GENERAL CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume VIII, Issue 705, 29 December 1902, Page 1

GENERAL CABLES.

By Telegraph—Press AssociationCopyright. LONDON, December 20. Mr. Balfour is suffering from a sharp attack of influenza and is confined to his room. 'flic Berlin correspondent of the Daily Express states that an English Catholic Peers petition to the Kaiser to re-admit monastic orders to Germany was presented to a member of the Kaiser’s entourage during his recent visit to England. The Kaiser was angry and declared he would never dream of touching his grandfather’s settlement- of the question. King Edward expressed displeasure at the presentation of the petition. News from Peshawar reports the death of Hadda Mullah. A message from Aden announces the death of Baron Willoughby Dclbroke on Friday. He was buried at sea. The Boer generals have forwarded a further letter of thanks, and are still appealing for Continental assistance. The letter adds that they are returning to South Africa to co-operate with the Government, under their compatriots, and that they will give their best services. Large Boer schools are being elected at Stellenbosch. Colonel Remington was hanquettert in London. In the course of a speech he highly praised the efficiency of the Australian soldiers, and declared he simply could not have done, without their services in the war. ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 26. Russia is sending a fresh mission to Abysinuia under M. Lissin, who is accompanied by a secretary and several officers. ROME, Dec. 36. The Pope sent- the High Prelate of Geneva to enquire into the Crown Princess of Saxony’s grievance and intentions. NEW YORK, Dec. 26. It is reported on Wall street that the Rothschilds have invested two millions sterling in New York Underground Railway, just commenced. A fire destroyed the great Ycrke’s telescope at Wisconsin. The opponents of President Roosevelt acting as arbitrator urge that his hands might he tied if the Allies ultimately were compelled to enforce the United States award. Such coercion would probably endanger Mouroism.

It is reported at Washington that the Powers are favourable to President Roosevelt’s suggestion that the Hague Tribunal arbitrate in regard to Venezeula.

The streets of Caracas are placarded with appeals to Venezuelans not to buy German or British goods. SYDNEY, December 27.

Baron Delbroke, whose death is reported from Aden, was recently a passenger to Australia, but returned on arrival at Fremantle, dying en route.

Yesterday’s train traffic was a record. The railway revenue showed a fair increase on that of the previous Boxing Day. Philippine news states that a disastrous hurricane swept the island of Luzon, and did great damage to some of the larger towns. Many of the smaller townships were swept out of existence., A number of lives' rroro Insf"