British and Foreign.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXXXVII, Issue 11736, 13 September 1902, Page 5

British and Foreign.

Pm» Association—Telegiiph—Copyright.' NEW YORK, September 11. The batttleship lowa is ashore at the island of Santa Catherine, Brazil. A Brazilian warship has gone to her assistance . The Columbia revolutionists overwhelmed the Govcernment forces on the outskirts of j Santa Marta, The dead were terribly muti- | lated. LONDON, September 11. Midnight outrages have been perpetrated on the Defra.yne Estate. A number of moonlighters burnt a hayrick and completely wrecked the conservatory of a mansion purchased by the Congested. Districts Board. The Duke and Duchess of Orleans have arrived in London, the King having intimated that the door of England would be reopened to them. A tremendous hailstorm ruined the hop and fittit ci'op in mid-Kent. Two hoppers were killed by lightning. The Battersea Council has accepted, after an acrimonious discussion, Carnegie's offer jo'f £15,000 for libraries. The extremists described the gift as blood-money, .sweated out of the poor. Fifteen guineas per cunt, has- been paid to reinsure the PMeone, bound from Sydney to London. PARIS, September 11. An impression prevails in Paris that a Franco-Spanish alliance has been virtually arranged. Specie to the value of £8800 was stolen from the Bank of France. BERLIN, September 11. The Kaiser's speech has not allayed Polish excitement. South African tactics have been largely adopted; in the German Army manoeuvres. Every advantage ha-» been taken of the nature of the ground. English critics consider the firing Jines too crowded. Wireless telegraphy was largely and successfully tised during the manoeuvres. SYDNEY, September 12. Six thousand pounds' worth of seats have been booked for the Melba concerts. It was intended to place a few seats at ss, but the rush was so> great that the minimum price never got below half a guinea. : BRISBANE, September 12. Owing to the difficulty of obtaining sheep, arrangements have been made to get a shipment of frozen mutton by the Nairnshire from New Zealand. The Income Tax Bill passed the Assembly by a majority of 5. MELBOURNE, September 12. The waterside workers' conference with the shipowners requested an increase of wagea from la to lsi 3d. The conference was abortive. The elections have been fixed for October Ist. The Ministry, if returned, will i immediately reinstate the Factories Act-. ! HOBART, September 12. A member of the Assembly has given notice of motion favouring co-operation- with Western Australia and Queensland to secure separation from the Commonwealth on the basis of intercolonial freetrade.