LATEST CABLEGRAMS

Inangahua Times, Volume VII, Issue 1213, 29 December 1882, Page 2

LATEST CABLEGRAMS

« (per reuter's agency.) Received December 26, 1 a.m. Cairo, 23. Two of the Bedouin Arabs who were participators in the murder of the late professor Palmer in October last, have been surrendered by the Governor of El Arish, and it is expected that all who were concerned in the murder of Professor Palmer and the British officers Messrs Gill and Harrington, his companions, will be captured within a fortnight. Berlin, 28. Semi-official statements which appeared in the North German Gazette yesterday, regarding the pacific Russian policy of Prince Bismarck, have had a reassuring effect throughout the con-, tinent, and have greatly calmed the Russo-German scare. Capetown 23. Sir Theophilus Shepstone, who crowned Cetewayo in 1873, has been delegated by the British Government to perform the approaching ceremony '

of his reinstatement, the authority of which, since the Zulu war, has been held by John Dunn, will be superseded , by that of king, as head of the Zulu ' tribes, i Eeceived Dec. 26, 7*30 p,m. ' London, 25. Sir Charles Dilke enters the Cabinet as President of Local Government Board, to which position he has been appointed vice Mr Dodson, who has accepted post of chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster resigned by Right Hon, John Bright in August last. It has transpired that the Governorship of Jamaica has been offered to Sir Arthur Gordon, but has been declined. The Irish newspaper United Ireland has been seized by order of the Executive, and prosecution has been instituted against the editor for publishing articles of a seditious character. Paris, 24. The French expedition to Tonquin will in the first place only consist of a detachment of 750 troops, but the force will it is expected be increased later. (Received December 28, 2,15 p,m,) j Melbourne, 28. In the Intercolonial cricket match yesterday, McDonnell for the Victorians scoped 77. he following is the latest betting on the Champion race : — 6 to 4 against Navigator; 2 to 1 Commotion ; 7 to 1 Guesswork and 8 to 1 1 Darebin, (Received, Dec 28, 11,45 p,m.) Sydney, 28. Latest telegrams from Clarence report that six persons have been drowned through the wreck of the steamship New England. Seven still remain on the vessel, but it is supposed that there are 12 others unaccounted for. A terrific sea is running at the heads, and the position of those still on the vessel is most critical. The catastrophe has caused great consternation at Clarence. London, 27. Wm. Westgate, who confessed to participation in the murder of Lord Cavendish and Mr, Bourke, any recently arrived in custody from America has been examined, but been found not guilty, and has been accordingly discharged, (Received, Dec. 28, 1,15 a.m.) Sydney, 27. Telegrams to hand from Clai*ence River heads report that the scrtfw steamer New England, 360 tons, strutk on the bar at the entrance to tfe . river and has become a total wreck: The majority of the passengers and craw were safely landed, but some were left clinging to the wreck, which was in a critical position and likely to break up. The sea is rising on the bar. Melbourne, 27, A match was commenced yesterday at Ballarat between Bligh's English Eleven and a team representing Ballarat and district The home team, went in first and were all* disposed of for a total of 226. The match was continued to-day and when the stumps were drawn, the visitors had scored 229 for the loss of nine wickets. The Intercolonial match, Victoria v New South Wales was resumed here to-day, when the Home team with one wicket down and 6 runs to their credit continued their second innings, and at the conclusion of the day's play, had scored 832 runs with one wicket to faE The principal scorers were Horan 129, and Midwinter 38, Great interest is being taken in the match, and arrmgements have been made to play it out. (Received Dec 28, 4.15 p.m) Madras, Dec. 27. The ship Southern Monarch. 132G tons, from Newcastle (Oct. 19) ran ashore at this port to-day, and has become a total loss. No lives have been lost. San Francisco, 26. The steamship Australia, from Auckland (Dec. 3) arrived here yesj terday with the homeward mails three days before the contract date.