LATEST CABLEGRAMS

Inangahua Times, Volume VIII, Issue 1292, 3 September 1883, Page 2

LATEST CABLEGRAMS

(PEU RKUTKU'KAGKNUY.) Eeceived August 31, 10 p.m. Sydney 81. Judgment was delivered to-day in the contempt of court case. The proprietors of the Sydney Morning Herald were found guilty, and sentenced to pay a fine of £250 on account of articles published in their journal, commenting unfavorably upon the couduct of Justice Innes in connection with the slander case — Anderson v same defendants. There is no alteration to report in the betting market. Le Grand is coining into favor for the A.J.C. Derby. Heavy rains have fallen over a large portion of the Colony since last night. (Eeceived Sept. 1, I'ls a.m.) Vienna, 80. It is reported that M. Tisza, President of the Hungarian Council of Ministers, has threatened to resign office unless the Imperial Anstro— Hungarian Cabinet sanctions the adoption of coez*cive measures in Crotia, where anti-Magyar outbreaks recently occurred. Madrid, 30. It is announced that King Alfonso has decided upon taking his proposed journey to visit the German Emperor, and proceeds via Paris.

The threatened political crisis owing to Ministers objecting to His Majesty leaving „ the Kingdom, has been averted." 1 ,; -k:§ 1 ' ■ , v Sydney, 81. It is. .considered; probable that the proposed Intercolonial Conference on the annexation question will be held here, and will take place about the beginning of November. ' ■- Martini-Henri and Le Grande are favorites fdr the A;j.C. Derby T Eeceived Sept. 1, 7.20 p.m. 1 < Sydney, 1 . The following is the result of the principal events of the first day's racing at the Australian Jockey Club Spring Meeting 'to-xtey :— DERBY Distance one mile and a-half. Le Grand, ... . -...■■ ... 1. Kingsdale, ... 2. Copra, ... ... ... 3. Le Grand won easily by three lengths. Time 2 minutes, 46£ seconds. Narina and Lapara also started. EPSOM HANDICAP. Distance one mile and a furlong. Masquerade, 1. Ascot, , ... 2. 'Siockda'le, v' ... ' ."■ .['. 3. SPRING STAKES. .Distance due mile and a-half. First Demon, ... ... ... 1.1 Sardonyx, ... . 2. Pel Mcl, : s. This was a splendid race, and well contested throughout. (Eeceived Sept. 1, 12-30 p.m.) Sydney, 1. The following horses now remain in for the Great Metropolitan Stakes, to be run on Tuesday next : — viz, Aide de Camp, Ascot, Boscawen, Cunnamulla, First Demon, Gloucester, Nicholas, Norman, Phyllis, Sardonyx, -Segeiihoe, . Willeroo, Yately, The Drummer, The Gem. The weather is now fine. . Melbourne, 1 . A telegram is to hand from Geraldton, on the West Australian Coast, stating that a tidal wave was experienced there on Monday. The sea receded fully a hundred yards, and enabled the people to pick up quantities of stranded fish. Adelaide, 1. A slight shock of earthquake has been' experienced in this colony, London, 31. Eeports to hand from Java gives 30,000 (probably 8,000), as the num ber of lives lost by the tidal wave recently experienced on ; the coast of that island. The difficulty which had arisen between Italy and Morocco has now been finally settled, the Sultan, Mulai Hassan, having sent an ample apology to the Italian Government. (Eeceived September 2, 10.30 a.m.) Adelaide 1. The race for the Derby was run today and resulted as follows : — Dirk Hatteraick, 1 ; Sardius, 2 ; Bisdis, 8.