British and Foreign.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 27 March 1914, Page 3

British and Foreign.

[ELECTRIC TKI.EGRAFH, COPYRIGHT. | ji'KR I'IIESS ASSOCIATION.] (lieceived This Day, 8.45 a.m.) PARDONED. I Constantinople, March 20. The Sultan has pardoned Jjasri Boy. ! UODOWNSBUKNED. Delhi, March 20. The municipal gram godowns, at Agra, have been burned", and an enormous tjuantity oi grain distroyed. The damage is estimated at four lakhs of rupees. JUM.TLSLJ. NATIONALITY. London, March 20. The British Nationality Bill passed through committee in the House oi Lords. HOME RULE BILL. The; lit. Hon. D. Lloyd-George has announced that the HonieliuleBill will be considered on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday,

(Received This Day 12 (noon). London, March 20

At question time, ALr i\ Hall, Ai.J , . fur UulwicJi, protested against Ministers' provocative speeches in the provinces during the crisis. Dr. Chappie, ALT. for Sterling, 1 suggested a convention of representative men similar k> that hold in Australia, to frame a federal constitution for the United Kingdom. Many thousands of applications have been received for tickets to the Unionist Hyde I , ark demonstration on the fourth of next month. A conference lasting 1 : ' hours whs held a( the War Office* 1)0hveeu a dozen generals of (he more important divisional commands and Sir John French and Sir -T. S. Ewart. Tt is reported (hnl Sir John French and Sir T. S\ I , !wart have resigned. The "Right nnn. 11. H. As(|uith, who lias seen the King, promised lo make a si a I omen I' tomorrow.

MT T ST OBKY. Lord Charles JierosJ'onl asked il ihc navy would be .uivt'ii a similar assurance as tliat g'ivoii i.o the army that it would not ho enniloyed against lister. /"The lit Hon. Winston Chuichill replied thai the naval force was expected to obey wrthout question any orders through the proper channels. ■\\ r rnrr>.i!A\v\N His accusers have withdrawn the allegation I hat Lord Murray used his influence as Chiel' Whip to get the .Marconi contract .settled without a discussion in the House of Commons. ( FUIE ON A ST LAMER, The. Swazie lias arrived at I'oH Said. A fire: broke; out but was extinguished. It- is necessary to discharge 1000 bags of wheat for re(.onditioniiig.