CABLEGRAMS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 6739, 20 September 1883, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

[Br Electbio Tbik6raph.—Coptbiqht.]

(Kkuter's Tblkqrams.)

London, September 18.

(Received September 19, at 1 p.m.)

O'Donnell was brought up to-day at the Bow street Police Conrt, charged with the murder of Carey at Port Elizabeth in July last. Some preliminary evidence was taken, and the case remanded.

Generai Booth, of the Salvation Army, has been arrested and imprisoned at Neufchatel for having continued religious demonstrations against the orders of the authorities.

The muttpn by the Cuzco, from Sydney, is realising Bd per lb, and a small quantity of beef by the Bame vessel is selling at 4W per Ib.

At the wool sale today 9200 bales were offered. No material change was experienced, but the market is, if anything, weaker. Fleece and scoured wool are now Jd lower than at the close of the last auctions. (Received September 19, at 7.45 p.m.) News has been received from the west coast of Africa, that tribal hostilities have again broken out in Ashantee. A severe battle has been fought at Coomassie, resulting in the defeat of the adherents of King Calcalli, who Buffered great slaughter, and have been compelled to retreat from the capital towards the country occupied by the Gamans, one of the tribes who are opposed to the king. (Per Merchant Shipping and Underwriters! Association.) — London, September 18. —Ar. rived: Ships Duke of Athole, from Lyttolton (May 29), and Frith of Olna, from Lyttelton (June 15). 1 September 19. (Received September 20, at 1.65 a.m.) The Daily News, in its issue this morning, published an art.de strongly urging the British Government to take steps to exclude French convicts from tho Australian Colonies. Copsnhaosx, September 18. (Koceived September 20, at 1.16 a.m.) The Czar of Russia and King Christian were entertained to-day at lunch by Mr Gladstone on board his yacht. Mr Gladstone sailed later in the day for the coast of Norway. Viknna, September 18. (Received Septombor 19, at 1 p ni.) The latest reports from the Southern provinces 6how that the agitation in Croatia is lessoning, and that a quieter feeling prevails. Cape Town, September 18. :. ■ (Becelvhl September 19, at 1 p.m.! • • The report to hand yesterday that an ulti-

matum had been gent to Cetewayo calling upon him to surrender is now proved to h»t» been devoid of foundatiop.' >

(Sfeoul to Press Association.) London, September I™. (Eecelred September w, at O.f 5 p.m.) :.

At a sale of thoroughbred stock at ths Middle Park Stud Company's sale at Eltham, M<- Long, the Australian sportsman, was a large purchaser. ' •'.-.■

INTERCOLONIAL."

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(Redtbb's TEiEoasirs.) '■■"'■ ::" t H ": Melbourne; September 19.

(Received September 19, at S p.m)

The Dutch Ctrasul received a telegram this morning from the Governor-general-ofiith'i, Dutch East Indies saying that the navigation1 of the Strait of" Sunda ia now safe, except between the islands of Cracatoa and Sebeesea. The lights on Java Head and Yaarkenshok aro now burning, and the fourth point will soon, jbe provided with temporary lights. -' Jt1 :'■.; (KecelradSeptember 19, at7.45p.in.) (■ ,» Au j A daring and unaccountable robbery has been perpetrated at the Commercial Bank of Australasia in this city. .Sixteen bars of gold were placed in the safe last night by MrPin-? nock, manager of the branch bank at Ballarat,: who took possession of one of the keys of tho safe, another officer of the bank keeping the'; second. They noticed this morning that the* key-hole of the safe was obstructed, and on', opening the safe it was found that 14 of tho, bars of gold were missing, besides £1000 in notes and gold coin. No clue to'the robbery has yet been discovered. - ■'[S' ■" ,''■;. (Received September .81, at i.16 ».ra.) Nothing further has transpired Regarding the robbery at the Commercial Bank of Australasia last night. The stolen notes are useless, having been cancelled. ■ • .; N'l^ '•'., In the Legislative Assembly this evening, Mr James Service/ the' Premier^ replying to a question, took occasion to remark that Lord Derby 'completely failed t»*'rappre : ciate the importance to Au'strsdiaili of the deportation of Frenchi,c6nvicts.,to th»r Pacific islands. • He declared -that if England • permitted this deportatiqn.'ttie Coloi^iea. would themselves be obliged to devise means for preventing convicts landiriglfn theirthorea.'t 'He' considered that the French proposal to popn-" late the Pacific islaudsiSvitjrcriminals' fromi Trance was '. contrary j to: 'the acknowledged' principle of international comity,.and justified the abrogation of any agreement between the English and. French Governments with': regard to those islands. ".-A debate :o» the? question ensued on a'motion for adjournment, various speakers declaring that auch a calamity must bo averted by any means;-;X b ;. ;'; .- :;: -

SnMfpri September 19,

■" " (Eoctived September SQ.'it'llS'a.ixL^ '"' * ; Probate on the will of the late Archbiahpp Vaaghan- was granted Jio : day, the ..property" being sworn at £01,328. A large attendance is expected at Si. Mary's Cathedral to-morrow, when Bishop Redwood will delirer'a panegyric on the deceased prelate.; ■- . *~:-:s$Si ?■:■?■ ■•■;:»