LATEST CABLEGRAMS

Inangahua Times, Volume IX, Issue 1345, 7 January 1884, Page 2

LATEST CABLEGRAMS

_. (per reuter's agency. ) (Received Jan. 4th, I*lo a.m) Calcutta, 2. Up to the present time the International Exhibition has been visited by 238,500 persons. The jurors commence the allocation of awards on the 15th instant. Ottowa, 2. A serious disaster occurred on the railway near Toronto, the workmen's train shortly after leaving the city collided with a goods train, and 20 passengers were killed and 30 others were seriously injured. i ONDON, 3 Baron Macklay, the New Guiuea explorer, has addressed a letter to Lord Derby, Secretary of State for the Colonies, urging the British Government if it should "decide to annex New Guinea to respect the rights of the natives, and expressing fears that attempts will be made to kidnap them • for the labor trade. Received Jan. 4, 1 p.m. Sydvky, 4. ■ The New South Wales revenue for the last quarter amounted to .£1,860, \ 000, being a decrease of £226,500 as i compared with the December quarter of 1882. The revenue for the year ended 31st ult. amounted to £6,480,000, being a decrease of £242,000 as compared with that for 1882. During the- year the revenue from lands decreased by £1,040,000. ; v , Brisbane, 4. The Queenslarf_b Avenue for the last quarter amounted to £646,U00, being an increase of £139,500 as compared with the last quarter of 1882. The increases is chiefly in Customs, land and railway revenue. Melbourne, 4. Tbe cricket match between tiie Australian team and the combined Australian eleven was continued yesterday, Boyle (not out) 40, and Murdoch (not out), 279, ! resumed their places at the wickets, but the former was soon bowled without scoring, and the innings thus ended for 619 runs. The match between the Australian team and the combined Australia eleven has been drawn. Hobart, 4. The Earl and Countess of Roseberry are now on a visit to this Colony. Received Jan. 3, 9.55 p.m. Melrourne, 3. The agricultural reporter of the Leader estimates the yield of wheat of Victoria for the present season at 1 149,000,000 bushels, being an average 14£ bushels to the acre. The quantity available for export is estimated at 8,150,000 bushels. Sydney, 3. The steamer Tomki returned to port to-dayj reporting that when 30 miles from the Heads last night'it was found that a fire had broken out on board, and that one of the passengers had lost his life by suffocation. (Received Jan. 5, B*2o p.m.) Hobart, 5. It has transpired that the Earl and Countess of Rosebeny will not be able to visit New Zealand. London, 4. News has been received that the British-India Steam Navigation Company's steamship Duke of Westminster, 2427, tons, from Brisbane, (Nov. 6), ran ashore at the Isle of Wight, and is in a critical position. All the passengers have been landed in safety. Tugs have gone to the vessel's assistance. A note has been addressed by the Egyptian Government to the British Foreign Minister in which a demand is made for England's assistance in the Soudan. The note states that unless this be. accorded the Egyptian Government will be compelled to relinquish to Turkey the eastern portion of Soudan, and concentrate its troops in Egypt proper, and thus be able to dispense with the British army of occupation. 5. Arrived : Steamship Tiviotdal, from Sydney, (Oct. 27). She brings a cargo of frozen sheep numbering 12,000 carcasses, which have been examined and found to} be in good order. Tenders were to-day invited for a loan of oue million stei'ling, for the Colony of New Zealand ; rate of interest 4 per cent. ; minimum £98 10s. .It is announced' that the Khedive Iw.s decided to renounce oue tenth of ( , - I amount of the annual civil list w Ach I is now paid out of public revenue. London, 3. The National Bank of New Zealand has declared a dividend for the last half year at the rate of six per cent. per annum. Sydney, 4. The want of rain is now being severely felt throughout this Colony. Received Jan. 5, 1-5 a y .m. London, 4. Arrived : lonic, from Lyttelton. It has transpired that at at Cabinet Council held yesterday the position of alfairs in Egypt was discussed at length, but no definite decision was arrived at as to the line of action 1 which should be take:; for completing

the paoification and consolidation of i that country. ; Another meeting of the Cabinet will < however, take place to-day. when it is i expected that a decision involving the ; adoption of important measures will be agreed to. New York, 3. Redmond, M.P., whp is now in San Francisco, is engaged in furthering the '•■ objects of the Irish National League. • Redmond remains a month in America and has arranged to deliver addresses i upon Irish affairs at a large number j of places.