LATEST CABLEGRAMS

Inangahua Times, Volume IX, Issue 1392, 25 April 1884, Page 2

LATEST CABLEGRAMS

(per reuter's agency. )

Eeceived April 23, 1.10 -a, m

Sydney, 22. Sailed this afternoon, Wakatipu, for Wellington No sculling match has yet been arranged between Hanlan, the Canadian oarsman, and any local representative. (Per Merchant shipping and Underwriters Association. ) Arrived — Ship Wakefield from Lyttelton (January 23). Cairo, 21. Major Sir Evelyn Baring, and General Graham have started for London. London, 22. Sir E. E. Egerton has been appointed to replace Major Baring as British Consul-Geueral at Cairo. In the House of Commons last night Lord E. Fitzmaurioe stated llmt.no note had been received fron: the French Government regarding the Eecidiviste [ Bill. The f ailg Telegraph recommeuds that Government should organise a cordon around New Caledonia for the protection of the Australian Colonies and Pacific Islands, if France persists in deportiug criminals thither. Received April 23, 11 a.m. London, 22. A very severe shock of earthquake was experienced this morning over the eastern Counties of England. Tiie shock lastwd fully thirty secouds, and caused considerable alarm. Great damage has been done to the buildings in several towns, and at C dchestsr in Essex, the spire of a church has been overthrown. So far as known no loss of life occurred.

Boyle, Midwinter, and Alexander arrived to-day, and the rest of the Australian cricketers will arrive on Monday next. The team will again take up their quarters at the Tavistock Hotel, Covent Gardens. An additional match is already arranged to the one now being fixed, to take place at Liverpool towards the end of June.

Received April 28rd, 10.10 p,m. London, 22. The Homeward mails via Suez and Brindisi, dated Melbourne, March 13, were delivered here to-day. The City of Sydney with the Homeward mails, dated Auckland, April Ist, arrived yesterday, being two days in advance of contract time. Melbourne, 23. -The Trades Congress opened its sittings to-day. Messrs Berry and Service were present, with a number of other politicians. The meeting was addressed by Service, who referred at length to the French convict question, and urged the necessity of constituting an Australian Executive to deal with the difficulty effectually. Service ridiculed the idea that a Federal Council would supersede the Legislatures of the individual < olonies. Received April 24, 2.15 p.m. Cairo, 23. I Sir R. G. Egerton, British Consul - General, Nubar Pasha, President of the Council of Ministers, and Sir Evelyn Wood have recommended the British Government to despatch a combined English aud Egyptian force to Berber for the purpose of relieving the beleagured garrison. Received April 24, 11 a.m. London, 23. The cargo of frozen mutton on board the steamship Lusitania arrived in good condition. The Melbourne portion of the shipment realised s£d '

per pound. In the House of Commons to-day the Contagious Diseases (animals) Bill, the object of which is to prohibit the importation of live auimals from countries where foot and mouth disease exists, came up for further consideration. Several amendments were proposed by the Govern ment on the provisions of the Bill as passed by the House of Lords, but the House refused to agree to the amendments. Received April 24, 0.50 a.m. London, 23. The committee of the Surry county cricket club have invited the members of the Australian team to the club's annual dinner on the 6th proximo. An earthquake which occurred yesterday in the eastern counties? was severely felt over a large area. Several villages were completely wrecked, and numerous casualties are reported to have occurred. Cairo, 22! A rumor has reached here that the town of Berber has yielded to the lebels, and is now in the hands of the followers of El Mahdi. No authentic details are yet to hand. Received April 24, 12.55 p.m. Sydney, 24. The health of the March iouess of Normanby is now gradually improving. Eleven Bishops will assist at the enthronement of Dr Barry as Metropolitan Bishop of Australia. Adelaide,. 24. . The South Australian official agr

cultural statistics will.' shortly be published. The total-yield of wheat is now known to have, been below the estimate, and it is stated that the average per acre will not exceed 8 bushels.