CABLEGRAMS

Inangahua Times, Volume II, Issue II, 29 July 1881, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS

REUTER'S CABLEGRAMS. [fbom oub own cobbespondent.] London, July 26. Gladstone has been compelled to decline acceptance of banquet, which is being organised to Ministry, on account of present state of his health— his medical advisers having forbidden his attending. t . Notwithstanding the active enquiries that, have been made, with a visw of finding owners of the infernal machines recently brought from America to Liverpool in the sljip Malta, nothing has yet been learnt eitber of shippers or consignees. Investigations are still? proceeding both in England and America, wbich it is hoped will throw some light Upon the affair. The American press urges the British Government to make an exhaustive search into tbe matter, and to punish persons concerned. Tbe whole transaction appears to be shrouded in mystery. Pabii, July 26. Despatches have been received to-day from Tunis, announcing tbat after bombarding the town of Cabes for some hours, the body of troop* was successfully landed from the fleet, and succeeded in driving back tbe Arabs, and obtaining possession of town, which is now occupied by the French force. In the Senate to-day, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, in the course of his speech upon the North African question, declared that the French Government were not harboring any design against Tripoli, and strongly protested against canards wbich "have been circulated to tbe contrary. M. Barthelemy St. Hillare, subsequently |d welt upon the importance of preserving " entente corcliale," wbich he asserted exists at the present time with the British Govern* ment with regard to tho policy, which France is pursuing in North Africa. Calcutta, July 26. Telegrams to hand from Candahar re« port that Ayoub Khan has again made overtures for peace to the Ameer, The result of negotiations has not transs pired. Melboubne. July 27. A private telegram bas been received here this morning, reporting that the ship, Republic, 1361 tons. Captain i Holmes, which left this port for Calais on the 20th March, with a full cargo of wheat has gone ashore at that port, and fs expected to become a total wre.k. Sydnjy, July 28. Sailed— Yesterday afternoon, the Ara- . JHQLt«»..for New Zealand. A fresh case of supposed small-pox at Waterloo is reported to the Health Board. The disease bas not, however, sufficiently developed to show clearly that it is variola. . .