CABLEGRAMS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 4, Issue 1228, 13 November 1882, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

, J ' ' BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH—COPYRIGHT. > MELBOURNE. ■ _ * "-'"'''''•'''■'''•"''''NowmbSrW,'"'' i, ?Received ; Noyember ;18, 1.20 Arrived this morningr-?- and' p. steam* ship Peahaprur/wiihthemnils via Brindisi ani Suez, dated London, September 22, CAPETOWN, i ; ; November 11. y Intelligence has been received here of furtiier.severe fighting on the Traiuvaal borderiietween iJie'Boera In a recent the latter, under the chief Montoio, were defeated with heavy loss, and the Boers have now ocoupied. territory. ' "■:< (fj• ' LONDON. November 12, An unsuccessful,attempt was made yei; terdajr to assassinate Judge Lawsoii in Dublin. A man whose name has not yet transpired, was arresiedi when on> the 'point of .iring a revolver at him, : LONDON. November 11. , Received November 12,10,40 a.m.—ln the House of Commons last night. Sir Stafford Northcote's motion for the rejec-' tion of the closure as proposed by, the Premier, was after further debate, negatived on division by 304 to 24 (1224.) The minority included the Iriah member). Subsequently the rules for the adoption of the closure was agreed to by the House.. In accordance with previous notice. Sir Stafford Northcote in the House of Commons last night, inqnired'of the Premier when he would be prepared to discuss the question of the British occupation of Egypt. In reply Mr Gladstone stated that he wouldmake a statement on Egyptian affairs on the'meeting of the House un Tuesday, next, the 14th inst. SYDNEY, ' November llj ,1.30 p.ra,.. Received November 11,4 p.m.—A rail-, way accient occurred to day on the Western line Bathurst. One lady paßBenger w»s seriously injured, and .others are suffering from slight wounds;' The cause of the accident is said to have been defective signals, The wharf lumpers who are now on strike, paraded the istreets this morning iu large numbers. This dsy,? It bas been ascertained that, the ;most serious owe arising out of the railway accidmt whiuh occurred near Bathurst on Saturday ia that of a boy named Headland,,who has both thighs seriously fractured. It is deemed a miracle that all on board were not killed on the spot.