LAST NIGHT'S CABLES

Manawatu Standard, Volume XL, Issue 7412, 30 September 1902, Page 4

LAST NIGHT'S CABLES

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London, September 29. Tho Timoß eaye that Mr Wyatt, tho Navy League Envoy's unofficial visit to Canada and Australia is ill-timed, coming as it does immediately after tho Colonial Conforonco.. In vinw of the fact that the colonial demands needed handling wilh raro tact and discretion, it would bo wisor not to attempt to force tho pace , ~ ,' I Tho Shipping Gazette behevos that the Peninsula Shipping Company will shortly make Southampton instead of London the home port, owing to tho deeper water. Harris, district councillor' and honorary secretary to tho East Limerick Executive of the Irian League, was sentenced to tbr^o months hard labour on charges of intimidation and eonnpiracy, and also ordered to find sureties for his good behaviour, or an additional sentence of threo months without bard labour.

Paris, Septombor 20. The French Minoro' Cooßrcas have decided to favour a general strike, and instructed the National Commitloo to organiso for and fix a date for the strike. ,

Colonel Saint Bomy and General Fcatcr havo boon placed on half-pay (or toatifying that tho orders transmitted to Colonel Saint Rorny woro civil and not iniiitary orders

Caiko, September 29.

It ia officially announced that Alexandria h infected with Asiatic cholera. Vikkna, September 29. Jollinck'a body baa boon reeovored from the Danube.

St. Petkrsbbrq, Septcmbor 29. M. Wittc, Minister for Finance, visits Pekin and Tokio.

Tho Russian nowspapors aro urging the oxaction from Tarkey of compensation for injury by tho construction of the Bagdoil railway, which conflicts with Itusaian interest".

Paris, September 29.

The recent speeches ol M. Pelletan, French Minister for Marine, have greatly irritated tho Russian governing circles,

Paris, September 29. Threo earthquako shocks were felt ai Moutiers.

New York, September 29. Tbo Miners' striko in Pennsylvania continues lo crealo a st n panic.

New York and Bos ato threatened with a coal famine.

Pekis, September 29,

Sir Edward Batow has begun to trans fer tho Shanhaikwan-Pekin railway to China.

Brisbane, September 29.

The Duko of Sutherland has been floated off, and the damage ia not serious.

Sydney, September 29,

Tho position of the Government is likely to be challenged over tho action of tho Attornoy-Goneral in rooommending the release of Friedman, a wellknown merchant and moneylender, who was sentenced to 12 months on a charge of receiving a largo quantity of .stolen property, The judge, in passing sentence, said that if it had been within his province to decide tho case, ho would not have found the accused guilty, but he must abide by tho decision of the jury.

Within 24 hours of passing sentence Friedman was released, and tho press and pubfic raised a great outcry against what they claim is a deliberate ignoring of the jury system.

The matter will be aired in the Asspinbly to-morrow.

Mr "William Williams, a pioneer in gold rcefiing, *etat 102. At the Redfern sales New Zealand sheep were in good demand, and there was an improved market. Shon s sold at 19a 3d to 23a 9d; woollor.s, 28j 6d to to .86s. Cattle were below late rates. New Zealand bullocks, ill to £24 5s ; steers, .£7 10a ; cows, £17 10 £20.

The Sydney University is celebrating its Jubilee with a aeries of elaborate functions.

ISoaiis, September 29, The storms in Sicily are unabatod.

Troops are busy in rescue and salvago work in connection with tho storms in Sicily.

Sofia, September 29. Fifty-two Bulgarians, who broke through the Turkish cordon at Monastir, wore killed at Vodena. * 112 were wounded, and others are being hotly pursued.

New York, Septcmbor 29,

Doctor Scbeffort, of New York, has joined President KooseTeH's physicians. Yesterday tho patient' b temperature was higher. A fresh incision was made and the wound showed tho bono slightly uffecitd, although tho drainage of tho wound established was satisfactory. St. Petersburg, September 29. The Grand Duke Nicholas of Russia, Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria, and General IgnatielV participated in Uio celebrations in connection with (lie completion of the Memorial Church i<t Sbiplca Pass. | The Metropolitan of Scaraxpgura. took a leading part in U>e\conseeration ceremony on an equality with tho Itugsian clergy,_ thus the independence of the Bulgarian Church heine recognised,contrary to the Greek patriarch's decision of 1872. . I