MISCELLANEOUS CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIV, Issue 21, 25 January 1902, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS CABLES.

PUB P&KRB ASSOCIATION. New York, January 23. Commenting on Lord Cranborne'a statements in the Housa of Commons with reference to the action of Great Britain in connection with the SpanishAmerican War, the New York newspapers declare that Eo gland was actively fr endly to America; tha f Russia friendly; Austria and France actively hostile; and Germany mischievously hostile.' Nevertheless, except in the American nival circles, thsre was no bitter anti-German sentiment. President Roosevelt's appointment of Admiral Evans instead of Admiral Dewey to receive. Prince Henry of Prussia in connection with the launch of the Kau-er's yacht, is considered significant, Admiral Dewey being known to regard the Kaiser's naval policy with grave suspicion. Strong exertions are being made at Washing ington to privent Prince Henry talking *- potjlieewitb President Rooeefelt and members of the Cabinet. ' ' ' Losdos, January 23. The St. Jama Gazette states that "Lord' Roiebery's declining the leadership of the Liberal party is based on . Sir Henry Campbell-6am.erman's refusal to withdraw his statements aboht of barbarism employed in the - war. The New York carrrspondent of the Morning Post says that the battle in Panama Buy was merely between the Colombian, insurgents' leaky tugboats and two Government steamers. The no-rent agitation in coDgeskd distrcts of Ireland is assuming a Berious character under the revised plan of campaign. Considerable amounts have been insured at Lloyd's against risk of smallpox., Paris, January 23. I. The Chamber of Deputies, by 366 to . 68, has aholished tho drawback on sugar extracted from molasses. St. Petersburg, January 23. The Kcforn Yremya says that unless Russia is allowed free exit from the Slack Sea, she ought to transform it ' into a Ruisian lake, absolutely closed against other Powers in event of war. Vienna, January 23. The Archduchess Elizabeth Maria of Austria has renounced her claim to the Aostro-Hungarian throne in order to marry Prince Chto Windisch Graetz. Beoeivsd 24, 10.13 p.m. Berlin, January 23. The German Imperial loan »as covered sixty-fold. London, January 23. Robbers wounded a German lieutenant while patrolling at Chunbiangching. Paris, January 23. The warship Charlemagne has been ordered to Tangiers, in connection'with the murder of two French officers on the Algerian-Morocco frontiers. Belgr»bb, January 23. Wolves overtook and devoured a party of eighteen returning from a wedding atUshitza, a town in Ssrvie. Beceired 25, 1.21 a.m. London, January 24. A satisfactory trial of a British submarine boat was made at Barrow-in-Furness. The vessel attained a speed i of ten knots. (?) Fidlity has b°en Appointed Professor of JSicdern Languages at Wellington University College. * yhe steamer Barbarossa has sailtd for New Zealand.