CABLE NEWS.

Manawatu Standard, Issue 7059, 19 July 1901, Page 3

CABLE NEWS.

[By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.] (Per Press Association.) THE KING'S CORONATION. London, July 17. Tho route of the procession on the 26th (?26th June), the-day after the coronation of the King, will be ten miles long. The colonies will be well represented in the display. NATIONAL LIBERAL PARTY. _ Strong appeals are being made to Lord Kosebery to promote a National Liberal Party. A BIG SCORE. William Gunn, the Nottinghamshire professional, playing for his county against Derbyshire, scored 273. ILLNESS OF COUNT TOLSTOI, j St. Pbteksbueg, July 17. Coimt Leo Tolstoi, thejj Russian novelist and social reformer, is suffering from fever, and is in a critioal condition. THE BILLIARD MATCH. MELBOTJENE.JuIy 18. ' The billiard match Roberts versus Memmott, 7000 up, the latter roceiviug 2500, was ivon" easily by Msmmott. Roberts scored 5246. AN INDIAN LOAN. _~ T London, July 18. lhe Indianjthree million 3 per cent, loan with a minimum of £98 has been withdrawn. Only one million was applied for, and the price was considered too high. The loan is now quoted at a premium of 1J per cent, owing to " bear " sales. IMPERIAL CONSOLS. Consols are quoted at 92ft per cent. ARCTIC EXPLORATION. I Baldwin's Arctic expedition has sailed northwards from Tromsoe, in Norway. FREEMASONRY. The Duke of Connaught has been in. stalled Grand Master of Frctmasons. BOWLING. The New Zealand bowlers beat Bromley by 49 to 31. CRICKET. In county cricket Somerset heat Yorkshire. Somerset scored 87 runs and 630 (L. Palairet 173, Brauud 107, F. A. Phillips 122). Yorkshire's scores were 325 and 113.