CABLEGRAMS

Inangahua Times, Volume II, Issue II, 5 December 1881, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS

REUTER'S CABLEGRAMS.

proposal was submitted by Prince Bismarck for the establishment of an Econ« omic Council of the Empire was finally I discussed. The Chancellor in a lengthy speech warmly advocated the adoption of the proposal, but after further debate the proposal was rejected l>y the Reichstag by a considerable majority. Ssdnet, 2. Fresh cases of small*pox have been res ported to«day ; five children in one bouse at Woolloomoo are now down with the disease. The cricket match between the English team and 22 of Bathurst was com* menced to-day ; the Englishmen in their innings scored 116. and at the close of the day the Twenty "two had 15 wickets down for 43 runs. MELBounxE. 3. Shares in the Westport Coal Com* pany hare been fully subscribed here, and the allotments will be ninde on Monday next. The Union Bank has demanded a retraotion;andjapology]from the Age newspaper for recent statements.as to alleged irregularities in the bank. A test action* will shortly bo commenced the legality of using the totalisator on^'the racecourses.

[from our own correspondent.] I Washington, Dec 1. The trial of Guitean continues. The prisoner was examined at great length by counsel, and in his replies he detailed the impulses which led him to commit the crime, and ascribed the same to the Deity. The Tariff Convention now silting in New York. Delegates of twenty-five States have made speeches in favor of in» creased protection being afforded through ' the tariff to local industry. Pahis, December 2. 1 Jn the Chamber of Deputies to-day the vote to coyer the expenses of the ! Tunisian campaign was passed after a i slight opposition. In the course of the < debate Gambotta look occasion to refer j to the benefits likely to arise from Euro-' j poan control of Kgypf, and spoke in fay r I ofsnnje. ' Cebllv, December 2. I At tp-tliiy 1 .- sjUii>g of il>t» lieichstag a £