MISCELLANEOUS CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 297, 17 December 1901, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS CABLES.

PER PRESS ASSOCIATION. London, December 15. The H<-**te.l Committee of the Metropolitan Asylums Board expresses fear that London is on the eve of a great small-pox outbreak, and advises that 2500 bedß be prepared in readiness. The Tay Fishery Board has presented Zealand with 150,000 •■almon ova, and the Duke of Richmond has also presented 50,000 from the river Spey. Bomb December 15, In the Chamber of Deputies Signor Prinett", Minister of Foreign Affairs, said Fr<nce had given satisfactory assurances Fas to the integrity of Tripoli and the caravan rou*Pß to Central Africa, thus'enabling Italy to exchange a frank explanation respecting her Mediterranean interests. Washington, December 15. President Rooseveldt ha* declined Mr Carnegie's proposed gift towards thfi University extension system, objecting to the obligation to hold ten I million dollars' interest in the steel trust in London for a term of years. ' Tbe Court condemns Admiral ScMey on eleven points, holding that he acted in a vacillating, dilatory, and enterprisers manner. Admiral Dewey miinly supported Schley. Received 17. 0.24 a.m. London, December 16. Obituary: Sir James Laing, shipbuilder, aetat 78. Athens, December 16. Prince George of Greece's term as Governor of Crete has been renewed for three years.