CABLE NEWS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 1066, 5 October 1883, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

LATfaST FROM EUROPf.

[renter's TELEGRAMS —COPYRIGHT.] Illness of the Pope. Roue, Oct 3.; It is currently reported here that his Holiness the Pope is seriously ill. Threatened Danger in Hong Kong. Hong Kono, Oct. 3. Intelligence to band from Canton states. that much alarm is felt by the Europeans in that city bn account of the excited and threatening attitude of i the natiy.es. Fears are entertained that an attack may be made upon European [quarters, and six gunboats arrived in the river, and are in readiness to afford | protection to* Europeans and their pro- | petty in case of necessity. '/. (

[Received Oot. 6, 2.30 p.m.]. ! A Heavy Failure. - i r i London, Oct. 4. The failure is. announced to-day of f I Messrs Suis and Sabetb« general mer- I chants, Lime street, iri’this City. Tile ; | liabilities are set down at a quarter of [ a million sterling. Other failures: are I apprehended in London and the. pn> | vinces, and an uneasy feeling prevails | in mercantile circles. •: fi : ; * | Parliamentary Election. | The election took place to-day at | Manchester, of a member of the House j of Commons in the room of Mr Hugh j Birley, deceased. .Mr HoldsVfOrthJa { Conservative, was placed' at the head j of thd poll, defeating the Radical fain- j didate by an immense - ; majority; - Mr ! Parkfiurst, Liberal, had arintfunrad his j candidature, but at the last moment { I abstained from going to the.p011.... * i The French in Madagascar. - tu- I The latest intelligence.fromMadagascar is to the effect, that the ,>Hovafl > are making active preparations for the ! [renewal of hostilities. The French forces are stated to be numerically weak, and their position somewhat pre- ; carious. . ft i

A Denial.

Boies, Oct. 4. A report current yesterday that the Pope was seriously ill is now proved to have been unfounded. It is announced from the Vatican that his Holiness is in good health.

AUSTRALI A tf.

[REUTER’S TELEGRAMS—COPYRIGHT. ] The Melbourne Cup. Melbourne, Yesterday. . Rubina has been scratched for the Melbourne Cup. Dismissedi The Government decided to dispense with the services of Mr T. Bolan, In-spector-General of the Education Department, who was the petitioner la; a recent divorce case, in which the jury were unable to agree upon a verdict. It is-probable that Mr Bolan will receive a pension. The’Frisco Mail . Sydney, Sailed, this afternoon—P.M.&;-|#ity of Sydney, for San Francisco, via Auckland. She takes Lyojooo specie from this port, ... - • ■ .

Aquatic. : A sculling match has been arranged between the well-known oarsmen Trickett and Rush, for Ladb a-side.

[Received Oot. 5, 2.30 p.m.] , I Shipping. ‘1 \ Melbourne, To-d»y.

Arrived, this morning Orient ! steamer John Elder, frQtn Plymouth (August 25th).

Received Oct. 5,12.30 p.m.] The Betting Market, Melbourne,: To-day.

The latest betting on the Derby is as follows; —6 to 4 againt Archie; 5- to 1 Martini Henry; 6to 1 Off Color. The betting on the Melbourne Clip, is stagnant. For the Caulfield Cup, to be run on the 20th inst., Footstep and Yately are each at 100 to 8.