CABLEGRAMS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 5, Issue 1522, 30 October 1883, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

.. REum'g Telegrams, . BY ELECTRIC TELEGItiPH—COPYItIG Iff ■ SYDNEY, October 30. News, has been received hore that Messrs John Uha and Radford, of the exploring parly which was' proceeding from Tennant'a Creok, in the Northern Territory, to Buchanan River; have not been massacred by the natives, and that the report of their doath which had been brought in was without foundation. members of; the same party, are also safe. ■ MELBOURNE, , October 29. The following scratchings for the Melbourne Cup have been posted this afternoon Black Diamond, Dunstan, Ericthoneus, .Prometheus, Raillery, Sensation, Silver Arrow, Suwarrow, The Vagabond,- Trump Yoss, Wallgunyah, Wizard. The following is the latest betting this evening, :~Tlie.Maribyrong Plate: David, 8 to I j Second King. 10 to 1 j King's Own,' 10 to 1; Merrimu, 10 to 1. The Y.RO. Derby: Archie, even money: Martini-Henry, sto 1; Off Color, 5 to 1 j Sardius, 7. to 1, offered freely; Signor, 16 to 1, The Melbourne Cup : Calrna, 9 to 1 First Demon, 12, to 1; Legrand, U to 1; Aide-tle.camp, 14 to 1) Nicholas, 17 to 1. ■ ' LONDON, _ October 29. Telegrams have been received here stating that a groat fire has occurred at Port Antonio, Jamaica, and that the town has been almost totally consumed by tho conflagration. BERLIN, October 28. Deputy Antoino of Metz, who was arrested on the 2nd inst,, and imprisoned on a charge of treason, has been released; . MELBOURNE, . . .Tuesday. Received October 30,. 1,20 p.m.— Arrived, this morning, the P. and 0, .steamship Ballarat, with the Suez mails, dated London, 21st September. Fresh arrangements in the Ministry regarding some portfolios will be made at an early date in consequence of the death of the Ministry for Jus lice. It is probable that Mr Gillies, Minister of Railways, will also take the portfolio of public works. It is announced that Mr Service (the Premier), Kerferd ( f he Attorney-Gencrald), and Berry (the Chief Secretary) will proceed to Sydney as delegates at tho Intercolonial Conference, • In the Cap betting Commotion is at 25 jto 1; Ciihnamulla at 30 to 1. Prices of other horses unchanged. " MADRID, j-\ October 29. A report is current here to-dav that King Luis of Portugal intends to abdicate at an early date. LONDON, ' . , •. - ' October 29. It is stated that Mr Gladstone will spend the winter at Cannes in South France, j ' ALEXANDRIA. _ , October 29. j Intelligence has been received that cholera has appeared at Mecca, aud that already several deaths have occurred. News is to hand from Souakin a seaport of the Red Soa that a body of rebel hillmen has surprised the town and massacred 150 Egyptian soldiers stationed near there.