LATE CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XII, Issue 1069, 10 December 1903, Page 2

LATE CABLES.

By Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright Reoeived 10.19 p.m., Dec. 9. Paris, Dec. 9. Ten thousand silk dressers and dyers at Lyons have struck for an advance in wages.

New York, Dec. 9, Cotton manufacturers in Carolina are ourtailing the output. London, Dec. 9.

Lieutenant-Colonol J. X. Harrington, British Agent and Consul General of Abyssinia, has been promoted to the rank of Minister Plenipotentiary. Sydney, Dec. 9.

An important decision ns regards shipping was given by Justico Owen. The Briscoe Company sued the rnastor of the steamer Gulf of Bothnia to recover compensation for a quantity of cargo consigned from Bristol. The Bothnia called at Albany to coal. Shortly after several feet of water was found in the hold, and plaintiff's goods were submerged. Their main contention was there was not only warranty by the owner that the vossel was seaworthy when she left Bristol, but in a fit condition to carry cargo after she left Albany. Justice Owen granted a nonsuit, holding that no fresh warranty attached at the intermediate porta where the steamer called to replenish coal to oomplete the voyage, but granted a stay of proceedings, as the point was important, and was not before docided. Mr Alderman Lees has been eleoted Lord Mayor of Sydney.

London, Dec. 9. The proposed amalgamation of thd Manchester and Liverpool Lloyds' Banks has been abandoned.

Ottawa, Dec. 9, Mr Sifton, Minister of the Interior, addressing the Cauadian Club at Ottawa, said that preference on grain would benefit Canada considerably. Britain would certainly ask some equivalent, but until Mr Chamberlain’s policy was endorsed aud the proposals made they would not be able to know whether Canada was able to agree to the equivalent hereafter asked. Canada would not agree to stop manufacturing and development. Her proposals for a colonial conference still stood, if Britain agreed thereto, a bargain would bo struck. Canada did not require to be bribed to loyalty, and in any bargain made she ought to give os much as she got. He favored consideration of a sohemo of selfgoverning colonies banded together for mutual protection, with increased rather than diminished local autonomy. Canada should contribute to the maintenance of the British navy. He favored the adoption of the Swiss military scheme.

Reoeived 12.32 a.m., Deo. 10. Sydney, Deo. 9. Arrived early, the Victoria ; sailed at 2.30 the Mararoa. Suva, Dec. 9. Arrived the French warship Muerthe, from Wallis Island, and the German warship. Condor, from Gilbert Islands. Melbourne, Dec. 9. Sailed, the Monowai. Melbourne, Dec. 9. The Marine Court has adjudged Pilo Press responsible for the wreck of the Fetriana, and suspended his certificate for twelve months.