BRITISH AND FOREIGN

Timaru Herald, Volume XC, Issue 13241, 22 March 1907, Page 5

BRITISH AND FOREIGN

United Press Association—Per Electric ■ 'Telegraph—Copyright., TflK INDI AN, IiKVKNI'K. ' CALCUTTA, March 20. The Indian revenue for.. .the . past yem showed a-:surplus'.iof' £2,091,8C0. r It. i?. estimated that the current year Mill jield ;i surplusVof £1,326,0.00, and the coming; year. £774,700. ........ ANTI -JEWISH OUTBREAK. ; BUCHAREST. March 20. Peasants'.-'at Botansanie. in Roumania,, set fire to -the Jews' houses- They were. attacked bv ihe.niilitary,,: who killed four. T'lie outbreak is' spreadmg. ; 'LVenty thou--sand'"Jews -have taken refuge in Austiia. THE JENA DISASTER. PARIfi, March" 20. M: Bos, Reporter for the French Naval Estimate*, blames the Oulnance Department for disregarding the warnings!, extending over five respecting- the decomposition of pon-der on the battleship. Jeiia.. lie:, declares ih;it. othci- yessels havß'.nofc changed their powdei\ for. thirtean veaiv. v : .- . PARIS, starch 21. In the French Chamber the Minister of Marine announced that, the Senate - had accepted the" appointment of a Parliamentaiy . Committee' to inquire into llie Je?ia explosion. He declared that a, committee of officers were inclined to attribute the disaster -to. a. short.circuit,, not to, decomposition in ithe ammunition; He .added that the ammunition bad been overhauled in September last. : , LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL. LOXDOX", starch 20. After six hours"- discussion, the London County Council decided 1o have a special .:.udit on" a commercial basis \in order to discover the present position. ! 'J he Progressive members l withdrew from the meecr >.i3g in a body owing to a doubt as to .i tic Council's powers to expend; money for the purprM. . City men offered toi subscribe £SOOO to defray the outlav. A CH ARO !•' OF FRAUD. Lord William Nevill has been committed for trial. 'Witnesses -proved fliat. lie dawned - jewellery: after he had oblftinsd it by a trick. SIR JOSEPH WARD. Sir Joseph Ward and party have arrived;. They will stay at the Hotel Cecil. THE THAW iCASE 1 i NEW YORK, March 21. ' 'During: the hearing of the Thaw > case, i Mr Jerome, counsel • for the prosecution;.i suggested the appointment of a comiriis- i fibn in lunacy. Justice Fitzgerald, sit- | ting without the jury, will consider "live i •application-.'to-day. v