LATEST CABLEGRAMS

Inangahua Times, Volume VIII, Issue 1311, 17 October 1883, Page 2

LATEST CABLEGRAMS

• (per reuter's agency.) Received Oct. 15, 10 p.m. London, 13 ' Arrivid— From Lyttelton. ships Himalaya, June 22, and Bucleugh, July 21. Melbourne, 15. The trial of Richard Corbett, for robbing the Commercial Bank of Australia, on the nightof September 18th,

commenced in the Supreme Court to- ■ < day. The prisoner pleaded " Guilty." j 1 The following scratchings have been i posted to-day for the Melbourne Cup:-- - Normanby, and Prioress. i Received October 16, 0-55 a.m. Melbourne, 15. The following are the latest quotations in the betting market : — Caulfield Cup. Footstep ... 8 to 1 Calma ... 10 „ 1 Josephine ... 12 „ 1 Yately ... 20 „ 1 Norfolk. ... 20 „ 1 V. R. C. Derby. Archie ... even bet ing Martini-Henry 5 to 1 Off Color ... 5 „ 1 Sardius ... 8 „ 1 London, 15. Telegrams to hand from Foo-Chou state that a serious anti-European riot occurred there, no details however, are yet to hand. At Lainar the populace arc also in an excited state, and placards menacing Mandarians and, European residents have been posted and paraded by natives. Capetown, 18. Latest intelligence from" Zululand states that Osborne; British Resident Commissioner, has gone to interview Cetewayo, with the view of inducing him to surrender to the British authorities. (Received October 16, 1.80 p.m.) Melbourne, 16. Arrived — P. & 0. steamship Thames, with the mails via Brindisi, which left London September 7. Constantinople, 15. Intelligence has been received from Chios Island, off the coast of Asia Minor, that a severe shock of earthquake has been experienced there, and a lai'ge number of houses have been destroyed, and several persons seriously wounded, though no loss of life occurred. News is also to hand that an earthquake caused serious damage at Aivali (sic), and that a number of deaths have ocourred. (Received Oct. 16, 11*80 a.m.) Madrid, 15. It has transpired that the new Ministry formed by. Senor Hirrera has decided to drop the dispute with the French Government regarding the insult offered to King Alfonso in Paris last month. . Paris, 15. Ferry, President of the Council of ministers who is now in the Provinces made speeches at Rouen and Havre. He urged moderation and unity on tho pavt of Ministerialists in the coming struggle with the Extremists during the session of the Chambers which commences next week. St. Petersburg, 15. Intelligence is to hand from Zewonk, a town in the Province of Podolia, Southern Russia, that during service in the Jewish synagogue an alarm of fire was raised, and a panic occurred ; in the rush for the doors of the building forty women were crushed to death, and thirty others seriously injured. The Czar arrived at Peterhof to. day from Cronstadt. Hong Kong, 15. Latest news from Tonquin states that the Chinese troops, who recently arrived on the frontier, are now quitting their positions, and retiring into the interior. London, 15. The steamship Catalonia, from Lyttelton, August 25, British King, from Lyttelton, September 1, arrived at Plymouth. Their cargoes of frozen meat are reported to be in good condition.