CABLEGRAMS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1681, 9 May 1884, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

lby electric telegraph—copyright, Keuter's Telegrams. MELBOURNE, May 7. Received May 8, 0.45 a.m,—The trial of R, B. Fletcher, late mine manager at Sandhurst, on further charges of embezzlement, was Continued to-day, and again resulted. in the acquittal of tho prisoner. LONDON, May 7. Her Majesty the Queen left jJarmstadt yesterday en route for England. ■ In the House of Commonslasfj'riiglit a resolution in favor of legalising the marriage with a deceased wife's sister was passed by a substantial majority. ? It-has transpired that the Egyptian Government has'sent a communication to k the British Foreign Ministers, in which it claims to have a voice in the deliberation at the projected conference on Egyptian affairs.' WASHINGTON, May. 6. Congress has rejected the Tariff Bill, in which provisions were made for the reduction to tho extent of 20 per cent, of the Custom's duties on numerous prticles, including. wool and woollen goods. ' '"'"■' Several heavy private bank failures have occurred in New York, the well-known-firm! of Grant and Co. (Baron Grant), being partners in the insolvent concerns. LONDON; , May 6.. Received May 7, 9,50 p.m.—Consols remain at lOlf, and New Zealand securities at the following quotations: -Five per cent. 10-40 loan, 103§; 5 per cent. 1889 loan, 102|, exdiv; 4£ percent. 1879-1904loan,lOlf; 4per cent, inscribed stock, 19 j ex div. . The wheat market continues dull. Adelaide, ex store, 41s; New Zealand,' 35s to 40s; and Adelaide flour, 28s. Australian tallow—Average quality beef, 36s j mutton, 395. ' ! Wool.—At to-day's'■'•auction;-12,700 bales were offered,; 'The market con-

tinues steady, but the demand 'is not: active, ■'.*"' LONDON/: ■>.' ;;;■■ vV ; >''L, '■■'■ Mi M" The homeward mails, via Suez and Brindisi, dated Melbourne, March 27,'. were delivered here to-day. ; ..H .•■£ SYDNEY. ; "' -'^ May 7. : Sailed, this evening—Union steamship Hauroto,'for Wellington. ■. .--; The. excitement which has been manifested in this city since the news of the failure of the Oriental Bank Corporation was received hero has now calmed down. Tho passengers, ex steamship Rome, who have been in quarantine since the arrival of the vessel, were liberated i to-day, . ■ I MELBOURNE, May 7. It has transpired that Mr John Pender, M.P., well-known in London as chairman of the. Eastern Telegraph Company and its branches,lias recently made inquiries in this city, by telegraph, regarding tho prospects of establishing a bank on the ground hitherto occupied by the Oriental Bank Corporation. Arrived, this morning—Union steamship Te Anau, from the Bluff. Sailed, this morning—Waihora, for the Bluff.' • ADELAIDE, May!.: Received May 8,12.40 p.m.—lt is rumoured that a vote of want of confidence in the Government will be moved in the House of Assembly soon after meeting of the new Parliament. LONDON, May 7. Tenders for tho £BOO,OOO 4 per cent loan for Tasmania were opened to-day, and were found to amount to a total of two and a quarter millions.