MISCELLANEOUS CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 37, 11 February 1903, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS CABLES.

FIB P8833 ASSOCIATION Lonsox, February 8. " Oolonel" Lynch, whose senence of death for high treason in fighting fur the Bwrs, was commuted to imprisonment for life, will not apply for a writ of error, preferring later on to petition for a free pardon. Austria and Germany notify that in the event of colonial sugar imports into Britain largely increasing, they reserve the right of submitting for settlement to- the International Oommi-sion at Brass-sHs Britain's interpretation regarding countervailing duties, The bye election m 8 rath Antrim resulted in the return of Mr Cr*ig, a Conservative, who polled 4564 votes. Mr Keightly, a follower of Mr T. W. Bussell, received 3815 votes: Lonxnr, February 9. Bilivia egress to Brazil occupying and administering the acre territory pending a settlement of the matter. The Rev. Evans, vicar of S\ Michael's at Shoreditcb, has resigned, as he declined to obey the Bshop of London. I His Sunday school teachers took one half of the children to a Reman Catholic: Church, their parents not being consulted. Archbishop Vaughan, the Oatholic prelate, authorised the use of special English hymns. | Mr Pierpont Morgan's Shipping Trust has concluded an agreement with the French Transatlantic Company similar to that made with the

Nortb Germin Lloyd Company. Tibbies' Vi-Cooa works at Watferd have been destroyed by fire. The damtge is estimated at £i 00,000. Brusse.'s February 9. Tbe trial of Rubino foT attempting the life of the King of the Belgians is proceeding at Brabmt. Tbe proseeutioa showed that accused contemplated attacking King Edward and other sovereigns. Rubino maintained a cynical and boastful manner. New Yoke, Feb-usry 9. Mr Roo\ Secretary for War, speak-1 ing at New York, said the negro citizen-' ship, with equal rights and tqual franchise, had failed,. The responsibility for the welfare of the negroes ought, said Hr Root, to eogige the besfattention of the greates statesmen in the country. The operators (owners) offer th» colliers in Illinois, Ohl>, and Pennsylvania and increase in wages of 12J percent, Eeceived 10,10.30 p.m. Lohdoh, February 10. Thedispute between Brazil and Bolivia over the acre territory has been submitted to arbitration by the Hagu Tribunal.

Brigbam Young's grandson p'eade 1 guilty to a charge of murder, and was sentenced to penal servitude for life. Received 10,10.17 p m. londos, February 10. Marconi, in the course of an interview, said that he expects to communicate with India ani Australia. Roue, February 10. Wiih a view to preventiag the Orient steanws from ceasing to ctll at Naple», th? Italian Givernmont will provide a Post Office there, and institute a service of special mail trains, when arrangements are made in connestion with the French railway system. New Yoke, February 10. William Paill, a well know baritone who visited Australia with Madame Albani, has bran killed by falling from a sixth flwr window at the Hotel St. Louis.