LATEST CABLEGRAMS

Inangahua Times, Volume VIII, Issue 1232, 12 February 1883, Page 2

LATEST CABLEGRAMS

! (PER BEUTJSR'a AGRNCiT. ) Beceived Feb. 10, 1 a.ra. SyDNEYi 9. The return Intercolonial Cricket Match between New South Wales and "Victorian teams commenced here to- , day. The latter went in first and at the conclusion of the day's play had scored 274 runs for the loss of eight wickets. The highest scorers are Bonnor, 42 ; and McDonald, 61. (Received Feb, 10,9.30 p.m) Melbourne, 7. At Beaufort last night, Mr Francis Longmore addressed a largely at*' tended meeting of the electors. He was accorded .an enthusiastic reception, the people rising en masse, and singing the National Anthem. Eeoeived Feb. 9, 1.80 p.m. Brisbane, 9. On the last voyage to this port, the steamer Cora was caught in a severe gale and the decks were swept and three seamen drowned. London, 8. The ship which foundered oft the Bay of Biscay during the late gale was the Kenmere Castle, about 300 tons, owned by Kinmer & Co., of London. She traded between. Antwerp and Odessa. . It has transpired that the Lord Mayor has refused to organise an Irish relief fund, owing to the manner in which the City Corporation was abused by certain speakers at the public meeting held in London on the 80th ultimo, to discuss the question of Irish relief. (Received, Feb. 10, 1 a.m.) Sydney, 10. Arrived: — Last night: R,. M. S.. Ai^fcra'ia, from San i'roncisco via Alicia, r l . Tho vessel was ordered inn r-> .ra-tine on arrival, an ini'anfc

on board having been attacked with sickness, the nature of which was doubtful- Th& case was this- morning pronounced to- be " clricSen-pox, and the Australia was granted pratique. : Melbourne, 10. C. H/Pearson addressed a meeting of the electors of Brunswick last night* and in the course of his speech declared that he would support ja : Coalition Ministry under the leadership of Messrs Graham Berry and James Service, but he declined to give any support, to. Sir Bryan O'Loghlen. . .. ..;' .... Adelaide, 10. Two gentlemen were drowned yesterday while bathing in Vincent Gulf. ... , LOKD N, 9. The trial of the prisoner Dowling, for the murder of Detective Cox in November last was concluded to-day. The jury found the prisoner guilty, and sentence of penal servitude for life was passed upon him. Mr Ashton W. Dilke, jiiri., the Liberal member for Newcastle-up'on-Tyne, has resigned; his seat in the House of Commons. ' ! j^< Paris 9. The indictment of sedition against Prince Jerome. Bonaparte, who was committed for trial on the sth inst., has been'qiiashedj and Prince Jerome has beeni-efeased'from' custody, ' ;:..-■ ';'•■ ■•"■•"- ' 9. ; The death is announced 'of Sir Salar Jung, G.C.&'t, of Hyderabad. . Received Feb. 11,. 10.30 a.m. ' Adelaide, Jan. 10. One of the gentlemen who were drowned while yachting yesterday was father of the Hon. Thos King, late Minister of Education. .: .'•'. ,'* Sydney 10. .The intercolonial cricket match between Victoria and New South iWales, was resumed and concluded to-day, and resulted in a victory for the "\(ic- ! torians by one innings and 165 runs. 'The Victorianß-Tn their first innings made 281. The home team then went for their first innings, but only succeeded' in putting together 49, and in .then* second innings were all disposed of for 07, The wicket was wet and owing to the iuiavoidable absence of Bannerman ..the-New South W.ales team comprised only ten men, ' ■ • Heavy rains have fallen over 'the greater, part of the colony. \