LATEST CABLEGRAMS

Inangahua Times, Volume X, Issue 1576, 20 July 1885, Page 2

LATEST CABLEGRAMS

BY ELECTRIC TKI.EGKAIMf— COPUtifIHT. Received July 17, 0.30 p.ii». Mblbottrnk, 17. The coursing for the Victorian Waterloo Cup was cow .-hid. d to day, and resulted in a win iy VAi Aiu>x\v:, \ the ruuner-np beiu# .-eis-a. Sydney, 17. The Premier, Sir Alpx. Stuart, hns. telegraphed Sir Saul Samuel, A.^ent Genera) for New South Wales, a full statement of the amendments-required in the Australia Federation Enabling Bill, without which the Bill will he extremely distasteful to this Colony. Received July 18,1.15 p.m. Melbourne 18. The Victorian Premier, Mr Service, has received replies from the Govern nient of South Australia, and Queensland, expressing their readiness to join the protest against a postponement of the Federation Enabling Bill. Mr Service has addressed a communication to Sir Alexander Stuart, Premier of N.S.W. in which he. states his willingness to abandon his opposition to the suggested delay, provided that Stnart will nndertvke to Rubmit ! to the Government of N.S.W. the 31st clause of the Bill in its original form. Received July 18, 7.30. p.m. MELBOURNE, 18. Mr Service has addressed a communication to Sir Alex. Stuart, Premier of New South Wales, in which he states his willingoess to abandon his opposition to the suggested delay provided that Sir Alex. Stnart will undertake to submit to the Legislature of N.S.W. the 31st

claase of the bill in its original form, j Sydney, 18. j Owing to the uneasy feeling prevailing in England at tbe present time the New South Wales Government have decided to withdraw the pro jected loan of five and a half millions. Melbourne:, 18. The winter steeplechase meeting of the Victorian Racing Club was held at Flehiiugton to-day. The twoprincipal events resulted as follows : — Ghand National Hubdle Race. The Agent ... 1 Guard Fish ... 2 Cockboat 3 Grand National Steeplechase. Wymlet 1 Sailor 2 Denmark ... .. .. 3 Twelve horses started for this event, but the three placed horses were the only ones who finished the race. (Per Merchant Shipping and Under* writers Association.) London, 17. Arrived— Elders] ic, s.s., Port Chalmers, May 16 ; Beatrice Havener, Auckland, March 20; Rakaia, Bluff, April 9. Received July 18, 11.80 a.m. London, 17. It is announced that the Russian Government has put forward a claim to occupy a position commanding Zuln'kar Pass, alleging as a reason that it is the shortest road between the Russian position at Akrobat, and Mulaharia. Paka (sic) lies through that pass. It is also announced, that Russia now wishes the delimitation enquiry to take place on the Afghan frontier, and not in London. Received July 18, 9.80 p.m. London, 17. Mr Ferdinand Rothschild has been elected niftrul-.er for Alysbnry, in room of Sir Nathaniel Rothschild, late member, who ''has been raised to the peerage. Mr Rothschild, headed the poll by a large majority. A deputation headed by the Righl Hon. Robert Fowler, M.P, and th( Lord Mayor of London, waited upor Lord George Hamilton, [first Lord o: the Admiralty, to-day. His Lordshij stated in reply to the question put bj the deputation that the ' iovemmeni had decided to re classify ironclads and discard those which wereinefficient He further stated that the Govern ment would cooperate with the varioui Colonies in the work of defending theii principal towns.