BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XLIX, Issue 12631, 19 October 1905, Page 5

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

United Press- Association.—Copyright

Received October 18, 7.52 a.m

LONDON, October 17

Mr Balfour has appointed a committee, with Sir Henry Primrose as chairman, to inquire into the question of the expenditure on education, and the cause of the diversity in education rates.

ROME, October 17

Commenting on Cardinal Logue's appeal to the Irish on behalf of the sufferers 'by the earthquake in Calabria, tihe Pope remarked that British people. were always first where generosity was concerned.

Received October 18, 8.44 a.m. LONDON, October'l7

The " Daily Express" and "Standard" newspapers have apologised for the statement cabled on the 10th respecting Sir Alfred Ha/rmsworth. BOMBAY, October 17. The partition of Bengal has been quietly effected. BUCHAREST, April 17.

King Ghades of Roumania has promised an amelioration in the status of Jews residing in Roumanja.

PARIS, October 17

A French spuadron lias sailed for the West Indies, probably with a view to coerce Venezuela.

LONDON, October 17

Kin<2 Edward, while deploring their distress, declined to receive an address from the wives and daughters of the unemployed at Poplar, on tthe occasion of the opening of a newly-formed street, known as Kingsway.

The Bank of England is buying bar gold at £3 17s 9 7-8 d per standard ounce, securing the bulk of the supplies in open inai'-ket.