CABLEGRAMS

Inangahua Times, Volume VII, Issue 1199, 24 November 1882, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS

(per ebutbb's agency.) Keceived November 23, 1 a^gr > Melboubne", 22. The English cricketers commenced play to-day against 22 at Sandhurst, he Home team went in first, and were all disposed of for a total of 100. At the close of the day's play the Englishmen had lost six wickets for 36 runs. There was a large attendance of spectators. L'-NDON, 22, At a meeting of the Colonial Institute last evening Sir Francis "Dillion Bell read a paper in which he admitted that the growth of the public debts of the Australian Colonies, in proportion to their poptilatin, was abnormal. He maintained, however, that the various loans which have been contracted had been spent on reproductive public works. That the statistic of commerce of the various Colonies were surprising, and that ift was to nglands interest to help them with her surplus capital. Sir Saul Samuel, Agent-General, for New South Wales, said that it was clear that the Colonists were well able to pay interest on loans they had contracted. Received November 23rd, 2 p.m. Melbourne, 23. The Loan Redemption Bill was finally passed by the Legislative Assembly last night. Isaac Ozee, a clerk in the employ of Duffeet, solicitor, of Melbourne, who was arrested in Fjigland in June last has been committeed for trial here for embezzlement. The failure is announced of Goldberg Bros, and Co, of this city \ the liabilities are set down atL65,000. Adelaide 24. It has transpired that Sir Wm. Jervois has received a telegram from I ord Kimberley, offering him the Governorship of New Zealand, and that Sir Wm. has replied accepting the position. Keceived November 23, 3.5 p.m. Alexandria, 22. The Egyptian Government has decided to leave the English Government te determine whether the evidence which has been taken by Commission at Cairo criminates Arabi in the massacre which took place at Alexandria and other places, and in the burning of Alexandria. Home, 22. At the opening of the Station Chambers to-day Humbert made a spgechinthc course of which he announced tHfct the Government would devote itself to the carrying out of International reform.