GENERAL CABLES

New Zealand Times, Volume LXXI, Issue 4313, 23 March 1901, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES

RESCUED FROM THE SEA. j (Received March 22, 10.46 p.m.) : V LONDON, March 22. | The steamer Papanui, from New Zea-| land, occupied two days in bringing to, the port of Vigo, on the west coast or| Spain, a French barque, which she picked up rudderless, the crew having been for thirty-four days almost without food. STORAIBOUND VESSELS. (Received March 22, 10.46 p.m.) LONDON, Alarch 22. Three hundred vessels arc stormbound at the mouth ef the Thames. THE INDIAN CO AIM AND. LONDON, Alarch 21. King Edward has confirmed the appointment of General Sir Arthur Power Palraelr as Commarider-in-Ghief in India. ‘ THE CORONATION OATH. (Received Alarch 23, 1 a.m.) LONDON, March 22. The House of Lords has agreed to Lord Salisbury’s resolution for the appointment of a Joint Committee of both Houses to consider the oath of accession. PETITION TO THE CZAR. ST. PETERSBURG, March 21. The students at the Russian Universities are preparing; a gigantic petition to the Czar praying for the removal of their grievances. A GERAIAN LOAN. BERLIN- March 21. Germany will shortly issue a loan of £15,000,000 sterling at 3 per cent., with a minimum of 871. OBITUARY. LONDON, Alarch 21. Tho death is announced of AI. Francis Got, a-leading French actor.