LATE CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume IX, Issue 808, 24 January 1903, Page 2

LATE CABLES.

CHARGE AGAINST LYNCH

By Telegraph—Press AssociationCopyright. (Received 11.30 p.m., January 23.) LONDON, January 23. The ease for the prosecution has closed. Lynch’s counsel raised an intricate technical interpretation of the British Naturalisation Act of RGti, contending that it protected him from any criminality involved in the acts charged against him. The Judges unanimously overruled the Pica. Evidence was then submitted that Lynch went to South Africa as a war correspondent. CM PI RE LEAGUE. Mr Asquith lias consented to he nominated as Vice-president of the Empire League. lord MILNER'S SUCCESSOR. r l lu- Daily Express Johannesburg correspondent says that it is staled officially that the Marquis of Lin-v lilligow will be Lord Milner’s ultimate successor. THE DARDANELLES ... The Times Paris correspondent says that, France and Jtaly withheld their support from Great Britain in the Dardanelles protest. OPINION OF THE TIMES. (Received 9.29 p.m., Jan. 23.) LONDON, January 22. The Times, commenting on Count, Von Bulow’s speech in the Reichstag, says Great Britain’s dislike of co-op-erating with Germany is very strong, and there will be general relief when the Venezuelan trouble is ended. The Times adds : “ Great Britain is determined not to he dragged at the tail of any nation. It must adopt the German policy of looking first after its own great paramount Imperial interests. ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 22. iM. Liskman, the new Russian Minister in Abvssinia, lias reached Jibuti!.

MELBOURNE, Jam 23

The secretary of the Shipwreck Relief Society has forwarded the secretary of the Elingamite Relief Fund, at Auckland, particulars of the Victorian claims. Five claimants are recommended for assistance. SYDNEY, Jan. 23.

The police have as yet no clue 1o Constable Long’s murderers, who are believed to he hiding in the city.