BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXVII, Issue 10974, 13 June 1903, Page 5

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

Press Aesociation.— Telegraph.— Copyright 300 EXCURSIONISTS DROWNED. ST. PETERSBURG, June 12. A pleasure steamer was landing passengers at Rostov .Wcscn, iwhen the pier collapsed, and, 3oo were drowned. TEE SACKVILLE PEERAGE. . , , . LONDON", June 12. In the case SackviUe West v. Sackvilte, wherein the plaintiff is the claimant of aucceesion to the Sackville' peerage," .' tlie Court of Appeal upset the order for a Commission of Inquiry made by the Court of Chancery. •ANTARCTIC REL— F EXPEDITION. * , LQNt)"ON, June 12. The 'Standard states that Mr Mill, o£ Port Chalmers, on arriving 1 "in Plymbiitli, stated he -was prepared tp supply free coals to takw the relief Bhip Morning to tho Antarctic ship Discovery and back. new zealand meat distpjbutjon in England: .-• . . LONDON, Junerl2. In the House of Commons Mr Chamberlain, replying' to a question, said that if Mr Seddon's proposed shops were opened the -Government did not contemplate the imposition -of a countervailing duty .on . Newj Zealand meat. Received June 13, 9.0 a.m. >r ,,\ london; June i&. ' The King and Queea -ljaye; signified their intention of „ being present at Mclba's ap2uoach^ng .London libappearance in the part 9f Mimi in the grand opera "Laboherne." . ,-