CABLEGRAMS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1686, 15 May 1884, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

| [BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH—COPYRIGHT,] Reuter's Telegrams, MELBOURNE, May 13. Sailed, this afternoon—Union steamship Company's s.s, To Anau, for the Bluff. LONDON, May 13. The division on Sir M. licks Beach's motion, censuring the Government for, the delay which has occurred in the despatch of an expedition to the Soudan to' rescue General Gordon and the heleagued garaison at Khartoum, is,expected to take place at a late hour this ovening. The debate on the motion is now proceeding. CAIRO,

May 12. News has been received from Dong'ola stating that a, serious panic has occurred among the inhabitants of town and in the neighborhood, in consequence of the expectation that an attack will shortly be made upon the town by the rebels under Osman [JDigna.

CAPETOWN, May 12. Telegrams from Natal state that a larty; of malcontent Zulus .recently nide a determined attack upon Mr )sborne; the British Resident Commissioner. Th 9 latter with the aid of is escort and a number of friendly atives repulsed the rebels with heavy )ss, The intertribal quarrels in Zuluind are reported to havo assumad a irious phase. LONDON,

May 12, The cricket match Australians' v, iord Sheffield's team was commenced 1 1 Sheffield to-day. The following are Jie names of the Home team:—Grace, Greenfield, Shaw, Hide, Phillips, Shrewsbury, Barnes, Barlow, Ulyett, Harrison, and Mycroft, The attendance of spectators was large and the weather splendid. The visitors met

with a good reception, The Home team went in first, and were all out for 8.6, the highest scorer being Shrewsbury,; 1.b.w., 39, The bowling of Giffcn and Palmer was very effective. The former 'tdok six wickets for 50 runs, and tho latter four for 30. The Australians then commenced their first and at the conclusion of the day's play had lost four wickets for ft total of 172. The principal scorers were

McDonnell, bowled ... 32 Bannerman, not out ... 71 . Giffen, caught,,. ... 27 Blackhain, not out' 22 LONDON, - May 12, Received May Utli, 12.40 p.m.— Consols remain at 101f. New Zealand securities are firm at last quotations 5 po.i cent 10.40 loan, 104: 5 per cent 1889 loan, 102| ex dividend: 4| per cent 1879-1804 loan, 102 j j 4 per cent inscribed stock ! Colonial breadstuffs. Adelaide wheat ex store has declined to 41s 6d; New Zealand ditto remains at 35s to 40s; Adelaide flour, ox store remains at 28s. Tallow Australian, average quality, beef 365, ditto mutton 395, At ; to-day.'s wool auction 12,000 bales were offered, No competition was manifested.'for tho lots offered,

The American Agricultural Bureau monthly''report 'estimates the present season's 1 vrlifefat J crop at under 350,000,000 bushels. ,