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Manawatu Times, Volume VIII, Issue 375, 2 October 1883, Page 2

LATEST CABLEGRAMS.

Special to United Press Association. London, Sept. 28. The frozen meat ex Mataura has been sold for soapboilers' purposes, at a halfpenny per lb, None of it was marketable for ordinary con* sumption. Money is cheapening, and colonial securities are rising m value. The jprospects are considered good for the Adelaide loan on Tuesday. The British Association -has voted LIOO for providing scientific apparatus for any expedition to New Guinea of which the Council may approve. Messrs Healy, Small, and O'Connor, land leaguers, M.P's., have been, assailed at the meetings, and the' campaign m Ulster hat been defeated. The Rev Mr Shaw'i case and an account of his colonial adventures are exciting strong public feeling against the action of France. The French Press adopt a very defiant tone. Mr Crotty, a prominent Mayo landlord, has been shot dead, [Reater's Telegrams.] London, September 29. At the annual meeting to»dayfor the election of L;ord Mayor, Alder' man R. N. Fowler was chosen for that office despite the usage of the livery. O'Donnell was committed for trial for the murder of Carey at Port Elizabeth. At the meeting totday of the Irish convention now being held at Leeds, Pavnell's executive was elected, and it was resolved that active exertions should be uaed m connection with the approaching municipal elections. Paris, September 29. King Alfonso, who was received to-day by President Q-revy, was hooted bytb,ep,eople along the entire route to the President's mansion. The French Chambers meet on the 23rd of October. Official despatches fromTonquin state that sicoe the recent defeat, the "Black Flags" tiave retired, from Longkoi, apparently fearing further encounters with the French troops. St Petersburg, Sept. 29. The Russian Government is ad* opting a conciliatory policy with' regard to the present crisis m Bulgaria* '-j. Calcutta, Sept. 29. Jntolligfnce to hand from Cabul

states that further fighting has taken place between the troops of the Ameer and the rebeLGhilzai, result* ing m the defeat of the former with heavy loss. Sydney, Oct. 1. Sailed, yesterday afternoon, Mana- *V pouri, for Auckland. The annual demonstration of the Eight Hours' League is taking place to-day. There is an enormoui attendance, and the weather is fine. The ship Dharwar, from .London with immigrants, has arrived m port. The doctor is prostrated with fever,; and the ship has been quarantined. .„* New York, September 291 " J * The ship Harold Harfager, from Boston to Wellington, put back to „ repair damages sustained, during the ; recent succession of heavy gales, Melbourne, October!, : In the divorce suit, Bolam versus ... Bolam, the jury were unable to agree upon their verdict, and were dis* charged. : ] The Victorian revenue for < fie ; ' quarter amounts to £1,310,000, be* ing a decrease of £13,000 compared with the corresponding period lastyear. ■ .'. Adelaide. October 1 . > The South Australian revenue for the quarter. Sept 30fch, amounted ti : - 1 £495,000,beihg a decrease of £ 32J00O :t compared witn the corresponding" quarter last year. . ■ ; ' ' -