BRITISH AND FOREIGN.
(United Press Association— Copyright). LONDON, March 9.' Mr. Justice Kenny states that there is not a scintilla of evidence against Eord Ashtown in connection with the Glenhira outrage. He severely condemns the action of Inspector Preston in signing a report charging Lord Ashtown with being privy to the outrage, under the orders of the Inspector-Gen-eral of Constabulary, when he did not intend to^make a charge himself. Mr. justice Kenny believes that Inspector Jrrcston's original report was altered in Dublin Castle, either by Sir Neville Chamberlain, or by the Undersecretary. . He confirms the County CourVs award of damages in the case. The South Atlantic Trading Company, with a capital of £100,000, has been formed to acquire Thomas Caradoc Kerry's licenses to work the guano deposits on Goiikh Island and the inaccessible Nightingale Island, and <*enerally to trade in the Pacific.
Ihe '• Daily Mail" reports that the condition of Mr. Chamberlain has improved. . /.■/,"
Miss Robinson has bepu remanded-for a week and Mrs. Hamilton till Thursday, bait being allowed.
NEW YORK, March' <j
At the Ortoncl D-aytona motor races on Florida Beach, \Bernin drove a fiO-horse-power Renault ear 100 miles■ in 72 minutes 56 seconds, a world's record.
ROME, March 9. At the express command of the Pope, the Congregation of the Index has sentenced Abbe Lpisy/wh-6 was_prornim r,:ly identified with the Modernist movement in the Church, to the " greajtu ' excommunication.
PRETORIA, March 0. The Portuguese delegate to the Pr«± Icna Tariff Conference has received in sirections on a policy which the Portvfeuese Government hopes will assure iiorenzo Marques pre-eminence in t'i.j Tiansvaal trade -
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume L, Issue 12145, 11 March 1908, Page 5
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