LATEST CABLEGRAMS.

Inangahua Times, Volume XI, Issue 1741, 9 August 1886, Page 2

LATEST CABLEGRAMS.

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. (Copyright). Received August 6, 1 p.m. Sydney, 6. Two steamers sailed at 10 p.m. today taking 400 digger* bound for Kiinbei-ley. The contract hetween tin* Gov«-rn« ment of New South Wales, New Zcaj land, and the Union Steamship Company for the conveyance of the San Francisco mails has been ratified l»y the Legislative Assembly. Received August 7, 12.40 p.m. London, 6. The various Agents-General were to-day received at the Colonial Office •>y Edward Stanhope, Secretary of State, who in addressing the Agents expressed himself convinced that the I English people were never more deeply ' impressed than at the present time I with the importance of the Colonial j connection. He added that all questions affecting the Colonies would receive the earnest attention of the present Government. Melbourne, 7. Arrived : Orient Steamship Liguria, from Plymouth. The Age to-day publishes a telegram from Darwin stating that a schooner which had arrived reports that many who had started for Kimherley had I returned, learning that the field was unpayable. Three hundred men are working, but it is doubtful whether they were making wages. Received August 7, 1 a.m. London, 6. A large party of Colonials are on a tour in the North of England. They met with a hearty reception at New castle on-Tyne, Durham, and Leeds. The party proceeds to Bradford today. The announcement published in j the newspapers that an understanding hud l>een nmv«<l at between the British and Russian Governments illative to the difficulty which arose lu-tween their Commissioners mi the Afghan frontier, is premature. Negotiiilinns are still proceeding between I Gr-at Britain and Rossi* with a view ! o f - v.Xnvs Mi- <•'■:■.,, of :!:•■ h'*-> I

Received August 7, 7 p.m. i Adelaide, 7. ' Arrived— Caledonian, with the Eng- , lish mail to 28th June. ' London, 6. The cricket match — Australians v. Gloucestershire was continued to-day at Clifton. The Australian cricketers ' continued their first innings, which closed for 211, or 9 runs less than their opponents scored. The Home team then went in for their Becond innings, and at the conclusion of the day's play had put together 196 runs for the lops of five wickets. The principal scores made to day were, for the Australians, Jones, caught, 67, and Blackham, bowled, 60, and for the Gloucestershire, Brain scored 70 lwfoie he was disposed o£ The Imperial Parliament stands adjourned until 19th instant. During the interval the Ministerial re-elections take place. The War Office has issued orders for three regiments of cavalry to proceed to Burmah in November, in order to strengthen the forces at present in that country, and enable, them to forcibly suppress the 1 "acoit disturbances. I