CABLEGRAMS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1685, 14 May 1884, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

[by electric telegraph—copyright,]

Keuter's Telegrams,

SYDNEY,

I _ May 12. | Arrived, last night—Union Company's steamship Rotoinahana, from 1 Auckland. Notwithstanding the largo amount ' of work that has been offered by the | Government to the unemployed, there is still much distress in the city, and numbers of men are sleeping in the i open air every night. ' CAIRO,

May 12, The statement that the military au thorities here have received an order from the British Government to make preparations for the despatch of an expedition inio the Soudan, under the command of Lord Wolseley, has been ascertained to be incorrect. Such an order is, however, expected' hourly. The latest intelligence from the Soudan has caused much alarm here. It is to the 1 effect that the Mahdi has instructed Osman Digna, the leading rebel chief in the Eastern Soudan, to attack and capture Dongola, and thence to advance into Upper Egypt. Nothing is as yet known regarding the force that Osman Digna, has now at his command.

PARIS, May 11, Telegrams from Tonquin state that numerous skirmishes have of late taken place between the French troops and a large forco of Anamese pirates, culminating in a battle, which extended over four days. The French were ultimately victorious, and their loss was inconsiderable It is believed that the natives suffered heavily. " ■ ; ■

LONDON, ].\ _ • : May 12. In its issue this morning, the Times publishes "a telegram from its special correspondent announcing that a treaty lias been concluded at Tientsin between Franco and China for the cessation of hostilities and the settlement of the Tonquin difficulty. By tho terms 'of the treaty it is agreed that China shall recognise the French protectorate over Tonguin and Annam, with the existing frontiers; that the town's of Kuanghai,; Quanntung,; and Yunnan: shall" be opened .to international trade; it is lalso agreed that the French Govern., ment shall waive its claim to a war indemnity. •It has transpired that the Porte has consented to forego its demand that

the projected conference on Egyptian affairs should; take place at Constantinople, and,lias agreed to the proposal that the: 'delegates should meet in 'London'i. ■:■':',/•'.' ■ CONSTANTINOPLE, :;>•:-■■ May 11, Intelligence lias been received here of the death of Midhat Pasha, who in 1881 was found guilty of the murder of the late Sultan, Abdul Aziz, 'and sentenced to exile. -,

. Per Merchant Shipping and Underwiter's Association, London, May 11. —Arriyeo—Ship Hurunui, from Wellington (January 14).