CABLE NEWS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1291, 27 June 1884, Page 3

CABLE NEWS.

LATEST FROM EUROPE. [BSUTBB’s TBUCSBAMB—OOFTKI&HT.] Egyptian Affairs- * ' London, Jane 25. ; • In the House of Commons to-day, _ Sir Stafford. Northcole |ave notice of ‘agreement regarding Egyptian affairs will neither lead to peace in that country, nor will it justify an English leant - '* ■ ■ ; The, Coming Conference. _ Tberorte has accepted .the invitation ,’ .ofthe British Government to take part W. in the approaching International Conference on Egyptian affairs, but re- .■ serves the question of suzerainty. Monetary and Commercial. c f j Consols remain at par and New Zea- ■ land securities at' last quotations. A further decline in the prices of colonial ■ breadstuff's has occurred, Adelaide wheat, ex store, is quoted to-day at 4 os » and New Zealand do at 34s to 40s j Adelaide flour, ex warehouse, 28s. Tallow —r Australian, average quality • beef, 35s 6d j mutton, 375. The FaU of Berber Doubtful. Cairo, Jana 25. Zebebr Pasha, arrived at Wady Haifa. He discredits the re- • ported fall of Berber. The Tea Market. Foo Chow, Jane 24 . The tone of the tea market is weak. ..... [Received June 27, 12.20 p.m.} < The Bebels Retreating. ■ - , - Caibo, June 26. Major Kitchener reports that, the rebels are now retiring from the vicinity of rerber, and that the desert route from Korosko to that place is safe. The Cholera in France. Paris, June 26. The panic which arose in Toulon owing to the outbreak of cholera is now subsiding. The further spread of the disease has, it is hoped, been stopped. AUSTRALIAN. (bXOXER’S TELEGRAMS —COPYRIGHT.) Shipping. Melbourne, Yesterday. Arrived, this morning Arawata, from Bluff The Sydney Convention. Almost complete unanimity prevails in Jthe Legislative Assembly regarding the resolutions of the Sydney Convention, and the motion covering them is expected to be passed by the House to-night ■ (Received June 27tb, I p.m.) Arrived. Sydney, To-day. Arrived, this morning—-Steamship Lusitania, from Plymouth (May 16). The Federation Question. Melboubnb, To-day. ■ la the Legislative Assembly las) wight- die resolutions of the Sydney Convention were again under discus, sion, and were ! further adjourned til] '■ Wedß«d«ynext. Hie clauses regard. •' ing annexation and the were almost unanimously supported. There *'.»». been soipe criticism, hpwever, on t'-* ' fhfe ’proposal regarding.a Federal CounIcil. If any division is taken on. tne resolutions the clauses will be proposed separately.