GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 259, 8 December 1909, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES.

BRITISH NAVAL ADDITIONS. IBy(!ahle.— Press Association.—Copyright Iteceived December 7, 10.10 p.m. London, December 7. il The Admiralty has decided to have two cruisers constructed by the Thame* froirworka Company. ' BISHOP.OK NEW GUINEA. London, December 0. The Rev. Gerald Sharp, vicar of Whitkirk, has been chosen Bishop of New Guinea. THE KING OF PORTUGAL. Lisbon, December 3. King Manuel received a popular and ciilhtminstie reception on his return to Lisbon from abroad. PRISONERS AT BARCELONA. London, December C. Tlic Times says that 870 prisoners in Barcelona, who were arrested in July, have been discharged, and that lite trials of 50 prisoners are pending. THE KING oF SPAIN. Madrid, December ft. Queen Ena ban returned to Madrid, where the doctoirs have recommended King Alfonso to undergo an operation to his throat and. ear. THE CZARINA OP RUSSIA. St. Petersburg, December 1. | Fresh reports have been circulabd that the Czarina's health is incivn*- < ingly serious. The Czarina is suffering from nervous breakdown and hypoclmi- | dria •which is of long (standing.' ( AERIAL MAOHTNES FOR FRANCE. I Paris, December (1 : 1 General Tie Bran, French Minister i lor War, has ordered four Farmnn aero- j shines, one Bleriot monoplane, .wd twelve other aerial machines. UNDERGROUND CABLES. r ""t ' Eopßea, December <l. 1 An underground cable between Ltm- i lon, Glasgow and" Edinburgh hns ii>»:i i ompleftad. « . A DIPLOMATIC LADY. 1 lLondnn, December <!. « The late Princetts Wnldemar was ;;pu- ! rally considered to bp the clevprrwt I oman in Royal csrcles. The newspnp»rs I' ear testimony to the active part she a j>"k 'in promoting an improvement In r li* relation* helweftn Rnsisk, France, i ritaii i and Gerronnv. The newspapers h nd (Viten assailed her. The Kni«er nd- fi lired her wit, but considered her (in d itrigiier. h