British and Foreign.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXXXVII, Issue 11744, 22 September 1902, Page 5

British and Foreign.

'Press Association—Telegraph—Copyright

LONDON, September 19

The warship Terrible has arrived at Portsmouth. Her return was greeted by tremendous enthiusi&sm.

At the wcol sales prices are unchanged and firm all round.

A fire in t<he Victoria Docks destroyed three million paving blocks of jarra.h timber.

The official Royal procession through the city and South London takes place on October 25th.

The Queen and1 Princess Victoria have arrived at Copenhagen.

The "Daily Express"' St. Petersburg correspondent stated that Admiral Makaroff has invented a sounding instrument ■which mil give warning of the approach of torpedoes and submarines.

. The South. African Chaitieredi Company founds a Pasteur institute at Bulutwayo. Lord Milnev, writing to Earl Meatih, sympathises with the letter's Empire Day movement, but suggests the initiative might be left ta the self-governing1 colonies. Lane swam 150 yards at Boltan in 96 3-5 sees —record time. -- The Kaiser pays a visit to the King, extending over a week, at Saaidringham early in November. The King of Portugal pays a similar visit in October. ' The German Crown Prince is expected to attend the durbar at Delhi, when King Edward will be (proclaimed Emperor of India. Lord Salisbury is improving in health. He is suffering from a chill and ,gout. NEW YORK, September 19. The craters of Lesoufrier at St. Vincent are again active. An earthquake shock was experienced at San Francisco. WASHINGTON, September 19. The Post Office at Minot, Dakota, collapsed, and 16 persons were buried in the ruins.