CABLEGRAMS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 4, Issue 1255, 15 December 1882, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH—COPYRIGHT, . Reoter'b Telegrams, LONDON, December 14. A serious fire broke out last night at tjampton Court a,nd is still burning, all efforts to stay the progress of the flames having so far proved unsuccessful. The whole of the east end of the buildiug has been destroyed and ii is feared that further destvuotiou will result. MELBOURNE, December 14. AH the bxlii'H of those wholoit their live 3 iu thu Australasia i Mine were found in the vicinity of the survivors, and have been recovered. Mauley, one of the survivois, states that the majority dropped down from exhaustion, and were suffocated by the foul air or drowned. Kirk is suffering from con* gestion of tho lungs, and is in a critical condition. The distress of the relations of the deceased miners was increased by the groundless report that all had been saved. A subscription list has been opened for the widows and orphans. LONDON, : December 13.

Received December 14, 10 p.m.— The Sight Hon, W. E. Gladstone has re* ceived numerous congratulatory letters and addresses on thejiibilee of his Parliamentary life, He was first elected (in tho Conservative interest) for Newark at tho general election in December, 1832. ■

MELBOURNE, ' December U. Arrived, this morning—Union Company's steamship Wairarapa, from the Blnff, At their wool sale to-day, tho New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited) offered 29,000 bales. The sale was well attended, and competition animated at full prices; 25,000 bales were Bold at satisfactory prices. Oood qualities aro a shade firmer, LONDON, ; December 14. - Received December 16,12.20, p.m.-Earl Derby addressed a large publin meeting at Manchester last evening. In the course of his speech, he referred at length to the Egyptian question, and repudiated the idea of an English force remaining in Egypt a moment longer than was necessary, Fresh heavy falls of snow have been experienced in the West and North of England and traffic was entirely suspended in several places.

• LONDON, L December 14. . Two men named Byrne and Hanlon, described as artisans have been arrested for the murder.of Lord Frederick Cavendish and MrßarkeinMaj last, The fire at Hampton Court has now been subdued,' The deatraotion has beea eonfined to the private apartments of the palace, all the public portions having been saved. ... MELBOURNE, This day,. Received December 15, 1.40 p.m,—The subivors from the "Australasian mine state' that some of their mates died some timo before the resjue party arrived;'. The deceased men have left:seventnen widows and folly one hundred orphans, and there is a general andnpintanaous movement throughout the colon 1 ' in raise subseriptions for their relief. Kirk, tme of the survivors, who was in a critical state when resoned, is now better, . ADELAIDE, ' ;'■>} This day. Si* William Jervois leaves this oity for Me* Zealand on January Bth next,