LATEST CABLEGRAMS

Inangahua Times, Volume IX, Issue 1453, 6 October 1884, Page 2

LATEST CABLEGRAMS

(PER RROTiSK's AOKNOY. ) Received October 1, 2.15 p.m. MnujounNE, B. In the Legislative Assembly last night the Land Act Amendment passed through the final stage. Three fresh cases of small-pox in the city aie reported. London, 2. In a speech delivered by Gladstone to-day the Marquis of Salisbury daelared he was in no way prepared to yield to the Government on the ques- ! tion of reform of the franchise. i Calcutta, 2. A disastrous railway collision occurred to-day near Arangatta, in this Presidency, resulting in the death of GO persons and serious injury to others. Received October 3, 2,-40 p.m. London 2. Intelligence is to hand from the West Coast of Africa that Spece (sic) an Englisman, lessee of the guano is- j lands in the bay of Angra Peguena, has been warned off them by representatives of the. Liederitz and Cohreraen who claim possession of the islands and district of Angra Pegeuena. Received October 3, 3.10 p.m. M?,L«ounxE, 3. The Andes has been scratched for the Melbourne Cup. Sydney, 3. In the Le-i'tplunve Assembly to d^y i-« )'.nivl TM, at n-pe-ifiod by th? To per House, was again undei ernsideration in Committee. The House declined to accept the proposal to lay tl c 1 bill asiie. i Received October 4 11 a..m. Melbourne, 4. Ti>e following is the latest betting on the Canfield Cup : — 13 to 1 agains^ Colstnun 18 •• 1 Hastings' j 20 " 1 Capri i 20 '• 1 Fryingpan 20 " 1 Yeivry 20 " 1 Yateiy 25 « 1 800 l lea 25 " 1 Battallion 2/> " 1 Claptrap 25 " 1 Rapid London, 3. Inteligence to hand from Cairo states that news has reached there, that Berber has been recaptured from the rebels by troops despatched from Khartoum by Gordon. Received. October 4 0.55 a.m. Caiuo, 2. General Lord "Wols«]cy has started from Assou m for Wady- Haifa. Karl Northbrook will leave C;r'ro on Monday next for Upper Egypt. I London, ?>. The 'lhne* this morning states that Lord Wolseley has been recalled from Egypt, and that General Stephen -on will tiiko command of the expedition • to Soudan. Received October 4th 12.40 p.ir. j Melbourne, 4. His Worship has been scratched for the Cup. j Two fresh cases of small-pox in Mcl- ! bourne and two at Berwick were reported yesterday. Received October 4, 2.50 p.m. i London* 3. i ' The statement made in to-day's Times that Wolseley has been recalled from l>gypt is now officially stated to be devoid of foundation. Cairo 3. Detai's regarding the recapture of Berber by the Egyptian troops under (,'eneral Gordon are now to hand from Dongola. Information arrived there from Ambulcoe, a town on the Nile, near Old Dongola, the Governor of which place repovts as follows : — General Gordon wi'h four steamers towing boats containing troops left Khartoum and proceeded down the Nile as far nn Shendv, about inidwav between Khartoum and Berber, nrA \ finding Shendy deserted, Gordon proceeded to Berber, which was found in the occupation of the. rebels. Two steamers weiv placed in the middb of the Nile and then bombarded Berber, the garrison and inl.abittiuts of whit:], (led after removing their treasures. The town was subsequently occupied by the Egyptian troops. Received October 4. 4.10 p.m Brisbane, 4. A serious collision occurred to-day on the railway line near this city. The driver 7>f one' of the trains was killed iv.id several passengers sc\< rely

: •j.'.-'Tcl. The railway material was also mu^h danaged.