From Foreign Lands

New Zealand is about to prevent the importation of oonsumptive or vitally diseased persons. Anonymous donors have just sent f10,000 and two sums of L500 ean tö the bishop of Wakefield, in Englani, for ecelesiastioal purposes in the diacese. A noüoe has been placed at th entrance to the long walk at Wiadsor park, n London, prohibjting motor cars from passing either up or down the royal avenue. A well-known Iondon hofse dealer hot long ago died from worry caused by bad debts. Thcro is a likelihood of something Hka 14,000 pounds - out of 17,000 pounds owing- being paid to tho wldow. The Baroness de Hirseh has signifled her intentlon to ei-ect and endow a home for Jewish consumptives. She has, with that object, placed under tho control of her relativo, Mrs. BischolTsheim, Sir Edward Sassoon and Frank Lucas ii sum between L40,000 and LS0,000. The o ce of librarían at the Englisli nouse of lords will become vacant in a few weeks by the retirement Of Mr. Pulman, who has held this peet for thirty-five years. The salary is L810 ft year, with an excellent official residenee. The post is in the gift of tho llrd chancellor. Mrs. Irving of Shielfl Burnfoot, near Langholm, England, vislted that town recently to discharge some business. She had just left the shop oí the cafcInet-maker, when a varicose vein in her leg burst, and, though medical aid was at once sent for, she bied to death in a few minutes. At Bloomsbury county eourt in England before nis honor .Tudge Bacon, there were two plaintiffs in au action - husband and wife. When they goc into the box it was found tlhat tae wifp couUl not talk and the üusband ■was deaf. Judge Bacon's only comment was, "Dear me!"