LATEST CABLEGRAMS

Inangahua Times, Volume IX, Issue 1343, 2 January 1884, Page 2

LATEST CABLEGRAMS

«. (PER RBUTHU'S A.GBNUY. ) Received Dec. 81, 0.50 a.m. Bydnkt, 29, The Colonial Treasurers of New South Wales, and Victoria are now arranging assimilation of postage rates by the Orient and P,- ami O. lines, a uniform rate will -probably come into force shortly. Arrived Rotou>ab.ana, from Auckland. Mklboukxb, 29. At the Intercolonial .cricket match to day, the Victorian^ concluded their Ist innings with a total of 429, of which, Scott contributed 114 The Victorians then commenced their 2nd innings and were alj^disposed of for 143. The match will be resumed on Monday when the Home team, will commence their 2nd innings, requiring 189 runs to win the match. London, 29. The rpports of the Western Pacific Commission was published to-day. The report condemns supervision oi labpur traffic by colonial agents, and urges that agents should be appointed by the Crown. It recommends that the labor trade should be more closely watched by naval authorities in Australia, and that a resident deputy commissioner should be appointed to the various islands. The report is opposed to the control of Polynesian and New Guinea races being vested in Colonial Governments. Mr Speight the newly appointed Chairman of the Victorian Railway Board has sailed for Australia. Obituary — Sir John Bayley Darall, K.C. M.G. formerly Attorney-General, and member of the Legislative Council of New South Wales. . Paris, 29. Despatches from Tonqnin state that desperate fighting! took place at Soutay, and that heavy loss was sustained on either sides before the fortress was captured, The French lost 26 officers and fully a thousand men. The attack upon Beckninh will not take place until the arrival of the reinforcements recently dispatched from France under General Millott. Melbourne, 29. In the case Calcutta Tea Association versus Joseph Webster and Company, for. imitation of plaintiffs label, the District Court fined defendants, and in default of . payment render them liable to distriaut and imprisonment. Memo. The alm'etelegramis from Mr G. A. Walstab! HeraU Jojßice, Melbourne. , ; Received Deo. 81, 3 p.m. Brisbane, 81. A extraordinary case of mutiny and murder occurred on boai"d the Swedish brig, Natal on the 26th November last, while bound from Boston to this port. The captain and mate were attacked in their cabins and wounded, and simultaneously the second mate (captain's son) was killed and thrown overboard. In the scrimmage which took place afterwards the captain was shot dead by the murderers. One of the sailors and carpenter obtained assistance of a passing vessel and arrived here. Three mutineers were arrested. (Received Dec. 81, 3 ; 30 p.m.) Melbourne, 81. A cricket match will be commenced to-morrow between the Australian team which proceeds to England and the combined team of Australia. The former will consist of Alexander,Blackham, Boyle, Boniior, A. Bannerman, Cooper, G. Giffiu, Murdoch, McDonald, Palmer, and Midwinter. The combined team will comprise Bruce, Horan, Jarvis, Jones, McShane, Noel, Scott, Turner, Walters, .W. Giffin and Lewis. St. Petersburg, 80. Colonel Sudeiken, of the Russian gendarmes -was murdered to-day by Nihilists. No trace of the assassins has yet been obtained. * (Received January 1, I*s a.m.) Cairo, 80. Despatches have been received from Soudan, stating that tho garrison at "Lezirch, near Berbeck was recently attacked by a large, force of rebel fanatics, but the latter, aftnr several hours fighting were repulsed with heavy loss. Melbourne, 81. The police tn-day made a raid upon magsmen .and others suspected of belonging to the criminal class of this city, and arrested thirteeu persons. The intercolonial cricket match was resumed to-day. The Victorians in their second innings scored the required number of runs (189), for the loss of seven wickets, and thus won tho match by three wickets. M'Donnell, 42, was highest scorer. I ondon, 3i Telegrams to hand from Newfoundland report that the town of Harbor Grace, the scene of the recent riots between Orangemen and Catholics, is now quiet, and a recurrence of the disturbance is not anticipated.

The following curious inscription appears on an ancient tablet in the cathedral of Lubec: — "V* call Me Master, and inquire , not of M<^; Light, and look not on Me ; the Way, and follow Me not; the Life, and desire Me not ; Rich, and ask nought of Me ; < Eternal, and seek Me not ; Merciful, < and trust Me not ; Noble, and serve ' Me not; Almighty, and honour Me ". not. If I condemn you, blame me 1 not." t i