CABLEGRAMS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 5, Issue 1438, 24 July 1883, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

Reuter's Telegrams, by electric telegram—copyright LONDON, July 21, The action against the Rev. A. H, Maconochie, formerly incumbont of St. Albans, and who was instituted to the benefice of St. Peter's London Docks, in January last for illegalities of Romish ceremony practised at the former Church,.was concluded to-day. A final sentence, of deprivation was pronounced, and defendant was condemned to pay the costs of the proceedings, MELBOURNE. ' ~-.. '. July 23, The prisoner Burns, who was found guilty of murder, of .Michael Quinlivan at Wickliffe, in 1880, has been sentenced to.death, i

Per Merchant Shipping and Underwriters' Association:—A telegram has been received here reporting that the British Indian steamship Teviotdale, 1018 tons, from London, May 18, has anchored in the Gulf of Carpentaria with propeller blade broken, LONDON, July 21. Arrived-Ships Aristos, from Lyttelton (April H); Selkirkshire, Lyttelton (April 14); Aurora, Timavu (April 21); Sam,.Mendel, Lyttelton (April 18). " CAIRO, July 21. Received July 24, 0.40 a.m,-The ravages of the cholera epidemic in the native quarter of the city are daily redoubled: The inhabitants are panicstriken, and numbers are dying in the streets in their attempts to escape infection. Sir Evelyn Wood and General Stephenson have undertaken the direction of the sanitary measures which have been decided upon, and will bo rigorously enforced without delay. The quarter of the .city; in which the disease has. taken the firmest hold, and which is especially crowded arid unhealthy, is to be burnt, all other means' of disinfecting being considered use< less.

; Sydney, r* -* 'S, •' TuesdayReceive! Jtity ,1.20, p.m.—Ar;Wellipgton. BRISBANE; , Tueßday. ' It is rumored that the Government intend to abandon the proposed transcontinental railway! tad will notagaiii submit an agreement to Parliament even if the Ministry, is in' majorityafter the appeal to the country. ■

■; MELBOVRNE/ 1 . ■}? ..,.,.. .' •' Tuesday. ;' •' Private telegrams. from Poo Chow," dated 2ist: inst., state that r shipments of tea to Australia and New Zealand, to the end of July will probably equal 80,000 pounds weight;; It is estimated that' the first crop will show- a decrjeaso;' of 20,000 lbs, and 'the second similar falling off. The market is firm at Poo Chow.-.,-'.. . -/..v: '■' ..;...' The South Australian Government continue, to hohl alooffrom; the action being in''?Lpn'|on''.'tO; ; .yfge luponi"the Imperial <3ovemmontj\the durability; of 'annexing .'the':New Hebrides. Numerous telegramß hayo:.passed be : tween Mr Service and' Mr' Bray, the Premier of South Australia/ on ; the subject but without result. Mr Bray alleging that an agreement exists between. England and France not to annex the PaciGc Islands.