CABLEGRAMS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1605, 9 February 1884, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

Keuter's Telegrams;

[BY ELECTRIC telegraph-copyright,]

LONDON,

_ . ' February-7.--Received February Bth, 2 p.m.—Sir Stafford Northcote has given notice of his intention to move on Tuesday next, 12th, that the recent disasters-to"the: Egyptian arms' in the Soudan' 'fire' the result of the wavering policy of the Government in connection with Egypt. The Marquis of' Salisbury, in°the House of. Lords, haa given notice of a similar motion to Northcote's, and the discussion there was also fixed for Tuesday. } p. It'has transpired'that the ranean Squadron, under Admiral ; Lord John Hay, has been ordered to proceed without'delay to Souakim.

' A force of twelve hundred marines is also to embark at Portsmouth this week for the same destination. *

The Daily News has published a telegram announcing that Gordon Pasha has i been captured and made prisoner by the tribes near Korosko, who are now in revolt.

The Bank of England to-day raised the rate of discount from ,3 per cent, to 3$ per cent. ;

SYDNEY, •, ~ -. February j7., iii : Sailed, this: afternoon Unioivsteamship Ringarooma, for Auckland, It is considered likely that the Government will postpone the consideration of the proposed revision of the tariff and proceed with the property tax scheme, and the increased duties on tea and tobacco.-- : V:

MELBOURNE, ' February 7. 'At theif wool sale this week, the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company .(Limited) offered 1550 bales, of which 1370 were sold at satisfactory prices. Low' crossbred wools and inferior qualities generally are easier; in sympathy with the London market, For secured and highclass wools good competition was experienced, and present quotations are equal to those ruling during the season. Several parcels of New Zealand wool sold fairly well, • ■ LONDON. . ' February 7. ' , F-'ve hundred sailors and marines on board tho troopship Orontes, have been ordered to Souakim. The Government, has also ordered the transport of frobpft from Aden to the Egyptian ports oii the Gulf af Aden for garrison duties. In its issue this morning the Daily News publishes'a telegram from'its' correspondent' in Upper' "ISgypfc stating that the tribes iu the neighborhood .of, Korosko have revolted, and that Gordon Pasha is unable to proceed further on his journey j!rom Korsso to Khartoum. SYDNEY,. Friday. Received February Bth, 12.40 p.m. —A motion setting forth that the Financial proposals of the Government are not satisfactory has been tabled by Mr Young in t-lio Legislative Assembly. ■lt is understood that 'die mover is not acting in concurrence with the leaders of the Opposition party. Further details in connection with ilie proposed tax of property .have transpired. Under the Bill to be introduced Banks will pay full amount of tax on the whole of their shares,, charging, a proportionate amount against each shareholder. Foreign banks will be called upon to pay in proportion to the extent of their aspirations in the colony,