LATEST CABLEGRAMS

Inangahua Times, Volume IX, Issue 1411, 2 July 1884, Page 2

LATEST CABLEGRAMS

_ «» (per reutbb's agency. ) Received June SO, 12.40 p,m. i Paris, 28. News is to hand from Marsielles that cholera has made its appearance the.re, and deaths have already occurred. Latest advices from . Toulon state that the mortality from the epidemic there is now averaging six cases daily and it is probable that the projected fete in this city on the 14th July, to celebrate the anniversary of the French Be volution will be- postponed, as it is feared the infection may be spread by the congregation of masses of people from the various parts of the country, especially from those were cholera prevails. The French Government have ordered vigorous preparations to be made with the object of resuming hostilities against the Chinese in Tonquin. London, 28. The European Confeience on Egyptian affairs held its first sitting to-day. Melbourne, 80. Four Australian Governments have replied to Services circular, and have intimated their readiness to contribute a share of £15,000, which it is proposed should be subscribed for tho ap_

pointment of a High Commissioner for , New Guinea. Ileceived May 30, 0.20 a.m. London, 27. Tlio cricket mateh — Australians v. Gentlemen of England was resumed today at Kensington Oval, in splendid weather, and before a large attendance o£ spectators. The Gentlemen, with 2 wickets down for 91, enntiuoed their first innings which closed for a total of 2GI runs or 32 ahead of the Australians. The highest scorers were Studd, b, 10; Lucas, b, 18; Grace, caught, 107; Reid, b, 25; Steele, caught, 24; Lord Harris, stumped, 35; Diver, caught, 20. . The Australians then went in for their second imiings, and at the dose of the day's play their score stood at 150 runs with 6 wickets down. London, 28. The cricket match was resumed today in the presence of an enormous number of spectators' by whom the greatest interest was takdn in the contest. The weather was fine and the wicket lively. The highest scorers were. Bannerman, caught, 48 ; Murdoch, caught, 29; Blackharo, b, 21 ; Bonnor, b, 30 ; Midwinter, (not out) 47. The Gentlemen, requiring to make 180 runs to win, went in for the second time, but owing to the splendid bowling of the Australians only succeeded in scoring 141, the visitors thus winning the match by 46 runs. In the Gentlemen's 2nd innings thej highest scorers were Grace, c, 30 ;> Studd, c, 23 ; Lucas, b, 21 ; Steele, c, and b, 22. London, 28. At the annual dinner of the Cobden Club this evening Pajkes, ex-Preoiier of New South Wales, responding to the toast of the Colonies, s^aied »l»c. t legislation in the Colonies wo \'d never take a direction hostile to the interest of the Mother Country. In the Ron6e of -Commons today Lord Fitzroaurioe, UnderSecreiary for Foreign Affuirs, announced tliao the Government intended to propose to the Powers the appointment of a-, mixed International Commit wn, ': ■••> be appointed on the same bases as chut which sat to regulate navigation of the Danube, and will supersede ti'fexisting Anglo-Porteguise Commu.sioo. Berlin, 28. The prorogation of the Reich* Ug took place yesterday. The discussion on the subsidy for establishing a line of mail steamers to Australia has been shelved but will be reiniroduced next session. Eeceived July 1, 1 a.m. 1 Albany;' §o. The P. and O. steamship Snfc'«\j ? with the inward Suez mails, dated London, May 30, arrived at K:m, George's Sound this morning. London, SO. It is announced that the Lviperutl Government have invited tlitf Australian Colonies to contribute towards the expenses to be incurred in t ! je proposed extension of British rule in the Western Pacific. Cairo, 29. The pilgrims who arrived at Assouan, report that they left Khartoum on May 23rd, and Berber on June7oh. Both places was then safe and the Egyptian troops were in full possession of the towns. Paris, 29. The outbreak of cholera at Marseilles has not as yel assumed a serious phase, and the mortality from disei.se is merely nominal. London, 2d. Arrived — ship Piako, lVi>m Appier, February 24, and Mfey Qiifcen t fi'or,i Oamaru, March 10. Keceived July 1, 11,00 a,m. Sydney. 1. The weights for the Gient Metropolitan race to be run at A. J.C. Su.-ing meeting have been published Malua heads the list with 9s b 7Hk Le Gmnd j is weighted with 9st BK>, MaruniHonvi with 9st, Sir Modred, Bst 101 b. For the HawkesWy Handicap Martini-Henri is weighted at 9st Sib and Sir Modred winh 9st. Received June 1, 2.25 p.m. MEI.Boy.ttNE, j l. , The Victonan revenue for h >l quarter amounted to £1,570,000 b' ing an increase of £150,000 as compared with the corresponding qnaner of lusr year. The revenue fo»* the year ended 30th June amouuteel t0 £5,000,980.000, being an increase of £8?t2,OOO, as "compared with the previous year. Tlifc railway receipts increased L' 258,000, iiud the excise revenue decreased by L 91,000, owing to readjustment of the stamp duties.