LATEST CABLEGRAMS

Inangahua Times, Volume VIII, Issue 1340, 24 December 1883, Page 2

LATEST CABLEGRAMS

.♦ (per reutbb's agrncy. ) (Received Dec. 20* 10 p.m.) Londok, 19 ; Arrrivedj at Plymouth—^?, and 0. iteaniahip 'X^irzapore, from Melbourne, \ October 25th. SYnxrY,*2o. Sailed, this afternoon — Union s>team--1 ship Wairarapa, for Auckland.. Brisbane, 20. Eight liberated convicts from the French penal settlements at Noumea : h^ve arrive* at M*^bo«M»^h.. ■''.} Received Dec. 2t1,*0i45 a.m. London, 20. L The gunboat Childers, which was built for the Victorian Government, ' was tested yesterday at Portsmouth • The torpedo practice was excellent, and received high commendation from , the naval officers present. I The cause celebre Belt versus Lawes has been finally concluded, the r plaintiff having accepted a compro- { mise in lieu of proceeding with a new trjal, rule ni?i for wliich'was granted in January last. * :> Received Dec. 21, 2.25 p.m. London, 20. L A portion of the frozan mutton ex ( British Queen was sold this morning at , an average of s£d. per lb. Tenders for the New South Wales 4 per cent, loan of three millions were 1 opened to-day. The total amount : offered was £7,590,000. The tenders at £100 ss. Bd. will recoive 96 per cent. Tenders above that will be allotted the full amount. [ The rumor to the effect that the number of British troops in Egypt is , to be increased has received an official denial. t ; .;/ The Royal Dublin Regiment of Fusiliers; vrho are under orders for Egypt, are only going as reliefs for the troops whose period of foreign service has concluded. Paris, 20. The reported occupation of Soutag by French troops is denied. Latest despatches to hand state that 1 the French captured an outpost at i Soutag only, after a stubborn fight, in which they lost fifteen officers aud two hundred men, the enemy's loss being very heavy. Received Dec. 22, 0.50 a.m. London, 21. The Homeward, mails, via Suez and Brindisi, dated Melbourne, November Bth, were delivered here yesterday. Paris, 20. Latest intelligence from Tonquin reports that Yoeduc has assumed the title of King of Annan, with the support of a large proportion of the inhabitants. His succession, however, is strongly opposed by the remainder of the Annamese, and much excitement prevails at Hue in consequence of the antagonism of the two parties. The probability is that the preservation of peace will be undertaken by the French commander, and that the place will be occupied by a strong garrison of French troops. Received Dec. 22, 3-5 p.m. Hong Kong, 21. It is reported here that the French troops captured Fortress Soutay, and are now in possession of the town. No details are yet to hand. London, 21. The trial of ten Fenians, for blowing up the Glasgow gas works was '

concluded to-day, when five of the prisoners were sentenced to penal servitude for life, and five to seven years. ir ;- • v St. P-I*tek«bubg, 21. ' A serious accident has happened to the Czar. Hi? Majesty, while hunting, fell with hiat: horse, and injured, his shoulder. - ■ \ -•■■■■ Sydney, 22. Both Houses of Parliament have adjourned until January 15th, when the Finaucial Statement will be introduced: in the Legislative Assembly. ■(R 1 eceived Dec. 28, 10-80 a.m.) Pakis, 21. The reported capture of Soukay Fortress by French troops has been fully confirmed by dispatches from Touquin. The garrison- fought with determination for seven hours, and with heavy loss. The fighting was prolonged until night,, when the garrison escaped under cover of the darkness. The French lost six officers and 69 men. v