CABLEGRAMS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1658, 12 April 1884, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

... Reuter's Telegrams, [«y electric telegraph—copyright.] SYDNEY, April 9./ : Received April 9, 8.30 p.m.—Sailed; this afternoon—Union s.s. Hauroto for Wellington. Tawliaio visited tho Government offices to-day, and received attention from Ministers who were present, MELBOURNE, April 9. Sailed, this afternobn—Fteamship Wairarapa, for the Bluff. ALBANY, April 9. Arrived, in King George's Sound, this morning—P. and 0. the steamship Rome, with inward mails, via Suez and Brimlisi, dated London, March 7, One of her passengers is suffering from small pox, . MELBOURNE, April 9. Tho Navigation Board concluded its inquiry into the Adelaide-Wairarapa collision to-day, and delivered its decision. The Board found that tho Adelaide being the overtaking vessel, was bound by the regulations to keep out of the way of tho Wairarapa, and that Captain Lockyear was, therefore, responsible-for the casualty. Taking into consideration tho darkness arid the dangers of tho channel, the Board considered it highly reprehensible to proceed at such a high rate of speed, the vessels being, in -dangerous proximity. The Board suspended tho certificate of Captain Lockyear, for two months, and severely censured both masters, and cautioned them as to the future. Captain Derlin, Nautical Assessor, entereda protest against .tho finding -of- tho Board, boing of opinion that both of the masters were responsible for the collision. SYDNEY, , April 9. In the Legislative Assembly tonight, a Bill empowering thoUuiversity Scnato to grant additional degrees and also to confer degrees upon, women, was agreed to, MELBOURNE, - April 9. Preparations arc being made hero to. quarantine the passengers by the P. arid 0. steamship Rome, which has arrived at Albany : with small pox on board, .

MELBOURNE, April' 9. ,: Tlio Melbourne manages of the National Mortgage and Agency Company of New Zealand (Limited) reports of the local grain market as follows :-.Wheat, per bushel, 'is to 4s Id. The market is steady, Maltiii" barley is linn at 4s 3d to 4s 9d.

' Now Zealand oats, feuding qualities, 2s 6d to 2s 9d, The market is improving Milling sorts are'in good demand at 2s lOd to 2s'lld, ALBANY,

April 9, Received April 10,12,18 p.m.—Tho case of small pox. which- occurred.on •board the P.;and 0. steamship Rome, from London, was of a very mild character, and the patient is now-con-valescent, LONDON, April 8. . In the House of Commons to-day Mr Gladstone, in replying to a question stated that the Government has not yet decided what course to pursue with regard to. disputes which had arisen between>:NubarJ Pasha,: the Egyptian Minister-and Clifford Lloyd.--. ..-:!.. '■■■/■LONDON,:: ' .: 'April 9.' , The Daily News in its issue of to-'

day> statesihat'-the lias urged. .General; Gordon to' evacuate Kliavtoum.but that he had'declined to do so, being oonfident of bringing his mission to'a successful issue. '•■ , v