LATE CABLE NEWS.

Gisborne Times, Volume VII, Issue 313, 14 January 1902, Page 2

LATE CABLE NEWS.

By Telegraph—Press Association--Copyright

St Petersburg, Jan. 12. Twelve persons were fatally aud twenty severely burned by a fire in a woxlcii louse in the city.

Paris, Jan. 12. The revenue from indirect taxation in France last year showed a d. licit of ■£4,-110,900.

London, Jan. 13. Air AVyiulliam, ; pc siting at Belfast, said that no Government would introduce a Bill provid ng for ci mpffsory purchase of land in Ireland, because an approximately uniform price would be unjust, mean extravagance, anil destroy the policy underlying the land courts, which cost the taxpayers hitherto two millions. The Government’s promised Bill would leave the parties interested to arrange terms. Government would see that the price was fair to both.

The Times says that Mr Balfour’s and All* Chamberlain’s emphasising of the fact that Great Britain is justly proud of her army, and comparing other armies with ours, is the highest compliment we could bestow, and the only reply a nation which has not lost its self respect could make to tho attacks on the honor of its soldiers, and the insinuation that Government had apologised for comparing its soldiers with those of another State.

Colonel Alontaviaro’s expedition against the Aro tribe of Southern Nigeria is making steady progress. The natives surrendered 800 rifles. Alany snidors were captured. The British sloop of war Condor, bound from Esquimault to Honolulu, is overdue. Air Chamberlain’s masterful retort to Count Vou Bulow, also tho growing recognition of the colonies, has been warmly re-echeed in all but the pro-Boer press. Tho concensus of opinion is that Count Von Bulow’s utterances have heightened Air Chamberlain’s popularity’ and power. Count Von Bulow thought to allay the irritation, but his friends say he expressed himself badly, and missed his aim. The Gorman Imperial yacht Hohenzoliern takes Prince Henry of Prussia to attend the christening of the Kaiser’s new yacht, which is being built in America. This is interpreted as a clever diplomatic move. The Kaiser aud President Rosevolt have exchanged friendly messages. Sydney, Jan. 13. The Lieut.-Governor’s health continues unsatisfactory. A movoment for closing up the ranks of trades unions is steadily progrossing. The bootmakers aro taking steps to federate the branches throughout tho Commonwealth.