LATEST CABLEGRAMS

Inangahua Times, Volume X, Issue 1503, 30 January 1885, Page 2

LATEST CABLEGRAMS

« — 'rKH HRVTKU'H ANKN'rY. ) Received January 27, 10.35 p.m. Svoney, 27. Arrived - Ritiri'ooma, from Auckland. Sailed -W.ikitipu, for Wellington. The suffarers by tin; Cootaniundrn railway accident are progressing favourably lmt it is f oared that some are still missing. At the salt- of raring stock to day, five yearlings realised sixteen hu-idreii and tliirtv guineas. Tii«* hi,' iest price given for any one eoit be-in jr ••igli' hunched. A Sylvia colt was not sold. Albany-. 27. Arrived — King George's k S..tun<! t:,. P. and 0. Steamship Koine, with th. liri'idi-ii mails, dated London, D^<.>-m l.er 26 tb. J Mklsottrk. 27. ! Mr Orniond lias j,'ivon £20.000 t. j found a college of mnsic here to endow tluve scholarships. Stdvky. 27. The ciickct match bptw^on Shnw's Elfven and N^w Smith Wales tciim was oonrluded here to day. and resnltid in a victory for the visitors by an innings and 34 runs, in their second innings the Home t«*an» scon-d 118. Received January 28. 1 a.m. Cairo 2a TYleijranis from Korti state that General En He's column reached the fourth cataract on the Nile. Washington. 26. In to-day's Senate resolutions oxprpssing abhorrence of the dynamite outrages recently pwrpet rated in London were passed. San Fransisco, 26. Arrived — Australia with N.Z. mails dated January 6th. Lovdon, 27. The police are pursuing an important clue to tho identify of the men who were engaged in the dynamite outra?eß at Westminster, and the Tower of London, and eight persons ore heing now closely watched. Received January 23 1 p.m. London, 27. The Thnet to day states that a treaty has heen concluded between Fiance and Portugal, under which those countries agree to dovido the Congo estuary, thns ignoring the decision of , the Pi-ilin Conference in relation to the West Africa affairs. Received January 28 2.30 p.m. Mb».boi?«.n«, 28. The . A rqu» to-day in an article referring to Vogel's connection with the Telephone Construction Company says without considering the charges proved declares that the repudiation of YkW Zealand and other Colonios

lemands that t r ogel should resign his Vltnisterial Office aiiJ proceed to Lon- g] lon to lefrttetka accimlions. 1 Th»! fctJilemtnt made by the Albury mrreppondetit of the A ></">■ thatl»y the railway accident that ihirty persons ware iuiaccou i toil for ms been authoritatively disproved. Received 23th 2.50 p.m. 1., i N.»ov, 27. The Tings statement regarding the ;he alleged Fran eo-Por. agues Congo treaty is declared to be quite unfounlei!. Cii?io,27. Latest telegrams from Ko> a report that Wolselt-y despatched a large convoy with supp U>s to Gakdul, on the road to Mitjiuiieh. Kayo Ko.vo 27. In pnisuai'Re of an order from Home to e;,foi : t« the neutrality of this port, the Colonial Authorities have refusal to alf.'AV tlit 1 F vucli warship Triumphant n.jw operating against Ch ,i t ... i- .r Av'. Received #-uia-_y 28 10 p.m. "^fc^C* Sydney, 28. It nas transpired that the Cabinet dissent tiom tli« view tak^n by Lord Derby, regarding the exclusive liability jl' the Colonii-s lot tie in.-iir.-tenanco of Govenmu'iit in New Guinea. vM-uvi-al Scuitchly has accepted f r six mo.iths the services of the Wolvt'iine, and will leave for New Guinea in bbout a months tim?. Tlit- pissongt-r lifi'gin who v.as s riously injured at Cootamundra rai • way ace id -L' nt. died to-day. Received January 29 11 a.m. Cairo, 28, 11 a.m. Wolseley wii#s that Metemneh has been captured by Su-wart's column after lic-avy ti^li^iiuf, during which Colonel htewart was sevpivly wounded. Colonel Sir 0. Wilson, Ims 'eft El M**temiieh for Khartoum in a steamer. Etceived January 29 1.20 p.m. Cktno, 23. Later telegrams from Wolso'ey give the fallowing details of the action at Motemneh. "When Sir Charles Wilsoi arrived within four miles of the Nile on the 18th inst., the enemy showed in strong force, and Colonel Stewuit tliorefoiv halted his colutnn, and coustvmtod Ziirabah, although under hesiw rirc. It was here that Colonel Stewart £ofc K»-verely wounded and Colonel Sir C. Wilson then assunud j the command and leaving the wounded a' Z:irabah run! cited out the sane af enioon. The enemy, led by several E lirs on horseback, charged the British gallantly, bvtt wev«» repnUed each timw, !oniorHlve of th«ir Emirs and two hundred and fifty kilied, besides many wounded. The British , loss is not stated. Cameron, special correspondent of the Standard, and Herbert, of the M) mi tifj Pout wero killed. A subsequent inspection of El Mftemneh, showed it was well fortified, aud occupied by two thousand Arabs, and Colonel Wilson considered that to take the position much loss would be inetiiied in carrying it by i assault. I During an insp>Htion of the enemies ; position lour ste.imers under conimand of Misri Pasha, from Khartoum .-ea..-hetl Gub.tl. a short distance south if El Mehemneh, and lauded guns and men. Sir Charles Wilson, with two steamers and a detachment of th*» Royal Sussex starred for Klmrtoum on the twenty-fourth inst. Ma jor~Genei:i! Duller is now leaving Korti for (Tii>»al, where he will take command of Ration. The Royal Irish h-u-e also started and West Kent follow shortly. Latest, news from General Gordon, dated Khartoum, December 29th, re ported all well. Mfxbowrvf., 20. T'te following details of the tariff agreement between Victoria and Tasmania compromise : firstly, animal, vegetable nnd mineral products; secondly, artirlea manufactured from purely colonial produce : thirdly, mixed manufacture of which the foreign portion shall not exceed 5 per cent. Proposals ftvo now on foot for establishing reciprocal agreement between Tasmania and Qivwn«'and. Replying to a deputation from the Chamber of Commerce yesterday. Service promi*"d to promote reciprocal free trade to the turnout.