CABLEGRAMS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1600, 4 February 1884, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

■': ■ • ■»—— Keuter's Telegrams.

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LONDON, ;< January 31. Received February 2,1,0 a.m,—Tho total reserve in the Bank' of England in notes and bullion is L 12,600,000, being a decrease'of LIOO,OOO during the week. The proportion of reserves to liabilities has fallen to 41 per cent. The-bank rate of discount remains at 3 percent. The market rate has advanced to 2|. There is'no change in the colonial produce markets, SYDNEY, . February 1. New Zealand wheat, 3s 6d; New Zealand oats, 3s; maize, 4s 6d; Sugar Company's No. 1 pieces, per ton, L 34. In the course of a'debate in the Legislative Council to-night, an angry altercation took place between the Hon, Robert Wisdom and Mr Buchanan, Subsequently both "went into the Speaker's retiring room, and while in there'Mr Wisdom struck Mr Buchanan and-bath rolled on the floor. The House' broke up in confusion, and tho galleries were cleared. On the return of the .members an excited debate ensued, and'Mr Wisdom was ordered to attend the House on Tuesday next dri'a charge of breach of privilege,

' - ; MELBOURNE;'' ' February 1. Arrived.-Orient steamship Gamine, with mails via Suez and Briniisi, dated London, .fist December, eotisisting pf 195 bags. The New Zealand portion of the mail is being forwarded via Sydney and Auckland.

! ; SYMDY, •■ ' _ February 1. , ...In the Legislative Assembly.to-day; the Government Bill for.validating the ;seats.of the Hons.'G.'H, Reid, EC. <pohen, • Mr Sutton, and others, was Junctor consideration. Mr Sutton's ..seat was ultimately declared vacant, in ■ opposition to the Government vote. The Hon. G. H. Reid has announced ! liis' intention of seeking re-election. '.Sailed, this afternoon-Union s.s. Wajhqra, for Auckland.

■'■-.■•• MELBOURNE, Februsry 1. At the meeting of the Eiverina residents to-night, a committee was appointed to inaugurate a separation league..

CAIRO, January 30. News,has been, received here that : the garrison at Sinkat is now without foodi':and owing to the number of Arabs, surrounding the town relief is impossible, ! , : ; -? !^; . ;■;;::;, "XONDONj ■•'■■■^v : '-■ •••-;;•;■ X'-Z VK•;•:..- February 1, Tho Xagiury' uito the wreck of the

Duke of Westminster on the coast of the Isle of Wight was. concluded to-day. The Court; found: the master at fault, and suspended his certificate fov.six months.