CABLE BREVITIES.

Auckland Star, Volume XXVII, Issue 27, 1 February 1896, Page 5

CABLE BREVITIES.

The Belfast strikers have resumed work on the employers' terms. The French Court has passed a life sentence on Robello, the servant who murdered his master, Abbe Sequi, in London last year.

Mr Hubbard, a Unionist, has been elected for Lambeth, the vacancy for which was caused by the succession of the Marquis of Carmarthen to the title of the Duke of Leeds. He defeated Mr Nunn, tbe Radical candidate, by 2,362 votes.

The Board of Trade has decided to institute a new branch to assume direct control of tho mercantile marine service.

Mr John Morley, speaking ab Arbroath, advocated arbitration in respect) to the Venezuela dispute, and the Russian occupation of Armenia.

The Manchester wool importers consider that the trip of the steamer Gulf of Siam ia a good etarc. and ib has been unanimously determined to support the service.

Carnage and Trenton arrived ab Ply mouth in excellent condition.

Tho wreck of the filibustering steamer on Long island has frustrated tho plans of Lho Cuban rebels, for whom the munitions of war were intended.

Crowds placed wreaths on the statute of Charles I. in Trafalgar Square in memory of his martyrdom. Some of those who visited the statue knelt in prayer.

The Political and Labour Conference assembled in Sydney has decided to run ten of its members as candidates for the coming Federal Convention.

Martin, the American cyclisb, left Mcl bourne for New Zealand yesterday Parsons visits England in April.