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Mataura Ensign, Volume 6, Issue 303, 2 November 1883, Page 2

LATEST INTELLIGENCE

REUTER'S T ELEGRAMS — OOPYRIQHT. (Received November 1, 1 p.m.) Melbottbne, November 1. The weather haa been wet for some time, and still continues ver j unsettled. 'Jhe police have commenced proceedings against other iweep promoters. Sir William Kobinson, Governor of South. Australia, and Sir George Strahan, Governor of Tasmania, are now on a visit to Melbourne, "Asmodeus" tips Archie, OS. Colour, and Sardius for ' the Derby. " Augur "tips Archie, Martini Henry, and Off Colour. " Abmodeua " gives the following eight horses as probable starters for the Derby : — Arcbie, Hurricane, Martini - Henry, Napier, Ofi Colour, Sardius, Signor, audVemet. Adelaide, November 1. Reports to hand fioin the country give favourable prospects of the touth Australian wheat crops. Bombay, October 31. Intelligence is to hand that a rebellion under the leadership of the Sultan's brother has brokeu out in Oman, a minor kingdom in the south-east portion of Arabia. ' The rebels laid siege to Muscat, the capital, and camped Jngreat force around the city. The Imaun latent accounts. that ship* was engaged' shell- 1 ing the position occupied lay the besiegers, near Muscat. . ' . London, October 31. The International Fisheries Exhibition was formally closed to-day by tue Prince of Wales. In a speech on the occasion, His Royal Highnais chose the opportunity of specially thanking the Colonies for their assistance, and expressed a hope that the projected Exhibition of 1886 would result in t'&e permanent foundation of a Colonial Museum in London. Three failures of laTge firms have occurred at Liverpool, and increased anxiety prevails in commercial circles. Alekandbia, October 31. Telegrams are to hand announcing that the Egyptian forces under Hicks Pasha have completely rented the rebel followers of the fal-o ;>•(> bet- El Mani, and occupied the to<\-'i of übec!, which was taken by the rebels in February last, (Received Xov. Ist, 2p in.) Melbourne, November 1. " Augur " gives the following eleven probable starteicj for the Derby : — Archie, Hurricane, Ike, Kingsdale, Little Sistev, MartiniHenry, Napier, Off Colour, Sardius, Signor and Vernet, uup tip 9 are as follows :— By Augur : Nicholas or Despot. By Asmodeus : Stockwell. The following was the betting at midnight : — Maribyrnong Plate : Helen 4 to 1 ; Garfield, 5 to 1 ; Second King, Bto 1 ; Kings Own, 8 to 1 ; Hoaeydew, 10 to 1. Derby : Archie, even ; Off Color, 3to 1 ; Martini- Henry, 6 to 1 ; Sardius, 7 to 1 ; Signor, 10 to 1 , Cup : Calraa, 8 to 1 ; First Demon, 11 to 1 ; Aide-de-Camp. 12 to, 1 : Le Grand, 'ls' -to 1 ; Nicholas, 15' to 1 ; First Water, 20 to 1. (Received Ist November, 3.10 p.m.) I.espoN. Octeher 31. Mows haa ju^t reachod Lqndpq. that a steamer proceeding from Dublin to Holyhead capsized at midday to-day, and that the crew and sixty passengers have been dro wned. j