BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

Wanganui Chronicle, Issue 12145, 12 November 1908, Page 7

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

(United Press Association.—Copyright.)

LONDON, November 10. Professor Seely, in reply to questions, eaid that Brennan's gyroscops monorailway was a most interesting invention. * He considers the possibility of enabling mombers to see it. Until it was practically tested it was impossible to say whether it was suitable for the purposes of opening up Africa. The* Elcho shieM contest has been declared void, as a Scottish competitor usßd a rifle which did not comply with tho regulations. Two fatal cases of plague are reported at Liverpool The third is recovering. All tho victims worked aboard a coaling barge. Tho municipal elections resulted in the return of 165 Conservative Mayors in England ar.d Wales, 19 Liberal Unionists, 121 Liberals, and 5 Labour. The Hon. Lemieux, Canadian Postmaster, will discuss with the Imperial Government the construction of an Atlantic cable at Britain and Canada's expanse. The rate will be five cents a word and a ponny per word for press messages. Thrse Londoners motored and raided the Abode of Love, at Buxton, and placed a helmet full of tar aud feathers on tho head of Piggott's secretary. The ringleader was sentenced to a- month's imprisonment and ths others were fined. BERLIN, November 10. M. Bernstqrff, German diplomatic agent at Cairo, has succßf.drd Yon Sternburg as ambassador at Washington.

A two days' debate in the Reichstag; opens to day. The Radicals and Socialists / ,-xro initiating a demand for the al>olition of a personal regime. CALCUTTA, November 10. —»Tho High Court of Alipur rejected Gossair.'s evidence, because ho wns a murderer, before counsel was able to cress-exam mo him. NEW YORK, November JO.

A sensational stroct duel occurred in Nashville, Tennessee. Robin Cooper shot dead ex-Senator Carmach owing to a political feud.