GENERAL CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2132, 15 July 1907, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES.

United Press Association—Copyright LONDON, July 12. Tlie Daily Mail has published a painful record of “Ouida's” poverty owing to extravagance. She was expelled from her beautiful villa at nucca. and subsequently being liomo.ess passed the night under the trees. An old servant of her mother sheltered her in a cottage. She is now living in a squalid milkman’s tiouse at Massarosa. Once for four Javs she was foodless. The Crown is proceeding against -he Duke of Richmond te recover duty on his Scotch estate, valued at .6790,000. The late Duke cut off the jutail creating'encumbrances in favor of Lord March to the extent of £450,000, in' favor of Lord Settringco.i to the extent of £287,000. The Grown contended tlie encumbrances were not entitled to be deduced, but were designed to remove the estate from the operation of the f inance Act, 1904. Mr. Justice Bray reserved judgment, pending proceedings regarding the Goodwood estates. The King and Queen, after attending Leopardstown races, Ireland, emoarked on their yacht and sailed for Cardiff. Tlieir Majesties were much delighted with the warmth of the rrisli reception. Detective Mcllveney, of New Zealand. sailed by the Turakina with Mclntyre, late superintendent of awards at the New Zealand Exhibition, who was arrested at Monte Video on a charge of alleged misappropriation of money.

Mr. Keir Hardie, speaking at Manchester, said he intended to decline re-election as Chairman of the Labor Party, as he would do better vjorlc for the Socialists as a free lance. During Iris tour he intends cellino- the Hindoos that the Socialists are anxious that justice should lie done to them, and that the working classes desire Home Rule for Ireland.

The National Gallery lias purchased Vandyck’s portrait of Marchese Cataneo, recently at the Cataueo Palace, Genoa, for £12,500. In the cricket match, Lancashire v. Sussex, Poidevin made 121 i \ out.

There is little hope of saving the Nithsdalo.

OTTAAVA, July 12. The Census Bureau of Ottawa estimates the Canadian ponulation at 6,600,000, a gain of 1,250,000'in six years.

SYDNEY, Julv 13. AA’ebb, the New Zealand scullei has been taking matters rather easily this week. Strong winds made the Parramatta anything but' a pleasant bit of water for rowing on. Tho visitor’s rowing has generally brightened. At the finish of liis strokes he jnishes the swing right home vigorously. He is at a disad-

vantage in having no one to accomoanv him. There has been no opportunity of gauging his pace. Towns lavs lie feels well, though his looks d.) not convey that impression. Ho is doin'* a large amount of solid work. There is no change in the coallumpers’ situation. Both sides are apparently marking time. SUA r A, July 13. Tho steamer Navua reports that a serious submarine eruption has occurred 30 miles from Tongatabu, throwing lava 250 feet heavenward. Received July 14, 4.23 p.m. LONDON, July 13. The House of Commons has authorised the appointment of an additional judge ol tlio King’s Bench. .Air. Taverner presided at the commercial section of tho National Poultry Conference at Reading. r , Cameron, the New Zealand representative, read a paper on cold storage of poultry. Victoria, N.S.AV., and A Vos tern Australia have good exhibits at the Highland Agricultural Society’s show at Edinburgh.

Received Julv 15, 0.43 a.m LONDON, July 14. *lu the Davis Cup Brookes bril-«V?-VV. v defeat cd A\ right (6-4, 6-4, 6-2) Wilding beat Belir (1-6, 6-3, 3-6 7-5 6-3). ’ Received Jul- 14, 4.6 p.m PIE IERMARITZBURG, July 13. hive natives have been executed licit! lor a trio of murders committed during the late rising. Received Julv 14, 4.30 pm BRISBANE, July 14. A team ot Canadian lacrosse plavvrs has arrived from A'ancouver Received July 15, 1.11 am T 1 SYDNEY, Jul" i 4. “ I’f-fPect ot threatened trouble I! . e tailoring trade will be averted. Seveial firms have conceded their employees’ demands. Noumea advices state that tho cruiser Cambrian, which arrived lrom c“v?: Hebrides, visited the island or iUallieoio m connection with the murder of an English trader. The landing party fired-upon, the natives J He latter replied, wounding 10 bluepickets, one of whom died. The others recovered.