GENERAL CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1729, 21 April 1906, Page 1

GENERAL CABLES.

By telegraph, Press Ass’n, Copyright Now Yoik, April 19. I A sonaation has been caused by President Roosovolt’s message to Congress, declaring that the result of tho beof pnekors’ trial at Chicago was a miscarriage of justice, and that ho can hardly boliovo tho other Judgo3 will follow Judge Humphreys’ ruling, which wns measurably near making tho law a farce. II e urges Congress to pass an Act stating tho real intention of the Legislature.

Ottawa, April 10. Tho Dominion House has unanimously invited King Edward and Queen Alexandra to visit Canada. | Sir Wilfrid Laurier states that if they como it will be ono of the happiest ovonts tho Dominion has experienced. If they also visited tho United States it would bo a potent factor in cementing the Anglo-Saxon alliance. Pietormaritzburg, April 19. Willis’s appeal to the Supremo Court of Natal against his extradition to Sydney was dismissed.

Sydney, April 20. I The shipment of butter from tho Commonwealth to tho Unitod Kingdom during tho season has boon 23,512 tons, an increase of 1637 tons on the previous season. I At the yearling sales an Arzil Betsy colt fetched 501 guineas, a Positano—Orinda colt 050 guineas. The Shipping Services Commission will probably report that the establishment of a Commonwealth-owned | line of steamers is not advisable, though such a line may become necessary if the operations of the combine prove detrimental. Asa consequence of the mine Gres, a shaft of the Junction North Mine slipped. The shaft has been practically destroyed.

Melbourne, April 20. | In connection with the arrest of a Chinese as a prohibited immigrant, who returned to Victoria after a residence of five years in China, Judge Cassen ordered his discharge, holding that no Australian, naturalised or native, could be debarred from returning to the Commonwealth by the provisions of the Immigration Restriction Act.

Archbishop Clark made a pronouncement in reference to the recent ritualistic practices at St. Peter’s, Eastern Hill. Ho states: “In this diocese I cannot sanction or permit any ceremonial or liturgical use of incense.”