LATEST CABLEGRAMS

Inangahua Times, Volume VII, Issue 1188, 27 October 1882, Page 2

LATEST CABLEGRAMS

* (per reuter's agency.) Received October 25, noon. London, 24. The London Chartered Bank of Australia has declared a dividend of 3 per cent, for the past half year, and carries forward £5,000 to the reserve fund. A severe storm has been experienced throughout England and heavy floods have resulted therefrom, and have proved most disastrous in many places, much destruction of property having ' occurred. Further intelligence to hand regard ing the effects of the cyclone which passed over Manilla yesterday, fully confirms previous statements. Sixty thousaud people have been rendered homeless. Few, however, lost their lives. Both Houses of Parliament met to day for extraordinary autumn session. In the House of Lords Earl Granville gave notice that on Thursday he would propose a vote of thanks to the army for its recent services in Egypt,

and that he would subsequently move the adjournment of the House until ; November. In the, House of Commons to-day Gladstone, in introducing his motion cor reform of the House, announced tliat it was determined to adhere to the first rule to be proposed, viz., that of empowering the Speaker to put the qripstion forthwith, but he was willing to agree to some modification of the the otiier rule. On the motion of the Premier precedence over all other business was given to the consideration of the new rules. Paris, 24. Intelligence is to hand from Tunis that the Bey is seriously ill, and no hope is entertained of his recovery. Alexandria, 24. A voluminous correspondence between Arabi and the ultan has been discovered, but no reliable information regarding the nature of the documents has yet transpired. Melbourne, 26. It is now denied that the horse Sting has been purchased by Mr J. Miller. Preparations are being made here to give a suitable welcome to the Australian cricketers on their return from nglantl. Little Jack has been scratched for the V.R.C. rerby. The following is the very latest betting about the Cup: — Connatnnlla, 10 to 1 ; Mistaken, 10 to 1 ; Drummer, 20 to 1 ; Savanaka, 20 to 1, and Prometheus, 20 to 1. Derby : Guesswork, 10 to 1 ; Boolk, 11 to 1 ; Fryingpan, 20 to 1 ; Culma, . 20 to 1 ; Prometheus, 20 to 1. Others unchanged. Mistaken and Little Jack have been backed for £6000 each. 26. " Asmodus " tips Sting for the Cup and Navigator for the Derby. " Augur's " tips are - weet "William or Promotheus for the Cup, and Navigator for the Derby. Drummer is recovering from the injury to his foot. "Augur" says it is probable 33 will start for the Cup, and leaves out Baronet and His Royal Highness from those now in. The Leader expects 27 starters, and gives Gudarz, Jessie, Lord Liscar, the Queen Segenhoe, as doubtful starters.