LATEST CABLEGRAMS

Inangahua Times, Volume X, Issue 1603, 21 September 1885, Page 2

LATEST CABLEGRAMS

BY ELECTRIC TKI.EGRAI'H— COPYRIGHT. Received Sept. 18, 11.45 p.m. Adelaide, 18. Mr H. A. Wood, Accountant to the Court of Insolvency absconded. The examination of bis books resulted in the discovery of a deficiency oi' upwards of ten thousand pounds. The police authorities hope to intercept Wood in New Zealand to which Colony it is believed he has proceeded. Sydney, 18. The following acceptances are announced for tbe A.J.C. Spring Meet ing:— Metropolitan Stakes. Acolyte, Astrara, Brown and Rose, Cornet, Capra, Despot, Honeydew, Happy Thought, & thleen, Lord of t ie Lake, Lord Exeter, Moonshee, Prince Imperial, Recruit, Silver King, Sloth, Tom Brown, and Wing. A.J.C. Dekby. First Chester, Boori, Nordenfeldt, Magnifier, Uralla and Yoondoo. Received Sept. 19, 1.15 a.m. London, 18. Cardinal Moran, Archbishop of Sydney, is a passenger for Australia pei s.B. Liguria. Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, Chancellor of the Exchequer, addressed a public meet ing of electors of East Gloucestershire last night at Cirencester. In the course of his speech he denied the existence of a compact between the Parnellites and the Conservative parties. Regarding the Home rule question. Sir Michael expressed himself in favor of the extension of local self-government to the three kingdoms. Received Sept. 19, 1 p.m. Melbourne, 19. The Supreme Court, has confirmed the sentences passed by court martial on insubordinate members of the Permanent Artillery Force. Received Sept. 19, 1.20 p.m. Adelaide, 19. Government offers a reward of 4*Boo for the arrest of Wood the defaulting accountant to the Insolvency Court. According to information at the disposal of the police he was last seen in Auckland. Sydvfy, 19. The A.J.C. Derby was run at Raudwich this afternoonn and resulted as follows : — Nordenfeldt 1 Uralla 2 First Chester 8 Only five horses started, Yonrloo being scratched. Nordenfeldt assumed the lead at the commencement, and maintained that position all tlm way round. There was a grand finish, Uralla being beaten hy a length, while double that distance separated the second and third horses. Time 2uiin. 47jsec. Received Sept. 19, 9 p.m. Sydney, 19. For the Epsoms handicap. One Mile, sixteen horses started. A grand race ensued, resulting in Fallacy (?) winning on the post by a head. Wing second, Lord Exeter third. Time hnin 48£s«-c. Received Sopt. 20, 5 p.m. London, 19. Gladstone, in view, of the approach ins,' general elections issued a political manifesto to the constituents of Midlothian, in which he urges the complete withdrawal of the British troops from Egypt at the earliest possible moment, and expresses himself distinctly opposed to annexation, or indefinite occupation of that country. Speaking on Home affairs, Gladstone advocates the reform of the House of Lords and the land laws. The necessity for the readjustment of the incidence of taxation was pointed out, aa well as fur the extension of the principle of local self-Government. He expresses himself also ready to grant Ireland any system of self Government compatible with the maintenance of the supremacy of the Crown, the integrity of the Empire and the authority of Parliament. In conclusion Mr Gladstone announces that he speaks as the working chief of the Liberal party.