Telegraphic.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume II, Issue 23, 20 July 1899, Page 2

Telegraphic.

o "News from Crete states that an> affray took place at Canea between some Italian and French soldiers. One was killed on each side. The Supreme Court of Leipzigin a case of lese majestic decided that the Emperor is not sovereignin Germany. The sovereignty of the Empire is vested in all the Federal Governments together. Lord Kelvin, Adviser to the Court of Chancery, recently refused the application of Lord Francis Hope to sell the famous and unique Hope blue diamond, variously valued at from £13,000 to £50,000. The "sale wa£ strongly opposed by other members of the Hope family. The matter was then taken to the I Appeal Court, which refused per- ! mission to sell. The International Marine Conference in London has requested the British Government to enquire into the question of shipowners' liability for damages in. the event of collisions, with a view to obviating the diversity which exists in the maritime law. Despite pronounced agitation, Mr Alger refuses to resign the position of United States Secretary of War.

Argentine sugar, wool, and ij<le« lvue been conceclcrl re-juce-l duties in the United States in return for preferential treatment of American canned" goods, farinaceous foods and timber. Ricciotti Garribaldi has been allotted huge tracts of land in Argentina for the purpose of founding an extensive Italian colony. News from Zambesi states that Dr Carl Peters' expedition discovered cyclopean ruins there which are believed to be the remains of ancient Ophir. M. Deroulede, president of the League of Pa* riots, made a violent speech in Paris, deeouneing what lie oiled the present false Re'pnblic. He has started a league li.ning for its object the establishment of a plelnscitary Republic. He admitted that the demonstration was seditious, and that he was liable to prosecution, adding :i<? a warning to the Government that his supporters are ready for any action. The speech was received with frantic cheers. The French Geographical Society has awarded the gold medal to Major Marchand for work in Africa. Sir H. S. King, member for Hull, intends to question the Go\eminent in the House of Commons why Prince Ranjitsinghi, who is son of the Jam of Navangar, has been deprived of the heirdom of his father's estate. After his last visit to Australia, RaniitMnghi went to India with reference to the succession to the estate. Mr Rudyard Kipling, who is <m a vi?it to London, was badly bitten by a dog. The war correspondents in the Phihpines have protested against the rigid censorship of their telegrams by General Otis, thus suppressing the truth in regard to unsuccegff j! operations. In the Canadiaii Parliament, Sir Wilfrid Lativier proposed an address to the Queen requesting an amendment of the constitution enabling in certain contingencies the joint sitting of the •Senate and Conmons, a majority to decide the question -in dispute.