CABLE NEWS.

Te Aroha News, Volume XI, Issue 1718, 27 February 1895, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

•*• Melbourne, Feb . 24. The population of the colony at the end of December was estimated at 1,171,000, an increase of five thousand oh. the previous year. ‘ . •_? j,'. Adelaide, : Fob. 25 ; • The ten-mile bicycle championship of Australia was won by Mogson in 25min 1. l-sth-secs. The Adelaide wheel race 6f*twb miles was won easily by Ryan, of Broken Hill, in 4 min 21,2-sth secs." - . / -• Morocco, Feb. 25. ■ The rebels have entered- the city, where fighting of a most desperate oharaotor took place. The citizens fiercely defended the women and children,'•but eventually had to give® way with heavy loss. The rebels are now looting the city. San Francisco, Feb. 25. The ex-Queen Liliukalaui pleaded guilty to the charge, of participation in the recent revolt against the Government in Hawaii and was sentenced to five years imprisonment, and orderod to pay a fine of £l r OOO. Instead of the sentence of imprisonment being carried into effect it is probable that she will be deported from the islands. Brisbane, Feb. 25.

During a raid on a' Chinese gambling' den at Croydon twenty-three were arrested. Many of the men showed signs of ill-usage and some were in a dangerous condition. The dying depositions of two were , taken. London, Feb. 24/

The news is received from West Africa that a party of- marines - and sailors were landed from H.M.S.. St. George, and after a sharp engagement defeated the natives of Akassa on the Brass River in revenge 'for their outrage on officials of the Niger Company. The natives, although armed with" machine guns, sustained a heavy loss.

Later. Major Sir Claude MacDonald, H M, Commissioner on the Niger coast, and the officer ,in command of H.M : s. St. George’s Attacking party, were wounded in the attack on the natives on the Brass River.

London, Feb. 24. .A billiard match, in which a good Ideal of interest was taken, was finished yesterday. Roberts gave Mitchell 9,000 out of 24,000, and after an exciting finish beat him by the narrow margin of tfiirty-ohe. . * London, Feb. 24.

A young man named Tasker, wbo has just come into a fortune of £700,000, is suing Streeter and Co., the wellknown jewellers, for £17,000 worth of jewellery bought and not delivered. During the hearing it came out- that Tasker had purchased articles to the value of £87,000 in a few weeks.