CABLEGRAMS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 5, Issue 1496, 29 September 1883, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

« i Reuter's Telegrams.

by KUiCTIUO TELEGRAPH—COPYRIGHT LONDON, September 29. Received September 29, noon.—-It has been ascertained that the report that Parnell liutl been shot at is altogether unfounded.

The Rev Mr Shaw was accorde 1 a public reception to-day at Exeter Hall on his return from Madagescar. There

was a very large attendance of sympathisers and general public. Shaw gave, a lengthy narrative of the treatment Jie received at the hands of the Fr.onoh naval authorities, showing he h'ad been subjected to considerable illusage : on shore and oir board the war ship which took him to Reunion. The London press arc unanimous in urging Shaw's demand from French Government for reparation for treatment received.

.. CONSTANTINOPLE, September 27. Telegrams are to hand from Sofia state that large numbers of arms are being imported into Bulgaria. The •trrns are declared to be of Russian manufacture, and it is rumored that the Russian Government is cognizant of the movement.

PARIS, . September 27. It is reported that the Chinese Envoy has definitely declined the French proposals for a settlement of the Tonquin difficulty. Great secrecy is, however, observed regarding the progress of the negotiations, and no official announcement has yet been made.

SYDNEY, September 28.

A' violent storm passed over the colony last night. Four and u-half inches of rain fell in this neighborhood. '•,

' LONDON, September 28.

A rumor is current here that Mr Charles Parnell has been shot, the origin of which has not been traced. The report has caused some excitement, but has not gained much jredence.

The meetings at Dungannon yesterday were largely attended by Mr Parnell's followers, and notwithstanding the presence of a large number of Orangemen, nothing approaching the nature of a riot occurred; the presence f strong bodies of constabulary and military having been sufficient to preserve order. ■