CABLEGRAMS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 5, Issue 1402, 12 June 1883, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

Reuter's Telegrams, by eleotrio teleoraph—copyright LONDON,, June 9, Received June 11, 11.30 a.m.— Another of the Phoenix Park prisoners, Timothy Kelly, was hanged to-day at Dublin. ALEXANDRIA, June 9. Daoud Pasha, who was recently found guilty of having instigated the burning of Alexandra in July last, and sentenced to death, was oxecuted to-day. HONGKONG, Juno 9. Intelligence is to hand from Shanghai that M. Bourie, French Ambassador to Pekin, has arrived at Shanghai, and has had a conference with Li Hung Chung, Chinese Prime Minister, on the subject of State affairs at Tonquin. No particulars of thejnteruiew have yet'transpired, Telegrams have been received, heio from Tonquin that the French garrison at Haiwii has been reinforced by fifteen hundred men,

■ SYDNEY, , ' "_ , Monday. Arrived, 'yesterday nwrning—Haurotofrom Wellington. ..' -'- The Orient' Steamship Austral lias sailed'for.Glasgow in excellent trim. MELBOURNE, Monday. Received Juno-11, 12.40 p.m.—lt has transpired that Sir James Service has telegraphed to other colonics inviting their support to the proposed annexation of New Hebrides. All Governments have replied except New •Zealand. ' The Government ot South Australia has expressed its cordial approval of the proposal, and the Governor, Sir William Robinson, has telegraphed to Earl Derby urging his approval, Sir James Service has telegraphed to the Agent-General of Victoria, in London, 'instructing him to take steps further in the object in view.

LONDON,' June 11, The Bill for legalising marriage with a deceased wife's sister will be brought before the House of Lords to-night, and it is expected that the measure ! will pass. A course of festivities, which has been organised at Birmingham in honor of the Right Hon John Bright, and which will occupy a week, commences to-day. • \ : MELBOURNE, ~; •;_■.■. June 11. The New Zealand • Government, in their reply to Mr James Service's despatch, have cordially agreed to support the proposed annexation of the New Hebrides Islands.