MISCELLANEOUS CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIV, Issue 66, 11 March 1902, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS CABLES.

j PKR PRESS ASSOOIArIoW. London, March 9. In tuo libel acion, Bottoml-y versus Hess, proprietor of the Critic, the jury wirovi plaintiff XIOOO. Tho Critic alleg-d that B-t'.omley narrowly escaped conviction in connection with the Hansard Union, and was guilty of bribery at the Hacki;ey election. The Duke of Devonshire, in giving evidence bt for e tho committee on betting, said it nas impossible and undesirable to stop betting od racecourses, and private clubs, and that it was rot to license bookmakers. Mr William T. Jones, well-known in connection with Austra'ian raoiug, waa examined. He testified that the.e was far more betting in Australia than in England. It was equally possible to stop a river from flowing as to prevent belting in Australia. It was not difficult to control bookmakers in the colonies.

The King of England has directed that letters piteut be issued placing British New Guinea under the Commonwealth.

King Edward will spend two days iu Paris on his way to Nice, and will probably interview Presidint Loube\

The King visited DevoDport and witnessed the launching of the battleship The Qu»en. The vessel was christened by Queen Alexandra, and a bottle of colonial wine was used on the occasion.

Rome, March 9. The Pope received Lird Denbigh's mission on Saturday, and cordially thanksd the envoy for the King's letter.

Berlin, March 9. It is officially announced at Berlin that a cheap and sure mratis has been discovered of giviDg cattle immunity from rinderpest,. Received 10,10.56 p.m. Washington, March 10. On the ground of inexperience, and also owing to the American statutes bearing ou tbe Presidential conduct, especially as the Kaiser intended to invite her if she went to England, Mfas Roosevelt's visit to the coronation is abandoned.

Tokio, March 10. The Government has expressed thn bpl'ef in the Japanese Diet that steps would be taken for the removal of the discrimination against Japanese in Australia, and with success. Received 10,11 pm. London. March 10. The discussion on Sir Henry Campbell Bancerman's resolution on the meat contracts and remount question will be taken on the 17th and 18th Owing to Mr Balfour's illness ♦he intended Cabinet meeting on the 7th was postponed fill to-morrow.

Mr Justice Andrew, at thn Sligo Assiges, declared the state of affairs in the county was highly unsatisfactory. There were forty-sis branches of the League in operation, and the boycotting was intoln-able, Theve were twenty-six evicted farm?, including eleven derelict and eleven protected families It was the urgent duty of I the authorities to protect peaceful citizens. The Grand Jury in endorsing the Judge's remarks added that the ruling powers in many districts constituted the branches of the League, and the law was supe-seded by a reign o' t rror, The Government ought to suppress illegal combinations. Chaikir Pasha has been released. Received 11, 1.2 a.m. London, March 10. Habihullah, Ameer of Afghanistan, anticipating trouble, has asked Uadda Mullah to defer h's visit to Kabul. Hadda is not expected to officiate at the Ameer's coronaMtn. Received 11,110 a.m. London, March 10. hundred men employed in the railway workshops at Durtan hive struck for an ex'-ia shilling per day. The Government refuses to concede the demand. King Edward and Queen Aj&xandra have agreed to become patrons of a bazaar in aid of French charities in London in June.

Mounted men, disguised, fired revolvers at the windows of a house occupied by Mrs. Mclnerney, near Kilrash. A patrol appeared ard demanded their surrender and fire* on the moonlighters, who escaped. Two young farmers named Craw'ey and Eustace were arrested on suspicion. Mrlnerney had purchased hay from a farmer named C«nnin?ham, who was censured by the Laague for occupying an evicted farm.