CONDENSED CABLES.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 12865, 25 May 1905, Page 2

CONDENSED CABLES.

Lord Melbourne, High i Commissioner, was heartily welcomed at Pretoria by Dutch and British. Albert Bainbridgo, the explorer, after a lengthy visit to New (Guinea, says thut from similarity in the cast of countenance and religious observances, he is convinced the original mian was black, and that ho was a Jew. Ho designates the New Guinea natives as black Jews. Lord iNortkcote, GovetfnoiMGeneral, sent a message to the people of NewSouth (Wales cordially identifying* himself with them in the celebrating ofi Euupire Day, by manifesting their loyalty to a great Empire. The New South [Waled Governor received a similar message. The Federal Chief Justice, in a letter to ITr Reid, declared that decisive action either by Mr Reid ox* the High Court could not longer tte delayed, The Chinese Consul at Johannesburg-, after visiting the j New C»met Mine Compound to examine the coolies expresses satisfaction -with the condition of life and the excellence of the food and housing, a"nd declared that there were only a few complaints of a trifling nature, the result of misunderstanding. The East Ham (England) Borough Council rescinded the resolution/ declining to a/dminster I the Education Act. Councillor Effingham, who moyed the resolution, died iaftnehTately after speaking. The Cologne Gazette states that the German Navy League resignations were the direct result of the Kaiser's telegram sent while touring in the Mediterranean without ( consulting Count .von Bulow, the Chancellor. It is considered inexplicable, since the Kaiser addressed the congratulations to the Leagiuo after the adoption of its extravagant programme. The Full Court in Sydney struck the name of T. 'M. Slattery (recently convicted) off the roll of solicitors. Mr Justice Owen said he understood an appeal against Slattery'si conviction was going to be made, to the High Court, but he could not see that that would affect thq decision, , because there was sufficient undisputed evidence outside that whereon it was proposed to appeal to show that Slattery was not a fit and proper person, to remain a solicitor of the ' Court. The plague patient in Sydney is dead. ' ; Lord Bdifmm<d Talbot has 'been, appointed Junior Lord of the Treasdiry in succession to Mi* Gerald Ldder. Britain and Nicaragua h/ajve signeid a treaty acknowledging, Nicaragua's sovereignty on the Mosquito t ck>ast anld abrogating the use of San Jtaan del Norte as a free port. Cold wind and frost have almost ruined many Kenlish and other or- j chiards, and caused a havoc in some Continental vineyards. Plagua has appeared in the Rawul Pindi (India) continent. The sum of £26,000 has been collected in India and £600 in England for the sufferers by the x'ecent earthquake. The total dead numbered twenty thousand. The Chicago strike is spreading, and the militia is being held in readiness.