CABLEGRAMS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1637, 18 March 1884, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

Reuter's Telegrams, [by electrio telegraph—copyright.] SYDNEY, , ■■■, ~March 15.. Received March 17,' Vl.lo aim.— Arrived, this evening—P.M.S. City of Sydney, from, San Francisco, via Auckland," "• * • ■''.. ■■• ! Ai] ■ Hanlan was recorded an enthusiastic reception on tho arrival of the steamer by which he wa<i a passanger. .'As yet he has not' arranged jfor any, matches with Australian oarsmen, and intends to give, rowing exhibitions throughout Australia. Hanlan will visit New Zealand on his return, and will give similar exhibitions at.various places, "/■ ; LONDON,'

. ,'\ u ';. ;/ March 14. The Homeward, mails,; via San, Francisco, frW Auckland- (Feb. 5), were delivered Wre-lO'divV i. -

'•PAfcC;., " March 15.

Telegrams from/ Tonquiii announce tliafc the French troops are following up their recent victory and pursuing the Chinese and driving them from various positions in the neighborhood of Bacninh. '

The press generally urge that, the troops ■. should ; advance .-towards the Chinese frontier, -';

The Hon Evelyn Ashley,- UnderSecretary to the Colonies, replying to a question, announced that'the,Government would shortly nominate a High Commissioner for the Western- Pacific, whose duties would.ln entirely dis- ■ tinet from those, of the Governors of Fiji aud New Zealand, The Hon Mr Ashley further stated that the Government had informed the various Go-' vernmerits of Australasia, that if their Parliaments pass resolutions in favor of federation by June next, tho necessary Enabling Bill would be introduced in the Imperial Parliament during the present session. •-'■■••■■ Sit-Charles Dilke, President of the Local Government Board, in the House 1 to-day made a statement to the effect that if opposition succeed in forcing a dissolution on"Parliament^the Government will take cai'e to appeal to.the country, not upon their Egyptian policy atone, but upon their policy generally, LONDON, .. March 15. Received March 17,: 2.30 :p.tu.— Per Merchant Shipping and finderwriters' Association.:—Arrived -ship Firth Dornoch, 1 from Lyttelton November 21, " ; PARIS, - : ; ; .J'" - ; - .. . March 16. The .Parisian'and other French papers continue tooirge that the viotory ot Bacninh should bo promptly followed up, .and i'jtjcommqnd that the French array. shpuU forthwith advance upon and occupy ! Hanghoa and other towns to the westward of Bacninh. ' VIENNA,-... ■'■:'.■■-.•:■• March 16. The police at Buda-Pesth • have effected the arrest 'of thirty-six men on a charge of plotting to incite anarchy in that city,.- , SYDNEY, '••■■■ Monday, Received March; 17, 1 p.m.—A destructive fire occurred last night at Borthwiek'B, oil, warehouse, George street, Insurances ,on propertv amount to. £16,000. A boat containing passengers from the steamship City of Sydney yesterday was cut in two by the steamer Emu, the occupants of' tho boat bad- a miraculous escape.; ■•■.■ '■■'•■ LONDON, •March 15. ' Consols remain,atlo,2. ; securities ares change. j Colonial breadstuff's'.—Adelaide wheat,; new crop, remains : afc 46s ex granary; • New-Zealand wheat, ex granary, 36s to 425; Adelaide floiijy ex- granary, 30s. The-total of wheat ; afloat for -the' United "Kingdom is l) 530,000. f quarters, : Australian tallow has declined by sixpence to a shilling-; beef, average.quality, 37s 6d; mutton, 40s 6d. Best Sydney sundried copra, £l9<ss. .Best; Australian ; leather, lid. The wool sales closed to-day. 300,0p0;bale3 were sold during the series, anct.2(jjoo.o'-.are held oyer for thorioxfcipction?i..: ;, 'Uriwashed Australian wools, closed at an.halfpenny lower than at the close of the December ■ .Gpojd - medium Australian good~qualifcyf> fleece generally, and medium to good, scoured have closed in good demand.. Faulty wools are- ; a penny ponny halfpenny than- in December:!', * } ■•'■'.". >