LATEST CABLEGRAMS

Inangahua Times, Volume IX, Issue 1344, 4 January 1884, Page 2

LATEST CABLEGRAMS

~« (per beutkr'raoenoy.) Received Jan. 2, noon. I Cairo, 81. News is to hand from Soudan that Baker Pasha has captured one of the followers of Mahdi, and seized letters written by rebel leaders which contain statements leading to the belief that an advance against Toypte proper is contemplated by Mabdi. ! ; ■ London, l. Rival meetings of Parnellites and Orangemen having been announced to : be "hield to-day, at Dromoor, County Down, Ireland, the Executive has despatched a large force of troops, numbering a thousand men, to the scene, with the object of stopping any disturbance. *' " " '

The Rev. Mr M'Conoohie has re- ; signed the Vicarage of St. Peters, London Docks benefifle, -which *was y recently sequestraled*jb^tße) Bisfiiop off| London. " v -A Stdnly, 2. 1 Sailed— Wakatipu, for Wellington.' The race for TtfttersaU's €lub Cap yesterday was won by Corichilmes easily, Sardonyx second and Priroa Donna, third. (Received January 2, I*s a.m.) Melbourne, 2. '!he following are the results of the principal events^ at the- New Years { meeting of the Victorian Racing Olub, held to-day :— ' ' Baoot Plats. Mile and a quarter. Archie . ... ... ... V Frying-pan ... ... ... 2 Boolka ... 8 Time, 2 minutes 10$ seconds. Five horses started. Archie won easily. Nobmanby Stakes. Five furlongs. Broker ... ... ... 1 Bohemian... ... ... 2 Gipsy ... ... ... 3 Time 1 minute 5 seconds. Five horses started. Easy victory for Broker. Standish Plate. One mile. Chnekster ... ... ... 1 Napier ... ... ... -# Frying-pan ... .... 8 Time 1 minute 42 seconds. Sixteen horses started. Finish close. Midsummer Handicap. Mile and a-half. Magnet ... ... ... 1 Copra ... ... ... 2 Little Sister m. -, ... 8 Time 2 minutes 40 seconds. Magnet won by a neck. Twelve started. The cricket match between the Australian team about to proceed to England, and the combined Kleven of Australia commenced to-day. The former, went .first to the wickets, and at the close* of the' day's play h&d lost 8 wickets for 828 runs. The following are the scores : — Bannerman c ;.. ... 11 Griffen b 63 Murdoch not out 145 MacDonnell o ' .W.»;•: ■'■ .»;•: 11l , Bonnomotout ... ... 2 Extras 6 Total for 3 wickets ... 828 The. Victorian revenue "for the quarter ended December 31st amounted to £1,470,000, being an increase of L 28,000 as compared with the corresponding quarter of last year. During the same period the revenue trom customs decreased J87.40Q ; tSat from land increased £3,800, and from railways increased £64,000. The re ceipts from excise deci-eased £9,900, and territoral revenue £5,800. The Australasian reporter estimates the yield of wheat for the preseni season in. Victoria at 15,000,00 C bushels, being an average rate oi 1418 btwbek fer" acre. The aret 'under crop is 1,010,000, acres, th< surplus available for export is esti mated at £84,000,000 bushels. London, 81. Messrs Alexander Brogden anc Henry Brogden, the well-known railway contractors, of Wednesburyj hav< filed a petition of insolvency. Th( liability of each is set down at f off million sterling. (Received Jan. 2, 9*55 p.m.) London, l. • The consecration of Dr. Alfrec Barry to the Metropolitan See of -Syd ney, New South Wales, took place ai Westminster Abbey to-day. The cere mony was very largely attended, botl by the clergj aud laity, and all parts of the edifice were crowded. The failure of Messrs. Alex, anc Henry Brogden is attributed to th< rejection of their appeal to the Go vernment of New Zealand for liquida tion of their claims in connection witl Colonial railway contracts, and t< numerous minor failures in the iroi trade. (Received Jan. 3rd, I*lo a.m) Melbourne, 2. The cricket match between the Aus tralian team and the combined Elpver of Australia was resumed to-day, whet the former continued their first inningi and remained in all day, scoring 61 £ runs with 9 wickets down. The fol lowing are the scores to-day : — Bonnor (rnn out) ... 2 Midwinter, c and b ... 9 Blackburn, b 0 Alexander, c 50 Palmer, b ... ... 5 Cooper, c 53 Boyle (not out) 40 Murdoch (not out) . . 270 Total for 9 wickets, including yes terday's scores, 619. Not much interest was taken in tin match, aud the attendance to-day wai small. Fondon, 1 Canda Weftott, who preached tin sermon at the consecration of Bishoj: Barry, in referring to the ceremony expatiated upon the peculiar fitness o: Dr. Barry for the office to which h< had been chosen. Great excitement prevailed at Dro more, County Down, Ireland, in consequence of the Orange and Parnellitt meetings* The Orangemen, who numbered fully 10,000 men, attacked thf , Parnellite gathering, but the strong force of troops prevented a serious collision of the two factions. Received Jan. 8, 12.40 p.m. Paris, 2. The trial of Marquis de Rays on a charge of fraud and deception . ii; connection with the New Ireland expedition was concluded to-day, when the prisoner was found guilty, and sentenced to four years imprisonment, and to pay a fine of three thousand francs.

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