VARIOUS CABLED ITEMS.

Evening Post, Volume LIX, Issue 128, 31 May 1900, Page 5

VARIOUS CABLED ITEMS.

[PBESS ASSOCIATION.] KILLED ON THE WAY TO ASHANTI. LONDON, 30th May. News has been received that Lieutenant Slater and several Houssas were isolated while proceeding towards Kumassi, and killed. THE SOLAR SPECTRUM. LONDON, 30th May. In connection with Monday's solar eclipse, the position of the green iay in the spectrum was determined, being measured for the first time. A BARONET COMMITTED FOR TRIAL FOR LIBEL. LONDON, 30th ,May. Sir Robert Peel has been committed for trial for libelling his sister's husband, Mr. Vonderhandt, a trustee of the Peel estate. The defendant made use of the epithets "blackguard" and "blackmailer." Sir Robert attempted to justify his actions, but was not permitted at that stage of the trial to do so. WOOD ON WARSHIPS. LONDON, 29th May. The Right Hon. G J. Goschen, First Lord of the Admiralty, states that he has been amazed to find that though the wood-work of the Bell Isle — the old vessel which was the subject, oi an experiment in naval gunnery a few days ago — was .terribly knocked about it was not set on fire by the Majestic's gun fire. [The cablegram giving an account of the experiment stated that the Beile Isle was ablaze within two minutes of the first shot, and that the test was considered to have demonstrated the dange? of the use of wood on warships.] ADMIRAL DEWEY'S PRIZE MONEY. NEW YORK, 29th May. The Prize Court recently established in connection with the allocation of prize money for services during the SpanishAmerican War has allotted Admiral Dewey £40,000 for his services during the operations at the Philippine Islands. A LONG -STRANDED STEAMER. (Received May 31, 9.30 a.m.) BRISBANE, This Day. An attempt has been made, bufc without success, to re-float the steamer Queen Christina, which went ashore last January on the Lihou Reef, some 230 miies outside the Great Barrier Reef. A portion of the vessel's cargo was, however, saved.