CABLEGRAMS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 5, Issue 1562, 18 December 1883, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

Reuter's Te&egrams, by eleqtrio teleor4ph,—copyright. i MADRID, December 14,.. Prince Frederick William, the German Crown Prince, arrived to-day at Barcelona, en route for Italy. LONDON, December 14, Arrived, steamship British Queen from Lyttleton (October 27), Both Houses of Parliament are summoned to meet for the despatch of business on February sth, Mina Jury, the Tichborne .adventuress, has been sentenced to a year's imprisonment for her recent frauds. The Economist in speaking- of the new loan expressed an opinion that New.South Wales is going too fast. : , The brokers think that the loan will float, as investors are offering a quarter per cent premium. The New South Wales inscribed four per cent, stock at October interest is quoted at ninety-nine and three-quarters, and Victorian four per cent, ex April and October interest, at one Hundred and a quarter. Australian wheat ex store forty-six and sixpence to. forty-seven shillings. . ;';'"' .

PARIS.- -• December 14. GeneralMelot has received, orders to proceed to Tonquin in command of two brigades comprising 3000 men. The forces in Tonquin will by these reinforcements be raised to a strength l of 15,000. HONGKONG, December 14. A report was reached here that the usurper of the throne of Anam, who caused the late king to be poisoned, has refused to recognise the-treaty which his' predecessor made -with the French Commissioner, M. Harmand, and will declare war against the French. PARIS, December 15. Received 17th December 11.30 a.m. —ln view of the necessity for the despatch of reinforcemonts to Tonquin M. Ferry stated stated at the sitting of the Chamber of deputies to-day that it would be necessary to ask ior a further vote of credit to meet expenses incurred, and that a sum of 20,000,000 francs would be required for that purpose.

ALEXANDRIA, December 15. A serious fire occurred in this city. The temporary buildings which were erected in the square to replace those burned at the time of the bombardment of the city by the British squadron, have been totally destroyed. A serious ferment has cemmeucedin Upper Egypt botween Mussallmans and Christians and it is leaved that the ill-feeling may give rise to a serious outbreak, LONDON December 16.

Admiral Sir W. % W. Hewett, commanding East Indian Squadron, has gone to Souakim, on the Egyptian Coast of the Bed Sea.

LONDON, December 14. The total quanity of wheat afloat for Great Britain is 1,800,000 quarters, being 100,000 less than last week. Adelaide wheat, ex store, remains at 465, and New Zealand ditto at 38s 6d to 43s 6d. Adeliade flour, ex warehouse, 325. Australian tallow is without change. LONDON. D.vemberl4. A telegram has been received from the Govenor of Dongola announcing that he has received authentic information that Hicks Pasha, was not killed at the time' his army was annihilated by the rebel Arabs, but succeeded in escaping, and is now at Birkel. Later intelligence from the Soudan states that dissension has occurred amongst the tribes who were leagued together under El Mahdi, and that they are now returning to their former insolated condition. MELBOURNE, December 16. Arrived, Saturday morning—Orient steamship Iberia, from London (Nov.

"The Vagabond"! Julian Thomas who went to New Guinea to carry out the exploration commenced by captain Armit, the special correspondent of the Argus, has returned to Cooktown. The Argus this moming announces that the expedition to New Guinea has terminated for the present, LONDON, December 15, •The. .steamship Kent, which was found to be on fire on her arrival at Port Said, resumed her voyage for Australia after overhauling and restowing damaged cargo,