LATEST CABLEGRAMS.

Inangahua Times, Volume XI, Issue 1752, 3 September 1886, Page 2

LATEST CABLEGRAMS.

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Received S< pt, 1,2.15 p.m. >YDNEY, 1

In the Legislative Assembly the amendment on the Income Tax Bill has been carried by a majority of one, rediving the proposed tax from fourpeuce to a penny in the pound.

Melbourne. 1. Sailed— Tarawera, for New Zealand. London, 31.

In the House of Oouimons today, Stanhope, Secretary for the Colonies, in reply to a question, stated that h was not intended to introduce a bill to provide for the division of Queensland, and added that an inquiry into the proposed separation of the Colony was still proceeding.

It is reported thai Dtlke is about to proceed on a hunting trip in British | Columbia, and that he will afterwards proceed to Australia. CONSTA- TINOPLE, 31. Prince Alexander has arrived at Tiruova, the former capital of Bulgaria. St. Petebsbuhg, 31. The Russian Press generally, are clamoring for the Russian occupation of Bulgaria. London, 31. Tbo heats for the second round of the sc&lling sweepstakes were rowed to-day on the Thames, over the courses ! between Hammersmith and KeWjj|nd HWfiiio^o'rfli ~and Ha mmei smith, and resulted as follows : — First Heat Beach ... ... •• 1 Bubear 2 Second Heat. Teemer 1 Matterson ... ... ... ... 2 In the cricket rtWdMt Graves-nd th» Australians in their first innings stored 299, all out. The South of England had six wickets down for 90. Received Sept. 2, 1.80 a.m. Paris, 81. j It is officially announced that iv i futate all recidivistes will be trans ported to the Island of Pines in the i Pacific. I Berlin, 1.

Tltf &rd Deutethe Zeitung'm an article to-day states that Germany is not affected by the situation in Bnl* gam and that the recent increase of German armamsnts is due to the action of France, who atarie* is answerable ier the present situation in Central Europe. Received Sept. 2, 280 p.m. Constantinople, 1. Theßusgian Consul at Sophia, *& 's believed to have been implicated fn the arrest and removal of Alexander, has been recalled by his Government. Hong Kong, 1. News is to hand £om Coria that fearjruL ßussian Chinese ironclads re» M^fl^rv anchored off the coast, £nd linoed a party of soldiers disguflfco 1 . On the latter reaching the shore they *ere attacked by a riotous mob of Coreans. and compelled to return. Reports have reached here of a terrible massacre of Christians in north Cochin China, and in the Chinese province of Sechuen. Numbers of villages inhabited by Christians are reported to have been burned down. St. Petersburg, 1 . The departure of Prince Dolgorouki to. Sophia, to inquire into affairs there, hag been postponed. Niw York, 1. A very severe, shock of earthquake has been felt along the eastern sea board, and in Alabama, and in this city. r f he shock was felt strongest at Augusta, and Charleston. In these towns several houses, fell, and sixty person* been killed. Received September 2, 1.10 p.m. lldndon, 1.

Jfcach beat Teener in the final round, a»d wins first priza in th.

sculling sweepstake. Teemer takes second prize.