GENERAL CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1590, 21 October 1905, Page 1

GENERAL CABLES.

By telegraph, Press Ass'n, Copyright London, Oot 19. Tiio Into Sir Honry Irving’s remains were crematod in the presence of his son Lawrence. Great crowds are visiting the coffin at Baroness Coutt’s residence. Two cases of anthrax havo occurred at Bradford, attributed to human hair importod from China. The King and Queen farowolled the Prince and Princess of Wales at Victoria station, on tho occasion of their proceeding to India. There was a great and enthusiastic gathering to witness their departure. Path, Oot. 19. The Dreyfus case cornea before the Court of Cassation for revision in tho middle of November. \

Vienna, Oct. 19. Apparently under Berlin inspiration, tho Nieue Erei Press is conducting a violent campaign against Lord Lansdowne. It insinuates that King Edward is a disturber of European peace Berlin, Oct 19. A lock out of 17,000 weavers takes place in Saxony in the Thuringian district at the end of October. Sydney, Oot. 20. The Rutledge Royal Commission, with reference to tho alleged favoritism of Catholics in appointments to the civil sorvice, has practically concluded taking evidence. The Rev. Mr Rutledge addressed the Commission. He declared that those who could substantiate his caso had not come forward. . Mr Hall also, addressed the Commission, maintaining that his appointment to the public service was entirely due to ability, not to an alleged change of religion. Adverse weather affected the shooting in tho final stage of the King’s prize. One marksman made the possible at 900 yards. Irvine, of Kelson, finished 11th in the King’s Prize, and won £§. Hawthorne, of Wellington, and Franklin, of Weber, won £8 each. The Government allows British emigrants, as a concession in fares, a reduction of two per cent on the capital value of the farms they apply for. Twenty thousand pounds of the £50,000 capital of the Popular Industries Company', forming to develop New Guinea, has been subscribed in England. Practical development work will begin shortly.

Melbourne, Oct. 20. The Senate adopted the home rule motion by 16 to 11. Parliament has ratified the Orient mail contract. Mr Keating stated the Government hadj decided six weeks ago to give the company notice to terminate the existing contract in two years from January 31 next. The House adopted on the voices a motion in favor of prohibition of the importation of opium excepting for medical purposes. A boat belonging to the French barque Jean Bart capsized, and two seamen were drowned,