LATE CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume IX, Issue 924, 24 June 1903, Page 2

LATE CABLES.

By Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright. Received 1u.17 p.m., .June 23. LONDON. June 23. In 1 lit- House of Commons, Air Chamberlain, in reply to a question, announced Lord Tennyson's return to England in December. llis term of (fovi-rnor-tieueralsliip would not be renewed. The Trinidad Chamber of Commerce unanimously approved of Mr CiidmljcrlaiiTs fiscal policy. BELGRADE. June 23. The Ministry is panic-stricken ill ihe actum of Russia and Austria in virtually demanding the punishment of the assassins.

Received 1u.17 p.m., .June 23. LONDON, June 23

Air Chamberlain staled that Caplain Sword, with 13u ol the West. African frontier forte, on May Uith unsuccessfully attacked 1 lit- Sull.au of Sokoto’s walled town, liiirz. The enemy's casualties totalled 3UO. Captain Sword retired to Bunlshi, where Ami reinforcement s, with artillery, were cont ent rat mg.

SYDNKY, June 23. 'Pile final series of wool sales have opened. The bidding was rather slow. Merinos were a shade below' previous sales ; good seolireds, unaltered.

Arrived : 11.M.5. Wallaroo, from New Zealand. Sailed, the iudralem.i, for Auckland. Received 11.39 p.m., June 2.3. LONDON. Juur 23. The Governor of Malta is under instructions from tiie Home- authorities to reduce the number of the elected members of the Council t< eight, and increase the official members to nine. itecciveil 11.40 p.m., June 23

l\kin, Juno 23. M. Lessar lias converted I’i-ince Citing into a warm advocate of Russia. Cliing admits that a satisfactory memorandum embodying negotiations between himself and Liesser regarding Manchuria and Niuchivang has been signed and sent to St. Petersburg for approval. Paris, June 23. It is stated that Jacques Lebandy’s annexation expedition is the freak of a Paris millionaire, and tho l-’rench Government is in no way involved. London, Juno 23.

Reuter’s agent reports ttiat 20,000 Orange Colony burghers have sworn allegiance, few abstaining. The Times’ Vienna correspondent, referring to tho reported abdication of tho Sultan, says that sanguinary events connected with the Albanian Guard undoubtedly occurred at Yddiz, Kiosk, though the extent of the trouble is unknown. Tho Standard states that tho Nationalists will accept the Irish Land Bill without largo amendments. Received 11.49 p.m., June 23.

It is rumored at Aden that Uoneral Manning and Colonel Gobbo, after effecting a junction, hftve reached Bohotle. In the House of Commons Mr Chaplin’s amendment to the Finauco Bill in favor of the retention of tho corn duty was rejected by 410 to 32. Sydney, June 23. The censure debate is proceeding. It transpires that the damage to No. 5 hold of tho Rases was caused by the breakage of one of the sanitary pipes. A cable has been sent to tho owners for instructions. Ib tho meantime unloading is proceeding. Newcastle, Juno 23. Sailed, Torgauton, for Now Zealand.