CABLEGRAMS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1595, 29 January 1884, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

Rkutkr's Telegrams.

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH-COPYRIGHT.

LONDON, January 26. It is proposed to convert tho Orient Bank Corporation into a limited liability company. It has transpired that Lord Derby has refused to accept the compromise suggested by President Kruger of the Transvaal, in order to bring about a modification of the Transvaal frontior on a basis satisfactory to both Governments.

The death is announced of the Marquis of Hereford, aged 72.

CAIRO, January 26. Gordon Pasha has been offered and

has accepted the Governorship of the Soudan, and full powers for the pacification of the country have been dolegated to him by the Khedive..

...... -LONPON, ,'■'.■•■'''. j . January 26." 4 disastrous collision has occurred a the.Channel, near the Needles, Isle f Wight, between the ships Simla and City of Lucknow; the former sank rapidly, and tweoty-two of the passengers and crew are reported missing.

CALCUTrA, " _ January 25. The Criminal Jurisdiction Bill, introduced by Mr C. P. Ilberfc, has now been finally passed by the Council of the Governor-General of India. The measure provide 3 that Europeans in. country districts shall be subject to the jurisdiction of native Magistrates, but that prisoners shall be ontitled to a jury consisting of a majority of Europeans.

NEWYORK, January 25. Intelligence is to hand from Denver, Colorado, of a terrible mining disaster near'that city. An explosion of fire damp has occurred in one of the local coal mineß, and so fur as has been ascertained fifty-seven miners have: been killed.