GENERAL CABLES.

New Zealand Times, Volume LXVI, Issue 3265, 23 October 1897, Page 3

GENERAL CABLES.

By Telegraph.—Press Association.—Copyright. - London, October 21.;

The London County Council hae decided to give Australian brandy three 'months’ trial in asylums under its jurisdiction. Capetown. October 21. ‘

Eailway communication has been established with Buluwayo, in Mataholeland, and the first train has arrived in tbe town. Fauis, October 21.

SI. Bonohere, tho French Minister of Commerce,|has complained that the Dingley tariff is proving injurious to Prance in limiting the value of the petsonal property allowed to' be admitted into the United States free of duty to lOOdols.' . New Yoek, October 21. It is stated here ' that Sir W. C. Van Horne, president of the Canadian-Pacific Railway Company, has promised the Canadian Board of Trade to start a fast line of steamers between Vancouver and Australia as soon as tho projected fast Atlantic service between Canada and England has commenced. _ Adelaide, October 22. * The American .Consul denies having in-, strncted a solicitor to, appeal -to the Premier to remit tho sentence passed on Martin. Hobabt, October 22.:TheHonA. J. Clark, Attorney-General, has resigned his portfolio. . ' The Legislative Assembly has adjourned until Wednesday, in order to give- the Braddon Government time to. consider its' position. ■■

i i r • Sydney, October 23. • Ernest Cavill has swum a quarter of a mile in' 30seo ■ faster. tlian ; 'in. the * recent match against Nuttail. ahd on the strength of this' I performance expects to - defeat MoCaster, the American champion, in the series of matches arranged between them', the first of which will- take place on-tho 26th October. '