CABLEGRAMS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1655, 8 April 1884, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

JReuter's Telegrams, [by electric telegraph—copyright.] CAIRO, .• ;'•?! ' April 3. ■•>! Latest despatches from Souakim announce that Major-General Graham has left that part for the city. A detach- ; ment.of Sir Evelyn Wood's-force, now' stationed in Egypt, has been ordered to proceed to Souakim to form-the garrison to be kept at that port. '' LONDON, ■ April ,3, In the House of Commons to-day, the Marquis ot Hartiugton, in answer to questions, stated that it is not intended to send British troops ,to Berber or Khartoum, but if General Gordon proved to be in jeopardy the Government would order measures to be taken for his assistance. The Minister added that in his latest despatches General Gordon announced that he adhered to his views in favor of the evacuation of the Soudan. LONDON, April 4. ; The body of the late Duke of Albany reached Portsmouth to-day. MELBOURNE, April G. To-day has been observed as a day of general mourning throughout the colony for the late Duke of Albany, The majority of the citizens of Melbourne were dressed in black. Flags were flown on all public buildings at half-mast. LONDON,

April!. Received April 7, 0.15 a.m.— Consols remain at 102|. The Bank rate of discount is 2|-, and the market rate 2J per cent, The Bank reserve is £15,(500,000, a decrease of £1,100,000 during . th,e week. The proportion of reserve fo liabilities is 44 per cent.

New Zealand securities remain at last quotations, viz:—s per cent. 10-40 loan, 103; 5 per cent. 1889 loan, 105; 4| per cent. 1879-1904 loan, 10H; 4 per cent, inscribed stock, 101. " '

Colonial breadstuff's and tallow-are without quotable change. At the bides auctions to-day, Australian sorts realised full prices, Tho total quantity ot wheat afloat for Great Britain is 1,960,000 quarters, being 90,000 quarters above the quantity last week. • April 5. ;. Tho Right. Hon, John Bright is suffering from slight congestion of the 0 0 0 lungs. LONDON, April 5. Received April 7, noon.—The body of his late Royal Highness the Duke of Albany was entombed to-day in Mausoleum at Frogmore, Windsor, Her Majesty the Queen and various members of the royal family attended the ceremony, which was of the most solemn and imposing character. Among wreaths placed on the Prince's coffin was one forwarded on behalf of the colonies.

Further parleying which has been proceeding between the representatives of England and Spain with a view to the conclusion of a fresh commercial treaty proved fruitless, and negotia tions have now ceased.

Telegrams are to hand announcing that steamship Daniel Steinman, 1790 tons, from Antwerp became a total wreck on tlio coast of Nova- Scotia and a hundred aud twenty persons have been drowned. Olias. Reade, the well known novel-, ist and dramatist, is reported to be in a dying state, CAIRO, April 5, Intelligence lias been received from Kassala, a town in Soudan, near frontier of Abyssenia, that the,Egyptian garrison there is in a. critical position, and the governor of the town has appealed to the for aid. MELBOURNE. Monday. The persons wounded by the recent railway accident are all progressing favorably towards recovery. 'The membors of the Board of Enquiry have inspected the scene of the disaster, SYDNEY; . April 7. Received April 7, 12.55 p.m.—A heavy rain has fallen pretty generally throughout the colony, and empty dams have been replenished. Tin* dowfipour at Sydney has been exceptionally heavy fully ten inches having been recorded since the 4th. Some parts of the city were flooded, and some damage is the result. The intermittent supply of water to the city and suburbs has iioVv been revoked.

I; Bishop Barry preached at the Anglican Cathedral yesterday. His sermon Am most eloquent, and he made special .reference to the late Prince Leopold. \ At the Hawkesburyßace Club's[Autumn meeting- on Saturday, the (Handicap, was won by Empress, with iPhyllis'secpiid, s Sardonyx third.'There jwere twelve, horses',started. Empress was the favorite; and.won easily. The