LATEST CABLEGRAMS

Inangahua Times, Volume IX, Issue 1478, 3 December 1884, Page 2

LATEST CABLEGRAMS

♦ (per reuter'b agency.) Received December Ist, 11.30 a.m. London, 80. James French, one of the accused in the Dublin scairlals, who was acquitted, has resigned the County Inspect torship, owing to ill health. An attempt, which proved partiiilly successful has been maJe to destroy the hous" of a land agent in Kerry, Ireland, by an explosion of dynamite. The charge used caused considerable damage to the buildings, but although the agent's family were on the premises none were injured. So far no arrests have been made in connection with the outrage. Beceived December 1, 0.20 a.m. Syd ey, 29. Several fresh cases of small-pox have occurred in various localities in I the city. Every precaution is being taken to prevent the spread of the. ; disease. | London, 29. Despatches have been received from Sir Hercules Robinson, Governor of Cape Colony, in reference to the. recent settlement of Bechnaland. His Excel- I lenoy states that the Cape colonists generally disapprove of the settle.'.nont, ard that the action of the Ministry in offering favorable terms to the B)er radiers is warmly criticised by the public pn:ss. Berlin, 29. The Conferencß on the Congo question is still holdii.g sittings hero, the proceedings have been harmonious throughout, and it is expected that a settlement of the question will shortly be arrived at to the satisfaction of ail the Powers concerned. Sydney, 29. The English criok' j tei*3 concluded a match to-day against the. local clown of Paramatta district. The m it^h resulted in a victory for the visitors by nine wickets. Received December, Ist 1.15 p.m. Sydney 1. Within the. last forty eight hours*

eleven fresh cases of smallpox have been reported and in connection therewith fifty-seven persons havj been quarantined. Received December 2 0. 50 a. m. Berlin, 30. , At a sitting oFthe International Conference yesterday, a resolution in favor of fi-ee trade on the Congo River, and in the neighbouring country was adopted. Albany 1. The P. and 0. steamship Vatela arrived in King George's Sound this afternoon with the Brindisi mails, date London, Octjbrr 3 1st. Adelaide, 1. A suspected incendiary was arrest -d here to-day by the police.. London.l . A telegram has been received from Lord WoUely, stating that the Mahdi is short of provisions and his troops discontented and suffering sf.vprcly from sickness, and that five hundred of the rebels have tendered their submission to General Gordon. Wolsely also states that, after arriving at Khartoum, and relieving th« garrison there the British expedition will return by way of Stiakim. Received December 2, 8.10 p. m London, l. Gladstone introduced the Redistribution of Seats Dill in the House of Commons to-day. The provision of the measure is as follows: — Boroughs with a population unde.r fifteen thousand will be mergi d into Counties; those under KtV n thousand will return a single member, while the larger boroughs will be single member wardships. The number of memb«rs for the metropolis will be increased by thirty-seven ; Liverpool by six ; Birmingham, and Glasgow by four, and Manchester by three, while the city of London will \-e redvce.d by two. On the whole England gains six mouihers, Scotlai d uwelve, Ireland and Wales are unchanged. The Premier announced that after j the Bill was read a second time Parliament would adjourn until February next. : Received December 2, 2.30 p.m. : Albany, 2. i Sir James and Lady P-'endevgast wer* passengers to N«w Zealand by the Valetta, winch arrived yesterday. Meluournb 2. A destructive fire' occurred at one o'clock this moraine; at Soli Clevea bonded store in Lousdale street. Lod n 1. In the Houses pf Lords to-day Lord Derby announced that the amendments I proposed by the Imperial Government !in the draft Bill to constitute the Federal Council of Australasia have been submitted to the Colonies, and an early reply is expected. * Paris, 1. Ferry has issued a circular announcing that th« cholera has now entirely ceased.