CABLEGRAMS AND LATEST TELEGRAPHIC.

Manawatu Times, Volume III, Issue 103, 5 October 1878, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS AND LATEST TELEGRAPHIC.

[BEUTEE's TELEaBAMS TO PBESS ioiKOT.J

MELBOURNE, Wednesday. The Ringarooma arrived yesterday* The Tararua sails to-day, and the Al* hambra to-morrow. Thursday. Betting on the forthcoming races i& very dull. For the Cup, Melita standsat lOato 10; Calamia and Chester, lOOv' to 7; Democrat, 100 to .6; Woodland* and Swiveller, 100 to 5. For the DerbyHis Lordship and Bosworth are 2 to 1 £ Vulcan, 100 to 5. • SYDNEY, Wednesday. The subscriptiona towards the International Exhibition have reached nearlyfive thousand pounds-. Sailed — Hero, for Auckland. Thursday. The flatest Noumea news says that over thirty more settlers have beea massacred by revolters m the Poya Dis* triet, including Yonadile, whose 4 bodyr has been found. Government is arm-L ing the convicts and deportes* ''.-'..'"■: The Tanjore has arrived at the Sound. Bbisbane Cup.— Premier, 1} Sydney, &; Olivia, 3. Won easily. Time, 3 mm, 37 sec. BRISBANE, Wednesdiiy. The names of the French convict* escaped from Noumea are :T]iiebaulfc and Lesier. The search for a thiorS convict lost on Whitsuntide Island has beefc unsecessful. , : The Assembly has been disolved, and the Council prorogued till November 12th." : The Agnei* schooner, from Sydney toTowns ville, was wrecked on the Capri* corn Group ; all hands saved. . . ADELAIDE, Wednesday. Mr Rees has resigned the portfolio of Education* Tho proposed motion^ of confidence consequently has not been, proceeded with. :-'..'•-,'" ■ : 7 SYDNEY; Tuesday^ The sales of land for the Septemberquarter were 1,074,575 acres, a decrease- • onthe previous year of 221,999. acres. Arrived-^— Merpmuir^ from Copktown^ with the Torres Strait mail.- '-..^V-\ • v ' BRISBANE,' Tuesd^r, Brisbane Derby— Whisker, 1; 'Sir' Andrew, 2 ; Napper Tandy, 3. Woa by three-quarters of a length ; time* 2min. 49sec. . An open boat with two escaped con-, victa arrived to-day from Noumea.. Four convicts left on the 4th September, one died on the passage, and onewas bushed on Whitsunday Island* Two arrived. Lieut. Conorleft at noonf to search for the missing Frenchman^ accompanied by the police.