GENERAL CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume IX, Issue 881, 4 May 1903, Page 1

GENERAL CABLES.

OUT-OF-DATE PRIVY COUNCIL

By Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright. LONDON, May 1. Tho Law .Journal, commenting on Sir Robert Stout’s criticisms on the Privy Council, recommends the making of the .Judicial Committee a real representative Court of Appeal for the Empire. THE GREAT ROCK SLIDE. OTTAWA, May 1.

The fatalities in connection with the Frank disaster numbered liflysix. The damage was three hundred thousand sterling. INCREASED WAGES.

LONDON, May l. At a meeting of the shareholders of

the Orient Steam Navigation Company, Mr Frederick Green, who presided, said that the tendency of ail legislation in Australia was to diminish the earnings of steamships and make future mail contracts more costly.

REMARKABLE CHANGE. LONDON, May 1. The Westminster Gazette states that General Bohrickoff has been relieved from Die Governorship of Finland to tlic Governorship of ivied. A GRAVE SCANDAL. LONDON, May 1. Speaking at Die Diocesan Con-

ference, the Bishop of London condemned tlic action of the clergyman who, in London on Monday Jast, married Mr U. K. Vanderbilt and Mr* Rutherford, as a grave scandal, whereby tlic London Diocese had been lishoiiored. EVERGREEN IRVING. LONDON, May 1.

Sir Henry Irving’s presentation of Sardon’s Dante at Drury Lane Theatre, was a remarkable success. CARNEGIE’S CASH.

LONDON, May!. Mr. Carnegie has added to his recent gift in connection with tlic Hague arbitration tribunal, forty thousand pounds sterling for the purchase of a library of diplomacy and international law. I -IN GINGERS MOPPED.

LONDON, May 1. Five American and live Japanese engineers, connected with Lire construction of the Ilankau-Cantoii railway, were mobbed. They barricaded themselves in a temple. An American gunboat was sent to their rescue. RELEASED FROM GAOL.

LONDON, May,. 1. Denis Milbride, cx-member of the J louse of Commons, has been released from gaol.

TRYING WORK FOR A CHANGE. LONDON, May 1. Eighty-seven members of the London Slock Exchange started to walk from Westminster to Brighton, 52 1-5 miles. The winner (Mr Broad) covered the distance in !).j hours.

THE THOUSAND GUINEAS. LONDON, May I

At the Newmarket. Spring Meeting, the' 'thousand Guineas Stakes resulted Quintessence J, Sun Rose 2, Skyscraper .2.

STRONG POLITICAL CONVICTIONS,

MADRID, May 1. Election riots have occurred in Fiesto and Oviede- Seven men, including a gendarme, were killed, and many were injured.

A REPRIEVE. CAPETOWN, May 1

Private Roachc, who was sentenced to death in connection with the Pretoria riot, has been reprieved in response to the genera 1 feeling and the jury’s petition.