GENERAL CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume VII, Issue 464, 5 July 1902, Page 3

GENERAL CABLES.

Telegraph—-Press Association —Copyright London, July 3. Twonty-nino cadets at Sandhurst have boon rusticated. The incendiaries remain undiscovered. There were two thousand guests at the Crystal Palace ball, given in aid of tho King's Hospital Fund. There is no immediate likelihood of the High Commissioner of tho Commonwealth beiiig appointed. Mr I’irrio informs the Subsidies Commot toe that subsidies, as a general principle, would not help British shipping if it wero given merely ns a bounty, but would oncourago inefficiency and invite retaliation.

Berlin, July 3. The Kaiser and Czar have promised to return King Victor's visits. Madrid, July 3. The Spanish Foreign Minister lias been authorised to sign u commercial treaty with America. SENSATION IN BUSSIA. AUTOCRAT POSES AS REFORMER. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, July 3. Tho Daily Express’s St. Petersburg correspondent says that a sensation has been created b,y tho Czar deciding to personally interrogate two hundred representative Russians, including many who aro marked on the police sheets as suspicious. Tho Czar’s action is taken with a view to inaugurating reforms satisfactory to the studonts and peasants.

AMERICA’S TRIUMPH. ANOTHER TRADE VICTORY OVER ENGLAND. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, July 3. Niven and Sons, Americans, have obtained a contract for tho electric railway from Manchester to Liverpool, which, with branches, will be 47 miles in length, and cost four millions sterling. All tho material will bo American, but the labor British. A GREAT MONOPOLY. HALF-YEAR’S PROFIT 9A MILLIONS By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright New York, J uly 3. Tho quarterly oarniugs of tho American Stool Trust aro soven and a-half millions sterling, and tho half-year’s net profit niuo and a-half millions.

GOVERNOR-GENERALSHIP. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, July 3. It is roportod that Lord Tonnyson has been offored tho Govornor Genoralship. Router states that tho report that Lord Brassoy had accoptcd tho position is unfounded.

HIS MAJESTY. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Loudon, July 3. A bulletin issued at 7.30 p.m. states that tho King passed a comfortable day, and his gonoral condition has further improved. Tho wound causes comparatively little pain.

IMPERIAL CONFERENCE. MR CHAMBERLAIN ADHERES TO FREETRADE. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, July 3. At tho Imperial Conference Mr Chamberlain cautiously advocated Imperial freetrade, with rcVKITIo duties only. pointed at his ladeilnitenoss and tho absence of proposals. They explained that it was impossible for the colonies at present to support freetrade within tho Empire, since Customs duties were imperatively required. Mr Chamberlain submitted uo defenco proposals. Tho Premiers exhibited no disposition to sanction military expenditure, though evincing tho utmost willingness to make sacrifices if the situation demanded it.

A CEANKY SHIP. ALWAYS IN TROUBLE. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Newcastle, July 4. Tho ship Ditton, which caused a sensation in April last by colliding with two vossels, had an almost similar experience again last night. Colliding with tho German ship Anemone, she carried the lattor’s rigging away, letting the Anemone’s foreyard swing round on tho barque Sardhema, alongside. The Sardhema's foro-starboard baok stay carried away, bringing down the foretop-gallant-royal masts and yards. The Ditton escaped injury.

OIL PAINTINGS. A BEVOLUTION PREDICTED. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, July 3. M. Deßlowitz. theTimos correspondent, states that M. Refl'aelli, one of the foremost French genre paintors,has combiuod tho advantages of tho soft velvety coloring of a pastel with those of oils, by putting oil colors into small solid sticks liko crayons and rubbing them against tho canvas. M. Bernard, a great colorist, describes tho prooess as a revolution in oil painting.

A TRAIN WRECKED. THIRTEEN PEOPLE KILLED. By Telegraph—Presg Association —Copyright Bombay, July 3. A oyolone wrocked a train which was rounding a ourvo at Rampurhat. Thirtoon people were killed, and fifteen iDjurod.

A THOUGHTFUL ACT. THE GOOD OLD QUEEN. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, July 3. MrScddon, with tho King’s permission, visited Frogmoro and placed a wreath on Queon Victoria’s tomb.

CANADIAN CONCERN. JEALOUS OF AUSTRALIA. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, J uly 3. The Canadian rrciuiers and AgentsGeneral are pressing the Colonial Office for greator recognition of their position and status. There is considerable feeling that the Australian States and Agencies have been conceded superior recognition.