CABLEGRAMS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1696, 28 May 1884, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

[BY ELECTRIO.TELEGRAPU—COPYRIGHT.

Keuter's Telegrams. CAIRO, May 25, Received May 27, 1. a.m.—The military staffin this country has, it has transpired, prepared plans for the expected autumn campaign in the Soudan, Otherwise, nothing of importance has occurred since the despatch of the last telegrams, SYDNEY, May 26, Received May 27,1 a.in.-Amved, this morning—"Union Steamship Waihora from Auckland. ' Heavy rain, now amounting to four inches, has fallen over a large part of the colony since : Friday night,

MELBOUENE, May 26, Arrived, this morning—P. and 0. steamship Carthage, with the inward Brindisi mails, dated London, April 18. The run on the chartered Bank of Australia to-day, was chiefly confined to notes, and the total withdrawals have been slight. , It is believed that the rumors regarding the stability of the bank were circulated with malicious intent. LONDON, May 26. Sir H, B, Loch, Governor elect of Victoria, has sailed for Australia.

The French Government has for some time past been advancing obstacles in the way of the projected conference on Egyptian' affairs. Recent negotiations have, however, resulted in smoothing the difficulties, and them are now prospects of an early meeting of the European delegates in London. The Marquis of: Norinanbyi who is now in San Francisco, has forwarded to the Queen the petition of the chiefs of Tanna, praying for the annexation of tho New Hebrides by Australia,