CABLE MESSAGES.

Thames Advertiser, Volume XIV, Issue 4058, 31 October 1881, Page 3

CABLE MESSAGES.

r (flEUTliU'a SPECIAL,) ! SUCCESS OF FRENCH EXPEDI- ; TIONARY FORCE AGAINST . ARABS. ; Paris, October 28. J Telegrams arc to hand from Tunis ani nounoing that the French' expeditionary 1 force 'despatched against the Arabs at 1 Kairwan has reached that place, and occupied it without opposition. It was found that the robels had previously pillaged 'the town, and then retreated to the South. RE-ELECTION OF M. GAMBETTA. Pahis, October 28. The newly elected Chamber of Deputies met to-day for tho first time, and M. Gambetta was again olected President, pending the verification of the election returns. KING ; HUMBERT AND-' THE : ,■ EMPEROR FRANCIS JOSEPH. October 22. The Italian and Austrian Press have recently published mutually eulogistic articles in reference to tho prcsont meeting of King Humbert and tho Emperor Francis Joseph. . , . London, October 27. Adolaide wheat, ox store, 475; New Zealand do., 435. ' Tho total quantity of wheat afloat for Great Britain is 2,223,000 quarters. Adelaide flour, ex warehouse, 455. Australian tallow, best beef, has fallen Is per cwt,,'to 28a; best mutton, Is 6d to 4sGd. • ■ London, October 28. An influential deputation of leading Irishmen waited yesterday upon Mr Gladstone at Knowsley, to lay before him certain facts in connection with the payment of rent in Ireland. The Premier in reply stated that tho Land Commission had so far shown that it worked well, and lie was hopoful its decisions would result in securing permanent peaco and prosperity to Ireland, AUSTRALIAN. SPECIAL TELEGRAM. Melbourne, Saturday, Tho race for tho Melbourne Dciby resulted as followsDarcbin, 1; Santa Glaus, 2; Commotion, 3. Santa Claus made the running all the Way, Somnus lying second and third until reaching tho distance post, whon the horse col.apsed) and died away. on coming up the straight. Somerset, the favourite, was last nearly-all the' way. Darobin lay in a good position at tho distance post, when no went to the front, and won comfortably. Time : 2 mins 4Usecs. . ! THE VIOTORIAN SPRING MEETING. ; Melbourne, Saturday. The Melbourne Racing Club's Spring meeting came off to-day.-Hotiiam Handicap.—lf miles -Won by Saunterer; Atlantic, second; Gipsy Cooper, third. Time: '2mins 52|s0cb, Twenty horses started.., Hilarious ran well for a inilo and a-half, but fell behind at the end of the course.. The finish was very close. .■ Maiulynon PLATE.-Five. fQrlongs.— Won by Segutive. Guesswork and Navigator ran a dead heat for second 1 placo. Time: lmin 4secs. Segutive ' won easily. For tho Victoria Derby, If miles, tho following twelve horses started :-Somnus, Santa Claus, Commotion, Flying Jib, Darebin, The Cockney, Scddonyx, MonSomerset, Spectre, Royal Maid, and Spinningdale. THE VICTORIA DERBY.' The Derby was won by Darobin, Santa Claus second,- and Commotion third. Time: 2 minutes 414 second. The race' was won pretty easily, , . Sailed, this afternoon: The Union Co.'s steamship Te Anau, for the Bluff. 1 THE MELBOURNE CUP. j Melbourne,, Saturday night. Santa Claus has greatly improved in tho Cup. Betting has gono up on account of ■ hirs unning in the Derby. • t ' ' Sydney, Saturday. Arrived, on . tho ovoning of the 27th: Tho Union Company's steamship Hero, from Auckland. Tho steamship Balclutha is still ported. has been seen by tho barque Omba, bound from Batavia to Melbourne, at the Cape of Three Points, which leads to tho belief that alio has become a total wreck. . t Adelaide, Saturday. | 'Tho correction of yesterday's telegrams i for freights to the' United Kingdom from ' out-ports, is 52s 6d to 555.