CABLEGRAMS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1617, 23 February 1884, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

Reuter's Telegrams,

[BY ELECTMC TELEGBAPH—COI'YHIOHT.]

MELBOUKNE, February 21

Received February 22, la.m.—The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited) report of the Victorian wheat harvest that the yield is fully -up to expectations previously formed, and'estimate the'surplus at 200,000 bushels.. : ' CAIRO," February 21.

Telegrams from Souakim state 'that the British troops forming the expedition for the relief of Tokar are assembling at Rasmahdi, but that an adequate garrison has been left at Souakim. • "' ; • Late intelligence from Khartoum is to hand to the effect that Gordon Pasha has already acquired the widest influence over the natives, and his power is rapidly increasing. The statement that his proclamation promised freo trade in slaves.is now fully confirmed, . ' ";

CONSTANTINOPLE, February 20.

Fears are entertained that a fanatical outbreak will occur at Arabia, and in compliance with the wishes of the sheriff of Mecca, the Porte has ordered the immediate despatch of 2000, troops to the province of Hedjaz. MELBOURNE, February 22. .

Received February 22nd,. 2.3.0 p.m. —Jas, Service, Premier,.has read a telegram from Mr Murray Smith, Colonial Agent-General, reporting that the latter hud had an important .interview with the Under-Secretary of the Colonial Office, regarding the tion of the Australian Colonies and tho Pacific annexation. In the course of the interview Sir Robert Herbert announced that Her Majesty's Government decided not to sanction -any annexation of the Western PacifiG islands until the federation of the Australian Colonies had been accomplished)- and that it would be necessary for various colonial Legislatures. to; adopt /.resolutions confirming the action of their delegates at the Sydney' Convention before tho Imperial Parliament could pass the necessary EnabJjngV Act, which, however, would be prepared by; the.lmperial authorities, and which it was proposed to lay before Parliament during the present session. The ; Colonial Under-Secretary . urged'/.that steps should be taken'by the Colonial Governments to expediate the passage of the resolutions abovo mentioned, and added that a guarantee by the colonies of £IO,OOO would secure the appointment of an interior High.Commissioner of tho Western Pacific with enlarged powers. ■...■'

ADELAIDE, February-22; . Arrived, last night—Mossage'ries Maritime Company's steamship Salazie, from Marseilles, January 16, ; - SYDNEY,: February 22,. v . Sailed, yesterday afternoon—Ringarooma, for Auckland.; ; BRISBANE, .'.-.-■ ; • ■- : February"2l.- : ■- ;A; severe gale, accompanied by torrents of. rain", passed ; over Northern Queensland to-day.- : Disastrous floods,' causing immense damage to. property, occurred at Cp6ktown, : where twenty-four (sic) inches of rain fell within twenty-four hours, The shipping along the coast also- sustained severe damage from effects, of gale.