GENERAL CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 248, 28 October 1901, Page 1

GENERAL CABLES.

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, Get. 25. A Colonial Exhibition at the Koval Exchange will be open from March to • June. It is expected that the Duke of Cornwall will inaugurate it. being assisted by Mr Chamberlain. Mr Haldane, member for Haddingtonshire, speaking at the University College, Liverpool, commended the New Zealand 1 Government’s suggestion for the establishment in connection with the University of London of a Past-Graduate Research College for students of the Empire. Ho feared local jealousies would prevent the establishment of this new link in the chain of Imperial Federation. Viscount Cecil, who has disobeyed an order of the Court with regard to his marriage, has given his parole not to leave England without Lord Halsbury’s permission. Groat Britain has purchased sixteen thousand horses from Russia. • Sir Andrew Clarke advocates either Sir Hindoo Blood, Major-General R. C. Nash, Commandant at Quetta, or Major-General Slade, commanding the Royal Artillery at Gibraltar, as Australian Commandant." The Westminster Council is convening a conference of engineers of the Metropolitan bodies to discuss the best materials and means of paving. Mr Wyndham, in his speech at Bradford, said the Government would provide additional facilities for the voluntary purchase of land in Ireland. Mr l’ierpont Morgan has given £9OOO towards the cost of lighting St. Paul's, London, by electricity. Sydney, Oct. 25. An extraordinary position was revealed in the Full Court. Under the Federal Constitution, the Post and Telegraph Department is vested in the Federation. A man was charged with stealing a letter, but the point was taken that, as the crime was committed against the Federal Department, the State had no jurisdiction. Counsel agreed that the difficulty arose through the failure of the Federal Parlialiament to pass the Judiciary Act immediately it acquired jurisdiction over what had boon State property. Argument was adjourned for a week. New York, Get. 24. The Buffalo Exhibition shows a deficit of four million dollars, chiefly owing to tho fall off in the attendance after President McKinley’s assassination.

Ottawa, Get. 25. Tho Fronch-Canadians are irritated at the Duke of Cornwall addressing them in English. The Ophir has sailed for England.