HOME AND FOREIGN.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 11503, 9 February 1903, Page 5

HOME AND FOREIGN.

United Press Association—By Bleotnc Telegraph—Copyright. COLONIALS IN IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. (Received February 7th, 9.30 a.m.) LONDON, February 6. Mr H.-Copeland, the Now Souti Walee Agent-General, speaking at tiho Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce- dinner, said that colonial representation in the Imperial Parliament was at present absolutely impossible. Australians would not allow half a dozen representatives to commit them to a particular policy until the whole people has been consulted . [NAVIGABILITY OF THE NIGER. PARIS, February 6. A French flotilla traversed the Boues* rapids, which were believed to bo impassable, thus demonstrating the navigability of the river Niger. MEXICAN CATTLE. (Received February Bth, 4.40 p.m.) LONDON, February 7. Imports of Mexican cattle have been forbidden. EARTHQUAKE IN JAMAICA. . (Received February Bth, 5.2 p.m.) - NEW "kORK, February 7. An earthquake, accompanied by a loud subterranean rumbling, was experienced in Western Jamaica on Thursday evening. PRINCESS LOUISE OF AUSTRIA. BERLIN, February 7. One of the Princess Lomse'e children having been attacked by typhoid fever, and Princess Louise being anxious to hasten to t«he bedside, Giron broke off his relations with the Princess, and went to Brussels in ordleir not to impede the reunion of Princess Louise and her children. Princess Louise wae told never to. see tibe children unless she relinquished Giron. She did co, and received promises of the utmost consideration and concessions at Vienna and Dresden. BOARD OF TRADE RETURNS. (Received February 9th, 1.6 a.m.) LONDON, February 8. The Board of Trade returns for Januaryshow that imports decreased by £3,915,833, and exporte increased by £634,462.