LATEST CABLEGRAMS

Inangahua Times, Volume IX, Issue 1491, 2 January 1885, Page 2

LATEST CABLEGRAMS

(PRR REUTBR'B AORNOT. ) Received Decerol>er 30, 10. p.m. MELnOURB, 30. Moußignor Lnck, the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Auckland, arrived here Ity Messagei iesCompany's steamer Gorra, from Marseilles Nov. 19 en route to Auckland. Albany, 30. P. andO. steamship Balluvat with the Brindisi mails dated London October lSth, arrived at King Georges Sound this morning, M Ei.no urxk, 30. The Intercolonial cricket match Victoria v. New South W*l«»s was resumed attd concluded here to-day, the home team in their Ist innings scored 492, the visitors then went in for their second innings, hut were all disposed of for 64. The Home team thus winning hy an innings with five runs to spare. Received December 31, 0.55 a.m. Lo\D n 30. In this mornings issue the 'Daily Telegraph states that Commodore Erskine commanding the Australian Squadron has been instructed to hoist the British flag on the Louisade Archipelago, Wood lark Islands, Long Island, and Rook Island, if foreign warships threaten annexation, in the vicinity of these groups. Cairo, 29. Telegrams from Korti state that a strong detachment of infantry under General Earle will shortly advance against the Aral»s near Maraw-i to punish tuem for the murder of Colonel Stewart at Wad El Hhomar. The expedition will advance towards Khartoum as soon as supplies have

reached Gakdul, but a strong garrison will remain at Eorti. Received Decent her 31, 2 p.m. MELBOURNE, 31.. It is very unlikely there will l>e United action on tiie part of the colonies in protesting against the | German protectorate of New Guinea, as differences exist a3 to the mode of proceeding. South Australia has now definitely agreed to join the proposed protest and We.tteru Australia is unable, as it is not a Crown Colony. Public meetings are being convened here and at other towns in support of the protest. The cricket mate 1 ! between the Englishmen and combined Australian tepm will be comnenced here tomorrow. The combined team will consist of Bruce, Hotan, Jarvis, Jones, Morris, Robertson* Trimble. Marr, kusgrave, Pope, Wsjrralt. Received Deceiu :•»$-, 81 10.45 p.m d Cairo. 30. The following plli if operation has bee i arranged by Wolsely for the relief of IhirtfU'it. — General Enrle will collect the infautry at Hainck. and after punishing the murderers of Coloniel Stewart will proceed to Abu hatnek, to open up a road across the desert :io -thward to Korosko. The mounted infantry, guards, and camel j corps will march to-morrow to convoy a train of camels with stores io Gakdnl, ( ? Jobel G.ikdurt), midway between Korti and Shandy. Colonel Sir S. 11. Stewart, with the guards will remain .it G.ikdul while the mounted infautry and unladen camels will return to Korti, where the head quarters will rest. The camel corps, artillery, a v? hussars will then proceed j by the present road via Gakdul to Shandy, and thence along the Nile to Khartou n. Sydvey. 31. A minute by tho Cabinet a i) mnces that Ministers have d<vHed not to join in the protest against German annexation in the Pacific until ' further information has been received. Received Jaunary 1, 1 a.m Cairo 80. A cavalry corps tinder com vmd of Colonel Sir H. Stewart started for Gakdul, and will reach that place on Thurslay next. Oppositon by the Arabs is expected. Loxnox. 81. Th« betrothal is announced of Her R yal Highness P ii ii cms Beatrice, to Prinae He iry ©f Battenbeiy.