CABLEGRAMS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 5, Issue 1471, 31 August 1883, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

Reuter's Telegrams,

SYDNEY, ; August 30. A severe shock of earthquake was experienced at midnight at Kiama, a seaport 90 miles south of this city. Dwellings in the town and neighborhood were severely shaken. • At a meeting of the Diocesan Synod to-day, it wag resolved that a Synod Hall should be erected as a memorial to the late Bishop; Barker. PAEIS, August 29. It is announced that .the French Government lias assumed control of the fiananccs and Customs of the kingdom of Anam, in accordance with tho terms of the treatyreceiitlymade with the monarch of that country. A circular, signed "Philippe Oomte de Paris," has been issued to-day, formally notifying the courts of the death of tho late Oomte do Chambord; YIENNA, '■• ■ August 29. Count Kalnoky, Minister of Foreign Affairs, has gone to Satzburg to meet Prince Bismarck, Nothing has transpired as to the object of the interview. MELBOURNE, August 20, The Dutch ..Consul-General in this city received a telegram this morning from Admiral Van Gogh, commanding the naval forces in Java, confirming the statement that a tremendous siesmomic eruption had occurred in the Straits of rjunda, and that, the charts of those seas can no longer .be relied upon. The lighthouses on the Sunda Group have also been overthrown.

Per Merchant Shipping and Underwriters' Association. London, August 29:—Arrived, from Lyttleton-Ships Frith of Lorn (May 15); West Riding (April 19); West York (April 23); Carnarvon Castle (May 10): from Timaru—Norma (April 25)j SYDNEY, : August 30. Sailed, this aftemoon-rUnion Company's steamship Te' Anau, for Auckland. ~\ . ~.., The latest betting on -the AJ.C. Derby is 6 to i against the field;; Martini Henry being a : firm 'favorite; The latest betting on the Great Metro-' politan Stakes. ris.'laa.. Demon, 7 to 1; Navigator, 10 to 1; Norman 12 to I.' Much interest is

being taken; in the race, Nothing is going ibe|d|4han First Demon and' ;MasqueraHev||Yately is well,' ana*; Stf|Mpdred is mul : ini-; proved bfilaie,-? ' >s. -U .s': .ypAßiSi ';■■■■" '..■■ / Augußt29. The intelligence recently to hand that the King of Anam had submitted to the French commander, and that terms for the cessation of hostilities had been agreed upon, is now officially; confirmed. '.-..■ J-MTAJIA, ' August 29. .j ;Th'e tidal wave experienced at ; Arijer, .on tho coast of this Island, has caused 'the 'complete destruction of the place tind great loss of life. . !;,~ The:; recent' volcanic eruption on Oracatoa and the marine disturbances have .completely cHangea 1 ? the iabpect-of the Straits of Sunda, and navigation of the passage is now attended with great danger. • '"-- '■■:'':■''. ' HONQKONG, , v ...'.;,;..■ August 29. A force of two thousand Chinese troops haye, been ordered to Canton in view of thestate-o{ ; affairs inTonquin. ! ,'^' : '' '/"SYDNEY,... ■,.:.-.■ i, ,1' Thursday. • The New South Wales Government has concludeda mailcontract 'with' the Orient Company for a fortnightly service of commencing with a steamer leaving Melbourne on 21st Siptember. LONDON, -■ .August 29. At the wool auction!to-day 11,100 bales were offered. • More demand was experienced at a slight improvement in prices. ..■■... v , ,-■ .:> A further portion of the lonic's mutton was sold to-day at prices ranging from 6d to, 1i per pound, .