CABLEGRAMS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1649, 1 April 1884, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

Heuter's Telegrams, [by electric telegraph—copyright,] CAIB.O, Mareb 27. Telegrams from Souakim state that the British troops are now returning from Tamaneb to Souakim, where the various regiments will speedily reembark for their respective stations in England and Egypt, CAIRO, March 29. Latest Telegrams from Souakim announce that all tho British troops havo now returned to that place, and that three regiments have already embarked for England. A number of Arab Sheikhs have arrived at Souakim, and others are contantly coming there, professing their friendship towards the British, and declaring they have no sympathy with' the Mahdi.

MELBOURNE, Monday, In consequence of the death of the Duke of Albany, the proposed farewell banquet to the Marquis of Normanby and other festiveties in honor of his Excellency's departure being postponed. .■' LONDON, March 28. Intelligence is to hand that the. Duke of Albany died suddenly, to-day at Cannes.' '-. ' ' ; Telegrams received from Cannes this afternoon regarding the death of

thelpufe' of, Albany; state that' His Eoyal 'died at ; 2 o'clock this' rrfprjding/in a fit, ibrought on by injuries while ■af'§ie housojof the Club at .Cannes.- ■■■s*'. .-' It is Announced, that the Duke's body will bo brought to England, and will.be interred, .at ;Progmore,. Wind'sor.' The Queen's projected visit to Darmstadt, Germany, has been abanj doned in consequence of the Prince's Idebeasey: ;!V: /'' ' 1 ■• Addresses to Her' Majeßty, ; convoying the condolence of Parliament, will be moved on Monday by; the Earl of Granville in the Hoose of Lords, and Mr Gladstone in the Commons, - "iOl '•■ ; March 29. Hon. James Service, Premier, has telegraphed to the Secretary of the States a message of condolence'with the Queen in her bereavement. , ; LONDON. ■''■. March 29, Profound emotion and universal sympathy, are beingmanifested throughout the United Kingdom at the sad and; unexpected intelligence of the death of the Duke of Albany- The Queen visited ( the Duchess at Clare-monle.'to-dayi Herßojal Highness is bearing the jshock well, though near her confinement.. .-.£ The Prince : of Wales will proceed to Cannes for. the''purpose U accompanying the duke's body to England, Melbourne;' . r# v: March, 29. ; • General reference was made in tho local churches to-day to the death of Albany, and the "Death, March": was played.. Some edifices were draped in black. ■'.''...