LATEST CABLEGRAMS.

Manawatu Times, Volume IX, Issue 1119, 5 December 1883, Page 3

LATEST CABLEGRAMS.

:-•.;,,, „' v — ♦■ ■■ !l^l*3^peeial to Press Association . .. London, JJec. A.. «4'Further information from the Soudan, states that General Hicks •NjiJß" 1 killed yy a lancer on the third 4 *lyg?of;tbe battle after all hisVcar-^ trjdges been exhausted. Soldiers, wejre^oSerihg^r'oui dollars for a drink ir^m. their comrades' flasks., „, /^'Op^nifeirw^,.retoaYe4:froj». t^e shoutingV ** Hurrah f for Wi -|re-. latior 1 ' and "Down; with Qneen Tictoria^f ■■: : i\'i^r ■■'"', ■"'-'■' Professor Pordenakjold propouM

an exploring expedition to the AnU arctic. A rising has occurred in tbe kingdom of Darfoor, between Bournou and Abyssinia, and the Governor has been wounded. December 8. The Spectator warmly attacks Lord Derby for his apparent inabil« ity to recognise what Australasian federation really involves. It conH demns the coldness of his replies to Mr Murray Smith as to how he is prepared to regard the question of federation. It thinks the Government must have a better understanding of the Australian position than is indicated in the re* plies of the Secretary of State for the Colonies. The Government of Canada has purchased a permanent residence at Kensinglon for its High Commissioner. . Sir F. D. Bell has issued a revised edition of the New Zealand Hand* hook. , Minna Jury, well-known in convection with the Tichborne case, has been arrested on a charge of de* frauding Edinburgh tradespeople,by pretending to be the companion of Lady. Daley. Lord Derby haying requested Sir [F. Dillon Bell to explain the reasons why the colonial Governments *re , jpressing renewed objections to the [French Recidivistes still, the latter [has replied, proving that it has been [repeatedly officially declared in the [French Chambers that the recidi■vistes are to enjoy absolute liberty lon the islands. The measure ex;preßsly permits officials to authorise [convicts to leave the islands, and ithat there are 119 real restraints, but rather strong temptation to facilitate [escapes. That a scheme of this kind would be alike cruel to the Anstra* lasian colonies and to the island natives, and t^at the colonies have a right to protest against it. Sir Wm. M'Arthur has just given £10,000, and his brother Alexander £5000, to ihe building fund of the IWesleyar Tletropolitan Chapels. ! The S idard asserts that New ;Zcaland > the most debt«ridden spot upou earth. 1 Compa ies are projected to purichase the busiuess of Mason Bros. Sydney, capital £150,000, and to establish gasworks in New South Wales with a capital of £80,000. One hundred and six thousand bales have been catalogued and seven thousand seven hundred withdrawn. There is a brisk demand for good combing flcece3. Crossbreds are a' halfpenny to a penny, and New Zealand merinos land greasy crossbred a halfpenny ■above last closing lates. Other [sorts are unaltered. [ . December 3. The Rev. Dr Barry will receive a ifarewell reception at Worcester before taking ; his departure for Sydney. Sir Saul Samuel will be among those present. . The steamer Hankow ha& been to convey 900 infantry to British stations in China. \ The health oj Prince Bismark is improving." , The Eastern Extension Telegraph ■ Company are about to lay a cable between Saigon and Haiphong. Heater's Telegrams. • , London, December 3. Intelligence is to hand of a serious revival of fanatical aggression among native triß'es in Central Asia. A large force of Turcomans is now threatening Meshed, a city in the northof Asia, containing 70,000 inhabitants. It is feared that an attack in force will shortly be made. Disturbances .also occurred at Khokan, where a party of Biitish surveyors were attacked by natives, who were, however, driven off, six of their number being killed. Twenty of the survey party lost their lives, but none of the British were injured. The French, Russian, .and Amer« ican Governments have decided to co-operate in adopting measures for the protection of subjects of neutral Powers in Chinese territory in the event of an outbreak of war with China occurring. Serious faction riots between Orangemen and Parnellites have occurred at jSWryyand also at Wexford. : Numbers of both societies assembled in large numbers, and continuous lioting, last* ing several hours, occurred in both towns. Calcutta, December 3. The Duke of Connaught, accompanied by the Duchess and infant Princes, arrived here to-day, en route for Meerut. Their Royal Highnesses were received with great enthusiasm.