CABLES.

North Otago Times, 19 September 1905, Page 2

CABLES.

HOME AND FOREIGN; By Electric Telegraph—Cdpyrlglit, Per Press Association* lleccivod Sept. 18, at !).2ft ».ui'. London, Sept, 17. Fifty-five nationalist members of the House of Commons, Mr John' Itedmond presiding, endorsed the policy adopted at the recent, "conference o' the National Directory regarding the party pledge, a nd thanked tho Irish of America and Australia fo! their continued support. The cruiser Cambrian will bo commissioned in October- to relieve the Olio awl Cadmus on the Australian, station. Kiernan sw«in 300 yards *t Redcliu'e in 3mlns 82seee. ' Brookes, of Australia, beat Smith .jn tho South of England tennis championship, 8-0, &-1, 0-2. Berlin, Sept. 17. The total cholera cases In Prussia numborfld 180, those fatal being 08, Rccoivpd Sept. 18, at 9.49 p.m. St. Petersburg, Sept. 18. Tlie.Cznr ami Czarina find children linvo started on a cruise in Finnish waters,Berlin, Sept, 18, German advices front St. Petersburg state that 20 ■million storling has been appropriated tpw'ards the reconstruction of the navy. The new fleet will lie ready in flvoyearSi I-1 • . ConJoKj Seß' 18,Advices, state that tho Moorish Conference meets in a Spanish town nt the orid of January, and thereafter signs a 'protocol at Tangier. New York, Sept. 18.

A tremnndous sensation has been caused by the official inquiry revealing that the New York Life Insurance Company gave n total of £35,800 to the Republicans' campaign, fund In the last three presidential elections, feari»g tho election of fylWmoprnt would jeopardise-

London, Sep},. 18. In the absence pf belrs the estate ,of Captain George Lindsay Anthony Wilson, known as tho Folkestone rectus;, valued at £175,000, goos to tho Crown. Lord Londonderry, speaking at Stoc.k-ton-on-T«es, said ho thought their opponents claimed that tho Government should havo resigns! whon deicateil In committee of supply, Iwt Ministers' felt, apart fr 0 m tho iubsenco ol a precedeiit fo! resigning under such circumstances,. It was their Uiify to remain in office,, mili'l tho Angio-.Tapaneso treaty was flgnod n iid the Aliens and Scottish Churcfi Hills WS PftifSOd. ' ■-.' I' Received' Sept. 18, ft t 9-40 p.m. Derlln, Sept. 18.. The niawaerc- of 'Bishop Splois and party In German East Africa is confirmed. Hearing of an insurrectido they wore returning to the coast when they were attacked, All tho'natives accompanying the party [led. The Bishop tried to persuade Wb as»allants of tho pe&eefid tar ture of the mission, but all vera k.ll'cd with many spear wounds. Tho- nuns covered thoir faces with their veils, and calmly awaited the, r fate. : •'.. •■:■...i-.Brussels, Sept.. 18. The •• Belgian newspapers stnto that the Congo-.lnquiry. Commisslon.s report emphasises (ho perpetration of acts of cruelty, and recommends tho strengthening of the measures already taken by the Brussels administration.

'.,,' "■ London, Sept." 18. Wllliain O'Brien, in a-=-letter -re.nl at the 'law! and labor meeting \t'Cork, declared that legislation for Ireland was only possible' citj.ier .'by a revolutionary movement as fierce as; the 'Tif)atr,no, ■ or an agreement with the reform section of the 'landlords, ■ which alone enabled the T.eind : Purcholsa Act to be passed. Ho was confident -the poople' would con-, elude the resumption of the lan'l. Tbe conference's -policy offered the only solid hope for. the future of ;thcir cause. Received Sept. 18, al -11:5 p.m. l -,..,. London,-Sept..lS. Correspondence'now for tlio first time published, with King Bdwnnl's. assent, shows fhat ••oho of tho Scottish provosts lii' December . ipo3- wrote to : nni'on Knolly's suggesting that -on' "opportunity be given to all classes of -.icftlfyljijr,' .by-means'.-of.a--shilling subscription, to a. fund whoso object' King Edwarcl;! and Qiieen Alexandra should deterraine, t<v how their npprerintipno/ the jpirawe I

good jtholr,majestys bad<donc on behalf of Ace amlVgocfatvill \ Lsrd Knolys io plied that tho J King lojoiced to hear that Ins subjects think he and tho Queen had been of sonio utility in proraovlng peace and |.»oo4wlll, nnd they \ ere moie moro than contented with, that as tlioir loward Ho lhauked the pio\ost, who opined ho hatl bitioi uot proceed furthei ItecoUetl Sept 18, at 1110 pin London, Hopt 18 hing Pdwaid t O -tlay reviews 38,000 vol tears tn Edinburgh St Petersburg, Sept 18 Tie John Grafton's cargo included bombs,. Stockholm,. Sept. 18. Sweden agreed to a permanent Aibttratloh treaty with Norway. Received Sept. 18, at'.,11.20 p.m. . '; •■-./':: ~ Ottawa/. Sept. IS. . The Canadian Pacific Railway, Crtmpany. refused, -an offer of fourteen miljloni sterling from 1 a syndicate of leading 'capitalists in '■ Britain; the United State.-), and Canada for the conipony's • entire ■ western land holdings, Paris, Sept, 13. The Temps strongly complains o' Gcrman procrniHuolloii In tho Moroccait negotiations. M. elemental, Minister of Finqnco, In a firm speech, declared that France was strong enough to provint anyono ascribing he> moderation to 'pilssllanlmily. AUSTRALIAN NEAYS. By Electric Telegraph-Copyright, Per Press Association. .

ItcceiVcd Sept. 18, at 9.23 a.m; Sydney, Sept, 18, The forty men arrested in tho betting raid were ftitcd £5 each.

■The new- wharf tit Simpson's Haven, New Britain, built ostensibly for tho North German Lloyd's Company, is be!io*Wl to bo for tho German na v a' ha™The.Ballarat.team of the Seventh Regiment of Infantry won the liellhauscn Shield with a score of 1040, beating the Scots Guards' total cabled on Wednesday, by lour • points. Sergeant-Major Gates won the gold incda'l fof tho highest individual. score with 95.-, Adelaide, Sept. .18; The St a to Labor Tarty has adopted the Federal Patty's platform withthe'exception of displacing or. tlielr programme land tax values by direct taxation. .

Melbourne, Sept. 18. Jfr Deakln formally replied to Gcnor a l Booth's offer that no action would, lie taken until ho had received replies from lho State Premiers. Mr Bent states that if the immigrants are of the right class he will support the scheme.

Mr DeaMn states that no remonstrance from Japan with regard to the Immigration Restriction Act had been recoiVtvtl sneo 1901. ■Received Sept. 19, at 0.58 a.m.Sydney, SoPt. 18. Much-needed steady ran Is falling. Marvel Loch is a warm favorite, for tho Cfiulficid Cup, and has been backed for a'lot of taoney at 100 to 8 mid 9, and for £2OOO at 100 to 10, Then 100 to 8 bar bno was olTorod-c .

Manlopoto is favorito for tho Melbourne Cup at 10 to 1, but littlo business fs done;.