CABLEGRAMS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 5, Issue 1532, 12 November 1883, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

Reoter's Telegrams. M ELECTRIC TELEOItAPH,—COPYRIGHT. SYDNEY, November 11. ■ An extensive and disastrous conflagration occurred in the lower part of the city at a lato hour last night. The lire commenced in the Chinesequarter of Lower George-street, and spread rapidly. Among the buildings destroyed are two Chinese warehouses and the premises occupied by Dignon and Co., crockery warehousemen., and Mitchell, Francis and Co,, ship chandlers. The coffee Palace is olso much damaged. The total loss is estimated at £20,005, part of which is covered by insurance. MELBOURNE, November 11. Heavy rain has now fallen without cessation for three days, and it is believed that it will be impossible to hold the races at Flomington tomorrow. ' LONDON, November. 9. The Homeward mails, via Suez and Brindisi, dated Melbourne, Oct. 11, were delivered here to-day. Messrs Edward Maldeson, Chartres, and Co., bankors, of Lombard-street, have become insolvent. The liabilities are set down at £200,000. BERLIN, November 9. The Luther Centenary Festival was celebrated yesterday with great pomp throughout tho Empire, ' ST. PETERSBURG, November 9. _ The Moscow Gazetto, commeiting in its issue to-day upon the agitation which for some time past has been manifested in tho Balkan provinces, urges the union of Bulgaria and Roumelia under the administration of Aloko Pasha (Prince Aloxander Vogorides), as affording the only satisfactory settlement of the difficulty. BELGRADE, . .. November 9. The news of the defeat of the Servian rebels is fully confirmed. The success of the troops was decisive, although the rebels fought with great determination. Tho losses on both sides were very heavy, LONDON, November 10, At the Guildhall banquet last evening (Lord Mayor's Day), M. Waddington, the French Minister, who was present, said that he had been charged , with the mission of promoting the ' entente cordiale between France and England. He strenuously denied that ( his Government were desirous of pursuing any agressive colonial policy, or of making war for the acquisition of , territory in any part of the world. Mr ■ Gladstone, in the course of his speech, \ warmly sympathised with France in the Madagascar incident (sic). He con- . firmed M. Waddington's declaration ' that nothing had occurred to mar the ( cordiality of the relations between the ( two countries, and added that the French Government had made satisfactory reparation for the treatment to which the Rev. Mr Shaw had been j subjected, without solicitation from the , English Government. Count de Les- • seps, who was also among the guests, : said that he had come to England to \ confer with the representatives of the British shipowners regarding the pro- , jeefced second Suez Canal, and that he i hoped to be able to settle all reasonable , claims that might be, made. The Pie : .' mier stated that the stay of the British ( troops in Egypt depended upon the progress which was made in the task England had undertaken in that country. He added, however, that the par. ] tial withdraws] entailing the eyacua« I

on'bf Cairo.by the British force.now i .occupation had already, been , fdered. With regard to the aspect of i Continental politics,-Mi* Gladstone.de- '. 'ared .that the Powers were'vinanitous in desiring 'the preservation of cace. . ■•:•■•:■; MELBOURNE, _■-.•• Monday. lhe Daily (Telegraph states that a ian named Knowlcs, : a member of the alvation .Array, has confessed to lajor-Barker that lie (Knowles). murereda man named Bates some time ack. - LONDON, ; November 10. The cargo of frozen beef and mutton iy the Steamship Orient from Sydney September 8) arrived in good condiion,. The first portion of the mutton ras placed in the market to-day and ealised 4|d to fid.per pounds