LATEST CABLEGRAMS

Inangahua Times, Volume IX, Issue 1372, 10 March 1884, Page 2

LATEST CABLEGRAMS

(PER RBOTKR'a AOKNCY. ) Eeceived March 6, 8 p.m. • Melbourne, 6. At the second day's racing of the V.E.C. autumn meeting .to-day the race for the Australian Cup, 2£ miles, resulted as follows : — Morpeth 1 Sweet William ... ... 2 Le Grand »... ... ... 3 Seventeen horses started, and after a grand race Morpeth won easily by 2 lengths. Time 4 minutes. Doncaster got away at the start and made the running with Moipeth 6th and Off Color near until the finish, when Morpeth went to the front, and took the lead without difficulty. Eeceived March 7, 0.40 p.m. Melbourne, 6. Arrived — Manapouri, from Bluff, The cvicket match . between the Australian 11 and fifteen of Victoria will be commenced here to-rabrrow. Eeceived March 7, 10 p.m. Sydney, 7. Sailed — Eingarooma, for Auckland. Arrived— Hauroto, from Wellington. In the Legislative Assembly last night the Estimates came up for consideration, and the House sat in Committee of Supply until daylight this morning. Good progress was made and a large number of votes passed. Eeceived March 8, 0.85 a.m. Melbourne, 7. The cricket match between the Australian team and 15 of Victoria commenced 'here to-day. The home team went in first and at the close of to-day's play had lost 7 wicket for 171. Horan was the highest scorer, with 83. Not much interest is being taken in the match, and the attendance of visitors to day was small. It is now stated to be probable that Spofforth will, after all, proceed to England with the Australian team. Received March 8, 2.20 p.m. Melbourne, 8. Arrived — P. and O. steamship Mizapore with the English mails. The latest betting at midnight on the Champion race was as follows : — 2 to 1 on Martini-Henri. 10 to 3 against Commotion. 7 to 1 Vernet. 10 to 1 Navigator. > Adelaide, 8. Another fire, which is believed to be the work of incendiarism, occurred bero yesterday. The police have arrested a man named Drew, a photo--grapher out of employment, who is suspected of being concerned in this and other recent fires! Prisoner had a quantity of spirits and chemicals in his possession. Eeceived March 8, 7.15 p.m. Melbourne, 8. CItAMPION STAKES. Le Grand ... ... ... 1. Off Color 2. Commotion ... ... 3. Time 5 mins. 26£ sees. Martini-' Henri came in sixth. Received March 8, 7.35 p.m. London, 4. In the House of Commons this afternoon Lord Edmund Fitzuiaurice, Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, stated that the Government did not intend to order the British troops in Soudan to relieve the garrison at Kassala, a town near the border of Abyssinia, and which was reported to have been threatend by hostile natives, as it was now believed that the garrison would be able to withdraw without, molestation. Hon. Lord John Manders gave notice of an important amendment to the Premiers Reform Bill. The amendment declares the proposer! reform of the franchise to be inacceptable unless it be accompanied by a Bill for the redistribution of seats. , Eeceived March. 9, 11 a.m. Constantinople, 4. In consequence of an outcry raised by the inhabitants of Caudia against the Musselman Governor of that Island, the Porte has agreed to accede to the demand of the people, and has revoked the appointment of the Governor. CAino, 4. Telegrams are to hand from Souakim stating that the British troops at Tokar and other places in the neighbourhood are returning to Trinkat, where the whole force will concentrate to-morrow, prior to being embarked for their destination. The transports are not definitely known, but it is expected they will convey the troops to Souakim. Intelligence is also to hand that a considerable number of the inhabitants of Tokar and Egyptian troops, who formed the garrison of that town prior to its relief by General Graham, are now arriving at Souakim. 5. Latest telegrams from Souakim report that Admiral Hewith, will very shortly proceed on a mission to Abyssinia, the object of the same has not transpired. Major-Geueral Graham has arrived at Souakim from Trinkat. To-days despatches from Souakim

state that the rebel? under Qsman Diguch, encamped ntttr that place, have assumed a beilicolfe attis>4*« British troops from Trinkat are now, proceeding there, and will disembark at a point to the southward of Sou akiro, from whence it is expected the advance will be made. 6. Intelligence has been recleved to-day that the British troops from Trinkat have arrived at Souakim. News is to hand that hostilities have broken out in Kardofan, between the rebels and certain loyal tribes An engagement was recently fought at a place to the northward of Oberd. The followers of El Mahdi mustered fully a thousand, but the loyal Arabs mustered a strong force, and inflicted a severe defeat upon the rebels. London, 6. The final report of the Western Pacific Commission has been laid before Parliament. It condemns the supervision of the labor traffic by the Colonial agents, and urges that the latter should bfi appointed by the Crown. A recommendation is made that the labor traffic should be more closely watched by the naval authori ties of Australia, and that a resident deputy Commissioner be appointed to the various islands. Opposition is expressed to the control of the Polynesian and New Guinea races being vested in the Colonial Governments. The rf^port further recommends that the High Commissionership of the Western Pacific should be disconnected from the Governorship of Fiji, and. that a High Commissioner should reside in New Guinea. A firm of solicitors (Mesßrs Parker) of Bedford Bow, have become insolvent, and the partners have absconded* The liabilities are not fully known, but are believed to be heavy. It is .supposed that the men implicated.in the recent dynamite outrages at the metropolitan railway stations have made their way HftZifranctv and several police officers have gune to that country with a view to detect them. Representations having been made to the French} police .on the subject, every assistance is being afforded to the English officers to effect the arrest of th^Efenders. In House of Commons to-day the Marquis of Hartington, Secretary of Watt. stated that it had been left to the option of Major-General Graham whether^ an attack shoujd be made upon $k6-iW>els uvKfer-Ofeftwws Digna, who is now menacing Souakim. London, 7. At the instance of the Government, proceedings has been commenced by the Attorhey-General, Sir JSenry James, Q.C., against Bradlaugh, for illegally sitting and voting in the House of Commons on the 11th Feb. Cairo, 7. The first and second battalions of the royal Sussex regiment have been ordered to proceed to Siout, a town about 150 miles south of this city, on the Upper Nile, Egypt. The ultimate destination of the troops has not transpired. News has been recieved from Jeddah, a seaport in Arabia, on the eastern shore of the Red Sea, that Bedouin Arabs living in the neighbourhood have broken out in revolt, and already committed great excesses. Berlin, G. The German Parliament was opened to-day by the Emperor, whose speech on the occasion dwelt on the strengthning of hereditary freudship between Germany and her neighbours, which His Majesty said was a security for the peace of Europe. Received Mar6K 9, 11 a,m. Melbourne, March 8. The cricket match between the Australian team and' Fifteen of Victoria was resu*n<?d to-day. The latter continued their first innings, which closed fora toijalof 240. The highest scores wereHdran, 83, and Gronbe, 36. The combined team then went in, aucl when the stumps were drawn for the day had put together 1 13 for six wickets. Midwinter c 84, and Bannerman b 27 were the top scores. The last day's races of the Victorian Racing Club's autumn meeting came off to-day, at Elemington. Ciiampion Stakes. 3 miles. Le Grand ... ... 1 Off Color 2 Commotion ... ... 3 Sting > 4 Navigator f Martini- Henry ... ... 6 Iron-hand ... ... 7 The seven horses named came to the post, and a good start was effected. Off Color was first to get away, followed closely by Iron-hand, who soon took the lead, and made the running for a considerable distance, heading the field by fully fifty lengths, Martini and Commotion second and third respectively, the others followiug closely together. This order was maintained until thastraight was reached, whan Iron-hand fell back beate n. Martini then assumed t! c le. id

and as he passed the stand for the first time round was loudly cheered. Commotion was well up, and shortly caught and passed Martini. Commotion continued the lead at the far side of the course, and at the sheds Martini . was dove, and dropped back. On entering the straight Commotion was still leading, followed closely by Le Grand, Off Culor, Sting and Martini. At the distance Le Grand shot ahead, with Off Color pressing him close, Commotion next. Le Grand, however, maintained his position, and passed the post half a length ahead of Off Color, who by this time was three lengths ahead of Commotion, and the other horses followed in the order named. The race was a grand one throughout, and splendidly one by Le Grand, who was loudly cheered as he came to the weighing paddock. The win was a popular one. The betting at the post was 2 to 1 on Martini, Bto one against Le Grand. Time 5 mm. 26£ sees.