GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 73, 19 December 1907, Page 7

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

DT TELEGRAPH—PBESS ASSOCIATION—COPTMOHT. SEALING SEIZURE—RUSSIA PAYS COMPENSATION. . (Rec, Dec. 18, 10.10 p.m.) Ottawa, Decomber 18. Russia has, paid £16,962 compensation for the wrongful seizuro "of threo Canadian sealers, ongaged in tho Bohring Sea fisheries —tho Carmelito, Vanedivor, and Belle of fSehring. '

QUEENSLAND FLOODS. | Brisbane, December 18. Tho Hoods in the north Inivo disorganised tho mail services. Some of the couches ivill be delayed for days.' Railway traffic is blocked, and there have been nnmerous washouts.. NEW BISHOP OF CHICHESTER. London, December 17. The Very Rev. 0. J. Ilidgeway, Dean of Carlisle, has boon appointed Bishop of Chichoster. The Very Row Charles John Ridgoway, M.A., Prebendary of St. Paul's Cathedral,- Dean of Carlisle, Rural Dean of Partington, Surrußato Commissary of tho Archbishop of Cape Town, and Bishop of North China, became curate of Christ Church, Tunbridge. Wells, in ISGC. Ho was educated .'it St. Paul's School and Trinity College, Cambridge. His publications include "What Think Ye of Christ?" "Tho Mountain of Blessedness," " What Does tho Church of England Say?" "Manual on Holy Communion." SUFFRAGISTS' MEETING - RATS AND CHEMICALS. London, Decomber 17. Mrs. Despard and ■ other militant suffragists, were speaking at Sutton, when noxious chemicals and cayenne pepper were scattered, and rats woro liborated. This created.much alarm, and the meeting was abandoned. AUSTRALIAN LONDON AGENCY. London, December-17.' It is understood that tho London County Council has declined' tho Commonwealth's offer to lease a sito in tho Strand for tho Commonwealth's buildings. TRAINER MAULED BY A LION! Melbourne, Decomber 18. A lioness belonging to Eroni's circus severely bit and mauled tho trainer. An attendant saved tho trainer's life by shooting tho beast with a revolver. iA CYCLONE. Sydney, Decomber 18. A oyolone passed through Wollongong and Port Kerabla, and unroofod buildings. In ,i number of other places damage was caused. RAIN IN NEW .SOUTH WALES. Sydney, Decomber 18.' More rain foil last night, and tho weather is still showery and unsettled. There havo been splendid falls in almost all parts of tho State. In some districts tho rain was very heavy, and caused considerable damago to crops. LATE SHIPPING. Sydney, December 18. Arrived: Helen Denny, from Hokianga. Sailed, at 5.40 p.m.: Talune, for Wellington; Manuka. Melbourne, December 18. Sailed: Mamma.