LATE CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume VII, Issue 417, 16 May 1902, Page 2

LATE CABLES.

By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyrigh London, May 14.

Cardinal Vaughan invited Mr Redmond to appoint a Nationalist to sit on his Committee watching the Education Bill. Mr Redmond replied that the Nationalists have a committee, and would be glad to consider any suggestions made to it. Fifty-seven Commoners, Unionists, and Liberals have formed a permanent committee to promote the interests of trade and commerce. The new cruisers being built on the Clyde are longer, broader, and of greater displacement. Without deepening the draught they admit of heavier armour plating. London, May 15. In the House of Commons Viscount Cranbourne stated that Great Britain and France had each appointed a resident deputy commissioner in New Hebrides to watch the interests of their nations and maintain order. They were not authorised to determine disputed ownership of land. Negotiations were proceeding to make other arrangements. For that purpose a Finance Bill was read a second time by 224 to 134, and a Loan Bill by 228 to 102.

The London corporations and boroughs supply hundreds of thousands of children, widows, and cripples with teas and entertainments in connection with the Coronation.

The Queen has inspected the Prince ol Wales’ colonial presents at the Imperial Institute.

The Antarctic relief ship fund has been completed. Elgar and Speyer, of Lothberg, subscribed five thousand. Paris, May 15. M. Loubet, iD the course of a speech at Brest, on the eve of his departure for St. Petersburg, declared that M. Waldeck Rousseau had served France with unparaielled brilliancy. • Melbourne, May 15.

The Senate expected to finish the second reading of th 9 debate on the Tariff Bill to-night. Sailed: The Tottenham for the Bluff. Brisbane, May 15.

Cobbs have been officially notified that the mails will be resumed at their risk and expense. It has been found impossible to re-start some services without Cobbs' plants, which they rofuse to lend. Sydney, May 15. Arrived; The Talune, from New Zealand. The Conference of State Premiers has opened to discuss Commonwealth matters affecting inter-State interests. The Conference adopted resolutions that for such State property as the Commonwealth takes over, the Commonwealth should become responsible for an equivalent in the States in the shape of a 3£ per cent, loan; that the establishment of a High Court of Justice is an urgent necessity ; and condemning the large increase of the Federal Public Works staff. A resolution deeply regretting Lord Hopetoun’s probable retirement was passed, and hoping to find a way to enable him to remain. The Treasury denies the rumors as to a loan. , Mrs Neville, wife of Captain Neville, of the Union S.S. Company, who came over to undergo an operation, died in Sydney to-day. London,’ May. 15. At the Newmarket Second Meeting, the Newmarket Stakes resulted : Ard Patrick 1, Fowling Piece 2, Royal Lancer 3. Ard Patrick was disqualified for bumping, and the race was awarded to Fowling Piece. Sydney, May 15. Owing to the non-participation of New South Wales in the Bisley team, the local subscriptions will be refunded. r-' Brisbane, May 15. Temporary arrangements have been made for the despatch of the mails on most of the suspended lines. Fresh tenders are being called, Melbourne, May 15.

The half-yearly report of the Block Ten Company shows the net profits to be £53,080. The Board considers it possible at a reasonable date to replace the mine on the dividend paying list.