CABLE NEWS.

Feilding Star, Volume VII, Issue 1927, 19 November 1912, Page 4

CABLE NEWS.

BY ELECTB.IO TBLEeBAPH COPTBIOHT. PEB FBESb ASSOCIATION. BETRAYING SECRETS. London, November 18. An ox-gunner of the navy lus been arrested for conveying secrets to -a foreign Power. DOCTORS HOB THE NAVY. The Daily Telegraph, explaining the non-fulfilment of tho Kt. Hon. Winston Ohm-chill's pledge to increaso tho bluejackets' pay, states that tho money needed has been allocated to pay the increased medical remuneration under the Insurance Act. DIAMOND THEFT. Three men seized Mr Goldberg, a Hatton Garden diamond dealer, near his residence) at Hackney and stole £1300 worth of diamonds, and escaped. m-IE WRONG MARK. A civilian named Rose, one- of the victims of the gun bursting accident at Shoeb'uryness, has succumbed to his injuries. THAT AIRSHIP. It is suggested that the. new Zeppelin airship during its recent 31 hours' flight in tho North Sea in October passed over Sheerness. SHIPPING COMBINE. The Daily Telegraph says a shipping combine is being formed, embracing tho British-India, Cunard, Furncss-Withy, Peninsular, and Oriental and the Royal Mail packet services. GETTING PEACE AND QUIET. Mexico City, Nov. 18. ,Tlio Government is carrying out its threats to suppress any" recrudescence of the revolution. Tho War Department announces tho total destruction of several email towns in Northern Oaxaca. Three thousand troops have restored order for tho affected States. SOUTH AFRICAN NAVY. Capetown, Nov. IS. Thero are indications that South Africa's naval contribution will consist of tho construction of six small cruisers manned indefinitely by the Admiralty stations in South African waters, the Union footing tho bill. SPECIAL TO THE SYDNEY SUN. AMERICAN RAILWAY BANDITS. TRAIN HELD UP AND ROBBED. San Francisco, Nov. 10. An express train, bound from San Francisco to Portland, _ was yesterday held up near Redding (Cal.) by three bandits. The brakesman shot one of the ruffians, but the others succeeded in getting away with tho registered mail. DEMOCRATS AND THE TARIFF. A SPLIT EXPECTED. London, November 11. A New York message reports that a split is expected among tho new President's supporters over the expediency of an extra session of Congress for tho revision of tho tariff. A strong section of the Democrats advocates the shelving of tho question until the regular session of December, 1913. AN OLD LOVE STORY. QUEEN VCITORIA'S COURTSHIP. London, November 11. Tho familiar story of how Queen Victoria mot Prince Albert and fell in love with him is fully related in tho diaries which were written by her late Majesty during her girlhood, and which have just been published. Describing the way in which she proposed to her future consort, the Queen wrote: "At about half-past 12 1 sent for Albert, and he camo to the room where I was alone. After a few minutes I said to him that 1 thought ho must be awaro why 1 wished him to come, and that he would make mo too happy if he would consent to what I wished—to marry me. " Wo embraced each other. He is so kind and affectionate. I told him I was quite unworthy of him,, but ho said ;ho would bo very happy to spend his life with me. He was so kind and seemed so happy, that 1 really felt that it was the happiest, brightest, moment of my life. I told him that it was a great sacrifice, which ho wouldn't allow." Describing the marriage, the Queen wrote: "Dearest Albert repeated everything very distinctly. I felt so happy when tho ring was put on my hand. I went and sat on a sofa with Albert, and we talked together from ten minutes to 2 o'clock till twenty minutes past 2. Then we went downstairs, and Albert and I drank a glass of wine with Lord Melbourne, who seemed much affected." Nearly a" whole chapter of tho book is occupied by the story of the fa'mque "Bedchamber Plot," in connection with which the young newlymarried Sovereign fought for tho right to havo round her such women as she wished, and won. SOUTH AFRICAN FOOTBALLERS. NIGGARDLY TREATMENT. London November 8. The- complaint made against the International Rugby Board regarding its treatment of the South African footballers has not been without effect. The board lias ceased the policy of petty meaness of which it was accused, and is now making frantic efforts to obliterate the memory of its niggardly treatment of tho Springboks. At a dinner at which the South Africans wore entertained at the close of the Northampton match last week a strong protest was made against what was declared to be tho

unsportmnnlike treatment of the Springboks by the Rugby Board. It was considered that as the visitors were not out to make money they should not have had to pay sightseeing and similar expenses. INVISIBLE UNIFORM. FRENCH ARMY'S NEW CLOTHING. London, November 8. The French Army Council has decided to secure the invisibility of the troops in the field by adopting the grey-blue colour for the long coat which the infantry always wear . Metal buttons will be used, because they are smart in time of peace, and in war time become so dulled with weather and wear that thgy are not marks for enemy's bullets. The water-bottle and haversack, instead o.f being slung from the shoulders, will be attached to the waistbelt. TOO MUCH LAW. LORD ROSEBERY'S SUGGESTION.

London, November 8. Lord Rosebery, speaking at the first meeting of the Greater Glasgow Council, said that if ever he joined any political league it would be one ■for the suspension of ail new legislation for a period of two years. SIX LAW LORDS. WILL THEY BE COLONIALS? London, November 8. A Bill has been circulated amongst the members of the House of Commons the object of which is to increase the number of Law Lords from four to six. The jiroposa] came from the last Imperial Conference. PEANUT AND CROWBAR. FREAK BETS IN AMERICA. London, November 8. On the result of the United States election a number of freak bets were made. A fat man .attired in knee-breeches, rode a boy's velocipede to the White House, shouting, "I'm glad Wilson won." He had wagered that he would perform this feat if the Democratic candidate was successful. Another man was stopped by a policeman while attempting t-o roll a peanut up the main avenue at White House with the aid of a crowbar. THE DUMA. FIFTEEN PARTIES IN. London, November 8. The result of the elections for the Russian Parliament shows that no less than 15 parties are represented. The Right Octobrists are in strongest force. LORD MAYOR'S SHOW. AUSTRALIA GETS PRIDE OF PLACE. London, November S. The Lord Mayor's Show to-morrow will provide the usual gorgeous pageant. Pride of place in the procession was to be given to a car showing the products of Australia. The car will be drawn by six horses, each of which will be caparisoned to represent a State of the Commonwealth. PORTUGUESE PRISONS. SUFFERINGS OF POLITICAL VICTIMS.

London, November S. A storm of protest has arisen regarding the , political prisoners tvjio are awaiting trial in Portuguese prisons, and who are said to be suffering awful torments. one case seven of them are in a cell intended to hold only two people. Into some of the dungeons in which the men are kept rain enters in streams, while others have no. windows, and the only light and air that enters come through holes in the roof. The food is bad also. A priest who was arrested iv March, 1911, is still awaiting trial. BUNNY-HUG BARRED. UNDULATINGLY AFFECTIONATE. London, November 8. Society leaders in Now York and Philadelphia are striving to suppress somo of the eccentric dances that have lately .found favour in the ballroom, such as the turkey-trot and the bun-ny-hug. They claim that these dances are suggestive and "undulatingly affectionate. ,. Sitting in shady nooks is also condemned and the supply of champagne is to be reduced by all thoso hostesses who are joining the movement. STEAMER BLOWN UP. CREW'S THRILLING ESCAPE. London. November 8. News is just to kana of a sensational shipping disaster in the Bay of Biscay. During a fog the steamer Camdale, whose engines had broken down, was struck amidships by the steamer Counsellor. The collision was followed by an explosion on the Camdale that blew the ship up as a charge of gunpowder might have done. The officers and crew managed to get away ia the ship's boats, but those who were below at the time escaped in onjy their nightclothes. The Camdale. which was formerly 1 nown a fi the Penelope, was a steel screw steamer of 2746 tons. She was built-in 1595, and was owned by the Merevale Shipping Co. The Counsellor, which belongs to the Charente S.S. Co.. Ltd.. is a vessel of 4958 tons.