CABLE NEWS.

Feilding Star, Volume VIII, Issue 61, 2 November 1886, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

(beuteb's TBLBOBAUS.) Received, November 2. 2.15 p.m. London, November 1. The Shipping - ompnny's .Aorangi, which left Nevr Zealand September 2lrd, arrived at Plymouth yesterday afternoon, Her cargo of frozen meat bas been i-xam* | ined and found in exoellent condition. London, October 30. Beach is very indignant at Hanlan's pretensions re the sculling championchip, and offers to row him on the Parramatta River for £500 or upward. Mattersou has thrown out a similar challenge to Hanlan. Matterson and Kemp have been matched to scull on the Parramatta in May next for £400 a-side. Females constitute one-eighth of the number of the first gang of recidivistea to be sent to New Caledonia The average number of offences is fifteen. The capital of. the Mount Morgan Goldmining Company has been subscribed tenfold. Sir Andrew Clarke has given a donation of £5,000 towards the Imperial Institute fund; The Irish Patriotic Union is appealing to the colonies for assistance. The Kaboohga Mine, Gympie. Queensland, with a capital of half t million, is announced. Hanlan, in reply to Beach's challenge to row him on the Parramatta, says he is willing to row him on th( Nepean. Rangoon, October 30. An Expedition has started from Mandalay for the purpose of securing the ruby mines in North Burmah. Calcutta, October 30. News have been received from Afghanistan that the tribes of Ghilzait at Hayarch are discontented with the excessive taxation recently levied ii these provinces, and have revolted ai Ghuznee, where they attacked anc I dispersed an Afghan regiment, whicl waa escorting treasure to Cabul.