Press Association— Electric Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, Oct. 27. Typhoid fever is prevalent in Belfast, where 150 cases are reported.* Oct. 28.— The Duchess of Teok lived three hours after the operation. She recovered from the effects of the anoosttietic, and conversed cheerfully with her daughter and husband and son Alexander. Then her heart failed. Syncope was the cause of death. A Court circular which has been issued states that the Queen is much affected and is confident that the Duchess was universally beloved for her kindness and goodness, and will bo deeply mourned throughout the whole country. Mr Charles J. Darling, Q.C., member of, the House of Commons for Deptford, has | been appointed to succeed Judge Collins as ono of the Judges of tho Queen's Bench Division of the High Court of Justice. | The British troops who were quartered at Canea and Herafclion, in Crete, owing to the unsettled condition of affairs in the island, will shortly return. By command of the Queen the Duchess of Teck will be accorded a semi-State funeral ' in St. George's chapel, Windsor, on Satur day. VIENNA, Oot. 27. Obstruction by a minority of the German members in the Austria-Hungarian Reich strath prevents the passage of the Ansgleisch Extension Law, which provides for meeting the joint expenditure of Austria and Hun gary. Baron Desidirius Bauffy, President of tho Ministerial Council, addressing the Hungarian Diet, declared that Hungary must decide for herself if Austria must have recourse to absolution. Dr Kathrein, Presi dent of the Reiehstrath, has resigned. PARIS, Oct. 27. The Customs Committee has fixed the geneial duty on butter at 30 francs the double cwt, the minimum ' tariff being fixed ; ab,2o francs the double cwt. NEW YOKK, Oct. 2S. Mr Chiuincey M. Depew, President of the New York and Hudson River Railway Co., suspects that the recent fall of the Buffalo express train into the Hudson River at Corridor, when 28 lives were lost, was the result of foul play, and he has ordered an inquiry. CALCUTTA, Oct. 28. The Viceroy of India declares that the creation of a gold standard for India is approaching final success. CAPET(yWN, Oct. 28. The South. African Political Association i strongly condemned the indenturing of Bechuana prisoners captured during the recent rising against the British. They state that many indentured natives did not share in the rebellion. Mr J. 