CABLEGRAMS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 5, Issue 1394, 2 June 1883, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

Reuter's Telegrams. BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH—COPYRIGH T LONDON, May 31, Received Juno Ist, 2,30 p.m—Further information regarding the British King's'cargo, shows that the same is partially affected by mildew, and that the interior of the carcases is in some cases quite'unfit.for consumption. It rio>;=t)'anspires that Major Evelyn Bating will liave tlio same rank, in Egypt as Sir.. Edward Halet, viz. Agent and' Consul General and Minister plenipotentiary. Mr McCoan, M.P.. having reproved Mr Kelly, M.P., for rudeness to Mr IV, E, I\jsteiy has received a challenge from Mr Kelly, who lias accordingly been ordered to appear at tlio bar of the House to-morrow to explain his conduct, Arrived—at Plymouth P. and 0, steamship Australia from Melbourne, April 12. SYDNEY, June 1, In the Legislative Assembly tonight tlio Tramway Bill was finally agreed to as amended and passed. The House was sudsequently counted out, and the extraordinary session terminated. PARIS, May 31, The latest news from Cochin China is to the effect that, the; French gun-" l boats have succeeded in relieving the troops who attacked Honoi, and. were i subsequently besiegedjby. the Anamese. ADELAip, " ' 'Junel. 4Wheat' is quoted at > 5s to 5s Id. | Exporters -are not .-. operating, and I holders are anxious, to realise, owing

to Homo advices. Town Hour, per ton, <£ll 10a to .£l2 j country brands, £lO . 15s. '' ' LONDON, - May 30. At to-day's wool sale, 10,600 bales were offered. The tone of the sale was firm. May 31. . The total reserve in the Bank of England in notes and bullion is £10,700,000.- anincreased of<£3oo,ood - as compared^with-last week, The proportion of reserve to liabilities re-/ mains at 35 per cent. ■ The, Bank rale of discount is unchanged at 4 per cent., and the market rate - at 3|. Consols have advanced 102f; NewZealand securities are unchanged. The markets 'for breadstuff's and tallow are without quotable ? change.; Australian hides.are At the wool sale to day the catalogue comprised 11,900 bales. ; The} bidding was steady, but the demand -was not active, During, the week 12,000 bales have been withdrawn. LONDON, - June 1. In the House of Commons last night, Lord; E. Fitzmaurice, Under-'■ Secretary for foreign affairs,-announced that England and Mexico , had accredited agents to nego.ciate for the resumption of friendly relations.: The death is announced'of General E. S. Burnaby. - \ BERLIN, : ■■■•''' May'3l. Diplomatic relations between Prus-1 sia and the Vatican, which have for some timepast been somewhat strained ,: have now assumed a more serious phase, and a rupture of ; negotiationa.ia imminent owing to the unyielding attitude of both Courts. :': ; '