CABLEGRAMS

Inangahua Times, Volume II, 22 April 1881, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS

UEUTfilt'S CABLEGRAMS. [from oub own cobbespondent.] Logoff, April 20. A sculling race took place today at Southampl.on-~Trickett. and an oarsman named Kirby contested, which resulted ih an easy victory for Trickett. The dea h of Earl Beaconsfield bas been deeply deplored by all political parties, and has created profound sen* sation throughout Europe. .' . .■ It is officially announced to-day (bat the Queen has expressed great grief at the loss of ber most valued devoted friend and counsellor, the late , Earl, Lerds Cairns and Salisbury are rival candidates for tbe leadership of the Opposition rendered ;yacant by the death of Lord Beaconsfield. It is rumored that Lord SalisbuiftS chances have been endangegi^^ipi^uol'cl pledges given to M. WaSdingtod, French Minister Foreign Affairs, regarding the Tunis difficulty, which is thought may c6m promise England; Stdnbt, April 21. For the Sydney Cup, wh : ch was mn to-day, sixteen horses started, with the following resultsProgress... 1 Strathearn ... ... 2 Wandering Jew ... 3 A good start was effected —Rich" mond, Orient, and Hesperian, got well away to the front, soon joined by Canary, who waited closely upon them. Hesperian led round the turn, and passing the grand- stand for the first time, followed by Black Swan, Orient, Major, Templar, The Pontiff, Gunild. The Barber, Richmond, Strathearn, and Cyni6. The last round Was raced in the satoe order, until neariug the trainer's stand, when Progress im« proved his position, and catne away through the crowd, winning easily by four lengths in front of Strathearn. Time — 3mins 36|secs. Two hundred Chinese arrived yesterlay by? the stealer Crusader from Hong Kong.