LATEST CABLEGRAMS.

Lake Wakatip Mail, Issue 785, 26 November 1873, Page 1 (Supplement)

LATEST CABLEGRAMS.

London, November 10. At the Lord Mayor's banquest last night Mr Gladstone alluded to the Ashantee difficulty. The friendly chiefs are supporting Major Geueral Wolsely against the Ashantees. Sir John Coleridge, the Attorney-General, succeeds the late Sir William Bovill as thief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas. Some rioting occurred amongst the Orangemen of Dublin on the sth. Kumerous railway accidents, some serious, have occurred on,several lines.

France. The Orleantst Princes declined to accept the Lieutenancy of the Kingdom, and the Monarchists now propose a prolongation of M'Mahon's powers as President. The National Assembly met at Versailles. The President's message declares that increased authority for durability of government i& essential to the safety of the country. M. Buffet was re-elected President In the Assembly of the committee of fifteen oppose I the extension of M'Mahon's powers. This caused a ureat sensation, and on the 11th November the Ministry of the Due de Broglie resignsd. M'Mahoa refused to accept their resignation. Spain. A great victory has been gained in Navarre over the Kepublican troops. A further lelegram says that the result was indecisive. AUSTRALIAN SUMMARY. Melbourne, November 13. New South Wales won the Intercolonial Rifle Match, beating Victoria by 65 point* and New Zealand by 103. The highest scorers for New Zealand were Small and < 'hristie. 85 each ; for Victoria, Whalley 89, Hannay 88; and for Sydney, Freeman 91, Lamb 90. The shooting was generally, indifferent. The New Zealand men found totally different local conditions to what th y had been accustomed at the range. The total scores were—Sydney, 1,58»; Victoria, 1,521 ; New Zealand, 1,483. Don Jaan won the Cup in the quickest time recorded and by five lengths. The Arrow was foutth, and Lothair fifth. A protest entered against Romney (?) was dismissed. Fifty thousand were on the course on the Cup day. The bookmakers won largely. ~ Joe Thomson, the bookmaker, has bought the Don for L 2.000. Thomson himself won nn (UiQ Parliament will be prorogued next week. The Assembly has adjourned to Monday next, to allow time for the Council to pass the measures. . The bakers won the eight hours from their employers. The new Protestant diocese of Ballarat has been created. Dr Perry goes Home to select a bishop. . Females are to be admitted to the University. The Anglican bishop opposed. A clerk in the Land Office has bolted, it is believed to New Zealand, with LIO.OOO of Government money. Mr Brown, accountant in the Argus office, ha* committed suicide. The Navigation Board decided that the Anna, bound from Newcastle to Manukau Harbor, Mas loit on King's Island through cross incompetency. 6 Sydney. Last month's customs - revenue was L 102,000. The new tat iff passed through committee unaltered. v« oil was withdrawn from sale on the 11th; the biddings being below the mark. Sir James Martin has been appointed Chief Justice. Mr Butler, the Attorney-General, has seceded from Mr Parkes's Ministry. The French war steamer Vir is refitting, after which she goes to Otago. The carpenters at Newcastle struck for eight hours. '1 he Mongol, one of the Californian boats, leaves Loudon for Duuedin direct on the 12th December. A rush is spreading to the Manning River district. Adelaide. The reports of the crops are generally favorabK The Gothenburg has returned from Port Darwin with 200 passengers. The Constitution Amendment Bill has been read a third time. Wheat, 5s lOd for old ; 5s for new. Rrdsbank The Courier and Queemlamkr were sold I for L13.6W . One hundred and fifty-six tons of tin ore reached town last week from the mines. The elections are proceeding. The Premier was returned for Port Curtis. Mr Wriyht, solicitor, was found strangled. At Port Darwin, a man at Ram Creeek found thirty ounces of gold, and sold his I claim immediately. There is great difficulty I still in getting machinery to the reefs.