BRITISH AND FOREIGN

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13651, 20 July 1908, Page 5

BRITISH AND FOREIGN

Ptressi A:ssoci;ition-By Telegraph-CopyrighL 'RELIGION AND POLITICS. LONDON, July 17. The Rev. John Lidge't, the Pmiident, in inaugurating the Wesleyau Conference at Cork, urged the Church to realise, the. spiritual, significance of its world-wide federation. He rejoiced lliab the Licensing Bill embodied all the conference's demand. He believed the good sense and goodwill of the majority would be able io settle the education controversy. CONFERENCE OF THE PRESS.. Lord" Burnhani, : lhe president., Lord Northcliff, the lion, treasurer, Air C. A. Pearson, chairman of executive, and Mr Harry Briftaiu, hon. secretary of-the committee, invite leading oversea journalists to an Imperial Pmss Conference. Many newspapers warmly support tlie proposal. DISTILLATION OF WHISKY. The interim report, of (the Royal Com.mission on Whisky advises that, no restrictions lie made on the process -or apparatus used in distillation of spirit manufactured irom malt or malted and unmalted barley, or other cereals: ; A WELLINGTON LOAN. The City of Wellington is inviting ten-ders-for £IOO,OOO 4 per cent, debentures at pitr A TRIP TO THE POLE: LONDON, July 18. Commander Peary has sailed ill the ship Roosevelt from Sydney, Cape Breton, for the Arctic. He declares that he will. spend three years in an aiitempt to reach the Pole. A.M.P. SOCIETY. London directors of the Australian Mutual 'Provident Society have been appointed as follows: —Sir Henry Seymour King (chairman) ; Earl of Jersey; Herbert Gibbs; Sir John Cockburn. NEW ZEALAND STEAMER. The Union Steam Ship Company's new steamer Makura has been launched on the Clyde. AN AIR TORPEDO. BERLIN, July 17. Ivrupps have acquired the patent rights in Colonel Urge's new Swedish air torpedo. Experts declare that it is an epoch-marking invention. TRIAL INDEFINITELY POSTPONED. BERLIN, July 13. Upon the advice of medical experts, the trial of Prince Eulenburg ha® been the trial of . Prince Eulenhurgh has been adjourned indefinitely, on the ground that he is- physically incapable of following the proceedings and conducting a defence. Prince Eulenburg, raising himself on a. couch, earnestly but- vainly implored the Court- to proceed. He urged that the painful svuipriise, the uncertainty of his recovery, and the prMpecis of his dying before the (harge wits bleared up, should be sufficient reason to continue the proceedings at once. The general impression is that, the trial .;.wi!l. not., be r-esumed. DIAMOND MAKER DIVORCED. PARIS, July 17. Madame Leinoine has been granted a divorce from her hnsband, who disappeared when his diamond-making fraud was disclosed. '