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) ■ (v,y electric telegraph.— copyright.) (Per Press Association. ) Received February 23, 12.25 a.m. LONDON, February 22. I The Antwerp wool sales opened with 1751 bales ollered ; 422 were sold. The bidding showed little animation. The 1 January prices wore barely sustained. Received February 23, 12.35- a.m. LONDON, February 22. Obituary. — Sir George Uowen, ex-Gov-ernor of N.Z. He died at Brighton-, ot bronchitis, after two days' illness. The House of Commons adopted the Address-in-Keply. Search parties sent out by the Guver- / nor of tlii Yeniseisk J'rovitxe filled to confirm the repoited fip.dinsjr of the <emains; of the Andree expedition by Tunguses. Keuter's Pekin correspondent wiivs (hat the situation is exceedingly critical, owing to the Chinese Government disregarding the British objection to Henching Chan<{, Member for Tsungliyaman, replacing Huyuren as director of the Northern fiaihvavs Coy. MELBOURNE, February 22 The trial of Radalyski, Tod, and Dr. Gaze, for the murder of the girl Ambrose, has commenced. Ths Crown Prosectitur stated that no presentment bad been, filed against the girl Dubberke, who he used as a Ciown witness. Evidence was givjn similar to that at the inquest. PARIS, February 22. Loubet's Presidential mossage to Parliament is colourless' Ha urges tolerance and concord, arid eulogises the Army tuid Republicanism. SYDNEY", February 22. H.M.S. Tauranga left this afternoon under sealed orders for Kumoif, where she meets the American warship Philadelphia.