CITY EDICTS. BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 6134, 22 March 1898, Page 3

CITY EDICTS. BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

United Frees Association— By Electric Telegraph— Copyright. Beceived March 21, 12.45 mm. UNIVERSITY BOAT EACE. LONDON, March 21. Oxford is favourite for the University Boat Eace at 7 to 4 on. THE CALLIOPE DOCK. Mr J. Austen Chamberlain, the Civil Lord of the Admiralty, states that the Admiralty is considering a suggestion to make a grant to the Calliope Dock at Auckland. MR GLADSTONE. Mr Gladstone is in a serious condition and much anxiety is felt. BILLIAEDS. In the billiard match, Eoberts v. "Weiss, the score at half time stood, Eoberts 9709, Weiss 13,455. THE FEDERAL CONVENTION. ,The Times, commenting on the work of the Federal Convention, states that federation will immensely increase the dignity of national life, and practically "create a new British Power in the Pacific. Eeceived March 22, 12.45 a.m. AGITATION IN BULGAEIA. SOFIA, March 21. The activity displayed by the Macedonian Committee in Bulgaria has induced Turkey to mass - : troops on/ the frontier/ The nituation is at present strained, despite Prince Ferdinand's efforts to repress the agitators. Servia and Rou mania are jealously watching Bulgaria. Beceived March 22, 9.45 a.m. THE INDIAN REVENUE. CALCUTTA, March 21. Mr James Westland, one of the members of the Council of the Governor-General of India, reports that despite famine, war and plague, the Indian revenue is elastic, and fresh taxation will be unnecessary. Eeceived March 22, 11.30 a.m. IBSEN'S BIRTHDAY, BERLIN, March 21., . The seventieth birthday of Henry Ibsen, the Norwegian dramatist, has been celebrated in Scandinavia and Berlin. Many congratulations were received from England. Beceived March 22, 11.45 a,m. THK NAVY. LONDON, March 21. Some British newspapers demand that the Admiralty should make a counter-move to the mobilisation of the French northern squadron. Received March 22. 11.45 a.m. CABLE CHESS MATCH. Great Britain won the cable chess match with the United States. A WHEAT SPECULATOR'S PEOFITS. „..; „/. ; ;;:/, :^^ : YOR^,yMAB;OH:-.2i.^ ■. L. Z^Leiter/who rederitly ;made af Clorrietf in 'wheat -at; /Chicago, ; has' already .profited to the extent' of a: million dollars. .