CABLEGRAMS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 5, Issue 1442, 28 July 1883, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

■-,. Recter's Telegrams, ,; by electric telegraph—copvright CAPETOWN, July 23 Received' July 27. 2.50 p.m.—A report come to hand yesterday of the death of Cetewayo at the •' battle of Ulundi, and is now fully confirmed. It has been further ascertained that all the King's wives were killed with him by the Usibepus, '. LONDON, '■..-■■■ July 26. Mr Gladstone has fixed Monday next for the discussion of Sir Stafford Northcote's motion urging that the claim of Count Lesseps to a monopoly for construction of canals in Egypt should be repudiated in any future parleying with the Canal Company. In expressing his willingness to take the motion on Monday, Mr Gladstone, at the same time, deprecated any discussion at present as the Government do not intend to immediately re-open negotiations with Count de Losseps,

The death is announced of Denis O'Oonor, M.P. for Sligo County, Ireland, aged 43. MELBOURNE, Friday.

• Received July 27, 2.15, : p,m.~Mr Service, Premier, replying to a memorandum recently drawn up by Sir Thomas Mcllwraith, and adopted by the Queensland Government, das proposed that a convention of colonial delegates to consider the annexation question should be held in Melbourne as soon as .possible. LONDON, . July 26. Consols has advanced to 99|, a rise of |. The Bank rate of discount remains at 4, and the market rate at 3J. The Bank of England weekly returns show the total reserve in notes and bullion to be £12,400,000, an advance of .£600,000. .During the week the proportion •of reserve to liabilities has been 44 per cent, The Colonial wool market is quiet, Arrivals to date for next auctions, commencing on 21sfc August, amount to 370,000 bales- There are no changes to report in New Zealand securities or Colonial breadstuffs and tallow. LONDON, July 27. It is reported that a case of cholera has occurred at the docks, The rumor has not, however, received any trustworthy confirmation, The death is announced of General Sir William Fonwick Williams, G.C.8., formerly Governor of Gibraltar. CAIRO, July 26. The energetic measures which are being carried out for stamping out the cholera epidemic have already had a good effect, and a decrease in the daily number of deaths is now reported, BRISBANE, July 27. • A proclamation has been issued today dissolving the Queensland Parliament. The new elections will be held next month. SYDNEY, July 27. New Zealand wheat, per bushel, 4s 6d; Bm Zealand oats, 2s 6d; maize, 2s lOd; Sugar, (Company's No, 1 pieces), per ton. £35. ADELAIDE, July 27. Wheat is quoted 5s to 5s Id. The market is firm, but there is little business doing. Flour is dull. Town brands are worth £ll 5s to £ll 10s; country ditto, £lO ss, to £lO 10s.