LATEST CABLEGRAMS

Inangahua Times, Volume VII, Issue 1194, 13 November 1882, Page 2

LATEST CABLEGRAMS

(per reutf.r's agency.) Received November 11 1.20 a.m. L'»NDON 10. The Premier was present at the Guildhall banquet, held yesterday evening (Lord M ayor's Day), and in the course of his speech referred to gome , length to the present aspect of affairs in Ireland. Gladstone laid great , emphasis upon the continued diminution of crime in that country. He added, however, that the situation had of late shown considerable improvement, and that the tendency to ask the redress of grievences by peaceable and legal names was evidently reviving. Received, November 12. 10.40 a.m. Load Nil. In the House of Commons last night Stafford Northcote's motion, for the rejection of cloture, as proposed by the Premier, was after further debate, negatived on a division by 304 to 24 (sic.) 'he minority included the Irish members. Subsequently the rules for the adoption of cloture were agreed to by the House. In accordance with previous notice Stafford Northcote, in the Commons last night inquired of the Premier when he would be prepared to discuss the question of the British occupation of Egypt. In reply Gladstone said he would make a statement on Egypt affairs on the meeting of the House on ■ uesday next, 14th inst. Vienna 9. At a sitting of the Austro-Hun-garian Delegation to-day the attitude of the Russian Government was under discussion. Count ' alnoky, Minister of Foreign Affairs, remarked during the debate that the peaceful opiuions which were known to be entertained by the Czar regarding European policies were guaranteed, and that the policy of Russia would lead towards the preservation of peace in Europe. Sydney 10. The Intercolonial Fire Brigades Demonstration was brought to a conclusion to-day. Several contests have been held and of these three events were won by Victorian representatives, and the same number of those by N.S.W. Fifteen hundred firemen have taken part in the demonstration, which passed off with great success. Heceived November 11 2.40 p.m. Melbourne 11. An article published in the Australasian Insurance and Banking Record, emanating from Sir Julius Yogel, upon the conversion of Victorian loans, has attracted great interest here. Received Xovember 11, noon. Sydney 11. The ( Orient steamship Austral, lying at anchor in the Harbor in Neutral Bay, sank in deep water at four o'clock this morning. She had been coaling and this had given her a list to starboard, port holes being left open and the water rushed in, and the vessel gradually sank in forty-five feet of water. Her masts and funnels are now alone visible. No lives were lost as there was sufficient time for the crow to get off, though they had a narrow escape, as the whole affair o::iy occupied a few minutes. \i •■■'.:.• ived pvetnber 11, 4 p.m. "li. cause of the sinking of the v U!-i,u<{ is doubtful. It was tlioifiit M ;.,-?•. f !,;. liolt-3 were open but it is not believed, It is deemed most pro-

bable that the dark valve, near the bilge, was left open. It is said that the purser and engineers are missing, but it is not certain that they were on board. Divers are now examining the vessel. A railway accident occurred to-day on the Western line, near Bathurst. One lady passenger was seriously injured, and others are suffering from slight wounds. The cause of* the accident is said to have been defective signals. The wharf lumpers, who are now on strike, paraded the streets this morning in large numbers. deceived, November 11, 12-15 p.m. Later. There was a dense fog in the Harbor this morning, Pirectly the Austral began to fill the coal lighters moored alongside were quickly detached to provide a refuge for ifae Austral crew, who rushed out alnfost nude. Ihe officers and men lost everything. 'I he greater part of the inward cargo by the Austral had been discharged.