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Inangahua Times, Volume VIII, Issue 1221, 17 January 1883, Page 2

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(PER REUTF.r's AfIENUY.) * Keceived Jan. IG, 1.10 a,m. Melbourne, 15. The cricket match between the Australian team aud the local eighteen was concluded to-day at Billarat, the Australians won the match in one innings, with 100 runs to spare. St. Petersburg, 14. A terrible catastrophe occurred at Zerditche, a town in southern Russia in the province of Koir. During a crowded performance at a circus in the town a fire broke out and spread

rapidly and a general rush iVoni the I interior of the circus ensued, all the : exits were blocked, and many persons were trampled to death in their efforts I to escape. It is estimated that fully three hundred persons perished The scane is described as terrible. The catastrophe has created a great sensation and is only second in magnitude to that which occurred at the burning of the Nice theatre at Vienna in December, 1881. (Received, Jan. 19, 1 p.m.) London, 15. Additional tenders to the amount of £100,000 have been received for the Victorian loan. The list will be closed on Wednesday next, when any balance not applied for will be withdrawn. The immigrants from the ship Wild Deer, which was wrecked on the ' orth Rock on the 13th iustant arrived at Belfast to-day. They leave there tonight for Glasgow, where they will be re- shipped to New Zealaud by another vessel. The various Colonial Agents-Gene-ral waited to-day on Earl Khr.berly, the late Secretary of State for the Colonies. Mr Tait, the High Commissioner for Canada, addressing Lord Kimberley on behalf of those present, expressed his regret at his Lordship's retirement £iom the Colonial Office, but hoped that his interest in the Col{onies would not be lessened thereby. i Earl Kimberly in reply, thanked the visitors for their kind expressions and assured them that he would continue to take a warm interest in colonial affairs. A woman named Hoggin, who was found guilty of participating in the Lough Mask murder, was hanged today in Galway. Paris, 15. "The French Premier in the Chamber of Deputies to-day, made a statement in reference to Egyptian affairs. He reviewed the whole position at length, and concluded by announcing that as Englaud had decided to act alone in . the settlement of the Egyptian question, France would in future reserve perfect freedom of action with regard to Egypt.