CABLEGRAMS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1657, 10 April 1884, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

; Renter's Teleqhams. [by electric telegitapn—copyright.] LONDON, April 7. Arrived, at Plymouth—Steamship Garonne, from Melbourne, and steamship Doric, from Lyttelton. The cargoes of both vessels are believed to bo in good condition. \ LONDON, \ April 8 (morning). It is announced that the Queen has decided to to her intention of visiting Hesse' Darmstadt, Germany, and Her Majesty's departure is now fixed for Monday'.noxt, the 15th inst,

In the House of Commons last night, the Electoral, Reform Bill, providing for a uniarm qualification throughout the three kingdoms, was, after further discussitn, read a second tirao on division by amajority of 120, ThoParnellitos voted with the Government. ' LONDON; \ April 7. Received April 9,1.5 m.—Consols have advanced to 102|. New Zealand securicties remain at last quotations, The market rate of discount has further fallen to 2 percent,, and is now 1| below the bank rats. •Adelaide wheat, off coast cargoes, 41s 6d, ex store, 435; New ZeaUud ditto, 35s to 41s; Adelaide flour, ?x store, 295,

Australian tallow, average quality, Beef, 375; mutton, 40s. The homeward mails, via Suez and Briudisi, from Melbourne, February 28, were delivered here to day. MELBOURNE, Aprilß. Biddle, the station-master at Wcrribee, through whose negligence tlio fatal railway accident at Little River is alleged to have been caused, lias been committed for trial on a charge of manslaughter.

The Wairarapa-Adelaide inquiry was continued to-day. Witnesses who were on board the Union steamship confirmed the evidence, taken at Dtmedin, Mr Mouatfc, the engineer, corroborated the statement that tho remark made by Mr Mills regarding a race was 'merely jacular. Other witnesses denied that the Wairarapa waited for the Adelaide, and blamed the bad steering of the. latter vessel. Mi' Mills, tlie.Union Company's agent, testified that lie never arranged a race between the tjvo vessels, and that the statement of Hr Turnbull, the Adelaide's agent, the contrary, was incorrect. The eljuiry stands adjourned until to-morim whon Messrs Gillies and Kerford,; mHo were among the passengers, will h ezamiiwtl,