GENERAL CABLES.

New Zealand Times, Volume LXXIV, Issue 4870, 23 January 1903, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

SETTLEMENT IN CANADA. (Received January 22, 10.25 p.m.) LONDON. January 22. Tlio Elder, Dempster Company wil convoy two tliousand British farmers and agricultural labourers to Canada, where they will found eighteen townships in the north-west. Each family ;s to receive IGO acres, which, with other privileges, will enable them 'to constitute a special British settlement. AMERICAN RAILWAY TRUSTS. NEW YORK, January 21. Senator Elkins lias introduced a Bill into tho American Senate to make antitrust laws applicable to railways. THE PACIFIC CABLE. LONDON, January 21. As the result of complaints, the Pacific Cable Board undertakes to sup ply tho exact time of the despatch of cables. It is estimated that this will entail a cost of £2500. THE GERMAN CROWN PRINCE. BERLIN, January 21. Tho Crown Princo William of Germany and Princo Eitol will visit Khartoum, Jerusalem. Constantinople,_ Athens, and possibly Kai-o-chain. via Siberia, starting in March.

DEPOPULATION OE FINLAND. ST. PETERSBURG. January 22. Prior to the Russification of Finland 3400 Finns emigrated annually, whereas last year 22,265 left the country. GOVERNMENT ECONOMY IN FRANCE. PARIS, January 22. The Premier has promised ,to support the abolition of sub-Profects, thus effecting a saving of two million francs. THE SUGAR CONVENTION. VIENNA. January 22. The Brussels Sugar Conventon Bill has been read a. third time in the Hungarian Lower House. THE DAMAGES AT VENICE. ROME. January 22., The municipality of Venice has voted 350,000 lire towards the million lire (£4.0,000) required for restoring the lately damaged monuments. Tho national estimates provide half a. million for tho reconstruction of tho Campanile. PRESIDENT LOUBET. PARIS January 22. President Louhot is visiting Tunis. Italian warships will go to salute him. “SLEEPING SICKNESS. ” LONDON, January 21. The “Daily Chronicle” states that Dr Castellan!, an Italian doctor in Uganda, claims to have discovered tho microbe of tho “sleeping sickness.” which has been prevalent among natives in Africa. AN HISTORIAN IMPRISONED. BERLIN, January 21. Professor Dclbruck, tho German historian, has been fined £lo, cr 30 days' imprisonment, at Posen Tor writing an article on Germany’s policy. He denounced espionage THE MONROE DOCTRINE. NEW. YORK, -January 21. THo Maritime Association of New y ov k has petitioned Congress to double the size of tho navy, in order to remove tho suspicion tnat America nas weakening in regard to tho Monroe doctrine. turkey and the powers. SOFIA, January 21. Tho Bulgarian Minister of Financo (M Sarafoft) states that tho position is very critical unless Turkey accepts the programme of tho Powers for Macedonian reforms. • PLAGUE AT MAURITIUS. SYDNEY’, January 22. Sir Edmund Barton has been advised that plague is prevalent at Mauritius. In* the weak ended 4th December there wore eighteen cases, twelve of which proved fatal. INQUIRY COMMISSIONERS. ADELAIDE, January 22. Mr J. V. Loughlin has been appointed an honorary Commissioner to visit Now Zealand and inquire into tho agricultural and dairying industries, and Mr G. Riddock has been, appointed a Commissioner to inquire into irrigation and the dairying industry in Britain and America.

SIR F. SARGOOD’S SUCCESSOR. MELBOURNE, January 22. The voting in tho election of a successor to the late Sir Frederick in the federal Sonata wasßeid (Freetrader), 6S; Sir A. Peacock (Protectionist), 51; S. Barker (secretary Trades Hall), 12. HEAT IN AUSTRALIA. SYDNEY, January 22. Tho mail train for Melbourne was delayed owing to the great heat at Earnawotha—lll degrees in the shade—causing tho rails to buckle. LOInDON, January 21. Tho troopship Tyne and twelve torpedo boat destroyers have left Malta and Corfu on a three-weeks’ cruise. Tho Sunbeam Society, organised by tho “ South Australian Register,” entertained 2500 poor children in London. A new boiler at Tuppor’s ironworks, at Bilston, Staffordshire, exploded. Two persons were killed and thirteen others scalded, several of them fatally. MELBOURNE, January 22. , Captain Malcolm Muir, who ra for many years connected with tho Union Company, is dead.