CABLEGRAMS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1603, 7 February 1884, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

Reutbr's Telegrams.

By ELECTRIC TELEORAtH,—COPYRIOnT,

CALCUTTA, February 5. Received February 8,11.0 a.m.— Beturns of attendance \t Exhibition show, that to date half a million persona have paid admission. As interest in display .show no signs ot lessening, the closing will probably be postponed for a fortnight beyond the data originally fixed. Awards which have 1 been declared by the various committees have given general satisfaction to exhibitors. A 'farewell luncheon was jgivon today to the Bosisto Yictoriin Commissioner, and in his speech W the occasion,;he expressed complete .satisfaction iy th the proposed scheme for a line of direct steamers between India, Australia, and the States, and believes that such a service would be likely to succeed. •* \

LONDON, \ February 5, _ Fifth Session of the present Parliament was opened to-day by Commission. Tho Royal Message, as read by the Lord Chancellor agreis with the forecast already telegrapheti. except in So for as the latter referred, to Kgypt. On this subject the speech's states that the. proposed withdrawal of the British troops from that country has been cancelled as a measure of precaution against the possible effect of reverse to Egyptian arms in Egypt itself. So far as British occupation is concerned, the speech adds, the position is unchanged. . " SYDNEY, February G. ;,' .In the. Legislative Council, to-night, Hon Mr Wisdom tendered an apology for the part he had taken in the disturbance which occurred in Chamber on Ist instant. On the motion of the Premier his apology was, after some debate, accepted by the House.

■\ LONDON, February 5. Received February 5, 1.30 a.m.— The following is a forecast of the Queen's Speech, to be delivered at the the Imperial Parliament today :—The Speech states that relations with foreign powers continue friendly, It regrets that events in the Soudan have delayed the withdrawal of British- Egypt which, however, is still intended. It hopes that the measures vliich have recently been taken will sbjve the difficulty, and that Colonel Gortjon will shortly discover the best meaas for effecting tho evacuation of the Soudan, The difficulty which has arisen in Madagascar has been satisfactorily arranged with France. A hope of a happy settlement of tho Transvaal frontier question is entertained. The disorder which has arisen in Zu'luland has been overcome, and that country is now in a satisfactory condition. , State affairs in Ireland show signs ©f steady improvement, The Speech also announces that Bills will be introduced for dealing with county franchise, London municipal reform; and local self-government, and the renewal of Sunday closing regula. tions in Ireland