BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIC, Issue 13393, 17 September 1907, Page 5

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

Press Association-By Telegraph-Copyright -V COXSI'LAB APPOINTMENT. LONDON, September 15. I)r Albert iiarton lias been gazetted Chilian Consul at Wellington. THE IIOBSE-MAIMIKG- CASKS. The police, have withdrawn the charges against Morgan, the butehcr._ who_ was aeVu-ect of maiming horses at Great Wyrlev on August 25th. T'he prosecution was a'liasco. The Magistrate, in discharging Morgan, remarked that the Bench considered that he (Morgan) was responsible for hio arrest by the foolish statement he made some time ago. that he was not averse to committing a crime or to help clear Eaalji. The police admitted that there was no evidence to secure a conviction.

WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY. Mr Marconi has sailed for Canada 'jo complete wireless connection between Cape Breton and England, under an agreement with the Canadian Government. It is proposed to charge 5d a word for ordinary messages and for press messages 2-Ad. THE XEW ARMY SYSTEM. Mr Haldane, Secretary of State for War, speaking at Blair At hole, said that the new armv system would supersede the old on March 31st. Probably £3,000,000 annually would be spent on the volunteers in future. The Colonial Premiers had undertaken to organise the local forces in the same spirit, and be ready for Imperial emergencies. ORTTUARY. LOXDOX. September 16. Mr Henry Lloyd-Gibbs. the. late Lord Aldenham's youngest son, is dead. Received 10.22 p.m., September 16th. THE DECEASED WIFE'S SISTER. The Bishop of Hereford recommends the clergy to loyally acquiesce in the deceased wife's sister legislation. A SUCCESSFUL SUBMERSIBLE. PARIS. September- 15. The new French submersible Opale during a trial trip made a record submarine run. A PARTS SENSATION'. A sensation has been caused throughout France by President Falliere-s reprieving Soleilland, the; atrocious murderer of a little girl. Public opinion regards the commutation as equivalent to the abolition of the death penalty.

THE UNTTED STATES AND RUSSIA. ST. PETERSBURG, September 15. The "Bourse Gazette" says that is is rumoured in Russian naval circles that the. United States and Russia have reached an agreement in regard to the Far East, whereby the American fleet has been "ranted a base at Vladivostock. THE OZAR'-S YACHT. ST. PETERSBURG. Sept, 16. It is estimated that it /trill cost £200,000 to refloat and repair the Standart, LEAVING RUSSIA. Half a Russian -emigrants have proceeded to Siberia already in 1907, and 200,000 Russian Jews. emigrated to the Unit-id States alone in 1906.

THE GERMAN NAVY. BERLIN, September 15. The personnel of the German navy, has increased from 23,403 to 46,950 during the past decade. Next year it will exceed 50,000. Received 10.55 p.m.. September 16th. THE QUEBEC BRIDGE DISASTER. OTTAWA, September 16. The Commission, enquiring ' into the Quebec bridge disaster elicited the fact that structural defects were observed days befora the collapse, and that! the foreman's protests were disregarded. WELLMAN'S AIRSHIP. CHRTSTIANIA, September' 16. Wellman's airship has been severely tested and proved reliable and dirigible, although it wars unable to withstand persistent strong adverse, winds. The explorers declare that it- is a most efficientballoon for a long voyage, and are confident- of success.