CABLEGRAMS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 4, Issue 1089, 2 June 1882, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN NEWS.

SxDNEr, June 1,

The New South Wales Government had dismissed Captain B, R' Armstrong, late K.N., from his position as Resident of Lord Howe's Island, for selling liquor to the Natives without a license.

, „SiDpY,May3l. At the sale of Campbell's estate, Georgestreet, to-day, Beven shops realised a total of 195,200. . .

Adelaide, June 1.

The South Australian Parliament was .opened to-day by his Excellency the Governor, who, in his speech on the occasion, announced that, s Bill would shortly be introduced to authorise the remitting of one-third of the year's interest due by selectors, owing to the failure of the wheat crop during the past season. Aothing further of importance was men: tioned in the speech. London, May'3l. The Peuintular and Oriental Steamship Company have declared a dividend of 2£ per cent for the pist half year. At the wool sale today 11,100 bales were offered. There was good competition, and the lots catalogued sold at full current rates.'

' It has transpired that the Frenoh Government, in its 'recent communications with regard to the position of affairs in Egypt, has suggested that a Conference of the Powers should beheld atStamboul with a view of effecting a settlement of the present political, disorder in the Regency on the basis of the statu quo, and the British Government have intimated acceptance of tbe proposal.

The Channel Squadron is now under ordei'B to proceed to the. Levant to roinforco the Mediterranean Squadron. Other vessels are being put in commission at Devonport, and will shortly be despatched to act as guardships at the entrance of the Suez Canal.

A portion of the cargo of meat ex ship Dunedin from Fort Chalmers had been placed on the market at Glasgow, and is realising? per lb,

London, May 31.

The cricket match Australians v Cainbridee/Uriiversity was resumed at Cambridge to-day. The Australians, continued their second innings, baring four wickets to fall; Giffeh and Palmer being not out at the conclusion of yesterday's play." The attendance at the match was again extremely large, and the weather very fine. The Australians were all disposed of for a total of 291. Giffen was caught for 59 ; Palmer, caught for 35;. and Boyle, not out, 39. The. Cambridge men then went in for their second innings, requiring 165 runs to win the match, and succeeded in making that number for tho loss of only four wickets.-. Mr J. E. V. Studd scored G6, and Mr G. B. Studd, 48. The Cambridge team thus, won the matoh by six wickets. Constantinople, May 31. It has now transpired that LordDufferin, Ambassadnr, and the Marquis de Noallios, Freneh Ambassador, have requested the Sultan to mako a declaration in favor of Tewfik Pasha remaining on the Egyptian Throne. .. Melbourne, June 1.

In the Assembly last night a debate took place on the motion of Mr Patterson, colling; attention to the address to the Irish people signed by certain members of the House, ■ which had been made public, , ; Sir Brian .O'Loghlen announced that the Government did not intend to take any action in the matter. The fignatorles to address expressed their loyalty to the Queen, but upheld tho agitation for Home Bulo for Ireland. Sir Bryan O'Loghlen also spoke in favor of the creation of an' Irish Parliament, The debate then closed.