CABLEGRAMS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1667, 23 April 1884, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

[by electric telegraph—copyright, , .Reuter's Telegrams. 7. ALBANY, ■ ' ■ April 21, TlieP, and 0, steamship Shannon, with tho inwartVßrindisi mails, dated London, March 21, arrived in King George's Sound to-day, . MELBOURNE, ' April 21. Received April 21, 9.54 p.m.— According to Mauritius advices of the 14th instant, * the export of sugar this season to Now .Zealand ports have exceeded 0000 tons. The stock of sugar in hand is estimated at 25,000 tons, DARMSTADT, • April 20, Her Majesty the Queen is recovering from her recent' indisposition, and attended church to-day. - CAIRO,

April 20.. Intelligence has reached here, showing that the hostility of the Arab tribes in the neighborhood of Berber has in no way diminished, " An attempt was recently inad'd :; by 300 refugees from Sheiuly to reach*' Berber by sailing down ..tho Nils;.tiut) the boats were attacked, . and till tlio refugees were massacred. . 1....,, Despatches from the Governor of Berber have been received, announcing that the town is in a uio'st critical position, being entirely surrounded by Arab rebels. The . Governor is in despair, being unablo to retreat, and not hav' ; ing received the aid'which was looked for. LONDON, ' . V... April 21, It is rumored in political circles that a general congress,'>of the European Powers is about to be held for the purpose of deciding upon the line of action to be pursued: with regard to Egyptian affairs,h,. '- It has: transpired' that Sir Samuel Baker has recently.received.a letter from .General .Gordon describing tho state of affairs in the Soudan and tho position of the garrison- at Khartoum. In the course of the letter, Gordon Pasha proposes, in .view of tlie inaction which is being displayed by tho British Government: in' 1 matter, that : air appeal should. be at once made to wealthy Englishmen ;;and Americans to contribute towards a fund for defraying the expenses of. a body of Turkish troops; whose services-should be engaged to ewer the retreat of tho Egyptian' gamson ;o at Khartoum and other fortified towns in the Soudan.

LONDON, •' .. v. 'April 21. Received .Apjil .22,1 a.m.—lt has transpired; tliafiGetieral, Gordon has telegraph.^,.'frbm,.'Khartoum .to. tho British, Government, announcing • that he intends 'henceforth to'flefc: ]according to liis-pwn discretion is regards affairs in the Soudan. MELBOURNE, , - Tuesday. Received April. &2ud, 1.30 p.ui.~ Two passenger.' trains' from Williams town came into collision last 'night outside the Spenser : sfc. railway station, and two, carriages-, were- seriously damaged,but no-one injured. ADELAIDE, ■ Tuesday. The following re-arrangement of the Ministerial portfolios is announced:— Ramsay (Minister of Public Works) becomes Chief Secretary, and Bray, who has. held, .thp'.latter, takes tho portfolio of Colonial Treasurer, vice Glyde. ; Bower has . been appointed Minister of Works; ' LONDON, . : ' ' ■ t - April 21. ■ Arrived—Steamship British Queen, from Wellington,. Inarch' 6 j steamship iiiisitania, frotri¥eibourne, : March 8. The meafc cargoeß. of bott-. vessels are believed to be' in gpod.condition, ; ' :?rA;reportvihat,,was;current that it has been proposed: to'hold a conference of the European powerato consider th e confirmed; The proposal "-is now under- consideration* by! jariouß ; W It is understood'"'that'' the 'question of Egyptian finance will alone'occupy the attention of conference.