HOME & FOREIGN CABLES.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXVI, Issue 10092, 9 March 1909, Page 1

HOME & FOREIGN CABLES.

[J',T EIECTKIC TeLEOKAI-H.—^CorYEIGHT.; (Per Press Association.) Pvceeivcd March 8, at 9.25 p.m. London, March 8. King Edward.has arrived at Biarritz. Mr jlillon, speaking at .liattersea, declared that the Nationalists would support the Irish Land Hill, as it contained machinery remedying the prevailing miserable, conditions. ' lie added that the party intended to fight against the increased navy estimates ss calculated to involve an antiIrish policy. Mr Dermot O'Brien, the Irish League organiser, was sentenced to three months' imprisonment, in default of giving bail at Tcmplemore (Tipperary), for inflammatory speeches denouncing prominent graziers. Constantinople, March 8. The Turkish Budget for the coming year will show a deficit of four millions. Koine, March 8. The Italian eleations have given Signor Giolitti a large majority. Durban, March .8. The X'atal Mercury, reports that an agreement has been signed at Johannesburg whereby the Lorenzo Marquez railway and port will be taken over by the jlrilish as part of the Union railway scheme. The agreement provides that Delagoa Bay will receive 50 per cent, of the Transvaal import- trade, deceived March 9, at 0.15 a.m. London, March 8. The Lord Mavor of London's Italian earthquake fund'is £136,420. The Inverkip. from Ueelong to Falmouth with a cargo of wdieat, put into Vigo with her bunkers and Xo. 2 hold on lire. Strong earthquake shocks are re;,.orlod along the. Guayaquil (Keuador) coast. Vienna, March S. In view of the reported tenor of Scrvia's reply to Russia, Baron von Aehrenthal has intimated that when Servia assures Austria of her intentions to maintain peaceful relations he is prepared to negotiate for a renewal of the commercial treaty expiring on March 51st. lie objects to the proposed conference of the Powers until matters are arranged with Servia. St, Petersburg, March 8.

Although official circles in St. Petersburg are" optimistic, the Itussian peopio are pessimistic, believing that Austria's aim is to humiliate Servia. London. March 8.

At the tennis championship of the liiviera, in the Gentlemen's Doubles, Alexander ami Myers beat Simmonds and liitehie (the holders), 2—-6, 2—6, 6—l. 6—4, 6—5.

Ottawa, March 3. Correspondence relating to the Imperial general staff has, been submitted to Parliament at Ottawa. , It is understood the principal document is a letter wherein Sir l-\ W. Borden, Minister of Militia, recommends to Ids colleagues the acceptance of the scheme conditional on the Canadian section of the general stall: being always under Canada's sole control, and 'all communications between the chief of the section and the chief of the' Imperial staff, except routine, being first submitted to the .Minister of Militia. Vienna, March 8. An avalanche near Salzburg overwhelmed a workmen's shelter, and 20 people were killed. Xew Vork, March 8. The American press are unanimous in praising President Taft's inaugural address. Durban. March. 8. Mr W. A. Deane. Minister of Defence at liurban. announced that Dinizulu would never again return to Zaluland.