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North Otago Times, Volume XXXVI, Issue 8737, 26 November 1896, Page 2

LATE CABLE

Ia By Electric Telegraph, Copyright, (per press association.) Received November 26, afc 0.45 a.m. London, November 24. Ab the Old Bailey the charges against Lady Scott and bwo men named Cockerfcon and Rasb of having published a criminal libel on Earl Russell, the son-in-law of bhe first-flamed accused, are proceeding. The Duke Of Connaughfc being unwell Lord William Seymour presided, when MajornGeneral Hutfcon, commandant of the New South Wales forces, extolled the excel" lent; military qualities of his Australian comrades, and expounded a federal scheme of defence. He dwelt; afc length on the want of a continuous policy, and thought it would be wiser for the colonies to spend a larger amount on their own Imperial defense. Major-General Talloch, formerly Commandant of Vicboria, declared thab the success of the Australian defence was largely due to Victoria, and the action taken by Sir F. T. Sargood m 1884. Lord William I Seymour advocated the setting up of an I Imperial Council of Defence m London. I The report; of fche Manchester co-opera* tive delegates, who recently visited the colonies, has been submitted. Ifc will be discussed shortly, and a decision arrived at ' afc an early date. f The Sportsman states thab Muir and. other Australian sportsmen will be heartily i welcomed m England. i The London County Council has ap- i pointed a committee to eaquire into the management of the works department, where ib has been alleged irregularities occurred. The Times correspondent telegraphs that < the rebels m the Philllpine Islands drew < the Spanish troops into an ambush, and t killed 300 of them. ] At the wool sales 11.700 bales were i offered, comprising a good selection of £ merinos. There was a very large attend- I ance of buyers. The rise is general, except 1 for short heavy wools from Queensland and 1 South Australia. There was keen competi- « sion among buyers from all centres, inolud- i ing bho Americans. f t

Pretoria, November 25. The ataff of the African Critic has been released. Sydkby. November 26. Sailed— Tasmania, for Auckland. Commander Herbert Booth, of the Salvation Army, on his arrival here received an enthusiastic reception. A procession of 3000 Salvationists, carrying torches, paraded the main streets. Brisbane. November 25. In the Legislative Assembly the Premier announced that Sir BT. Nor>nan, ex-Governor of Queensland, had been appointed the ' colony's Agent-General. Melbourne, November 25. The new Loan Conversion Loon Bill is circulated. It authorises the Government to raise L 2,900,000 at 3 per cent to redeem the 4 per cent stock duo m 1897. The conversion, which is authorised for April next, will mean a saving of over L 23.000 annually m intereati =====