CABLE NEWS.

Manawatu Herald, 10 December 1904, Page 3

CABLE NEWS.

TUB DARDANELLES, LONDON, Dec. 7. The Russian jurist Baranooaky declares the Sultan is entitled to grant the passing of the Dardanelles Sussni Pasha, tho Turkish Ambassador at St. Petersburg, is reported as having said that the passage of the Dardanelles concerns Turkey alone. French advices from St. Petersburg declare that under a secret treaty Turkey may sanction the passage on condition that the vessels do not return. Although Russia declares the Imerie-thie’s explosives were intended for Persia there are indications that they were intended for Baku, and thence for the vicinity of Afghanistan. AN INTERESTING PAPER. Mr Wyatt read a paper at the Colonial Institute the “Navy and Empire,” OUR LOAN, The New Zealand loan is closed. The applications exceed 2| millions. THE SULTAN. The Sultan has agreed to Britain’s demands regarding the Aden Hinterland. Austria has presented the Porte with an ultimatum demanding the dismissal within three days and the punishment of the Chief of Customs and the Chief of Gendarmes, at Scurutan, for irregularities. PLAGUE. A plague case has occurred on a Thames steamer, which has arrived from the River Plata. DRINK. There has been more drinking in the clubs after hours since the early closing of hotels has been enforced in Edinburgh. SHOT OH! PARIS, Dec. 7. M. M. Delourede and Joures exchanged shots at Hendaye, harmlessly, in connection with an aiticle published in the newspaper Humanite. MORTALITY "GLOAT.” CAPETOWN, Dec. 7. After a crowded funeral service here, Kruger’s body was entrained for the Transvaal. THE CHURCHES OF SCOTLAND. The United Free Church of Scotland has surrendered 27 out of the 107 churches demanded. A WELLINGTON CASE. The Privy Council has reserved its judgment in the Wellington case of Biddiford versus the King. A STREET ASSAULT. A gang of men severely assaulted Bob Siovers, the ex-bookmaker in the street. He is now confined to his room. TURKEY BACKS DOWN. CONSTANTINOPLE, Dec. 8. The Forte has conceded Austria’s demands. The irregularities consisted of the seizure of Austria’s mails and preventing their distribution by the local Austrian post office. Several Austrians were illtreated. RUSSIANS ON THE ALERT. LONDON, Dec. 8. The Russian agent at Teheran has been ordered to send a commission to South-Eastern Persia to watch the Indian Commercial mission. GOLD DISCOVERY IN RHODESIA. CAPETOWN, Dec. 8. Another gold discovery has been made on the Rangaira rand, Rhodesia. It is reported that this is similar to the black reef at Johannesburg.