CABLE BRIEFS.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXIX, Issue 3765, 14 May 1907, Page 3

CABLE BRIEFS.

'■ London, May xo. 'J'he. declares that the perils to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council would be fewer and Slighter if its composition corresponded ■ more closely with the variety of its tasks. .Queen Victoria of Spain has been accouched of a son. King Alfonso’s first message announcing the fact was sent to King Edward, his wife’s uncle. Salutes were fired at Gibraltar and other stations. There are tremendous rejoicings all over Spain. Dr Bryden Glendinning, a New Zealander, assisted at the accouchement.

The shipping companies have agreed to continue the present freights for Victorian butter. The Cunard line is enquiring into the prospects of the Australian trade. Somersetshire cricketers and their friends presented Mr S. M. J. Woods, the ex-Australian, who for so long captained Somersetshire eleven, with an address, a portrait, and ,£1620, on his relinquishing the captaincy. The steamer Adriatic has sailed from Liverpool for New York, carrying 3000 passengers. Mr Bent, Premier of Victoria, and Mr Deakin are investigating with a view to the Commonwealth and the States uniting in maintaining one good building in the Strand for agency purposes. Sydney, May 12-

A fatal case of plague is reported. The victim was a draper, employed in the city. A'sculling race on the Hunter river to-day, between Ford and Fred Kempton, resulted in a win for. the former by a length, after an excellent race.

, The congestion of shipping at New Castle is shown by the fact that on Friday 72 sailing vessels and nine steamers were lying in the harbour,

A ship which has arrived from Iquique reports that when she was off Pitcairn Island several boats laden with fruit visited the vessel, and obtained provisions and tea in exchange. They stated that all the inhabitants of the island were in good health. Adelaide, May ii.

In connection with recent disasters, the Marine Board has ordered a searching inquiry into the pilot signal services. Capetown, May 10.

Seven hundred stranded Australians have embarked at Capetown to return to Australia. Only the destitute and those who married coloured women now remain. Pretoria, May ix.

The miners at the Goldenhuis, Ferreira, Crown Deep, and Other large Rand mines have refused to join the strike. The Government is trying to effect a reconciliation. New York, May 12.

Heavy trading yesterday roused intense excitment in the wheat markets of New York and Chicago. Cold weather has delayed seeding in the north-west, and it is stated that in Manitoba only 15 per cent, of the seeding has been done. Chicago quotations have risen by from 3 cents, to cents.