CABLE NEWS.

Woodville Examiner, Volume 3, Issue 219, 11 December 1885, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

iioMi-; amT : K;:rn its Ti.m 1; L Ji A K i A ■ Al. U V i A N 1 > i F i U 1 I /I A . J.umh.n, 1 »fr. 7. It is imummi'i il that the Great Towi-rc ] ;;iV r . m i i i t\v< < ts Hernia ami lullHIM 1 tin;' nil nil the foncluMoil of an :ii mist ic< lu tween the tu<» coimtrieH. Hoi lA, J 'i t.', ti. l‘j inco Alevimh r has proims-etl Vo forward atm;.! i« | 1 y ;>■ tin- hvrvmn protHi.-ais within In iiimr:i from the pres< nt imir. Const >.>.XINn! i,i;, 1 >i-r. 10. Til'' demand oil the jnut of tile I’oWITh for :.n ,-irmnUee d. • not appear to have 1 c,.i;ciiiMO-, :in«l :n xpite of th«- deadwinch has oeeiirrej. S< rv»:i and Ji,;l■•aria remain ■ n the iiffoui.iv>>. ini: i;i.r.rnoNs. The I ,ii» rail. have now : cvuml 'ill' l »•« at •, | whm> Ui.> i'> -:>j-j• r\ at:vci-. ami Tarm-lim s. | c.-mhim-l have .-til’, returned diO imm i i„.p. '1 Ilf lA H>.n. la-nl (ifU. Hanoi- J l';rr! I-.-r-l of tin- Admiralty. lias ; j„ ~;i r, eheted for (he Haling divudon of j ia .-fX. defeating Mr Gcr.l«t.

Hogg by a largo Majority. Mr John Fender has been defeated for Wick by the second Liberal candidate, Mr Wallace, while for the Walthamstow division of Essex, Mr Caring, the Conservative candidate, has been beaten by Mr Burton. THE lONIC. The lonic has left for New Zealand. AFFAIRS IN EGYPT. In consequence of the threatening attitude assumed by the natives in Upper Egypt, General Stephenson has been appointed to command the British force at Wady Haifa, and another regiment is about to proceed to reinforce the troops already there. December 8, In view of the unsettled state of affairs in Upper Egypt three batallions of British troops are under orders to proceed to Wady Haifa. CONSERVATIVE REFORMS. It is generally understood that whatever is the final result of the elections Lord Salisbury will meet Parliament, and submit the programme of reforms contemplated by the Conservative party, AUSTRALIAN WHEAT CROPS. Adelaide, Lee. 10, The average wheat crop for the coming season is estimated at from 3to bushels per acre. Melbourne, Dec, 10. Messrs R. Goldsborough & Co.’s annual grain circular states the damage caused to the wheat crop by the hot winds prevalent during the month of October exceeds anticipation, and it is believed th surplus available for export will no exceed last season’s amount. THE RADICALS. London, Dec. 10. Sir Chas. Dilke, addressing a meeting of his constituents at Chelsea last night, denied that the radical part}’ are anxious to eject the present Government from office, and stated his belief that the liberal party would assist any Government which was desirous of carrying out liberal measures. y

liberal measures. THE LATE SIR P. SCRATCHLEY. Sydney, Dec. 10.

Tho s.s. Governor Blackoll,with remains of lato Sir Peter Scratchley, arrived here to-day and saluted with minute guns on. entering Port J ackson.