CABLEGRAMS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 5, Issue 1450, 7 August 1883, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

Reutbr's Telegrams,

UY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH—COPVHIQHT

THE INFORMERS AT SYDNEY. SYDNEY, Tuesday, Received August 7th, 12.45 p.m.— It has transpired that tho Government lias decided to permit the landing of the informers here from tho Pattan for their own protection. MELBOURNE, • . . . Tuesday. ' Arrived; this morning—P. and 0. Company's Australia with Suez.mails, ; The following further Cup ecratchings are posted:—Aberfoyle, Lord Clifden, Glencoo, Goldfinder, Hesperian, and Palarenda,

The Pathan sailed yesterday for Sydney with the informers on ■ board,' accompanied .by Detective Mackny. .Smith continues to deny his identity and is very violent, It is possible he may be deported .to Calcutta,

LONDON, August 6. ,In the House of Commons to day, Mr Gladstone, in reply to a question, said that the views of the Government in connection with Egypt had not changed. The outbreak of cholera had delayed the steps proposed for the reorganisation of the country, and prevented a hope being entertained of the possibility of an early withdrawal of tlie British troopß now in occupation.

SYDNEY, August 6. - > Eocoived August 7, 1.10 a.m.—The two men, Egan and Scatilon, who stuck up and robbed Mr Topliam, the contractor for the Nepean water-works, of ,£ISOO on, the road between Camden and-Oatiipbelltown, were' brought up for trial to-day, and were found guilty of, robbery with arms, and sentenced to twelve years ,on the roads. 1 Madalisfcer's drapery store, at Oobar, has been destroyed by fire. The loss is estimated at £BOOO, part of which is covered by insurance. ' PARIS,

August 5. News of a disquieting nature has been received here from tbo French' cammandant at Tamatave. The Hovas, otnboldened at the late inactivity of the French troops, are assuming a depant attitude, and bodies of wellarnied natives' are hovering in the neighborhood at Tamatave, The troops occupying the town are too weak in numerical strength to make an advance from their base of operations, and owing to, the threats of the Hovas, and ,the fear that an attack may be made by them in force, special precautions nrdlbelng taken to protect Tamatave, ond strengthen the position of the French troop 3 now occupying the town. I'M"; : OTTAWA, August 5, The Marquis of Lansdowne, who sneceeds tho Marquis of Lome as Governor-General of Canada, arrived hero to-day, and. was accorded an enthusiastic reception. ',. :;r ;• CAIRO, • 1 ' August 5, Success continues to attend the. efforts which are being made to stamp out the cholera epidemic. The decrease in the ravages of the" disease has now become "generarthrbughout the country, a.ndmo further outbreak is anticipated, ; : MADRID, ; . , Augusts.', among - the 5 troops 1 at; Badajoz. The riotors held the town " for some time, but the ernoute was eventually repressed by a body of troops despatched from this city,