LATE CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume IX, Issue 813, 30 January 1903, Page 2

LATE CABLES.

A MILITARY COMMAND

By Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright. (Received 11.20 p.m., January 29.) CAPETOWN, January 29.

Lieutenant-GeneraJ Lyttelton has beet: appointed to the supreme command of the military from the Zambesi to Capetown, with headquarters at PretoriaBLOCKADE NOT YET REMOVED. NEW YORK, Jan. 29. Representatives of the Powers at Washington have cabled to their Governments, urging prompt acceptance oi' Mr Bowen’s offer, to enable the blockade to be raised.

EAGER MONE\'-LENDERS. LONDON, Jan. 29. The Buenos Ayres Bank has offered Venezuela funds to pay foreign claims French bankers are also making overtures.

A IIARD-UP CONTINGENT, LONDON, Jan. 29. Tungfuhsiaug’s troops have been reduced to 2500, owing to inability to pa? them. A MURDERER. ROME, Jan. 29. The Court of Cassation has quashed

the sentence passed on Signor Palizzolo. ex-deputy of the Chamber, who in July last was sentenced to thirty years’ imprisonment for the murder of Signor Notarbartolo, formerly the Mayor of Palermo. The Court has ordered a retrial at Florence. The murder was attributed to tlie Mafia Society whereof Palizzolo is a member.

IMPORTANT EXPEDITION. LONDON, Jan. 29/“

A well-equipped private expedition, under the leadership of Mr McMillan, an American, but countenanced by the British and Egyptian Governments, is starting from England to navigate the Blue Nile, and open a commercial rente for Adisobeda to Khartoum, with the object of diverting trade from Jubitil. CARNEGIE’S GIFT: Andrew Carnegie lias offered quarter of a million to provide a library £Ol the Hague Arbitration Court. A HOPEFUL SPEECH. Mr Ritchie, speaking at Croydon, said that despite the great burden sti’l resting on the country as the result of the war, he hoped in March to be able to do something towards the reduction of taxation, though less than some anticipated. RUSSIA’S IMPUDENCE.

CONSTANTINOPLE, Jan. 29. A third Russian torpedo vessel lias passed. Hie Dardanelles.

FRANK TALK FROM MR CHAMBERLAIN.

(Received 12.16 a.m., January 30.) CAPETOWN, January 29.

Mr Chamberlain replied unfavorably to the Matching Annexation Committee’s request for the annexation of British Bechuaualand to the Transvaal. He congratulated the defenders upon the glorious defence of the town, such as no other nation would have accomplished. He disclaimed any intention to coas the Boers with flattering words. He would he glad of their friendship, but the British were able to hold tho country without help. The words deeply impressed the burghers, who loudly cheered. LATEST MESSAGES.

Received 12.16 a.m., Jan. 30. Capetown, Jan. 29. While at Mafeking, Mr" Chamberlain received Ilhama, chief of Bainangwato, Linchivo, the chief of Bakwena, and other Bechuanaland ohiofs. Ho delivered the King’s message, exhorting them to loyalty and peace, and promising protection. Received 12.55 a.m., Jan 30. Sydney, Jan. 29. Sailed, at 2.20, tho Fifeshiro, for Napier. A feature of tho stock sales was the repurchase of sheep and cattle for restocking purposes. Melbourne, Jan. 29. A letter received by Mr H. A. Grayson from Mr W. J. Warner, the well-known London importer of Australian rabbits, urges the necessity of maintaining a rigid inspection of rabbits. He remarks : There is no Government protection in New Zealand, and therefore tho game is very risky. I will only take goods from there now on consignment unless they be packed by my own representative and properly handled. They are better and finer rabbits all round than the Victorian, but I am sorry to say most packers are not reliable. Received 1.5 a.m., Jan. 30. Sydney, Jan. 29. Government has purchased 200,000 bushels of seed wheat, mostly from South Australia, for distribution among the farmers.

An additional £2OO reward has been offered for the man still wanted for Constable Long’s murder. It is reported that one of the men arrested has made a full confession, but the police are reticent. The Labor Conference, by 34 to 27, adopted a resolution in favor of the abolition of party parliamentary government.