LATEST CABLEGRAMS

Inangahua Times, Volume VII, Issue 1207, 13 December 1882, Page 2

LATEST CABLEGRAMS

(per reuter's agrncy.) Received December 11, 10 p.m. London, ll. Five of the prisoners who confessed to participation in the murder of the Joyce family at Mantramasa, and were duly found guilty and ientenced to death, have now had their sentences commuted to imprisonment for life. The death sentence will he carried out in the case of the other prisoners.

Intelligence is to hand from Ireland that despite the prohibition issued, a meeting was held yesterday at Loughrea, county of Galway. The second warehouse occupied by Sibber & Fleming, which was Jburried down on Saturday night, and formed part of the block situated in Woodsstreet, between Addle-street and Wallstreet, was the scene of the conflagration on the Bth. A fresh fire broke out among the still smouldering ruins the next day, and spread rapidly, and before they could be got under the adjoining building and its contents were completely destroyed. The Eight Hon. the Earl of Derby has accepted a seat in the Cabinet, and will take office at an early date, It is understood that a further change in the constitution of the Ministry will be thereby entailed, and it is expected that a redistribution of the various portfolios will shortly be announced.

Another block of buildings occupied by Messrs. Selby's and Flemings was destroyed by fire on Saturday. General Sir Evelyn Wood sails for Egypt at an early date to take command of the reorganised Egyptian army.

Rumours are current here that four battalions of the British troops now located in Egypt will shortly be withthat Mr. Fawcett, th* PoetaiatierGeneral is suffering from severe hemorrhage and is much weaker. Adelaide, 11.

In the cricket match between the Australian team and 15 South Australians was resumed to-day. The home team in their second innings scored 254. The Australian Eleven thus require 155 to win the match. Sydney, 11.

News has been received here that the steam collier Plutus has been wrecked on the coast, about Bix miles from Shoalhaven. All on board weae saved. The vessel lies in a dangerous position, and is expected to be a total wreck.

Melbourne, 11.

The suffer ers by the recent railway accident all continue to make favorable progress towards recovery. Cairo, Dec. 10.

Mahomed Sching and Yakoub, and some others who took a leading part in the rebellion, have also been sentenced to exile.

London, ll.