TELEGRAPHIC.

Marlborough Express, Volume XXIV, Issue 139, 2 July 1888, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

AH STB A LI AN.

By Electric Telegraph— Copyright,

SEEIOUS CABLE INTEEEUPTION,

THE COLONIES ISOLATED,

A WAE SCAEE IN MELBOUENE

THE DEEELICT VESSEL,

(united press association.)

Sydney, June 30.

No information has been disclosed as to the break of both cables from Port Darwin to Banjoewangi, The failing of both the cables at the same time, and -which are some distance apart, is regarded as singular, and it is surmised that possibly one of the cables was broken some time ago and the fact kept a secret until the second also gave "way, when the company had to admit that communication was interrupted. July 1. The local manager of the Eastern Extension Company states that there are no grounds whatever for believing that one of the cables was broken before Friday last, and the fact kept secret. The official statement declares that on Friday the last time they spoke to Singapore the signals became small on the new cable, and that the old cable was all right the same day. It is thought that the break of the cables was caused by an eruption m the Straits of Bali, which are near Java. Disturbances which have hitherto been frequent m this locality have been the cause of the cables being interrupted on previous occasions. The company have made arrangements for at once repairing the break, and it is expected that one or. two of their vessels are available for the work. The new cable broke 100 miles from Java, and the old one 500 miles from Port Darwin.

The derelict vesseLwhich was discovered some days ago off the harbor of Newcastle still remains m the same position, her anchors holding firmly. The steamer Alhambra was chartered to endeavor to remove the obstruction, but although she has been engaged for the past week trying to tow the derelict into port has not succeeded. Yesterday a steamer entering the port ran foul of the ill-fated vessel and was so severely damaged that she sank m a few minutes, the crew having but a few minutes m which to save themselves. The South British Insurance Company have a risk of £6000 on the sunken steamer. Melbourne, June 30. The Victorian Government have decided to be officially represented at the Paris Exhibition. : The total revenue of the Colony for the year amount to £7,600,000, being an increase on last year of £870,000. The principal increases have been m the following departments : — Customs £220,000, and Public Works L 307,000.