LATE CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1686, 1 March 1906, Page 2

LATE CABLES.

By telegraph, Press Ass'ii, Copyright Received 10.‘29 p.tu., Fub. 28 London, Feb. 28. D.\ MacNdnieira, speaking at the New Reform Club, Slid Lord Elgin’s profound apology for tbo uso oi tho word “ slavory ” was overdone. Tho Cabinet contiioed oortain elements entirely out of touch with tho temper and spirit of the British people. Government must bo held to their promisos on this question. Akxaudru has returned to Londo i from Danmark. Lord Haldane approved of tbo forma-

tion of a legion of frontiersmen to assist in tho defonce of the Empire. In emergency they provido small bodios of capable, dariog pioneers, oaiofully trained, iotell'gont agents, guiloi, an! scout?. Carnegie’s oil r of JR 13,000 for a free library in Bath has been declined. Too Rtv. Feilieghain, on subm’tting and rrgretting bit error, tLc Dean of Arches, modifying their judgment, suspended him for two years. Gilley, the French rmbzz'er, wai sentenced to soven years. Merolli, h:s fern Ue companion, was acquilted. A Reciprocity B 11 has bem introduced in the Representatives, authoiising a reduction of 20 per cent on the Dingloy tat iff and the transfer to the free list certain classes of merchandise.

Received 12 20 a m., Match 1. Sydney, Feb. 28. Sailed, 0.20, Manuko. Teheran, Feb 28. Advico3 from Teheran state that instand of tbs (lag tbo sheikhs enjoying Br tieh pro eetirn usually fly, the Bheikhs of Koweyt have hoisted a red flig with a creEoent in token of adhesion to Turkey. Received 12 30 a.m., March 1. Sydney, Feb. 28. The Methodist Conference has opened. The Rev. Morris Taylor, of Goulboum, was elected president. Bountiful rain is ganeral over the State; it is part oularly heavy in the Wust and Riverina, where good rains were most neededThe publicition of mueh of the Chief Commissioner's evidence is prohibited. Mr Kirk:aldie, examined, slated that disputes with his chief were frequent. He had given way time after time for the sake of harmony, but unless Mr Febon and he gave way in every case there was trouble.