CABLEGRAMS.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume X, Issue 1056, 1 April 1882, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

(from our own correspondents). London, March 39. It is expected that the Government will have a majority of 26 in the divi sion on the cloture in the House of Commons to-night. A protest against the construction of the projected tunnel under the channel is .being strongly signed by many influential people. The University boat race takes place on Saturday next, Ist of April. The Oxford crew is the favorite, betting being 3 to 1 on them. At the wool sale to-day 7,300 bales catalogued ; tone of sale firm. The bank of South Australia declared a dividend of 5 per ccut for the past half-year. Melbourne, March 30. The brig Alexandra has gone ashore in'the neighborhood of Warrainbool bay and become a total wreck. Sydney, March 28. 11.M.5. Nelson has arrived. On her voyage to this port a seaman fell overboard, but was rescued by one of the officers, who swam to bis assistance. March 31. Intelligence has been received here that Lieut. Luckraft of Iler Majesty’s ship Cormorant has been murdered by nalives of New Hebrides. No parl ieulars of the outrage has yet come to hand. Brisbane, March 31. A cablegram has been received to the effect that an agreement for the sale of the Patetere land has been completed at London.