REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.

Kumara Times, Issue 1986, 10 January 1883, Page 2

REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.

By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. BRITISH AND FOREIGN. MR GLADSTONE’S INDISPOSITION. SIR CHARLES DILKE RE-ELECTED. THE VICTORIAN LOAN. THE SPANISH CABINET. (Received January 10, 1.5 a.m.) London, January 9. A bulletin issued at Hawarden imports that Mr Gladstone is suffering from insomnia. His indisposition is nob, however, of a nature to cause ala.ira. Sir Charles Wentworth Dilke, whose, appointment to the Presidency of the Board of Trade necessitated his re-elec-tion, has been returned at Chelsea without opposition. (Received January 10, 1 p.m.) Tenders for the Victorian Four Million loan at 4 per cent, were opened today. The total amount offered was found to be £455, 500 at per cent, ranging from .£IOO to £lO2-£. Tenders are now invited until Monday next, for the unallotted balance of £34,500 at the minimum previously fixed at par. Paris, January 8. Obituary.—General Vinoy, of the French army. (Received January 10, 1.5 a.m.) Madrid, January 8. Don Pedro Manuel Sagasta, President of the Council of Ministers, has successfully reformed the Cabinet. —* LATEST AUSTRALIAN NEWS. AUSTRALIAN CUP AND NEWMARKET HANDICAP. NEW SOUTH WALES MINISTRY. ENDEAVOURS TO RAISE THE AUSTRAL. THE BISHOPRIC OF SYDNEY. CRICKET.—ENGLISHMEN v. NORTH TASMANIA. (Received January 9,2 p.m.) Melbourne, January 9. The entries for the Australian Cup and Newmarket Handicap, to be run at the Victoria Racing Club’s Autumn Meeting in March next, are somewhat below the average. The numbers are—42 horses for the Cup, and 73 for the Handicap. (Received January 9, 9.50 p.m.) Sailed, this afternoon, the Union Company’s steamship Rotomahana, for the Bluff. Per Merchant Steamship and Underwriters Association :

January B.—Arrived, the ship Mendoza, from Auckland September 15.” (Received January 9, 9.50 p.m.) Sydney, January 9.

Arrived, this morning, the Union Company’s steamship Wakatipu, from Wellington.

The re-elections of members of the new Ministry took place to-day ; with the exception of Mr H. Copeland, all were returned without opposition.

The construction of a coffer dam round the steamship Austral for the purpose of raising her is proceeding rapidly. (Received January 10, 1.5 a.m.)

The General Anglican Synod met today, and appointed a committee to confer with regard to the election to the vacant Bishopric of Sydney. (Received January 10, 2.15 p.m.) Launceston, January 10.

The cricket match between the English Eleven and Eighteen of Northern Tasmania was concluded yesterday, and resulted in a victory for the Englishmen in one innings with 75 runs to spare. C. T. Studd was highest scorer, with 97, run out. The weather was fine, and there was a large attendance at the match each day.