LATEST CABLEGRAMS

Inangahua Times, Volume X, Issue 1522, 16 March 1885, Page 2

LATEST CABLEGRAMS

BY ELECTRIC TKI.EGRAIMI— GOI'YUIGI'fT,... (PKR BKUTRR'S AORNOV. ) Received March 12, 8 p.m. LoXDoff, 12. The New Zealand Shipping Company's R.M.S Aorangi, from Wellington. February 14, arrived at Rio Janiero on the 7th instant. Her cargo of frozen mutton is in good condition.

The same company's R.M S. Ruapehu, from Plymouth, February I4 f

left Capetown on the 7th instant for Port Chalmers, with New Zealand mails. Sydney, 18. - The cricket match between the All England eleven and the combined Austrfdtan team commences here tomorrow. 2se local eleven will be complied _tp_U6ws : — Blackham, BonI nor", A. BarJnertnan, Garrett, Giffen, Doran, Jones, M'Donnell, Palmer, Spofforth, and Trumble. Telegrams from Coonable, a town on the north West of this Colony, report that twojarisoners in gaol there effected their escape last night after murdering the gaoler. They have not yet been arrested. Received March 14, 11.50 a.m. Svakim, 13. Lieu tenant-General Bir Gerald Graham, commanding the expedition to operate in the direction of Berber and his staff of battalion Grenadier Guards arrived in this port. London, 18.

In the House of Commons last night Gladstone announced that parleying has been renewed with Germany regarding affairs in New Guinea and is progressing well. The object of the negotiations is to fix a boundary between English and German acquisitions on the northeast coast of New Guinea. The Premier added he hailed most cordially the colonizing projects of Germany, provided the latter country respected the rights of the Australasian Colonies.

In the House of Commons Sir Evelyn Ashley, Under Colonial Secretary, in replying to a questio" said that parleying was proceeding with the view of England waiving her rights in the Society Islands and part of Tahiti in favor of France, in return for certain reciprocal advantages. In the position taken up by England in tlie negotiations the Government would be duly mindful of the interests of Australia.

Gladstone was questioned in Parliament last night regarding the AngloRussian situation. He replied that he was unable to state anything that would improve the knowledge of the House on the Afghan question.

Received March 14, 2.45 p.m. London, 13. Active preparations are being made both in England and India, in view of the Anglo-Russian situation. Plans of miUUary authorities provide for the despatch tb Afghanistan if necessary of two army corps numbering each 36,000 men, and preparations are hjf"ft — *f?**y the Admiralty for fleet transports,^ convey troops to be sent from England.

Later intelligence from Central Asia is to the effect that Major General Lumsden isnowtkMKV on Herat, and will enter that city instantly that the Russians advance from their present position near Penjdeh.

Despatches to hand from Persia state .that the Shah's Government are in favor of the action taken by Russia in regard to Afghanistan.

In the Honee of Commons to day Gladstone announced as it had been agreed between England and Russia that no fb i_h<rr advance of their troops should be made on either side in Afghanistan, that the question of the delineation of the frontier was under diplomatic treatment, but it would be premature to pronounce any opinion as to the possibility of a solution being arrived at. When speaking last night regarding the Anglo German parleying Gladstone sa id the Government desired only a fair division of the territory on the northeast Coast of Guinea. | Paris, 13. j Stephens and three other Fenian I leaders residing in France have been expelled by order of the authorities. IlecerTed March 15, 10.80 a.m. Sydney, 14. The cricket match Enjland v. Australia was com menced to-day on the Association ground. The weath«r was splendid and there was a very large attendance of spectators, the ground was in first rate order and the wicket excellent. The Englishmen went in first aiid their innings closed for a total of 269, the highest individual scorers being Shrewsbury, b, 40 ; Barnes, b, 50 ; Bates, c aud b, 64 ; Maurice Read, l>, 47 ; Flowers b, 14 and Peel not out, 17. At the close of the day's play the Australians had scored 12 with one wicket down.

A verdict for defendants has been given iv the li>>el action brought by AI' El hone, M.P., against the proprietor of the Evening Aew* newspaper.

The Government have received a telegram from the Agent-General stating thjkt nearly the whole of Gen* eral Graham's force has now reached Stiakiin, and that it will number altogether 12,000 men including the New South Wales contingent.