CABLEGRAMS.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume X, Issue 1170, 9 October 1882, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

[rkuter’s telegrams]. Received October 9, 11.15 a.m. ALEXANDRIA, Oct. 6. The increased emoluments which were accorded to officers of the Egyptian army under the terrorism which preceded the rebellion have now boon revoked, and tho former rates of pay will alone be granted.

LONDON, Oct. 6. A daring attempt to shoot a grazier aud two land agents has been made near Balliua, County Mayo, Ireland. The shots fired were unsuccessful, and the intended victims escaped. No clue has been obtained to the perpetrators of the outrage. It is non-offiuially announced that Sir Julian Pauncefote, Legal Under-Secretary, has been appointed permanent Under-Secre-tary for Foreign Affairs, vice Lord Tcuterdou, deceased. Consols declined J, to 100$. New Zealand Securities remain at last quotations ; 5 per cent. 10'40 loan, ex div. ; 6 per cent. 1889 loan, 107 ; 4,} per cent. 1879-1904 loan, 101 L Adelaide wheat, ex warehouse, quoted at 475, an advance of Is ; New Zonland, ox warehouse, 42s to 44s Cd ; Adelaide flour, ex warehouse, 335. The total quantity of wheat afloat for Great Britain is 1,950,000 quarters. Australian tallow—best beef, unchanged, 44s 6d ; best mutton advanced Is to 475. Best Sydney copra quoted at £9 10s, an advance of 10s. Galvanised iron, 26 guuge, remains at £l7 15. NEW YORK, Oct. 6. A newspaper, the “ Irish World,” has closed the fund which was being raised for the Land League, and in doing so has dclurcd tlmt that orguiiisH.tioh »« now defunct.

CAPETOWN, Oct. 6. ' Col. Gordon (Gordon Pasha) has resigned his position as Commandant of the Cape forces, owing to a difference with the Local Government. N.B.—The above telegrams have been delayed in transmission between Australia and New Zealand.