TELEGRAMS.

Waikato Times, Volume XIII, Issue 1145, 28 October 1879, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

[reuter's special cablegrams.] THE CUP Melbourne, October 24. Secundus, Savanaka Richmond, Sweotmeat, Wandering Jew, and Le Loup are the favourites in the order named. Wellington is heavily backed at 100 to 5. Nellie and His Grace are tbe favourites for the Derby at 5 to 1. The latter is in greatest demand.

SIR GARNET WOLE3LEY- INSULTED.

London, October 1-1 The Boers in Transvaal have publicly insulted Sir Garnet Wolesley. Midliat Pacha has resigned. WOOL London, October 22. The next wool sales commeuce on the 18th November. The arrivals are 70,000 bales. Probably 130,000 bales will be offered unrestrictedly. London, October 20. Tho Russian expedition to Central Asia is defeated and retreating towards the Caspian. SFEOIAL TELEGRAMS. AUCKLAND, Last Night. A meeting of the City West electors is convened to consider Mr Hurst's conduct. Many electors display angry feelings. A telegram was sent to Mr Wood by a number of his committee approving of his action. Tho Synod opened to-day. The Bishop dealt at great length with the Education question. The manager of the railway has consented to run a train from Ohaupo with stock for the show any time exhibitors may wish ; also, a train on Monday morning with passengers. GRAHAMSTOWN. This morning Mr Rowe telegraphed to Mr Sheehan asking hiui to resign his seat for the Thames in accordance with an agreement made two months ago that if Sir George Grey was not successful ior Christchurch he (Sheehan) »vouid resign for tbe Thames and allow a local mail to go to Wellington. Early this morning Dr Gilbert felt unwell, and to obtain relief went lo the surgery and took, as he thought, a. dose of medicine, but in fact made a mistake and swallowed poison. He immediately took an emetic and called in I)rs. Payne and Kilgour and Hall, a chemist, but their efforts were in vain,and he died a k midday.