British and Foreign.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXXXVII, Issue 11734, 11 September 1902, Page 5

British and Foreign.

Press Association—Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, September 9. The Royalties received a homely welcome at Balmoral. Three men have been rescued in the Union mine. They were entombed for 120 hours, and were foodless, except for single mea.fs\ Three bodies have been recovered. Crowds, at the pit's mouth sang the "Doxology." Sir Thomas Lipton is undecided whether to challenge for the America Cup. He expresses his willingness to stand aside for anyone wishing^to challenge, and to tend i~e Shamrock I. for the trials. There has been a remarkable outbreak of ptomaine poisoning at Derby, a hundred persons suffering alter eating pork pies. The boats belonging w> the Lapwing had a serious fight with two piratical dhows in the Persian Gulf. One bluejacket was killed and two wounded. PARIS, September 9. The French Admiral has notified the disappearance of the island of Bermeja, Gulf of Mexico. A , Two young Frenchmen scul'ied a skiff from Boulogne" to Folkestone in six hours. ST. PETERSBUURG, September 9. The Tsaritza is now o"t of danger, and the issue of bulletins lias been stopped. NEW YORK, September 9. It is estimated that the strike in. Pennsylvania has caused a shortage of 20 million tons of coal. The Americans are^ buying largely at Swansea. CONSTANTINOPLE, September 9. Albanians refused to permit the Russian Consul at Mitrovitza to be arrested, and deported M. Cavass, who was sent to open the office, and confiscated the furniture. v BUENOS AYRES, September 9. General rains have fallen in the Argentine. MOROCCO, September 9. A serious situation has arisen here. 4 The Kaylea near QVfequihg have arisen against the Sultan, and 7000 troops have been despatched from Feby. ROME, September 9. Five hundred peasants at Candelia, Apulia, struck ioc an increa.33 of wages. They occupied the road*, ir.d prevented others proceeding to work. T-Ley stoned ths gendarmes and soldiers, injuring several. Tiio troops fired, killing five and wounding ten. Order was subsequently restored.