CABLE NEWS.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2649, 3 October 1882, Page 3

CABLE NEWS.

ETOLISH By Electric Tblbgbaph—Copybioht [rotter's tblhsbamb.j ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. 30. The torpedo magazine of the Russian circular ironclad Papoffka, stationed at Odessa, a seaport on the Black Sea, exploded to-day. Thirty of the crew were killed, and several others severely injured. Received Ctet. 3, 1 a.m. NEW YORK, September 30. One of the Mississippi River steamers has been burnt. Twenty persons lost their lives by the casualty. fABSTTS" Spbcial, pes Unitbd PBHS3 ASSOOIATIOK.] Received Oct. 2, 5.10. p.m. LONDON, October 1, 3.50 a.m. Mr Deehag, who waß removed from the Potosi suffering from smallpox, is progressing favourably. The frozen beef by the Matanra, although in excellent condition, has only realised 4d per lb, the general complaint regarding it being its excessive fatness. Colonel Smith, Royal Engineers, succeeds Colonel Pasley, OB Judge Lawson has, in the case of E. Dwyer Gray, M.P., consented to dispense with the necessity for finding sureties, but insisted on the payment of the fine. Eighty of the Pressbnrg rioters were bayonetted by the troops. A steamer on the Mississippi has been burned. The fire broke out in the night, and as the steamer was crowded with passengers the loss of life was terrible, including many women. Eleven persons were saved.

The Australian cricketers received a most cordial farewell, and were accompanied to their steamer by a band of music. Midwinter accompanied them with a view of settling in Australia. The revenue of the United Kingdom for the year exceeds eighty-six and a quarter millions. ["Aqb" Speoiai— pbb United Pbbss Association.] Received October 2nd, 3.20 p.m. LONDON, October 1, 3.50 p.m. The fine of £SOO has been imposed on Mr Dwyer Gray, M.P. Midwinter is a passenger for Australia with Murdoch's team.