LATE CABLEGRAMS.

Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 189, 17 August 1901, Page 2

LATE CABLEGRAMS.

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, Aug. 16. The Globe having insinuated that the Nationalists were guilty of corruption in connection with private bills legislation, the House of Commons agreed unanimously that a breach of privilege had been committed, and have summoned the editor and publisher to the Globe to tho bar of the House. Mr Balfour suggested that a Select Committee should be appointed when the House meets next year to report on the best methods of preserving in such cases tho dignity of the Houso.

The Arctic exploring ship Discovery has reached Funchal. The commander reported that the vessel is a splendid sea boat. The sounding gear was successfully tested.

A firm named Poarks lias been lined at Folkston £2O and costs for selling butter with excess of water, and LOO and costs for disposing of butter containing 25 4-5 grains of boracic acid to the pound. The Factory Bill passed tho House of Lords, tho Government accepting tho House ef Commons’ amendment regarding a half holiday to employees in textilo mills. Mr Chamberlain, replying to Mr Rolleston, said it was not intended to make a protective discrimination in the Transvaal and Orange Colony against the importation of foreign goods. Replying to Mr Bolan, Mr Chamberlain said it was not intended to appoint a commission to enquire into the government of Malta.

A satisfactory interchange of views has taken place between Great Britain and Franco in rogard to Morocco. New York, Aug. 16.

A movement has been started to oust Shaffer, President of tho Amalgamated Steel Works’ Association.

Capetown, August 16. Tho Duke and Duchess of York have left Durban for Simonstown.

Sydney,-Aug. 16,

Trudgeou has been committed for trial lor the theft of £IOO worth of goods from the railway station.

Melbourne, August 16.

After debate, a motion was carried that the Commonwcath acquire the Bass Straits cable as soon as practicable. Brisbane, Aug. 16.

On arrival of the Innamincka from Sydney yesterday a seaman was taken to tho hospital, and was found to be suffering from plague. in tlio libel case, Channel, in crossexamination, said he had heard brother officers express opinions unfavorable to Riccardo. The latter went into the box, and admitted that while at the'Yet River, when ordered to advance by Colonel Pilcher, 110 may have said the fire was too hot to advance.

Hobart, Aug. 16. Arrived at six this evening, the Whakatane, from London.