LATEST CABLEGRAMS.

Inangahua Times, Volume XI, Issue 1829, 14 February 1887, Page 2

LATEST CABLEGRAMS.

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Received Feb. 10, 10.15 p.m. London 10 The election to fill the vacancy in the Representation in the House of Commons, of St. George's, Hanover Square division, Middlesex, took place to-day, resulting in the return of Gogchen, Chancellor of the Exchequer, by an overwhelming majority over Haysiman, the Radical canditate. The polling was as follows: — Goscben, 5702, Haysiman, 1545. Paris, 9 News is to hand from Lyons, that three bombs were exploded to day near the Plaice de. Justice in that city. No damage was done to the buildingr, but several person who were participating in the outrage were hurt, eight of them were subsequently arrested. Constantinople, 9 Sir Heniy Drummond Wolff, the British Special Commissioner, is now conferring with the Turkish Government regarding Egypt. Tlio principal point of his proposal is understood to be the Neutralization of the country. London, 10 At ft Banquet given last night by ■

the Associated Chamber of Commerce, Sir J. Ferguson, Under Secretary for • Foreign Affairs, expressed the opinion I that a European war was unlikely to ' break out at the present juncture. Sir S. Samuel, who was one of the guests, in the course, of his speech stated that ai>y reduction in tlit postal ! rate between Great Britain and the Colonies was not feasible at the present. It would therefore be useless to trouble tbe Imperial Conference with discussion of the question. A letter from John Bright, in reply to a communication from J. Morton published in this morning's papers the writer expresses a hope that the Sondan expedition will be the last occasion in which Australia would join in war, where its interests were not immediately affected. The resignation of Lord Dunraven of hi 3 appointment as Under Secretary for the Colonies has now been officially confirmed. It is understood his resignation has been caused by difference of opinion which exists between himself and Lord Salisbury on several important questions. Received Feb. 10 1.05, a.m. Adelaide, 10 A deputation of unemployed waited on rhe Government, urging them to provide Government relief works. Received February, 11, 1.50 p.m. j London. ll A meeting of A gents General of the Australian Colonies, C. Raikes, Post* | maßtcr-General, and the managers of the Peninsular Oriental and Orient Steamship Co's, will take place on 14th inst, when the question of carriage of mails between Great Britain and Australian Colonies will be discussed. The death is announced of Mrs Henry Wood, the popular novelist, aged 67, Received Jan. 11,11.50 a.m. Sydney, 12 Of the sixty-two members elected to the new Parliament. forty»eight are pronounced freetraders. Garrett, Minister of Lands, was ro v turned at the head of the poll for Camden. All Ministers are now re elected. Jennings and Wisdom, delegate? for the conference, leave by the Chimborazo next week. Received Jan. 11 , 10 30 pm. Bkrlin, 11 The Pope has issurd another despatch to the Roman Catholic electors, and again enj nns them to support those candidates who will support the increase in the army bill. Algjkrs, 9 A number-of genernl officers of the French army have left this c : ty to take command in France. Several batfullions of troops have also been ordered home. London, 10 Sir Chas. Warren, Chief of the Metropolitan Police, has contradicted the report that on the occasion of the socialistic meeting at Clerkenwell a body of roughs pillaged several of the shops in the neighbourhood. Received Feb. 12. 8.30 p.m. London, l l In the House of Commons to-day the debate on Parnell's amendment to the Address-in-Reply, denying that disorder existed in Ireland in districts were rents had been suitably reduced, was resumed and concluded. On being put to a division the amendment was rejected by a majority of 106 in a full House. The voting was as follows : Ayes, 24G;Nees. 852. A loan of two and a half millions, bearing 4 per cent, interest for the Government Queensland, with the minimum fixed at par, is announced. Tenders will be opened on the 18th instant. Hong Kong 1 1 A large Russian naval squadon is now being assembled in Japanese waters.