CABLEGRAMS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 5, Issue 1540, 21 November 1883, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

. Rkuter's Teleghams. JW (ELECTRIC TELEQRAMI,—COPYRIGHT, ALEXANDRIA, November 20. The Khedive has given orders that a force of Bashi Bazouks, and some regiments of black troops, are to proceed without delay to Souakin, the'scene of thio reconfc defeat of the Egyptian Regulars by the rebel hill tribes. LONDON, November 20. Received 21st, 1,30 p.m.—Arrived, at Plymouth yesterday, the P. and 0, steamship Rosctta from Melbourne, (September 25). An official, statement has been gtyfr lished that the Queen's health "fij

greatly' Improved, ond that' Hoi' Mfejesty lias nearly recovered from the effects of the accident' at Windsor CJastle in March last. . MELBOTTRNE, Wednesday, Knowles, the Salvationist, who was arrested on his own confession, for the murdpr of Bates, the actor,, has been discharged from custody. ALEXANDRIA, .' ' v November2o. Received November 21st, 11.20a,m. —News has reached here, from Soudan which gives currency to the report that the Egyptian forces under Hicks Pasha operating against the Mowers of El Mahdi, the false prophet, are short of provisions and surrounded by the enemy. The position of Egyptian troops is said to bo critical. BELGRADE,

November 20. Three leaders of the recent rebellion ill this country who were condemned to death have been shot, LONDON,

November 19, Received November 21,0.55 p.m.— In the course of a despatch to the Imperial. Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Major Sir Evelyn Baring, British Diplomatic Ageht and ConsulGeneral in Egypt, states that a force of three thousand infantry and six guns will be sufficient as a garrison for Alexandria, and that the Egyptian Government has intimated its readiness to be answerable for the maintenance of order in the country at large, The organisation of the native array having now been completed by Sir Evelyn Wood, the. Oommander-in-Chief.

MELBOURNE, November 20. TJie Melbourne Manager of the National Mortgage and Agency Company of New Zealand (Limited) ieports of the local grain market as follows Wheat is firm and in Retire demand at 4s 5d to 4s 6d; malting barley, 3s Od to 4s Od. The market is weaker. New Zealand oats are in good demand at 2s lid to 3s for feeding, and 3s Id to 4s 2d for milling sorts, New Zealand oats under bond are steady at 2s 2d to 2s fid. GENOA (Italy), November 19, Received November 20, 2.25 p.m.His Imperial Highness, the Crown Prince pf-Gertnany, arrived here to-day from Berlin. He proceeds to-night to Valencia en route for Madrid, escorted by the German Medeterranean Naval Squadron. . ALEXANDRIA, November 19, The report to hand last week that a detachment of Egyptian troops had been attacked and routed near Souakin port in the Red Sea is now fully confirmed. The troops numbered 500, and were proceeding to reinforce the army in the Soudan, when they were attacked by rebel hill-men. Moncrieff, British Consul at Souakin, who was .with' the detachment, was killed. Only fourteen men escaped, and they made their way to Souakin, which was subsequently attacked by the rebels, who were, however, repulsed by tho Egyptian garrison,' Latest reports state that another attack on Soukin is imminent, and that the population is flying from the place fearing that it will fall into the hands of the rebels.

. MELBOURNE, Tuesday, The steamship Wairarapa from the Bluff has arrived at Hobart after a quick passage of 2 days 23 hours. Most of the delegates to the Annexation Conference aro assembling liore before proceeding to Sydney. ■ LONDON, November 19. Consols have declined to 101 f. New Zealand quotations remain at last quo tations, viz: 5 per cent 10.40 loan, 105J'j 5 per cent 1889 loan, 104 ex div.; 4| per cent 1879-1904 loan, 99£ ox div,; 4 per cent inscribed stock, 100 J. The market for colonial breadstuffs continues steady, Adelaide wheat has further advanced by sixpence per quarter, and is to-day quoted at 46s 6d ex store. New Zealand wheat remains at 38s 6d to 44s 6d ex store, according to quality, Adelaide flour ex store, remains at 325. Australian tallow is dull, best beef 38s, best mutton 395.