GENERAL CABLES

Gisborne Times, Volume VIII, Issue 533, 29 September 1902, Page 3

GENERAL CABLES

By, .Telegraph—Press ’Association-' Copyright, LONDON, Sept. 26, 'At the .wool sales prices are rather Irregular, Crossbreds are (inn. There have been withdrawals of . courcd merinos. Some Berlin papers vehemently approve of the Boer manifesto, and reproach Mr Chamberlain in regard to .the attitude of the British. The Standard s-ays that the manifesto is a salutary revelation of obstinacy and shart fdghtedness, instead of reciprocal goodwill and straightforward diplomacy, Which might reasonably lie expected to cause more regret than embarrassment We can continue to rule and administer Without the help of restless adventurers.

Reitz’a son, speaking at Marseilles, declared that Lord Kitchener did not keep several verbal promises made at Vereeninging, 'particularly! about the Cape relicts and general amnesty. He said that Steyn’s secretary’s shorthand notes, which would shortly be published, would prove this. CAPETOWN, Sept. 2ti. Mr Smart has introduced a bill into the Cape Assembly, increasing the .stringency o£ the treason and sedition Jaws. Mr Graham said that the laws were •sufficiently stringent. Seven thousand people had been convicted of treason under the ordinary law. LONDON, Sept. 26. The Danes have opened a fund for the erection of a bust of Shakespeare, at Elsinore. I War I Dudley, Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland made a state entry into Dublin yesterday, and received a memorandum, asking the South African Consta-j bulary to do their utmost to identify and proserve the graves of both Brit-1 isli and Boer soldiers. A chisel thrown at Mr Kensit while leaving a meeting at Birkenhead struck him on the forehead, inflicting a severe wound. He was removed to the hospital for treatment. A motor fire-engine is being experimentally tried in London. John Roche, a member of the House oT Commons, wins arrested at Wood-1 ford for non-appearance under the Crimes Act. John O’Donnel was I similarly arrested, at Claremorris. ' ,William Connor, and O’Reilly led a I mob in an attempt to rescue O’Don-1] Jiell.

The Inland Revenue’s claim on the Do 'Beers’ Company is for one hundred .thousand pounds, only for two years.

Sir John Forrest, lin a letter to the Times, makes a correction hi his published remarks- made on August 21st. iWliat he stated was that Australia, as far as internal defence was concerned,

was able to take care of ncrself, basing his remarks on the number of men

available between IK anti fit) years ot age. The original report of the statement omitted the word “ internal.” i. leading article the Times rather a’d at Sir John’* statement in the view.

PH KIN, Sept. 2(i. ron dc Witte lias- stated that the jhurian section of the Shanhack-i-Nittchwaiig railway was restored Jhina on the 23rd. BUCHARHST, Sept. 26. ouniania lias stopped emigration iesj. Many Jews on -die frontier ve been recalled to their homes, AUSTRALIAN NHWS. : HOBART, Sept. 27. Fears are entertained for the safety of the Norwegian barque Diaz, which left i n March last Limber laden for Dover, PERTH, Sept. 27. Reports from Hall’s Creek state ■that the natives are becoming alarmingly hold, A police tracker has been murdered. 1 SYDNEY, Sept. 27. The Fijian Coronation Contingent has .returned, anjd leaves for Fiji next ■week.

MELBOURNE, Sept. 27

In consequence of Mrs Sangal’s approaching confinement an order has been made to stay the death sentence. In the Federal Parliament the session is expected to end on October the llltli. , . Madame Melba’s father nas recovered sufficiently to return home.