LATEST CABLEGRAMS

Inangahua Times, Volume VIII, Issue 1255, 6 April 1883, Page 2

LATEST CABLEGRAMS

(per reutkr'saoknuy.) Received, April 4, 10 p^ra. ; London, 8. The Quoen has sufficiently recovered ] from the accident to her knee to take carriage exercise, but is quite incapable of walking and can scarcely stand. The Government Bill for the establishment of a court of criminal appeal has been read a second time in the House of Commons. Eeceived, April 5, 1 a.m. London, 2. The Imperial revenune for the financial year ended, March 31st, amounts to £89,000,000. Paris, 2. ' John Walsh, who was arrested at the instance of the British Government, at Havre, on a charge of complicity in the Phoenix Park murders, but subsequently released, has sailed for New York. | O'Donovan Rossa predicts that the , explosion of public buildings in England will soon be effected by Fenians, and of a more serious nature than any which have yet occurred. (Keceived March 5, 2.30 p.m.) London, 3. Intelligence is to hand that 26 persons have been killed, and 39 injured, by a boiler explosion at Staizner. (sic). 4. In the House of Commons last night, Gladstone assenting, the motion was adopted, setting forth that no treaty should be completed with Portugal, unless the same guaranteed that England should have commercial freedom of the C mgo, and perfect freedom in her action towards civilising central African tribes. The men recently arrested in Liverpool in connection with the landing of -explosives have been examined privately. It is believed they are implicated in the recent explosions in London. ... News is to hand from Ashantee, that the King has abdicated, and that the country is now in a state of great confusion. Washington, 3. ••A company of troops, despatched -against" the Apache Indians in New Mexj.ejo and Arizona ha^iallen: infp^anl ambuscade* and been^totally annihilated. Melbourne, 5 An interim finance account has been issued by Service as Colonial Treasurer. He estimates the revenue for the curyear at £5,700,000, and the expenditure by votes at £8,900,000 exclusive of additional estimates to amount of £434,000. The result will reduce Sir Bryan O'Loughlen's estimated balance to £37,000. The account shows that £2,000,000 will be required to meet the deficiency for railway expenditure in excess of estimate. Service in presenting the account to the Assembly last night stated that the revenue is coming in satisfactorily. The last loan will realise £3,900,000 whereof £1, 900,000 will be required for redpnip tion of other loans, but only £995, 000 will be available for services this year. Nevertheless obligations amounted to £1,550,000, of which amount one million was required for railways. Service declared that the Treasury ac. counts were in a singular state of con. fusion, and that the Colrny would experience the greatest difficulty in paying its way, and that he is at his wits ond to meet the engagements of the Treasiiry.