GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 35, 6 March 1909, Page 6

GENERAL CABLES.

PKIXCESS MUIjCTED IX DAMAGES. Ixradon, March 4. Princess Radziwell, who once claimed over a million .pounds against the late Mr. Cecil Rhodes, has been mulcted by the Chasicery Court in the sum of £15,000 compeasation to persons who undertook to raise money for her lawsuit.

CANADA'S EXTERNAL AFFAIRS. London, March 4. In the Ibiuse of Commons, Mr.'Asquith, J'reii'iev. replying to Sir Albert Parks, said that Canada Jiad founded a Foreign Affairs Department like the one corresponding with The Department of External Affairs in the Commonwealth. There was no suggestion (.hat Canada was increasing her powers to deal with external affairs.

• OXFORD UNIVERSITY. London, March 4. The congregation of Oxford University by 130 votes to 108, defeated the proposal to abolish the present cusy system of obtaining .the degree of Master of Arte. LONDON AND PARIS EXCHANGE. London, March 4. A receiving order has bce.n made against Alexis Morctton Mandevillc, founder of tilie London aud Paris Kv change Company.

NEWFOUNDLAND POLITICS. St. John's, March 4. The Right Hon. Sir R, Bond, Premier of Newfoundland, has resigned olllcc, and Sir Edward Morris (who has an equal number of supporters) has formed a Cabinet. DINIZULU'S SENTENCE. London, March 4. The Daily News saye that Dinizulu's sentence is vindictive and excessive.