LATE CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume IX, Issue 833, 6 March 1903, Page 2

LATE CABLES.

By Telegrapn Press As-oeiuuou—Copyright Received 12.20 a.in., March 6. London, March 5.

Mr Williamson lias engaged Miss Ada Crossley fur twenty five concerts in Australasia, appearing in Melbourne in August and September next, a first-class English company accompanying her. Mr Williamson accepts tne responsibility of Miss Cross-ley relinquishing her engagements. A highly successful lour in America is proceeding. French advices from St. Petersburg state that Austiia and Russia have secretly agreed to provision and occupy and hold Servia and Macedonia if, us expected, the Sultan fails to execute reforms. The Moroccan rebels attacked the forces under Meutlihi. After a severe fight. Aleuelihi retired, with a loss of fiftykilled and one hundred wounded. Afterwards he was reiuforced. News has been received that the volcano at Kilana, Hawaii, is showing signs of activity. Poet’s volcano, at Costa Rica, is active. Frequent earthquake shocks are felt at Costa Rica. Shocks are also experienced in the town of Reconati, Italy.

Capetown, Alavch 5. Lord Milner, opening the Railway Conference at Johannesburg, aunounced a proposal to pool receipts. Estimated necessary extensions requiro an expenditure of ten millions. Five millions out of the guaranteed loan wouid be devoted to extensions. It was the duty of the Conference to determine which extension was most urgent, and whether others might not be advantageously built privately. The net profits of tho first financial year are two and a-half millions. The contemplated reduction in through and inland rates on the railway in the two colonies would lose £875,000.

Sydney, Alarch 5. The typhoid epidemic at Coonamble is abating. Received 12.30 a.m., Alarch 6. London, Alarch 5. Russian cruisers going to China have arrived at Adon. A Russian engineer attempting to enter the fortifications at Aden was arrested. King Edward has granted a reception to Bishop Stonewigg. The estate of the late Sir Arthur Hodgson has been sworn at nearly £60,000. Reuter’s agency states that Great Britain has restored the captured Venezuelan war ships.

Washington, Alar. 5. Congress has finally adopted a naval appropriation of sixteen millions sterling. Provision is made for three battleships ranging from 16,000 to 13,000 tons. Received 12.30 a.m., Alarch 6. Constantinople, Alarch 5. Official reports published by tho Porte state that Bulgarian insurgent bands have reappeared at several points in Alacedonia, causing the apprehensions that a general movement has begun. It also stated that inhabitants have taken shelter in banks and inform them of the movements of the Ottoman troops, thus impeding pursuit. Received 1.5 a.m., Alarch 5. Rome, Alareli 5.

His Holiness the Pope is suffering from a cold accompanied by a cough and a slight constitutional disturbance which, according to the newspaper Alessagero, is dysentery. It is stated there is no cause for uneasiness. The newspaper Osservatore Romano announces that owing to recent exertions the Pope has been ordered complete rest for some days. Received 12.30 a.m., Alarch 6. Sydney, Alar. 5.

At the Homebush sales a large proportion of the sheep and cattle wore in poor condition, evidences of tho drought. Best wethers brought 14s 6d, good 13s 6d to 14s, medium 10s ; best ewes 14s, extra 17s, good 13s to 13s 6d, medium 9s 6d ; best bullocks £l4 10s, extra £ls 12s 6d, good £ll, medium £7 10s ; best cows £lO, good £7 10s, medium £6 0b ; best beef 37s per lOOlbs. Received 1,11 a.m., March 6. Sydney, March 5. The spell of intense heat has been succeeded by good falls of rain over the southern half of the State. It promises to extend. Sailed: At 11.20 a.m., the Alarere for Auckland.