LATEST CABLEGRAMS

Inangahua Times, Volume X, Issue 1575, 17 July 1885, Page 2

LATEST CABLEGRAMS

BY KLECTIUO TKF.KGiiAt'H — COPYRIGHT. Received July 16.8 p.m. Hobakt, 16*. The two men, named Rice and O'Keefe, who were recently arreatedV>y the Tasinanmn police for complicity in the Beacon sfitild bank robbery, were brought jip before the Hobart magistrates yesterday far examination. After hearing the^viuonce of the convict, Ward, who is now undergoing a sentence for the same robbery, and who turned Qiieen's*¥ividence against Rice and o'K.eefa the bench committed, the prisoners for trial . JlrxnorßNE, 16. The ship North America, which left Melbourne for London ou Feb. 19, is missing, and gr&vw feavs are tmtertained for her saftty. The colonies of Keir Zt aland, New South Wales and Victoria uav<> agreed to a reduction of the tariff tor cablegrams passing over their hues by one. half, bu. they consider that iv that case they are entitled to substantial concession at the hands of the Cable Company. ComaiiiiiciMOiiS are being exchanged on the subjixt, and a favorable issue to the ncgG(.uiiio»B is looked for. Received July 16. 1.10 a.m. Sydney, 15. It is currently st.it. <i that the Pacific Mail Company's service between Sydney, Auckland and San Francisco will be withdrawn in November next, when the present agreement expires, the reason being that the Colonies of New South Wales and Now Zealand are unwilling to contribute subsidy. It is announced that Colonel Sir R. J. Lloyd Lindsay, V. tt, M.P. for Berkshire, has been t •k-v.iU'd to the Peerage The Mu lister Bunk, li.itiU'd, which has bi\i»K-h*a in tlio south of Injlajid ; has Sffs-jkiKWl payment. Received Juiy 10, 7.45 p.m. London, 16. Iv the House of Commons last night, fyord Randolph Churchill,- Secreta;,y v for India announced \\u\i[l}\k vio'. eminent were in receipt of a report from Colonel Ridgway, who is iv charge of the Afghau Boundary Commission, to tha.effect that a Russian force in the vicinity of the Zulfikir Pass was bating considerably increased.