CABLEGRAMS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1622, 29 February 1884, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

Reuter's Telegrams,

[by electric telegraph—copyright.]

MELBOURNE, February 27. The following ia the latest betting to-night:—Tho Australian Cup-Sar-dius, 6 to 1; Magnet, Ringwood, Coriolanus, Sweet William, Morpeth, First Demon, 10 to 1; Martini-Henry, 30 to 1. The Champion Stakes-Martini-Henry, 6 to 4; Commotion, sto 2; Off Color, 5-tolj Sardius, 6 to 1; Navigator, 8 to I.' The Newmarket' Handicap—Coolabab, 10 tol.

Per Merchant Shipping and Underwriters' Association:—London, February 25,—Arrived—Ship Otaki, from Auckland (Nov. 24). NEW YORK, February 26. The first direct cargo of Australian wool arrived at Boston to-day. -• : ' LONDON,

February 27. Lord Carlingford's Bill for the exclusion from tho United Kingdom of cattloshipped-from places where disease is believed to exist, was passed by the House of Lords last night,

. . LONDON, • February 27. Two battalions of infantry that received orders on Bth inst to proceed from Aldershot to Malta, and Gibraltar, have embarked at Portsmouth for their respective destinations. The battalion proceeding to Gibraltar, will replace 2nd battalion 1 Essex regiraint (sth foot) which recently left that atation for' Alexandria, HONGKONG, February .27, Latest intelligence to hand from Tonkin announces that the French commander has massed the troops which recently arrived, and that an immediate advance will be made upon Bacninh with whole force, SYDNEY, Thursday, Sailed, on afternoon of 25th—Wakatipu for Wellington. The death 18 announced of Dr Charles Badham, professor of olassica University, Sydney, aged 71. BEISBANE, Thursday. In the Legislative Assembly last night a resolution, waa • passed requiring that the Courier, a newspaper published here be _ prosecuted for libelling members in article commenting upon proceedings at the elections of qualifications committee. ; ADELAIDE, Thursday, In the House of Assembly last night the debate'eommenced on motion for address to Federal Councils. In discussion tho opposition left the House in a body, 'and there being consequently no quorum the matter was shelved, and prorogation parliament fixed for.to-day, and fate of motion is therefore uncertain.