LATEST CABLEGRAMS

Inangahua Times, Volume IX, Issue 1479, 5 December 1884, Page 2

LATEST CABLEGRAMS

+. (per reutur'r aornuv. ) Received December, 3rd 1 p.m. London, 2. It is announced that the Right Hon. E. Thornton has been appointed to succeed Lord Dufferin as British Minister at Stamboul. Sir R. D. B. Morivr will succeed Sir Edward Thornton as Ambassador to the Russian Court. Leonard Courtney, M.P. district and Financial Secretary and Treasurer has resigned owing to the fact that the Government bill for representation of minorities. Washington, 1. President Arthur's message to Congress urges the extension of neutral laws, in order to prevent hostile acts being plotted on American soil against friendly natives. Received December 3, 12.40 a.m. London, 2. In the House of Lords to day Lord Northbrook, first Lord of the Admiralty, made a promised statement as to the measure which it is proposed to adopt with a view of increasing the strength and effect of the Imperial navy. His Lordship stated that the Government were determined to maintain the naval supremacy of England. She now possesses 46 ironclads, while France, the next naval Power, has 31. In view cf the constant progress of the Naval science Government wished to increase the navy g, adnally, and. for the present onlj' intended to construct four new ironclads, but a number of torpedo vessels would be built without

delay. Sydney, 3. No fresh cases of small-pox have | been reported since Monday. Two | patients in quarantine are seriously ill. Eeceived December 3, 6 p.m. The first of the whaleboats cqjppeying troops to the front. hue 'arrived at Dongola. ■ y dflfc In the House of Commons to-day the Hon. Evelyn Ashley stated in reply to a question that the amended draft Bill for the constructing of the Federal Council for the Australasian Colonies would be ti-ansmitted to the Colonies this week, and the Government hope to be able to lay despatches on the subject before Parliament before the prorogation of the present session. The ship Berengaria, which left Melbourne for London on August 9, while proceeding to Sunderland, struck on a rock near Galloper Bight, on the coast of Essex and sank shortly afterwards. Keceived December 4, 0.50 a.m. MeLBOURNE, 8. Booth, temperance reformer, has decided to visit Auckland in January, and will open his mission in New Zealand with a series of addresses there. London, 2. In a statement in the House of Lords to-day, Lord Northbrooke also announced that the Government proposed to spend £5,500,000 during the next five years on building and equipping cruisers, and that this sum would be required in addition to the proposed expenditure upon ironclads and our harbor defences. Eeceived December 4, 1.15 p.m. Melbourne, 15. The Agent-General, London, has telegraphed to the Government that Lord Derby in the House of Lords denied that the Imperial Government was hesitating to introduce the Enabling Bill, and that he has no wish to withdraw from the pledge, and is sanguine that the increase will pass without opposition. His Lordship added he expected to receive in spring replies from the Colonies to the amendments proposed in the draft Enabling Bill, and explained that the delay which was taking place would enable New Zealand and New South Wales to re-cousider their position, although unanimity among the Colonies in the matter was unnecessary. (Sic). Cairo 3. News is from Dongola that the Mudir has received intelligence that Mabdi is dead. Received December 4, 1.40 p.m Capetown 3. Uppington, Premier, addressed a public me«t)Dg last flight, in which he expressed bimsetf at tiding with th« Dutch party, and eulogieed the action

of the Boer raiders in Brchuanaland, and censured the policy of the Gov- i ernor, Herciilea Kobinson. The Px*e oner's speech has caused great public indignation, and considerable excitement prevails throughout the colony.