tokio, giving themselves an official title, caused a panic among the population by telephoning in all directions that an earthquake, accompanied by great destruction, was impending. When the report proved a hoax there was great indignation. It is supposed that the hoax was intended to facilitate burglaries. HUNGARIAN POLITICAL CRISIS. BUDA PESTH, February 27. In punishing the Hungarian coalition parties for contumacy, the Government, have forbidden liberty of public meeting. Even Deputies are forbidden to address their constituents. Autonomy in Buda Pesth has been suspended. The municipalities have protested against arbitrary suspension of the Constitution. THE DISTURBANCES IN FRANCE. PARIS, February 26. General Recamier and other demonstrators, were arrested for obstructing the inventory-makers at the Church of St. Thomas Aquinas, in Paris. Recamier, who was sentenced to 6 months' imprisonment, has been released, under the First Offenders' Act.