CABLEGRAMS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 5, Issue 1388, 26 May 1883, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

Reuter's Telegrams, 9V ELKOTIfIO TEWKHUPH—CO?VBIQ«T SYDNEY, May 25. ■ The Congregational Jubilee has been brought to aconclusion, and the visiting delegates are now leaving the city for their respective homes. ... MELBOURNE,' May 25. News has been received here that Mr Thbs. Archer, Agent-General for Queensland in London, has left England oh i voyage to Australia. Moscow,: [ , • The ojrpQny o|;blMßJn| i| flie banwith the Pronation of the Czar, 'tow place here to-day. .... 1;, ~. . . May2s. In the House of Commons last night Lord E.' Tltz'ttiaurice, .in reply to a qiestion;''stated'.that the town of | Majanga; v 'ih' ; Madagascar, had been bombarded by the French gunboats for six hours before it was surrendered by the Hovas p .,,who' had suffered a heavy loss: -Also, that a resumption of friendly relations with the Mexican Government was impending. The Hoe Evelyn Ashly, the UnderSecretary for the colonies, in replying to a question regarding the intention of the Government in, view of the recent fighting..which ,has. occurred between.Cetewayo; and certain of the Zulu announped that the G6vetameiit>ould' ( abstain from interference ' in "Muiand at this. juncture. MNEY, ■:■■■ '■■<■ \-M-.r-.' May2s. New ZealandvwJieat per bushel, 4s 3d j ditto oats have fallen to 2s 6d; maize, 3s. ADELAIDE, '..---,,■>,:. May 25. Wheat is quiet at 5s 5d to 5b 6d; town flour, per. ton, £l2 5s j country brande, £ll ss. * May 25. . deceived May 2G, 1 s.m—The Daily News, in a leading article this morning, announces that'it 'has reason to believe thafrin the'event of the annexation of New Guinea being decided upon it will he undertaken by the Imperial Government,-and will not be left to the'colbnies. i }' " ■:i ■ ■ f % "'' ■■!■ , SYDNEY,-' •-■ :•' ,-,;,.;■"■':"' / ( '.May 25. It if announced^'that; Mr Wright, the Postmaster-General, has accepted the portfolio of Public., Works, T«cant since the resignation of Mr Copeland, andhai migned tike position he has

hitherto held in .tho Cabinet. No appointment has been made to the ;Poßtniaate'r-Generalship. : ' PARIS, May 24. Despatches from the Commandant of the French expedition to Madagascar have been received reporting that he has captured the Hovas' military posts in the Bakalava country, and has occupied the Customhouse at Majnnga, a town at the mouth of the Ikupa River, on the north-west coast of the island. The road to Antananarivo the capital, has been secured by the troops, and great excitement prevails among the natives in consequence of the attitude of the French. .