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Colonist, Volume XXXI, Issue 5328, 25 September 1888, Page 3

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Received September 25, at 2-30i.au LONDON, September £8« At Marlborongli House it is denied that the life of the Princess of Walet was imperilled in the acoident sit Gmunden, MADRID, September 23, Obituary—Marshal Bazaine. VIENNA, September 23. Thfe acoident in which H.B.H. tht Princess of Wales and her daughter" narrowly escaped losing their lives. at Gmuuden, happened in a ° pecoliar manner. The-carriage was crossing theiiae when the automatic barrier fell, thus preventing the carriage from making an advance cr retreating. Colonel Stanley Ciarke, who was ai* tending her Royal Highness, <vas successful in dragging the carriage to one side of the level crossing just before the express train passed. . |^ CAIRO. September 28. A British gunboat and a battalion of Egyptian farces have been ordered. to Suakitn to prevent the advance of Osman Digna. The rebels, who number 1000 strong, are engaged in shell* ing the town, ? " An Italian gunboat, which wai stationed at Maasowab, has gone to Suakim to assist the garrison there against the rebels. MELBOURNE, September 24. The Electoral Bill provides for the increase of members of the Legislative Assembly to 94, , SYDNEY, September 24, The latest betting on the Great Metropolitan Stakes is as follows:—. 100 to 30 against Lamond and Abercorn, 100 to 12 against Touchstone and Honeydew, 100 to 10 against Blarney, 100 to 6 against Arsenal and Elsie, 100 to i against Pet Girl,- Cardigan, The Nun, and Leiohardt, It i& expected that the winner of the Stakes will be cither Lamond, Frisco, Abercorn, with Elsie as best outsider. i The champion sculling race between Kemp and Hanlan takes place on Friday next, and .betting is now even. Searle has issued a challenge to row the winner for £ 500 a side and the Championship of the world.