LATEST CABLEGRAMS.

Manawatu Times, Volume X, Issue 1286, 4 September 1884, Page 2

LATEST CABLEGRAMS.

Special to United Press Association, LONDON. September 1. A letter has been, received from General Gordon, m which he states he will defend Khartoum until 15th October. Four hundred and forty thousand pounds of the capital m Messrs Money Wigram's Steamship Com» pany has been returned to the shareholders. Sir Robert R. Torrens, K.C.M.G., formerly of South Australia, and well known m connection with registration of land titles, died at Hamaford on Sunday, from inflammation of the lungs. The funeral will take place on Thursday next, and Sir Arthur Blyth, AgentGeneral for South Australia, will attend it. Mr Murray Smith has accepted a renewal of his term of office as Agent-General for Victoria. The Postal Conference, to bo held at Lisbon, has been postponed until February. Mr Dwyer, an American, has offered a sum of 6000dol to be rowed for next year by, six scullers, including Beach. The cholera is on the increase m Naples. Admiral Courbet ia proceeding to Hainan. * » * A report has been circulatod to the effect that the sum of LBO,OOO has been embezzled by foreign officials m the Egyptian Minister of Finance's Department. The report lacks confirmation. Cholera is still raging m Italy, aud many deaths are oocurring. August 81. The Chinese troops are marching to Quangsi. General Millot has resigned the command of the French for m Tonquin, and he has been sucneeded by General De Liile. , Reuter's Telegrams. MELBOURNE). September 3. j Nothing is yet doing m betting on i the Mfclbourne Cup. i VIENNA. Sept. 2. News has been received here that the railway train by which it was expected that King Milan of Servia was travelling towards this city was thrown from the rails during the journey. 'The accident is believed to be result of a plot against His Majesty's life. LONDON. i September 8. Mr Gladstone delivered his third and final speech on events of the past session at Edinburgh last night. On this occasion the Premier's remarks were not fixed to exposition of the Government policy relation reform of Franchise. Gladstone's reception at Edinburgh throughout his visit has been of the heartiest character. Per Merchant Shipping and Un" derwriter's Association — r London, Sept. 2 — Arrived, ship Loch Ken, from Wellington, May 11, Publishare, Oamarn, May 18, Sterlingshire, Lyttelton, May 16. An extra match between the Australian cricketers and a team repre* senting All England has been arranged fpr Thursday the llth instant and follqwiug days at sington Qval. A match for the benefit Qf the cricketers fund will take place at Lords ground on Monday 15th inst, between elevens of Smokers and non-smokers. Each side will be partly formed of members of the Australian team.