LATEST CABLEGRAMS

Inangahua Times, Volume X, Issue 1513, 6 March 1885, Page 2

LATEST CABLEGRAMS

BY ET.FCTRIC TKI.IT.itAIMI— COPYRIOHT. (PKR RF.rjTRIt'S AOKNttV. ) Received March 3, 9.40 p.m, London, 2. The cargo of mutton comprising 14, 000 carcases, ex steamship Tongariro, from New Zealand, has been placed on the market in good condition. The evidence which has been given I bearing upon the charges against | Cunningham and Burton, suspected j dynamiters, connects the prisoner with complicity in the attempted outrage, on the London railway tern iui last year. Ho so Kong*. 2. News has been received that the French fleet is engaged in bombarding Chinhai isic), and lias blockaded the approaches to Ningpo, one of the treaty ports. Cairo 2. Prince Hassan, the ivhedive' g

brother, who ha 3 been appointed Governor of Scudan and commander of the Egyptian troops therein, has started for Korti. Intelligence is to hand from Kassala, in Soudan, that the Egyptian garrison recently made a sortie from that place when a large force of rebels was encountered and heavy fighting ensued. The Egyptians were finally repulsed with heavy loss

and were compelled to fall back on the town. Received March 3, 11 p.m. Sydney, 3. To-day was observed as a public holiday to celebrate the departure to Soudan of theconting-mt. The streets forming the line of route from the barracks to Circular Quay were lined with an immense number of spectators from all parts, forming a deise mass. All the buildings and points of vantage were crowded. Tlie troops were escorted by GOO sailors and mariners from the warships, an.i all the available local forces, accompanied by the Governor, Ministers and official personages. The procession formed an imposing spectacle, and the popular enthusiasm unbounded. The contingent pfctwded ulong the principal streets amid loud cheers and good wishes. On the assembled masses reaching the Quay the men formed a hollow square, and were addressed by the Governor who said this was the first time in the history of the Empire of a distant Colony sending at its own cost a completely equipped contingent of troops who had volunteered with an enthusiasm of which tkose only who witnessed it eon hi judge. They would be greeted in Egypt by a hearty welcome from thousands of chivalrous soldiers and the news of their exploits would be eagerly read in all parts of the world when our flag finals. The country, he added, charges itself with the care of their dear ones left behind and all that generosity, tenderness and gratit tid-t could do for them would be looked upon as a labour of love by the nation. The contingentnumbering 800 then marched on board the transports which were accompanied to the heads by a fleet of small steamers.

Received March, 4, 1 a.m. Mklboußne, 3. Commotion has been .scratched for the Australian Cup.

The Governor and Premier have telegraped their congratulations and good wishes to New South Wales troops.

Sir William Jervois arrived here to day from Sydney.

Arrived this morning — Parramatta with the English mail. Received March 4, 11 30 a.m. London. 3. In the House of Lords to day the Dnke of Cambridge made a statement to the effect that the acceptance by the Government of all the colonial offers of troops for Soudan would be absolute iv case the service-; of the men were found to he required. The military authorities, he added were now only discussing the necessary details, aud it was unlikely there would be any great delay in deciding definitely to accept the ofiers of the Colonies. d.AIKO 3. Intelligence baa bepn received that Wolseley has recalled to Korti the British column under Colonel Brackenbury which was advancing on Berber. Received March 4, 12.25 p.m. Sydney, 4. As the steamship Iberia, one of the transports, was leaving the heads yesterday afternoon she came into collision with the steamer Nemesis one of the escorting fleet Two women and a child wore crushed to death by the collision. One of the deceased was watching her husband off to Soudan. During tliH procession of the contingent to Circular Quay several accidents ooenrred. The crush in some places being terrible.

Parliament is summoned to meet on Che 17th inst.

Received March 4, 4.10 p.m

London, 3. Arrived at Plymouth — Austral, from Melbourne, January 23.

I In the House of Lords to-day Earl ; Granville stated that the Government had r»-ceiv-'d information that the Russians in Ontral Asm have occupied Zultika, a P;iss of tlie Hindu Khoosh | mountains, and advanced within a few j miles of Panj Deli, in Afghanistan. | That Sir Peter Lumsden, British : Commissioner on the frontier question, I had advised the Afghans to resist any [ furtht:r advance on the part of I liussia. His Lordship added that tile Government have ur-^ed the Russian Governme.it to order its conimandi-i-3 to halt, and make no further eiu-.roa<-li-ment upon Afghan territory. Bf/!\f. X It. is announced that Germany has assumed a protectorate over tin* territory hitherto held by a colonising society, situated to the westward of Zanzibar, ou the African coast. MICLBOt-RNE, _. Sir William Jervois will shortly proceed on a visit to Adelaide. Received March '-th, 11.30 a.m. London, 4. An Anglo-German Commission to adjudicate noon the claims of.German subjects in Fiji, aud upon the working; of the Western Pacific will assemble without delay. -1. B, llurston. Colonial Secretary of Fiji, will act as t» ,-itish Commissioner.

Diplomatic relations between Eug land and Germany arc at present somewhat strained in consequence of the English Blue Book, and the German White Book on Colonial -tft.-iir* recently issued. Bismarck, it is understood, complains of the publication in tho Blue Book of the report of an interview which took place between himself and Sir Edward Mullet, British Ambassador, and telegrams from J'». rim state that the J\orU Dnrtxvhr. Ztih'ni'f referring to tho English Blue Cyok says the publication of ".he i

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view was malevolent, and can only put an end to all confidential parleying Suakim, 4. Reinforcements of troops fr>m England and India for Soudan operations are now arriving here. Adelaide, 4. Arrived— Potosi, with the English mail, January 80. Received March 5, 3 p.m. Bombay, 4. Preparations are being made for an imposing reception of the Ameer of Afghanistan on his visit to India next month. Washington, 4.

President Cleveland delivered his Inaugural Message to Congress to-day on assuming office. The Speech re affirms the principle of the Monroe doctrine and urges the avoidance of entangling alliances with other countries, and recommends reform of the civil service, the granting of equality to freedmen, repression of polygamy and the exclusion of Chinese from the United States.

Received March ?>. l.fi a.m. Adelaide, 4. Sir Win. Jeevois arrived here to day from Melbourne.