CABLEGRAMS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 5, Issue 1513, 19 October 1883, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

Recter's Telegram^

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH— COPYRIGHT'

CONSTANTINOPLE,.

October'l-7;' Received .October 19, The latest accounts from Anatolia,' Asia Minoiy the : scehe' of 'the recent earthquake show that the catastrophe, was one of extreme'; severity, Several villages were completely ♦ repeated shocks, and it 'is reported m good authority •,. that%: thousand persons were killed, and tbat.Mly twenty; thousand are homeless, and in great distress. . ■ •-/ '■• : '

X ;i .', •October 17. _ Tho outbreak among the .'peasantry m the western provinces has been completely quelled, and a number of republican agitators have been arrested by the troops who were despatched to, the scene of the rising." 1 ; - LONDON, \"/

■ m - Ootober 18. , ; The trial of O'Donnell for the murder of James Carey has been post* poned until next month.,

SYDNEY, :.'''■ ;■' October 18'. • ; In the Legislative. Council this evening the Bill to amend the Actsrelating, to contempt of Court was' again brought up for, consideration, ihe second reading of the measure was' moved by the Hon. W.B.Dalley, and the discussion on the motion .was still proceeding when the House rose, andthe debate was adjourned I : MELBOURNE, ' t • _ I '■ October 18/ ■, ihe. following are this evening's betting quotations j-.The Caulfie¥ Cup-Calma, 7 to 1; Footstep, 7 to 1; %ing Pan, 14 to 1; Norfolk, 14to . ThemDerby-ArcheUto 1; MartmvHenry, 6 to 1 j Off Colony 5 to 1 j Sardius, 7 to 1. < HOBART, '; 'C ' . Friday. : Received October 19,12.40 p.m.The Government has decided to ; pro- : rogue, when they will reintroduce the Kailway Bill, which' was recently, thrown out by the Legislative Council. LONDON, ; • . October 18/ ' Vague rumors are current that; the Austrian Government is mediating' with a view., to bring„about .more friendly relations between v the;,Popo and Italy. ? ; .' 'O'j HONGKONG,- ■! i ■ _ ,". ,- October 18. Intelligence is to hand from Canton that preparations to block (sic) that port are being made/by theohjn«]3& authorities.' •:,-, J

Mws'- l^'¥'-.'.i;;;'l»■■•■' ■ ■ fMipiiiiioß,) y}.\: % E"V | i ; oop now to follow; withfan Misvlahors inline causa of liunianity; ■A ahort sketoh' of theiiiyea of these two philanthropißto could then be published '.under/the .their ■ portraits would form =a good jroDtispieda... In after generations when. » n ! T «klf:bl;otherhoo.d exist!,.the works 1 couldj. in all languages where 't I '*W| f }fe"pßatipn extended,,sj) ; .that' mahkindlgeaeraliy-''could' become; acquainted with, the lives ofNhilr benefactors... Hoping'thij suggestion be; accepted in; th'e\spirit irwh'ioh it ii 'Offeredr ;, :- ;^ ■"' ■. ;_.;.., I.ajn,eft.|.'-. ; »' ;•.;>

''Ms- .\TO;THe:.Editor,, ■]"■ me to suggest that the question of Koine lessons for "children the state schools oiiglit to be fought; out at. thWoommg committee eltiptions;;. ordinary intelligence: must see that Hhe'present' .system of forcing is exceedingly injuriouS..tO'the health and of.th ! e children. Night work by kerosene or eandle light, with: Ihe upon' imeiital will Vesiiltj in impaired vision, dyspepsia, and brain" fog. If the - partita of this district Tvish:.to.;avoid these avila for their', little ones,' lot' them mabJthe ; abolition ;of home lesaons aI test'question »t the next'election of the school committee. This .will prove a practical solution of the difficulty. : :_;:')' i. : . r v>;,.^:- : ram.(fcc., ; '.'. ! ~ '"■ """ '".': '...,. Pater,