LATEST CABLEGRAMS.

Inangahua Times, Volume IX, Issue 1474, 24 November 1884, Page 2

LATEST CABLEGRAMS.

(PUH REUTKK'S AfJKXUY. )

Received November 21, 1 a.m. SiDNEY, 20. Booth, the founder of the Blue Ribbon Army, contemplates miking a three months tour of New Zealand, commencing at Auckland in January 1 next. I Lo d n 19. \ Sir Thomas Brassey has been appointed Secretary to the Admiralty, vice Campbell Baunerman. • Stuart a Liberal candidate was elected for the Hackney constituency seat, which was rendered vacant by tilt* death of Fawcett, by a majority of 6,000 votes. Cairo, 19. Small-pox of a mild type has appeared among the British troops at Dongola. Berlin*. 19. The. International Conference on the Co go question is now holding its : meetings here and has appointed a ommittoe to define the boundaries of , the Congo district . Received November 21st, 12.30 p m. Melbourne, 21. Enquiry held at \delaide into the protest lodged against Rufus for the ; V.R.C. Derby has shown that the j horse was correctly nominated by the i owner. Received November 20, 10.30 p.m. Syd ey, 20. The Budget Statement was delivered in the Legislative Assembly this afternoon. The Colonial Treasurer estimates the revenue for the. coming year at £8,480,000, and the expenditure at £8,420,000, leaving a sruplns of £275 000 at the close of next year. Received November, 21 11.5 p.m. London, 20. The trial of the breach of promise action — Miss Fortescue versus Viconnt ! Garmoyle was opened to dav. Defend- ; a it consented to a verdict for plaintiff with damages £10,000, the full amount claimed. Cairo 20. Intelligence is to hand from Dongola that the Nile is now falling rapidly, and in consequence many boats sent to the. front are useless for the passage, of i the. cataracts. ' Received November 22, 1.10 a.m. Sydney 21. The steamer Hero, bound from Newcastle to Fji, broke her main shaft shortely after starting, and has returned to Newcastle. The English cricketers commenced to-day against eleven of New South Wales. The Australian team which recently returned from England a r e not represented. The. homo team •went in first and at the close of th»* days i lay had lost four wickets for 154 runs, the principal scorers were Jones, 72; Moses, 49; and C. Banne.rman, 25. Londov, 21. In the House of Commons last nigat Gladstone aauou:iged that li«

was preparing plans for the reorganisation of Egyptian finance, and that they would be sulnnit ed to the Powers. ' It would, however, he premature to • disclose the details ot the measures bo j proposed to recommend. ' Berlin , 20. The Reichstag was opened to day by the Emperor William. In Ins address on the occasion His M ijesty expressed his conviction that a prolonged peace would be enjoyed l>y the European Powers. Received November 22, 12.30 p.m. Me; nor xc:, 22. Lord Derby telegraphs that the questions of the appointment of a Council to act with ILijor Seratchley, and increased contributions liy the Colonies for the cost of the government of New Guinea, are to be left in alieyance until Scratchley's arrival in Australia. Received November 23, 11 n.m Sydney, 22. The cricket matcli between the "English team and eleven of New South Wales was resumed to-day. There was a good attendance of spectators, but owing to the recent rains the wicket was heavy, and the Englishmen in their first innings only scored 110. Tile principal envitr-ibiUors wore Flours, c, 19; Attewell. run out, 17; Bates, I), 32, and lVate, not not, 14. Tie home team then commenced their- ; second innings, and at the close of the d ivs play had scoied 27 with 3 wickets down.