LATEST NEWS.

Patea Mail, Volume IX, Issue 1111, 12 November 1883, Page 2

LATEST NEWS.

HOME AND FOREIGN.;

fREDTER—COPYRIGHT.] (Received Nov 12, 12.40 a,m.). - •' LONDON, Nov 9. The homeward mails via Suea and Brindisi, dated Melbourne, Oct 11, were delivered here tp-day. . - The Bankers, Edward Maddispn, Charters and bd,~ of Lombard-street have become insolvent. Liabilities are set down at £200,000- ' :. BERLIN, Nov 9. The Lather quadri centennary festival was celebrated yesterday with great pomp throughout the empire. ST. PETERSBURG, Nov 9. The Moscow Gazette commenting in its issue to-day upon the agitation which for some lime hits been manifested in the Bilkan provinces, urges the anion of Bulgaria arid Romnelia .nnder -the administration of Aleko Pasha (Prince Alexandct Vogorides).,oß affording the only satisfactory settlement of the difficulty.: .• ■ BELGRADE, Nov. 9.'r - News of the defeat of the . Servian rebels is fully confirmed. • The risuccess of the. troops was decisive although the rebels fought with great determination. The losses on both sides were very heavy. ■ .

AUSTRALIAN. -

—COPYRIGHT.] (Received Nov 12, 0.40 a.ra.) j SYDNEY, Nov 11. An extensive and disastrous conflagration occurred in the lower part of the city at a late hour last,night. The fire commenced in the Chinese quarters in Lower George-street and spread rapidly. Among the buildings destroyed were two Chinese.,, warehouses ' and the premises occupied by Dignon and Co., warehousemen, and Mitchell, Francis and Co, ship chandlers. The Coffee Palace was also much damaged. The total loss is estimated at: £20,000, part of which is covered by insurance. q MELBUURN% Nov ■, Heavy rain has now fallen without cessation for three days, and it is believed it will be impossible/to hold’the races at Flomington to-morrow..