LATEST CABLEGRAMS.

Inangahua Times, Volume X, Issue 1500, 23 January 1885, Page 2

LATEST CABLEGRAMS.

♦ (PKH KKUTKIt'S AfiKSOV.) Received January 21 10.50 a.m. Berne, 20. The Mount Conis railway line is blocked by snow and traffic has been entirely suspended. Cairo 20. The troops now at and being despatched to Suakim are to he employed in opening the road between that place and Berber. n \Mtm -PjU is, 20. An a<»re«»ttieSfc I?sk been concluded between the F*ench Government and the International African Association with regard to the rights of thr latter in West Africa. Received January 21. 0.50 a.m. Me- Bor Nil. 20. Sailed — Mananoari, fo: Bluff. Auelaidf, 20. Arrived — Orient steamship Liguna, with Brindisi mails, dated London ' D< cem'ier 19. Lo n s 19. The English. Scottish and Austra- > lasi.m chartered Bank has de -lamd a j dividend for the past hnlf year at the rate of 10 p<-r cent per annum and ' have carried forward and placed to the reserve 123,000. BERLtX, 19. The Emperor William is seriously indisposed and confined to bod. His Majesty's condition is causing great uneasiness at Court. Caiho. i a. I The Italian Government, which I recently decided to ganisnn its station |at Ass.ib, are now endeavoring to ! ohtain increased interest on the Red i Sea, and have demanded from '"cypt | a cession to the Italian Crown of the \ island and port of M:isowvir. find lnve ' reerived th*» support of En] f^-rnnvllle ;in the matter. The Egyptian Govern ! ment hive lnwever rpfin'*!, n.% t'l^v consider the demand as being contrary ; to the Oitmnn Fmrnn under which the ! Egyptian constitutions is f«jatnl»lislied. Received January 21. 12.40 p.m. I Sydney, 21. i Arrived — Zealandia, from Auric land. It i? reported that Lord Augustus Loftus will leave for England a'-ont j July or August. ! There has been a srenevat rnin throughout the Colony during the past i twenty-four hours. Mpt^ottpr.' 21. Mnjor General Scratchley has pro- ! ceeded to Sydney. { The proposed conference of Premiers I on the annexation question lias been I abandoned owing to the difficulty of fixing a d;ite for the meeting. Received January 21 2 30 o.m. AnELAinc, 21. I A largely attended public meeting ' was held last evening and resolutions ! passed supporting the action of Vioj oiia in regard to the Pacific annexation, and depreciating the action of the Imperial Government thereon. Received January 22, 11.30 a.m. London, 21. The Cabinet recently had several lengthy discussions on the counter proposals «>f the French Government for a settlement of the Egyptian financial difficulties. No decision ha* yet been come to, and *he consideration of the proposals will be resumed to day. It is believed that the proposals, when largely modified, will beaceeptib'e. On this b:.t.!?:s further parleying is taking place between the representatives of England and France. Cairo. 21. Wolsdry telegraphs that the cavalry lipvc renchr-d Hnmdab, and that a recon noitei ing party has proceeded hence in the direction of Berber without any opposition. Bbclix, 21. The latest bulletin announce* that the E'np^ror's illness is d:»e to a severe cold. Citim. 20 A futile attempt to kill the President, Senior Doming* Santi Maria, with an infei nal machine was made on Saturday. Received January 22, 1.15 p.m Perth, Western- Arfrrß^ti 22. The manager. Mr tikwell and iw flountant, Mr Bnrnup, of the Union Bnnk at JRorburn have been tomo. hawked and killed on the Bink promises. The keys of the safe wore stolen, but no money wan abstracted. At present there is no clue to the nnir derers. Melbourne. 22. James Anthony Fronde will shortly visit New Zealand privately. HoBART, 22. The conference on the tariff question between representatives of Victoriaand Tn«mania was continued yesterday

and farther adjourned. Nothing definite is known as to the progress of the negotiations.