CABLES.

North Otago Times, 3 August 1903, Page 2

CABLES.

HOME AND FOREIGN.-

By Electric Telegraph-Copyright.-Per Press Association. Received August 1; at 8.d7 a.m. ' St.. Petersburg, .July 31, . Rioters attempted to stop Oi train at .tlio jti station, on..tho ; Tiline, by stoning, and firing. reYolvpi'S,- The soldiers , wore sum-moned;.-and fired,' killing teii and wounding eiglxteeu. . Tho cruiser. Shava, to bo launched in AugxJrst is 13,300 tons and 10,• 000 horsjo-powoi'/ (U\<l will steoim IS knots, ■ • . .

: B'mla-Pesth', Jufr €».!'• ■. ■ ,'A' w'ai'i'ani lias been^issued. for - Uio. arrest of Martin Dienes, ox-Deputy,-on a charge of forgory aniatfeppt?

Ed bribery of a member of Parliament. ' . " Paris,. July 31. General Andre, Minister of War, lias accepted M, Santos-Dumonl's offer to place aerial flotation at the service of the Republic in tho event of war. Two.ollicers haVei been appointed to make pijictical trials. London, July 31. It is reported that Lord Kitchener has submitted to the Government a scheme of great modifications in, the Indijan native army. The princes have promised tlieiii ass stance. Success is regarded as assured! Received August 1, at 9.8 a.m. London, July 31.' An old woman standing by the wayside at a recess in County Galway asked the , King to remit her husband's sentence of imprisonment, I'n quiries proving that his character was good, the Queen, with the King's permission, remitted the sentence on the spot. Tho rain destroyed four million bricks that were drying in the Kentish brick fields. Torpedo boat No. 112 l'an ashore at Milford Haven, and had two holes knocked in her hull. A gunboat rescued tho crow. ■ Owing to an epidemic the authorities have ordered tho disinfection of all coins. Lancashire madei 368 for fei first wicket playing against Gloucestershire— Maclaren 204, Spooncr (not out) 168. In a match against Surrey Hirst, for Yorkshire, took six wickets for 35. Received August 1, at 10.50 a.ini, London, July 31. In a cricket match Yorkshire v. Surrey, Yorkshire in their first innings )in»rlo 254_ai>d 'Surrey iB4 and 73. Hirst took ten wickets for 67 runs and Rhodes two :for 81, the pair bowling unchanged throughout. The New Zealand band sailed in the Gothic.. Their, tour was unsuccessful financially. Received August 2, at 9.33 a.m. Rome, August 1.

Tim Conclave for tho election of a Pope .has been constituted with many quaint ceremonies. Tho cardinals assembled at the Sistme Chapel, and took tho oaths of secrecy and to observe the apostolic constitutions in the . election. At nightfall the Camerelengo and Swiss Guards, prer t ceded by torch bearers, minutely examined the building to see that no strangers were present, Then the doors were locked by the Camerelengo on the inside, and by the marshal of tho conclave on the outside, 365 persons remaining within, comprising! 62 cardinals, each with his secretary, valet and one member of the Noblo Guard, 40 archbishops and Bishops, besides coioks (and porters, Cardinal Herrera was taken ill almost immediately the doors were closed, and Dr Lapponi was summoned! to attend him, It is expected that Cardinal Rampolla on tho first ballot will secure twenty votes as a mark of esteem for, his political services, Then he will withdraw his candidacy, fcuid support Cardinal Gotti. Carding Di,pietro's chance is still Considered the best;

Received August 2, at 9,41 a.ml Buda-Pesth, August 1, Count Szapary, ono of the richest magnates and Heudevary's intimate friend, admits that lie tried to bribe Papp in order, to end the persistent obstruction. Ho denies that Iledevary was implicated.

Berlin, August 1; The Cologne Ghetto reports that on the pretext of being engaged in Geological reserach several hundred Cossacks, entered Thibet, claiming that they possessed Chinofs permission to march through the country. The Chinese Government deny t,liis, and warned China's representative in Ihijjet to be vigilant, St. Petersburg, August-1, The Russian Government hopes to complete six battleships of. 16,000 tone each and three armed cruisers by 1906,; ■

New York', August 1, The New Orleans cotton syndicate, holds one hundred thousand bales, purchased for twenty million dollars, and the syndicate,controls the iu ar](»t,

Received August 2, at 9,55 a.m. London, Auglist 1, Mr .Justice Buckley, jn the course of a ruling, held that the alleged large sales of London Valley Goldlields ond Moolart Valley Goldfickls Companies by thci London and Globe Finntoce Corporation to ■ the BritishAmor can Corporation were invalid, and not binding, Mr Justice BUcl<|ley commented on the fact that Mr Whittaker Wright was the mataaging director of both companies. . Sj'r E. W, Hamilton, the present Permanent Finance Secretary of the Treasury, and Sir G. 11. Murray, Secretary to the Post Office, have bee-ii appointed joint Permanent' Secretaries of the Treasury, Sir Francis Mowatt, Permanent Administrative Secretary having rcfciral Mr H. BarLington Smith-succeeds Mr Murray at the Post Office.

: Sijf, W. Ver,iioinHarco.urt, contributes all ai'ticlo to the newspapers in , which he avgues that since I the colonies are unitqi to the | Motherland in the, bolnds of brotherhood, pride and affection, Mr Chamberlain's plan to unite them by the obligations, of interest is superfluous; while the means proposed will (be mischevious to tho centre of the EmiPire,

Received August 3, at I.!} a.m.' Home, August 2, The meeting of tho conclave }n the Sistino Oliajjel opened at 4 o'clock, and at 11,15, a Vbitc smoke issued from the chimney connected with the stovo where, the voting papers werfe ljurned, duo to the addition of damp, straw, indicating that the first ballot had proved with out result, 'The second ballot, which finished at 6, had a similar result. Ten thousand peo'plo assembled in th o square awaiting tho result, but dispersed hull an hour later. ' Capetown, August 2.;A petition, from the Australian rea t tho Cape to remit Lieut, witton s sentence in connection with the Bushvelt murders was refused bY the Imperial authorities .

AIJSTEALIAN NEWS, By Electric Telegraph— Copyright. Per Press Association. Received August 1, at 9,20 a.m. . Sydney, August 1, The weather was '.overcast and gloomy at the time of the collision. The Mildura hit the Argus stem, on.' The blow was of terrific force, njid her plates on the starboard were cut into from the rail to below the wdterline, When tho steamers rebounded it j;W«S;.seen that .tho Argus needed assistance, and the Mildura immediately put out boats lo vender aikl, but the Argus steamed' over to Goat' Island and was beached' in two fathoms of winter, ■ The Mildura's bows were crumpie'l up, but sho sustained; no ■damage. below ths ; Both vessels had commenced to'go osfcpvn the impact. The Argys M a

Miuibor of passengers, including women and children. As all were ~below, owing to rain, they wei'o thrown into a temporary panic when the shock ctutio. At the tup the hole is lo feet wide, tapering to (j feet on llic waterlinc. Somo of the crew had |a narrow escape, tho bunks in the l'orccastlo being i smashed to, matchwood. Over a hundred horses were on j board, including somo Valuable racers and they were plunging and kicking wildly, Tho Sultan of Johore endeavored to cairn the women. He states that lie was surprised at the way the terrified' Lascar crew behaved, and urged them to act calmly, Jiuccivod August 1, at 10.110 a.m. Melbourne, August 1.

Negotiations to induce Mr Kingston to return to the Cabinet arc still proceeding. It is believed that if any guarantee is given that a strike of seamen will not take place within 12 months a way will be opened for Mr Kingston's return. Sir E. Barton, referring to the miatter, said that no one who valued the causo oi federation could do otherwise than regret the resignation or f';el anything but gladness should Mr Kingston return to tho cabinet. Launceston, August 1. Alnother case of small-pox has been reported. Guards have been placed in a position to prevent traffic from tho pity unlesp travellers show a certificate of successful vaccinaticln,. This has aroused indignation, and a legal opinion has been submitted that the Government liava no right to block the highways Acting on a suggestion by the Mayor, two thousand assembled, and, headed by a brass band marched past tho guard, defying interference. Perth, August 1. In the Assembly, Mr Nanson moved an amendment to the Address disapproving of the imp'oijlation of colored labor into South Africa. lie said that sooner, or later there must bq a cleavage between tho Motherland and Australia unless the question is settled in accordianco with Australian ideas. The debate was adjourned. Received August 3, a t 0.30 a.m. Sydney, Augutt 2,

After temporary repairs tho Argus was floated this afternoon, and taken alongside the wharf. Tho horses wcro safely landed. She will be docked when a' portion of the cargo is landed. Tho damage to tho cargo is chiefly in Nos. 1 and 2 holds, where a large quantity of fodder was stored The MiVlura has been temporarily repaired, and resumed her running on Saturday. Incessant heavy rain yesterday (and to-day continues, There is a southwest galo on tho coast, and shipping is sheltering. Telegraphic coltmnmication is considerably disorganised, Tho heavy rain is confined to tho coastal districts,: