CABLEGRAMS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 5, Issue 1376, 11 May 1883, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

Reuter's Telegrams, BY ELEOTRtO TELEGRAPH—COPYRIGHT MELBOURNE, Thursday. Received May 10th, 2.35 p.m.— Arrived, this morning—To Anau from the Bluff, Monster petitions are being signed here both for and against the opening of tho Museum on Sundayß. LONDON,

May 9 (ovening). The second trial of Timothy Kelly ,for the murder of Lord P. Cavondish and Mr Burke was concluded at Dublin! Tho jury returned a verdict of Guilty, and sentence of death; was passed upon the prisoner, PARIS, - : May 9,

It has transpired that M, Korgaree, the French Consul at Thin-Nai, is the bearer, o£; a despatch from President tGrevy to Tuduc, the Rogent of Annam, regarding the claim of France in Tonquin..i Thedocument, after referring to ; the' circumstances under which franco guaranteed the independence of the King of Annam against China by the Treaty of Saigon in 1874, declares, that the impotence of Government whjch has been displayed by the Regent constrains France to adopt measures to secure the better administration of the kingdom, and in this view the French Government has now definitely decided to occupy the Province of Tonquin to assume control of tjie Annamese foreign relations, and to collect the Custom duties and taxes. M/Grevy offers to grant an annual subsidy to. the King as compensation if these terms are accepted, I LONDON, May 9, ,; Tenders for the Queensland loan of '£2,500,000 were opened to-day. The total amount of tenders received was £2,630,000. Tenders at 97 will received per cent, ; above, in full, LONDON, , May 10 The brother of Joseph Brady, who was sentenced to death on the 13th ultimo for the murder of Lord F. Cavendish and Mr Buike has been summoned on a charge of sending threatening letters to the foreman of 'the jury by which Joseph Brady was fo'uiid guilty. ,Mr Bradlaugh addressed a crowded meeting of. his constituents at Northarapton last night, In the course of his ,address he promised to persist in ■ his endoavors to take his seat in Parliament), He was accorded an enthusiastic' reception. Shipping and Underwriters'- Association: —Arrived—Ships Jessier Re'sidtnan, from, the Bluff ' (January 31); Nelson, from Port : 'Chalmers '(February 22). : Cojisolf'remain at 101|, and New Zealand Isfeciirities at yesterday's quotation^

; The,', wheat Market is quiet, but Bfjeody.i. "Adelaide, exstore, 60s; New Zealaiid ditto, 45s to 48s; Adelaide flour, 1 ex store, 345, Australian tallow : is quiet. Best beef, 435: fyest mutton, 455.

The • London Chartered Bank pf Australia has declared a dividend of 3 per'cent for the past half-year,' and carries forward £15,000 to the reserve fund; ...

.!. MELBOURNE, ; May 10. At' the Police Court tq-day the boy fas under arrest on suspicion of having 'caused the fire on board the ship., Xteiceßfcer ; Castle op. thp 4th iaWnt, was discharged, ■ *'J SYDNEY, ... • ' Friday, : Received May 11, 12.40 p.m.—At ; the Postal Conference yesterday reso'lutiolis were adopted in favor of fprmirig a Postal Union. The resolutions will be forwarded to the New Zealand Government for concurrence.