LATEST CABLEGRAMS

Inangahua Times, Volume IX, Issue 1373, 12 March 1884, Page 2

LATEST CABLEGRAMS

(PER MSUTKtt'S AOENUY. ) . Keceived March 10, 2 p.m. • MEIiBOIIBNR, 10. A mining manager named Fletcher has been arrested at Sandhurst on a charge of embezzlement. News has been received by the Chimborazo from London that Shaw, Shrewsbury, and Lillywhite are organising a team of professional cricketers fco visit Australia and New Zealand next seas:">n. Received 10, March, 11.30. a.m. Caiko, 8. Telegrams from Boualcira announce that General Graham ordered the rebels to disperse, but no heed has been taken of the summons. It is rumored .hut Os man's followers are deserting him. The .Hussars at ' Soualiiu have been scut to reconnoitre

the enemy's position, but Graham has given strict orders that they are not to advance unless there is a certainty of • funding Osman's numbers. Arabs Sheiks have arrived .at Soilakirn. . London, 8. Messrs ' Redmond have arrived at Queenstown from New York. They were warmly welcomed by a large concourse of Leaguera J. E. Redmond made a speech in which he dwelt on the success of their mission to the Australian Cojpmes and America. He announced that the National League would continue to maintain the position of no compromise, with the landlords, and expressed the opinion fthatujutil the latter were abolished crime and outrage in Ireland were not likely to cease. Arrived — Steamship Potosi, from Melbourne (January 26th). Received March 11, 2.20 p.m. Melbourne, \l. tt is finally settled that Spofforth joins the Australian team of cricketers. • The latter proceed to Adelaide .o-day, and leave , there for England by the steamship Sutlej on Saturday next. Adelaide, 11. A fire occurred last night at Chance's jam works in this city. The whole promises were destroyed, and the loss is set down at £10,000. London, 10. The cargo of mutton per steamship Potosi, from Melbourne, arrived in excellent condition. Gladstone is suffering from a severe cold, dud at present confined to his house. Paris, 11. An official telegi*am from General Millot, French commander in Tonquin, states that the force under his command is now advancing against the enemies position at Bacninh. Ottowa, 11. Threats emanating from Fenians having been made against the life of Lord Landsdowne, the guard at Government House has been doubled, and other precautions are being taken for the safety of His Excellency. New York, 12. A snowslip has demolished the works at Emma Mine, and caused the death of twelve workmen, besides serious injuries to several others. Received March. 11, 1 a.m. \ Sydnvt, 10. ■ j Arrived — Wairarapa, from Auck- . i land, one of the Auckland passengers named Thompson, died on Saturday, and was buried at sea, Melbourne, 10. Owing to the extreme wet weather the finish of the cricket match between ! the Australian eleven and the Victarian • team has been abandoned, Cairo, 9. Telegrams to hand from Souakim state that it is expected that Massowah, a town on the small island belonging to Egypt, situated off the east coast of Abyssinia, will shortly be proclaimed a free port. Osman Digne, leader of the rebels in Eastern Soudan has refused to surrender to the British force, and announced his determination of fighting. General Graham's troops will advance against the rebels on Tuesday next, and it is expected a battle will then take place. Telegrams have been received from Gordon Pasha stating that he is unable to make arrangements for the relief of the garrison at Khartoum I without the aid of the military force.