GENERAL CABLES.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 442, 19 November 1908, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES.

London, Nov. 17. The Daily Express’ New York ■correspondent reports that since Mr Taft’s election listed stock has appreciated 400 million pounds in value, and a million men, recently unemployed, are now engaged. In the House of Commons, replying to Earl Winterton, Conservative member for Horsham, Surrey, MrJ Reginald McKenna, First Lord of the Admiralty, said that it was not the intention to send a large fleet t,o Australia next year, though it was probable some ships would be deputed to visit the Pacific Islands. Dr. Cosmo Gordon Lang, Bishop of Stepney, ' has been appointed Archbishop of York. Mr Asquith (Prime Minister) expressed regret to the Bishop of Hereford that his advanced ideas has prevented the Government recommending him for the archbishopric. The Times says Mr Asquith’s nomination of Dr Lang has thrown precedent to the winds. Plenty of people will insist that the appointment is more courageous than prudent, but, admitting the risk, the Times expects time will prove them wrong. At any late, certain wealthy pan-Anglican sympathies will attend Dr Lang’s promotion. Sydney, November 16. Island news to hand shows that natives employed on ' Lever Brothers’ Plantations, on the Island of Guadalcanal revolted, and attempted to raid the company’s store. A punitive expedition which was sent out shot dead two of the revolting natives, and drove two others over the cliff. The men who went over the cliff were killed. Matters, it is said, have now quietened down. Capetown, Nov. 17. A terrific thunderstorm .caused the Barken’s river to rise with startling rapidity. It flooded Port Elizabeth and did damage to the extent of a quarter of a million. Several persons were drowned. Belgrade, Nov., 17. Private telegrams from Belgrade state that some Montenegrin bands have entered Herzegovina though the premature advent of winter will prevent formidable operations. : New York, November 16. James Decar, a negro, who was charged with assaulting an Indian boy at Oklahoma, barricaded himself in his dwelling and shot and killed the sheriff and six others. He then committed suicide by firing his house, being burnt to death.