CABLEGRAMS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1607, 12 February 1884, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

Reuter's Telegrams, [by electric telegraph—copyright,] f. ; : SYDNEY, ;- '" . February 9. The Intercolonial Cricket Match, "Victoria versus New. South Wales, was continued here to-day, when the visitors with two wickets down for 23, resumed their first innings, which closed for 109, The home team then went in;for their second innings, and at the close of the day's play had lost, 3 wickets for 168 •runs. Bannerman is not out 61, Moses not out 58.-

. CAIRO, ; February 10. Authentic information is to hand to-day that Gordon Pasha arrived yesterday safely at Berber, a town on the, Nile, and is now well on his journey towards Chartoum. A full brigade of Egyptian troops is now under orders to proceed to Besoran, at the first cataract on the Nile on the Nubian frontier, where preparations are to be made' with a view of opposing .the advance of the rebels into Egypt proper, should this be attempted. The troops will be officered throughout by Englishmen and the force will be despatched with the least possible delay. . LONDON, February 9, Arrived Steamship i Tongariro, from.Lyttleton (December 31). In the House of Commons to-day, a, debate was commenced upon a motion tabled by Mr Parnell for a vote of censure upon the Irish Executive, but the discussion was subsequently adjourned without a division being taken. CAIRO, February 8. Latest intelligence, to hand from Souakim states that Baker Pasha mistrusts the troops under his command at that place, and it is expected that some of the regiments will be recalled to Egypt. HONGKONG, February 8.

News, has reached here fromTonquin that an ingagement has been fought lietwweeu the French troops and a large troop of rebels in the provinces of Soutay and Nombink, The latter was completely defeated and dispersed with considerable slaughter, the French loss being it is stated, comparatively small.