CABLEGRAMS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 5, Issue 1483, 14 September 1883, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

Reuter's Telegrams,

UY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH—COPYUIOHT LONDON, September 12. Received September 12,1.40 p.m.— The race for the St. Lcger Stakes was run to-day, and resulted as follows : Ossian, 1; Chislehurst. U; Highland Chief, 3. Foot and mouth disease is spreading in an alarming manner amongst the cuttle in nil parts of England. MELBOURNE, Friday. Arrived, last evening—Ringaroonm from the Bluff. The fifth child has died from injuries received at tho fire in Walsh-street, South Yarra on Tuesday. Tramways Bill was read a third time in Legislative Council last night. SYDNEY, Thursday. News has been received here that the second mate and four of the. crew of tho schooner Lavinia and the Government agent have heen" murdered' by the natives of Apia. BRISBANE. September 13. The meat preserving works, which have been burnt down at Rockhampton, wero situated in Lake Creek. The entire works, comprising several large buildings, have been totally destroyed, only some machinery being saved, A cargo of froxen meat, which had been prepared for the steamer Fiado, was also consumed. PARIS, September 12. The remains of the late Admiral Pierre are to bo interred at the public expense. BERLIN, September 12. The statemenn recently current here that Hfirr de Brandt, formerly Imperial German Ambarrador to China, would shortly return toPekin is now denied. CAPETOWN, September 12. A considerable number of the Boera are joining Cetewayo, and it is expected that the King will shortly take the field against the rebel Zulus. LONDON, September 11.

Per Now Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agenoy Company (Limited) : Wool.—Market unchanged. Up to date 175,000 bales have been sold, and 79,000 bales have been taken for export.

Wheat,—Market quiet. Adelaide is worth 47s 6d, and Now Zealand is worth 445, per 4961b, New Zealand, fair average quality is worth c.i.f. off coast, 41s, per 4801b. . Tallow.—Market quiet. Mutton is worth 42s 6d, aud beef 41s per cwt. • Leather,—Market quiet, Best sides are worth 11|1 per lb. New Zealand Hemp.—Market quiet. Fine is worth £2B per ton. The weather is unsettled.

LONDON, , j September 13. The Barque Kilmeny, which left Wellington on 6th May, last for Newcastle, has been posted.'at Lloyds as missing. VIENNA, September 13. The Communist agitation h Croatia is increasing daily. A serious disturbance took place to-day at Jakobovitz, when the troops fired upon tho rioters and killed fifteen besides wounding many others. BRISBANE, Friday. The first estimate of £90,000 as the loss by fire at Kockhampton is overstated. It is now believed that, .£40,000 will cover the damage done.' I Presh cases of small-pox have occurred amongst those in quarantine from the steamship Duke of Westminster. The person attacked was one of tho stevedores of the vessel, The steamship Nowsherra arrived here from London with seventy cases of measles and typhoid fever on board. She has been ordered into quarantine.