CABLE NEWS.

Grey River Argus, Volume LVII, Issue 10520, 29 January 1903, Page 4

CABLE NEWS.

BY BLBOTRIO TELEGRAPH — COPYRIGHT) (PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.) London, January 27. j It is officially announced that j "Colonel" Lynch's sentence has been commuted to penal servitude for life. The anthracite coal mining companies are forming a combination with a capital of L 4,000,000. Nkw York, Jan 27. There was a violent outburst at* Mount Pelecon Saturday. It destroyed its comb, reducing the extent to 800 feet. Two hundred excursionists ashore narrowly escaped. Paris, Jan 27. lv the Chamber of Deputies, Mr Coombes refused to eutertain Mr Allard's proposal to abolish, the Concordat, contending that the State needed religion. He said the masses were not satisfied with simply moral ideas. Mr Berthclat's motion for the submission of tlic question of separation of the Church, and State to referendum was referred to a committee despite M Coombe's declaration that such separation would create serious difficulties in the Kepublic. The Paris bankers are lending Morocco L 283.000 sterling for four years on a customs' guarantee. Rome, Jan 27. J^Thc French Premier claim that the exclusive right of the selection of Bishops should be recognised as remaining vested with the Government is strenuously resisted by the Vatican. The Pope declares he would prefer every seat vacant and the Concordan abolished rather ih.au yield. Melbourne Jan 28. In the Assembly, Mr Preudergast moved a motion for adjournment. He challenged the action of McKenzic, Minister of Lands, in sub-letting for LIOOO certain lands for which, were paid grazing licenses L 25 yearly. He contended that such conduct unfitted McKenzie to hold office, and demanded an enquiry- McV Kcnzie admitted he sold the grass on the land, but spent three thousand in improvements. He considered he had a right to escape losses, lie desired a full enquiry. Subsequently the Premier gave notice of his intention to move to-day for appointment of a committee to enquire into the charges against McKenzie. Sydnby, Jan. 28. Admiral Fanshawe has arranged a cruise of the Squadron in New Zealand waters. The Eoyal Arthur vrith the Admiral aboard, accompauied by the Riugarooma, Phoebe and Karrakatta, will leave Sydney on February 18th. and proceed to the Bay of Islands, arriving there on 28th. There they will be joined by tlie warships in New Zealand waters. Exercises will be carried out. The whole squadron will be present at the regatta at Auckland on. March 4th and oth, leaving for "Wellington on the 7tli and remaining there until the 18th. A visit will be paid at Lyttelton, lasting to the 26th. Admiral Fansliawe's squadron will be due back iv Sydney ou April Ist.