CABLE BREVITIES.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXII, Issue 51, 1 March 1901, Page 5

CABLE BREVITIES.

Owing to the apathy of the Capetown Corporation, the Government has undertaken the suppression of the plague. The capital of the American Steel Trust consists of 300,000.000 dollars in bonds, 400.000,000 in preference stock, and 400.000,000 in common stock. .

The Yale, Lick and Coburg observatories all report the new star as diminishing in brilliancy. The Pacific Cable Board has adopted a resolution disapproving of New South Wales' agreement with th c Eastern Extension Company.

The YVesleyan Conference at Sydney passed v resolutions in favour of the consummation of Methodist union next year on 1G votes to 10.

11.M.5. Porpoise lias left Sydney fov Portsmouth. She will be replaced by the Phoebe, now on route to Sydney.

The German warship Moewe has left Sydney for New Britain. Mrs McDonald, found not guilty at Sydney "on the ground of insanity, of the charge of murdering her infant, Alexandria, has been ordered to be detained during the Governor's pleasure.

M. McDonald broke the Australian plunging record at Sydney yesterday, covering CBft 71in.

A cable has been received announcing the death in London of Mr James Huddart, the founder of the CanadianAustralian line.

English operators employed at St. Pierre and Miguelon, Newfoundland, in connection with the French cables, have been notified that lAcy must take the oath of allegiance mo France or leave. The notification has canted much surprise, since the stations are neither a naval nor military base.

The steamer Ichona takes from Sydney 4500 tons of wheat for Bombay.