LATEST CABLEGRAMS

Inangahua Times, Volume X, Issue 1516, 2 March 1885, Page 2

LATEST CABLEGRAMS

BT ELECTRIC TiSI.EGKAI'H— COPYRIGHT. (per reuter's aornuy. ) Received February 26, 9 p.m. Sydney, 26. Sailed — th is afternoon P*citic mail steamship City of Sydney for Auckland and San Francisco. James Anthony Frond is a passenger l>y her for New Zealand. Some Ringarooma passengers are i still at large. It is now shown that the steward James contracted smallpox when he was last in Sydney, and that ! the disease only developed within a week of his return. Los don, 26. I The battery of nineponnders with I all necessary equipments will be sup- ! plied by the War Department for the \ New South Wales artillery that have been dispatched to Suakim. Cairo 26. Latest telegrams from Korti report that the Mahdi's spies and rebel marauders recently made their appearance between Gakam and Korti. Hobvrt 26. R M".S. Remutuka, arrived iiere this ; afternoon from Plymouth (Jan. 17), en route for Wellington. Received February 27, 11.15 a.m Cairo 26. Latest intelligence from the front states that Colonel Brackenbury, who is in command of the. late General Earle's column, crossed the Nile On Saturday last at a point about forty miles from Abuhumed to the, north of Berber, The movement was effected without Apposition from the enemy. Received February 27, 1.30 p.m. Mixbouknk, 27. The racehorse Le. Grand is dead. Tim latest betting on th« Newmar» ket Handicap is : — 7 to 1 against Kr Garnet 7 „ 1 Promethus 10 „ 1 Comet Champi n Stakes. ! 7to 1 against Commotion. Received February 26, 10 p.m. Sydney, 27. Owing to new regulations having been issued prohibiting the competitors steamers from following the race it is doubtful if the sculling match between: Beach and Clifford will take place toI morrow. Several further donations of JEIOO have been made to the patriotic fund. | Arrangements for the, despatch of | the Soudan contingent are progressing favourably. Received February 28, 11 a.m. London, 27. In the Honse of Jjords to-day the Marquis of Salisbury proposed a vote of censure on the Government in connection with th* if Egyptian policy, dt- j daring that the abandonment of Soua- | kira would be dangerous to the safety i of Egypt and the British Empire. The debate on the motion lasted some | hours and was then adjourned.

Afa al eatastropliy occurred today ut Slioehuryness. While some gunnery

experiments were proceeding a shtl! exploded, an officer and gunner weie killed on the spot and four officers injured without a hope of recovery and numerous others received wounds of a

severe character. A devidend of 10/- in the £, has been authorised in the Oriental Dank estate. Bekliv, 26.

The European Conference on West African affairs closed its sittings to day. Received February 28 7. 15 p.m. MEI BOUhXi, 28. The first day of the Victoria Racing Clubs autumn meeting came off this afternoon at Flemington. There was a large attendance, amongst those present being the Governor and suite. The weather was fine, but the course heavy, owing to recent rams. The j principal events resulted as follows : — EsskNnoN Stakes. Mile and a-half. Commotion 1 Ma'ua ... ... ... 2 WoneasiJy^-^Time 2min 47|secs. Silver King ... ... 1 David 2 Mozart ... ... ... 8 j Only four started. Silver King won by a length and a half. Time Smin S 2 A sees. New Market Handicap. Coronet ... ... ... 1 Middlemaivh ... ... 2 SUeet Anchor ... ... 3 Tliigty horses started, and it was a J splendid race the finish being very close. ! Time lmin 19£ sec Betting at the ! post 5 to 1 against Coronet ; 4 to 1 | against PeometUus, aud 7 to 1 against j Bohemian.

Received March 1,10.55 p.m. Cairo. 28. Telegrams are to hand announcing that the British column under MajorGeneral Buller reached Gakdu! from Aimkela yesterday. The retreat was made without molestation from the

rebels.

Latest news from Snakim states that the rebel tribes in the neighborhood are making nightly attacks on the British advance works, which have in several places beea wrecked by the attackers.