CABLEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1319, 3 November 1880, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

LATEST HOME AND FOREIGN NEWS. ( KECTEirS TELEGRAM. FXR PKESS ASSOCIATION) London, November 1. The homeward mails via Brindisi, per Orient steamer John Elder, were delivered in London to-day. Koyember 2. Mr. A. N. Walsh, a prominent member of the Irish Land Leagne, and Mr. Hea.lv, the private Secretary to Mr. Parnell, have been committed for trial on a charge of intimidation. A sculling match took place over the usual champion course on the Thames to-day, between Laycock, of Sydney, and Ilosmer, of Boston, (America), for L2OO aside. The race resulted in a somewhat easy victory for Laycock, by three lengths. Athens, November 1. Dervish Pasha, who has been instructed to arrest and deport obstinate Albanians, is now storm bound with ships and troops at the Island of Corfu. Constantinople, November 1. It is said that Riza Pasha has occupied Hosken. PiOME, November 1. General Garibaldi is now on a visit to Milan.

Cape Town, November 2. Oflicial reports from the officers who arc conducting operations in Basutoland state that the position of the Cape forces is most critical. Several other hostile tribes, in addition to the Ponclos, have now joined the Basutoa.

DIRECT AUSTRALIAN NEWS. (UEGT£R'S TELEGKAM I'ER PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Svdnev, November 2. The "\Vallsend co-operative miners have struck, and others threaten to do so unless they receive back pay, in accordance with, the recent arbitration. Melbourne, November. 3. The fact that over 100,000 persons attended the races yesterday is fully confirmed by the returns for admission to the stands and the hill. The exhibition returns for yesterday show that- over 20,000 persons visited the building during the day. Air. Proudfoot. the contractor of Dnnedi.il, has made an offer to the authorities to construct tramways in and his proposal is under consideration.