CABLEGRAMS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 5, Issue 1415, 27 June 1883, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

ij ' V ''>\ v "■ ! H> r ' i '" .Reuter's Telegrams.. 11, 1,-" -'.l I 'by electric telegraph—copyright 'J Ct ;; / June 26. The Queensland Parliament was opened tody by the Ming-Governor, jv ln his Speeoh%n this ocoasion, HirEioellenoy slated that the agreement which had been provisionally made with the Syndicate (or the construction of the'Trans continental Railway would be submitted (or approval and ratification. The action which,hid,been taken by .the Government, regardibg'the'annexation of Netr Guinea" was under consideration by the Imperial Government, but had not yet, been sanctioned. .Regulations,for promoting and controlling the importation of Indian coolies would be submitted'for approval, adopted would provide satisfactory solution for ombarrajjing'questionsv. with regard to the present position of the supply of lab'or, . The demand for land has been well past year, and continued without abatement, Negotiations for aooelorating theV postal service between Europe and the colony has been brought to a satisfactory termination, arid arrangements have been made with tbe British India Steam Navigation Company for expediting the'transit of mails. The establishment of a fortnightly service from the end of the ourrent year had also been decided upon. The question of immigration had beon considered, and measure) were being adopted to | promote the Introduction of a suitable I dais of immigrants. "It conclusion, His Excellency offered his congratulations I upan the rapid progress of the colony and its sound financial position MELBOURNE,

The Melbourne Manasjer of .the National Mortgage and Ajjenoy Company of New Zealand, Limited, reports of the local gram .market as, follows:—Shipping. wheat, 4s lid to ss; malting barley, 5s 3d to 6s; New Zealand oats, feeding i qualities, 2s 9d to 3s 2d; Milling ditto. 8s Id to 3s 2d; New Zealand bats, under bond, 2s to 2s Bd. ■:' . [Sailed, this Steamship KotomahanaVfor'theßluffi'."!" ; -ii.' ■ ' ;.'. ; NEW YORE,: .'.; '■V. ;;' ; ~:'.y';H ;: ; ■?■■> Jfuiio.2s.^■ '■. \ In oonsecjuonce of theilarge number of penniless immigrarils.wko are now arrivingirom Ireland, and who require pecuniary assiitaiioe on landing, the. Emigration Board of this city has decided Jo.send all pauperaback talreland.;| 5 'ii.'j,, \ l .'■;';''', ALEXANDRIAI ' \ \ ."'■'. !■.' .'.;' ';■'■'■ June 25. •, The report tha'anouihre-ii; of cholera had, occurred at Damietta is fully confirmed. The number of deaths is rapidly increasing, and the niture of the disease ia now beyond doubt. /■'■'-" ; <;V\ •" : romb,:; ;:;.;.':':. : ; ■ -■•'■' •'.;, ~ '.',''■:■ .'•'/,' .VJune.2s, ' ' ,A serious catastrophe, resulting in the death of ,thirty;seven persons, has occurred at Dirvio (bio). A fire broke out at a puppet show whiohwas. being held in; that town, and in the rush which was •made to escape from the building the door became blodked. ;; Besides those who lost' their ; lives by the fire, many have sufferod severe injuries,. June 26. [Tlie.proprietprs of the. Herald consider that the liberty of the Press is involved by! the adverse deoision in the recent libel action, and have, therefore;decided o institute further proceedings' at law.