CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2018, 1 March 1907, Page 2

CABLES.

r«BBS ASSOCIATION COPTKIOHT. LONDON, Feb. 27. The King and Queen opened tho new central Criminal Court on the site of tho old one, at Old Bailey and Newgate. The streets were crowded with spectators, and much enthusiasm was displayed. The hye-election for Brigg caused by tlie resignation of Mr Reckitt. resulted in the return of Sir Berk-ley-Sheffiold (Conservative) 5389; Mr Guest (Radical) 5273. Obituary: Charles Walcock, secretary of tho Surrey Cricket Club. General Pole-Carew has severely criticised Mr Haldane’s proposals, which are merely calling old things by new names. The reduced artillery and infantry arc given nothing in their place. Service members of the House of Commons are generally unfavorable to the scheme and consider it will impede recruiting. Sir Howard Vincent thinks the whole scheme of voluntary forces will break down, and the War Office he compelled to fall hack oil conscription.

Admirers of the Rev. Dr. Clifford have presented him with an annuity of £400,a cheque for £420, an instalment of £IOOO, as a national testimonial on his seventieth birthday.

There are 101 cases of spotted fever in Glasgow hospital. Six more deaths have occurred. Lord Curzon, in a letter to Lord Newton, hopes the Conservative party will associate itself with the principle of reform of the House of Lords. He suggests Ministers of tho Crown ought to speak in both Houses.

The Government refuse any help to Jamaica beyond the million loan guaranteed by the island. PRETORIA, Feb. 27.

The final results of the Transvaal elections show that the Het Volk secured 34 seats, tho Progressives 21, the Nationalists 0, Lafior 3, and Independents 2. TEHERAN, Feb. 27. It was stated in the Teheran Parliament that 450 children had been sold at Askabad and 160 girls taken to Tiflis for service at hotels. The Governor of Kliorassan was accused of connivance, and has been recalled. ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 27. A box containing a dynamite bomb was found on the railway at St. Petersburg. It is believed to indicate an attempt ou the Grand Duke Nicholas, who is due from Tsarkoselo. SYDNEY, Feb. 28. Judge Owen, as the result of tho lands inquiry, has issued a certificate cancelling 170 leases which were improperly and irregularly granted. The Rev. John Penman has been elected President of the Methodist Conference. BRISBANE, Feb. 28. At the sugar conference it was resolved that in order to enable them to compete with colored labor sugargrowing countries, the import duty on sugar should be increased by at least £2 per ton. Received 9.25 p.m., Feb. 28. SYDNEY, Feb. 28. Five of the Sonoma’s crew succeeded in passing the test and .were discharged. The other cases were held over. MELBOURNE, Feb. 28. For hides there is spirited competition, and prices are unchanged in favor of sellers. Obituary: On the 28th, Mr. John Young, president of the Bowling Association. The Inter-States Trades Congress held its sitting in camera. Mr. Beatson, the New Zealand delegate, was elected vice-chairman. It was resolved that while it should be urged on various States to relax no effort in furthering industrial legislation, an amendment 1 of the Federal Constitution was desirable, which would give the Federal Parliament authority to legislate in such industrial matters. Received 1.17 a.m., March 1. SYDNEY, Feb. 28.

The North. German Lloyd Company celebrated the jubilee of the foundation of the Company by a brilliant banquet aboard the liner Bremen. Representatives of the political, commercial, financial, and shipping interests were present, Mr. Boner, agent for the Company, in proposing the toast to the Governments of New South Wales and the Commonwealth, said he hoped the Imperial Navigation Conference would result in simplifying the regulations in the conduct of commerce—a sentiment that Mr. Hughes, Vice-President of the New South Wales Executive, in reply, cordially endorsed. Mr. Reid, replying for the Federal Parliament, said that he hoped the day was not far distant when the symbolical red cross would be incorporated in the flag of every nation on earth.

THE PENAL CODES. SPEECH BY THE KING. Received 9.25 p.m., Feb. 28. . LONDON, Feb. 28. His Majesty King Edward, opening the new Bailey buildings, remarked that' the old buildings were of great historical interest, for they had witnessed in the past century’ a change in the administration of criminal justice far greater than had occurred in any preceding century. The barbarous penal codes deemed necessary a hundred years ago had been gradually replaced in the progress towards higher civilisation by laws bre'athing a more humane spirit and aiming at a nobler purpose. It was well that crime should be punished, but better that the criminal should be reformed. (Applause.) Mercy shown to first offenders often re-shaped their lives, but still more remained to be accomplished in reclaiming those fallen into crime.

BRITISH POLITICS. CHURCH AND STATE. Received 9.31 p.m., Fob. 28. * LONDON, Feb. 28. In the House of Commons Mr . R. L. Evctt’s motion in favor of disestablishment and disendowment of the Church in England and Wales, wag carried by 98 to 90. The debate was featureless, excepting for Mr. Lyttelton’s strenuous protest. He declared that tlie Bill proposed to pillage the Church. Mr. Birrell, while personally supporting tlio resolution, aimouncod that Government declined responsibility for a motion of this kind, their hands being alx’eady full enough.

Received 10.55 p.m., Feb. 28. LONDON, Feb. 28. Owing to Mr. Churchill’s remarks in the recent fiscal debate, that Government were not entering the conference vyitli an open mind any more than the colonial Premiers, several attempts were made to elicit from the Government a further statement.

Mr. Sassoon yesterday enquired regarding tho Cape’s declaration that tho continuance of preference with Britain would be largely dependent on grautiug some reciprocal privileges to the colonies, whether Sir H. Campbell Bannormann would give consideration t'o the Cape’s views at tho conforonco. Sir 11. Campbell Baunermau replied “Of course, the opinions of any colony on any question will receive attention. Lord Elgin will doubtless bo fully acquainted with the opinions and feelings of the Government on tlie subject.”

Sir H. Campbell Bannerman announced that the Irish measures wculd ho introduced after Easter.