ENGLISH NEWS

Timaru Herald, Volume XCIV, Issue 14452, 26 May 1911, Page 2

ENGLISH NEWS

SOME INTERESTING EVENTS. LONDON, Jinrcli 24. like greatest race in tho annals of aerial navigation will take place from Juno 4 to 30. It will ba ealkd Vug European Aviation Circuit, and- prizes amounting to moro than £i2Q ; tK)O will bo offered. Many famous aviators have already ntacl© known their intention of competing. The race, which is being organised by "Ths Standard ' newspaper, ill co-operation with. " Lo Journal," of Paris, tho ''Berliner Ze> tuiig,''* of Berlin, and "Lo Petit JMcu,'' of Brussels, will bo a sort <;f aerial point-to-point race for iuiichvn.es—from Paris to Berlin, Berl'-n to Brussels, Brussels to London, and so back again to Paris. "The Standard," with the Continental organs named, is guaranteeing £'2o.o'Jo m prizes, in addition to organising this great aviation event-. AERIAL POINT-TO-POINT. MOKRISOX'S APPEAL. Stinie Morrison, who was sentenced to death, at t.ho Old Bailey last- we ok lor the Clapham murder, is to appeal. Mr. Abinger will again represent Morrison in the Court of Criminal Appeal. In consequence of this decision, the date of execution, which was provisionally fixed for April 4. will be annulled. Morrison is at present confin-ed in "Wandsworth Prison, and should bis appeal prove unsuccessful "the execution will tnke place theye. Tho allegations <»r i>crjur.y against a police witness at the trial will not be officially investigated until i the appeal is heard, in order that the trial may 210t.be in any way prejudiced by a decision one way or the other. CLAPHAM CR-IME SEQUEL. Solomon Beron, brother of the man who was murdered 011 Clapham Common, paid a visit to the High Court at the end-of last week and sought an interview with Mr.-Justice Darling, the judge who tried Morrison at tlie Old Bailey. His lordship was sitting in chambers at tho tini-e, and by some means Beron obtained access' to his room. Mr. Justice Darling thought that his conduct was'very strange, and ordered ; his removal to Bow-street Police Station. At that place he was seen by a doctor, and removed to the infirmary. Later he became very violent, and the officials were obliged to place him in a padded cell. ]t is understood that ,he has been, vowing vengeance Against a number of people in connection with tho Clanham murder trial. He will probably be removed to an asylum. .

INVESTITURE OF THE PMNCE. Speaking at a meeting of the National Committee which is making arrangements for the Investiture of tihe I'rint-p of Wales at Carnarvon Castle cm July 13, tho Earl of Plymouth said that the ceremony would take place at 2.30 p.m., and that the Onsen would bo present. The King will perform tho ceremony, and a religious service will be conducted by the Bishop of Ba.i;rnr, and by a representative minister < f the -Nonconformist churches. Sb.v w i!l be taken to obtain a bank hofiday and school holidays throughout Wales and Monmouthshire on July 13. A national appeal will be made to del'rav the cost of the ceremony, including the insignia which will be presented to the J?r7nc& lrom the people of Wales within tlie Coptic of Carnarvon. I\lr. John. If.A., is to design tho mantle, i iUfi, staff, and (hanlet. and the precedent of Ivinn Henry IV.. when lie invested H'3»rv V. will be followed as closely as possible. HOVAL MEMOIUAL.

The' Executive Committee of t'lie ICins Edward National Memorial Fund has decided that the memorial shall be erected in St. James's Park, on a site facing JlarlbarouKh-gate. The memorial will consist of a seated figure of "Peace", .some 12ft in height, and lacing the Mall, with, behind, two processional groups advancing towards jt central figure. On the centre pedestal will lie- a bronze .statue of Kin.' idHvard, 14U high, while at tiie back o. «Ie pedestal and facing .St. James's P«Ti» there will be a figure of " Brito balance the iiguro of Peapo.- lb? monument, will toircr a height of uOrt. On either side piers will be a paved terrace leadin" |wards a. new bridge across the lake" Mr. Bert-ram Maekennal. A.P t . \ the UaiKKB Australian seulntor k' the suggested by the Executive ,f»mnatbee. to undertake the work on t-ae memorial, and associated with lem T T* ,U "' V briclße ,viU be .«)i. JJciwin L. Lutven« STRANGE WILL CASE.

11l tlic Pi obate Division on application was made lor revocation of a Sr«.nt of probate <lll the will of Mrs JlajT Ogden, 011 the ground that " she ttm still alive. It. appears tiliat Mr?. Oecsn was married in 1898, and shortly afterwards executed a will in favour of her husband. In 1907 she separated from Mr. Ogden and went to Ijew Zeakuid -where it is stated that shr* still resides. In June. 1910 Ogden produced a certificate or her C lt? V " t- le 'Registrar-General at Alfiedr-on, New Zealand, and obtained a grant ot probate of her will. Tho SSWJ' or,t, - es V® bitten vl»;, is not,, and never has a i-ea.'strar or dc-aths at Alfl-ed-of probate. * and® ordered °the napeTiu Proper. 10 £€nt to J ub!ic

THE KING'S CHILI) GUESTS. + "^V 0 im'™n lE i ??t cisiolls Ivitll regard to the lOil.COn children whom the Kw will entertain at the Crystal Palace have hsen come to. The children to ho iobi ted are to be children who on f'io shall have reached the - K e of 12 years. The party will con-

sist of boys and girls in equal numbers. Every elementary m tlio administrative area of the London County Council will bo rei>re.s-ented, provided that they contain children over tho age 12. The directors of th-? Festival oi ICmnire have intimated that they will arrange for the jjerformanoo of one <»i tho most attractive scenes from tho Pageant of London. All anni«e----m-ont.s "under the control of the Festival of Umpire directors at the Crystal 1 ahtco wiH he free to the children, on the day of tho King's fote. Many proprietors of amusements and .side {•.lows, in. addition, I have expressed their intention ' also to ma.ko their Riiow.s Irets to tho children on this day. A PALATIAL CLUB.

the new premises of tho Royal Automobile Club were ooened to its members-. Everything which, hitherto lias inadn club life attractive* • s included in tlie new building, and the most modern necessities, -as, for instance. Turkish and' swimming baths, n mimaturo rifle ran go, hairdresser's room. and fencing room have ; been added. Tho new building i» of rare the finest "White Bed Pcrtlni;d stone bavins beon used for it* ercet:on. and th-ongli in time its whiteness will disappear, it will hz only to r, lvo rtf T an ll Vl--trance similar to toat oi the faead-e of Somerset Hciise, huilt of th:« same excellent material. One :,f tli? most remarkable features of thn club ho;:-o is a. crr-eat hall. capnh| ; , of accommodathur 300 mcm.h-crs at dinner on occasion*, with a s-ajje at ono end and a musician's pal--I?i.v ,n *"fc the other. The build'H" stands it will remembered, on the site of ths old ar Offic-e.