, 1908-03-28
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81. CKOIA
London March 25th-The race for the
Lincolnshire handicap at Lincoln yesterday
resulted as follows: Kaffir Chief first, Long
croft second, Snatch third.
A despatch from Cannes announces the
death of the Duke of Devonshire from heart
disease. His death was quite unexpected,
although he had been ailing since the first
attack at Windsor in June, when visiting the
King for the Ascot Race meeting. After
passing the Winter IN Egypt he was resting
at Cannes EN- route for Home. The inter
inent will take place at C~latsworth.
The by election at Peckham to fill the va
cancy caused by the death of Mr.. Clark, a
Liberal, has resulted in the return of Mr..
Gooch, q Unionist, with 1910 votes against
4476 for Mr.. G~auntry the Liberal can didate.
Seldom has any Government suffered such a
humiliating defeat SO early in it's career.
Ihe House Of Commons greeted the result
with shouts of resign" and Mr.. Lloyd George,
who was speaking In defence of free trade
when the figures were made known, was for
five minutes inaudible on account of the
opposition cheers, to which the Liberals
shouted back 'beer, beer, beer" The Con-
servative newspapers c~onstrue the result
as a rejection of Socialism and approval
of tariff reform, the Liberal papers contend
that Peckham has merely reverted 10 it's an
cient conservatism, while the Radical press
declares that the purity of public life is
threatened by the triumph of mercenary in
terests under the brewers banner.
The Theatre Royal Drury Lane has been
burned down; its reopening had previously
been fixed for April eighteenth.
The British Indians in Vancouver tele-
grhphed to Mr.. Morley, the Secretary of
Sfoko f0r TCl;o H., e., ..o4 -. d..
tlsb subjects, and Mr.. Morley has informed
the House of Commons that the India and
Colonial Offices will send an Envoy to Cana
da, hoping to arrange an extremely difficult,
intricate, and possibly dangerous, situati II.
1t is stated that the British Atlantic fleet will
cross to Canada in advance of the Prince
OF Wales, in order to greet him ut Quebec.
A Melbourne telegram says it is hoped
the Prince of Wales will go there synchro-
nously with the arrival of the United States
Heet, which Mr.. Deakin announces will spend
ten days each at Melbourne and Sydney.
England has not invited the feet to visit any
British port,a is the Admiralty understands that
the United States Government does not wish
the voyage to be further protracted and also
prefers that no demonstration be made at
the Mediterranean ports.
A Washington telegram says it is expected
the feet will return on Washington's birth
day 1909.
Paris dispatches state that the Govern
ment has refused the Due de Montebello's
request for permission to remove the remains
of Marshal Lannes from the Pantheon, and M.
Zola's iuterment there has been postponed
from April until June.
A man named Henty Rochelle has been
arrested upon a charge Of fraud. His labil-
tiles are naarly 6 O 900 sterling in BOGUS
foatation of mines through the Credit Menier
and Franco Spanish banks, which he founded
for hat purpose. Both banks have closed and
their deposits of $50, 600 pounds in the bank of
France have been seized One finn loses