CABLEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1319, 22 October 1880, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

LATEST HOME AND FOftEIGN NEWS. DISASTROUS STORM OS" LAKE MICHIGAN—COO LIVES LOST.: (Rfi'cra» ? B TELEGRAM, P3R PKESS ASSCSdIATION) London, October 20. The death is aiinuiuiccd to-day of the Right Hon: Alfred Henry The'siger. one of the Lord Justices of the Court of Appeal - „ .A. very severe snow storm has ia-IXGn throughout England, Trickett" and Laydock have' gone to the Isle of Wight, where they will continue to train for their matches. Three per cent, consols, 9Sf. Adelaide wheat, per 4961b5, ex warehouse, 49s 6d. Wool arrivals to date for next series amount to 60,000 bales. The tone of wool is quiet. October 21. Per Merchant Shipping and Underwriters' Association. —Arrived—Orari, ship, from Lyttelton, whence she sailed on June 24. New York, October 21. Intelligence has been received that a storm of q, most severe character has passed over Lake Michigan, caused great loss of life and shipping. Nine vessels became total wrecks, and a number of others suffered severely. Six hundred persons have perished. Cape Town, October 21. j Telegrams have been received announcing that the force under Colonel Clark, \yas sent to the relief of the Cijpe Rifles at Mafeting, hat) arrived there, and, after severe fighting with the Basutos, who invested the place, a junction of the two forces was effected. DIRECT AUSTRALIAN NEWS. (REUTER : S TELEGRAM PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Melbourne, October 2i. Mata is nQW being backed at'lo to 1 for the Cup, haying had a splendid .gallop to-day. " " Auger," in his sporting notes, has selected Progress' ai}d jyiata for the Gup. * Oetifitw §§. • The proposed conference on pqstal matters has fallen through,.the various Colonies: invited to join in the same having declined the proposal. It is probable, however, that a conference of the Australian Colonies will be held on the subject of the border duties.