CABLEGRAMS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1692, 22 May 1884, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

(»T MiEOniIOTELEGBAVH—COPYRIGHT, | Ueuter's Telegram . .' . MELBOURNE, May 20. Tbo Melbourne, manager of the National Mortgage.and Agency Company of New Zealand (Limited) reports, of the local grain market ps follow* -.-Wheat, 4s 3d to is.4l The market is quieter. Malting barley is in fair demand at 4s 3d to 4s 9d, New Zealand oats—Feeding sorts are steady at 2s lOd to 3s Id, milling ditto are firm at 3s 2d to 3s 3d." New Zealand oats under bond 2s li to 2s 9d. The market is steady, but not active. •LONDON,-

May 20. In the House of Commons last night tho Premier raiiile a statement regarding the proposed conference of the European Powers upon the Egyptian question, The Government, Mr Gladstone Baid, adhered to tho basis upon which the conference was to be held as originally announced, Parleying was still proceading on the subject with France,-and as soon as an agreement liad been come to with tli.it Power concerning, tho questions under discussion, the other European Powers would be consulted.

Telegrams received this morning from Souakitn, state that the rebels in in the neighborhood are again assuming a hostilo attitude, and during several hours yesterday afternoon and evening, a continuous firing upon the town was maintained, A body of sailors was at length,, landed from the British war v«s9li.l|ing off. the town, ana the A'rifts Steeled?

;"..;:;;: LONDON, May 19.' .Received May 10, 5, p.m.—The Australian cricketers commenced their third match to-day, when tkey met 11 of the county of Surrey. The weather •was splendid, and the Kensington Oval was crowded with spectators, by whom great interest was taken in the game, The visitors went in first, and their innings.closed for a total of 195. McDonnell, caught ... 37 . Scott, caught ... .... 71

being tho 'highest scorers. Tho Home team then went to the wickets, and as play closed for the day their innings ended for 97 runs, towards which Mr Akroyd ,was the highest contributor with 35. For the Australians, Spot'forth and Boyle bowled splendidly, the former taking four wickets far 20 runs, and Boyle four for 10, '.";■■• SYDNEY, \. ' - Wednesday,

• Hnnlan wants to mnke a match with Beach' for a thousand pounds aside' hut Beach declines to go beyond five hundred. BRISBANE, Wednesday,

: A large and influential meeting last evening adopted tlio resolutions against the French Eccediviste's proposals.

.. ... MELBOURNE, ' Wednesday. Arrived, tin's morning—Manapouri from.the Bluff.

Messrs' Service and Berry state that they are without any information confirming the announcement mado in a London telegram that they are to be knighted.' ; . ; LONDON,

"; ' . May.2o. Arrived-*Chimborazo from Mel'b'dtirnA/'V'. Tenders for tlie South Australian 4 per centloanof£l,6so,ooo, waaopened this moaning, and was found to amount to .£2,750,000. No particulars of allotment have yet been notified.'