LATEST CABLEGRAMS

Inangahua Times, Volume X, Issue 1523, 18 March 1885, Page 2

LATEST CABLEGRAMS

BY KLKCTKIC TKI.EOHAI'H— COPYRIGHT. (PKK KBUTRR'R AORXOY. ) Received March 17, 4 p.m. London, 16. In the House of Lords to-day North brook first Lojd .of the Admiralty

annonnced that the colonies of Victoria, Queensland and South Australia had applied to the Imperial Government for advice as to the formation of a colonial navy, und the Adiuiralty had replied it would readily and indeed was anxious to assist tlie colonies in the matter.

The. European _ Convention for a settlement of the Egyptian financial question lms been signed in London by delegates from the Powers eoric*m«i HpVß;^.-W. 16. News is to hand thai the Peninsula, and Oriental mail steamer Sii rat, wliil« in Chinese waters was recently stopped and searched for contraband goods of war by .Fruuqh/W.ar v yeg^li«O? j lt> is announced, that the British-: Chinese squadron has been ordered to Rendezvous in this port. > -■ : Received March 17, 1.5 a.m. Mfxbournk, 16. An evening paper contradicts the statement made by the Age that precautions were deemed necegsary for th« protection of the public buildings of this city, and declare that the guards at the Government House and other places hare merely been relieved to admit the dispatch of artillerymen to Qneenscliff.

, London, 15. His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, the Duke of Edinburgh, and Prince Albert Victor ar« going to Berlin to be present at the festivities in connection with the Emperor's birthday on the 22nd inst.

Cairo, 15. Zebelir Pasha and kon, and three

other prisoners _ have- -been taken by H. M .S. Iris to Cyprus.

Reports are current here that Kassala has been taken by tfie rebels, and the Egyptian garrison giassacne d. also that

a rebellion ban I Token out in Kordofan, and tlie^ Mahdi has s«nt troops to quell it.

London, 15. The Rev. William W«bb«r has been appointed Bishop of Brisbane. Sydney, 16. "Tile cricket matchy England v. Australia was continued to- dry, and when the stomps were drawn the Home team had 8 wickets down for 805 runs as against the Englislunens total iir tliw first innings of 269. The highest scorers for the. Australians were McDonnell, c, 20 ; Giffen, b, 82 ; Bon nor, 128; Jones, not out, 40. Received March 1 6, 10. 30 p.m. Hong Kong, 16. The ship Both well Castle has become a wreck at Caroline Islands. The captain and crew however, were, saved. — - i Arrived — Manapoun, from Aucklaud. Parliament meets to morrow. It is expected that a Bil of indemnity in connection with the Soudan contingent will be carried by a large majority but only after sharp debate.