LATE CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XVIII, Issue 1429, 13 April 1905, Page 2

LATE CABLES.

By Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright Beoeived 9 12 p.m., April 12. Now York, April 12. The Washington Department of Agrioulturo reports the goneral average condition of wintor whoat at 91-6. On thiß basis tho Now York Produce Exchange estimator a crop of 479,787,900 bushels. London, April 12. Sir Frederick Pollook read a paper at tho Colonial Institute, in which ho developed his ohemo of Imperial organisation sketched in communications to the Times on October 17th, 1904, and February 9th, 1905.

St. Petersburg, April 12. The younger barristers resolved to remove tho autooratio regime and proclaim a domooratic constitution on tho basis of universal suffrage and secret ballot. It was resolved to arm Bussians to resist arbitrary acts. Eater the motion was rescinded, owiDg to the fear that it would defeat its own object. It is officially announced that the ringloaders in the Caucasus have been arrested and order restored.

Paris, April 12. Esouanolios Bost, in the Senate, said that the proposed increase in naval expenditure would ruin France. An international understanding could regulate armaments as it regulates other questions, Britaia and France ought to take tho initiative.

Beoeived 12.24 a.m., April 13. Dondon, April 12. Mr Broadhurat’s amendment reducing the tea duty to 4d was rejected by 249 to 184. The duty was fixed at 6d by 247 to 168.

The Sultan of Morocco desires Germany to send a mission to Fez to negotiate a treaty of commerce and discuss procuring a European guarantee of Morocco’s integrity.

Beoeived 12,51 a.m., April 13. Melbourne, April 12, Sailed, the Warrimoo.

Sydney, April 12, Sailed, at 2,30 p.m., the Moana.