LATEST CABLEGRAMS

Inangahua Times, Volume VII, Issue 1197, 20 November 1882, Page 2

LATEST CABLEGRAMS

(per reutkr's agency.)

Received Nov. 17, 88 p.m.

Sydney, 17,

Nothing further has transpired regarding the political crisis. Sir H. Parkes left town to-day to see Lord Loftus, at His J. Excellency's country seat.

The inquest on the bodies of the men drowned in the Austral has been adjourned till Monday next. Mblbocjhne,l7.

A shock of earthquake was felt over the greater part of the Colony last night.

In the cricket mateh — Bligh's team v. Victoria, the Englishmen in their first innings made 273. Victorians, 2 wickets for 16 runs.

Adelaide, 17. Several farmers in tfiis Colony have sold out, and left for Jthe Middle Island of yewv ew Zealand. The South Australian Farmers Association arc circulating large numbers of guide books and plans of that Colony, and its agricultural advantages and prospects are exciting much interest here.

Adelaide wharf lumpers have struck work, and it is feared that disturbances may be caused by them.

LONDON, 16,

Tenders are invited for a loan of onc j million bearing interest at four per cent, for South Australia.

Siiice the passing of the second of Gladstone's new procedure rules on Wednesday evening more rapid progress has been made in the House.

During yesterday's sitting in the f< intli and fifth rules relating to deb;''es on motions for adjournment divi ions, and irrelevance and repitition, were carried.

CovSTAKTINOPLK, Nov. 16.

In spite of the assurance given by the Kuglish Government the Porte has opened further parleying in regard to the despatch of Turkish Commissioners to Egypt, and has notified the British Chaige d'Affiairs at Constanti nople that it insists upon sending a Commissioner.

Alexandria. 16.

The Egyptian Commission for the prosecution of Arabi has conceded the point at issue regarding the legal procedure of the trial, and counsel for the defence commenced there-examination of Arabi to-day.