LATEST CABLEGRAMS

Inangahua Times, Volume X, Issue 1547, 13 May 1885, Page 2

LATEST CABLEGRAMS

» BY ELECTRIC TKLEGKAI'H— COPYRIGHT. i (PER REUTER's AfJKNOY. ) Received May 11, 10.40 p.m. Sydney, IT. Arrived — Wairarapa, from Auckland. Owing to the short supply of water in the Botany reservoir, from which the city is supplied, the householders have been- placed upon a limited supply. Typhoid fever has become very prevalent in consequence* and at present no less than 76 cases are under treatment in the hospital. - Received May 12th, 1.15 a.m. London, ll. It is stilted in some quarters that an agent has been appointed by the Russian Government in Calcutta. Montreal 10. A large and enthusiastic meeting was hald here yesterday to advocate the federation of the Empire, and -a branch of the Federation League wa3 established in this city. Otawa, 10. Telegraphic advice has been received from Major General Middleton to the effect that he inflicted a decisive defeat on the forces of th« insurgent, Louis Reil, and succeeded in releasing the settlement at Prince Albert, which was beleagured by the rebels. Lohdox, 11. A report is current that the British Com mission will proceed to Herat to erect fortifications there, the consent of the Ameer having been obtained. The report, however, lacks official confirmation at present. Received May 12, 1.80 p.m. Loxbon, 11. In the House of Lords t&day Earl Granville, Secretary of Stat*for Foreign Affairs, announced that a conference had recently taken place between M. De Staal, Russian Ambassador to England, M Lessar, Russian Commissioner, Earl Kiniberley, Secretary of St.ite for India, and himself, and that the conference resulted in an agreement on the Afghan frontier question, which was perfectly satisfactory to both England ami Russia. Lord Granvjlle and Lord Dnfferin, Vicroy of India, concurred entirely in the arrangement that bad been come to.