LATE CABLE MESSAGE.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXIV, Issue 9662, 28 October 1882, Page 3

LATE CABLE MESSAGE.

(by electric' teleoraphr-copyeight.) (eeutee's teleoeams.) (Received October 28, 1.30 a.m.) . / ', MELBOURNE. . October 27. . Messrs 0. 8.; Boss and Co. report asale, ex: Speedwell, of hewn logs,' kauri, pine, at 16s. There was a fair demand. § There' is an immense crowd at the betting rooms to-night. ' Business is, however, principally on Maribyrnong Plate, for which it is probable there will be 26 starters. - ■ ■ : - Latest batting on the Plate — Narina, sto 1;' Lima (named Dine, Bto 1 ; Warwick, Bto 1 ; Lawrence; Bto 1 ; Kingsdale, 12 to 1'; Delusion, 14 tol. ■ Betting' sn the . Derby — : Even on Navigator (taken); Segenhoe, 4 to 1; Guesswork, 7 to . 1 ; Boolka, 10 to 1 ; Fryingpan, 12 to 1. The probable starters for , the Derby are— Aide de Camp, Boolka, Calma, king of the Vale, Standard Bearer, Guesswork, Segenhoe, Navigtor, Transferred, Frying Pan. There is very little betting on the Cup. Little Jack remains' atlOO to 12 ; Cunnamulla and Mistaken, 10 to 1 ; Drummer, Prometheus, Savanaka, 20 to 1. „''. ' ..' ' : ' ADELAIDE. ' ' '•;-■' : ; j ■ '■ ■ October 27. ' . • There is little doing in the breadstuff's market. Wheat is firm at ",6s; town flour, ' £13 /15s ; country, £12 15s. Freights we firm. , •■"',.. ! . : ALEXANDRIA. i ■ ■•■ '• ' ' October 26. '■ The evidence of an officer who was guarding, the Courts of Justice at Alexkndjrisi'atthe/time of the bombardment inculpates Arabi in the burning of the : 6ity. w..-a ■* ,■ ' •' . ./ ... i LONDON. ■"'••' ■-. I -,- -. ■'■ ' ■ ' ' October.26. ' ; The British Government haß intimated, that it is prepared to receive, tenders for the. supply, of . 'Australian frozen meat to the army; ;. I(SEEOIAI.TO.PBESS'ASSOOIATIOH'.)1 (SEEOIAI.TO.PBESS'ASSOOIATIOH'.) : . (Heceived[.Oct6ber 28th, 1.15 a.m.) .' ! '.I :. MELBOUKNE." . ■ ! ;;.-,.'... , October 27.. •■ Stock well and Cunnumulla had a spin round the course to-day, and finished in .grand style. The Drummer, Darebin,and; King of the Vale'also had a strong gallop. The former had- all the best' of it, and is fancied a little I .".'' Transferred was sent a mile and a quarter, and went in excellent style. Sting was 'stripped, and did two miles, finishing well, and pleased his supporters. Saviora went a round pf the course, and finished strong. There is :no change in the betting' for the ' Derby. - Navigator, Segenhoe; or Guesswork are expected to furnish the winner, the former for choice. , The steamer Wakatipu arrived from Sydney at 1 o'clock thia morning. " She' left there at 5.30 on Sunday last, and met] with strong head winds throughout.. , . ' , (The above message was received at this office, at 2.50 a.m.) Peesons .who Buffer from sleeplessness are }iabituated to the practice of wooing the drowsy god by narcotics, on -which they become so- absolutely dependent that they cannot enjoy the luxury of " Nature's kind restorer," as the Poet Young felicitously terms.it, -without a recourse to these extrinsici aids. Irrespective of this pernicious habit, .no constitution can stand so continuous drugging, -without being eventually undermined. If, in lieu of opiates, those who Bttfferfrom insomnia -would make a judicious use of TJnoiiPHO Womb's Schiedam Aeomatic Schnapps they would soon fall into the -way of nocturnal balm. — Advt. ,