CABLEGRAMS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1699, 31 May 1884, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

[BY ELECTRIC TELEGRA.PH—COPYRIGHT.] Reuter's Telegkams, PARIS, . May 28.. Received May 30,0,45 a.m —Despatches have been received- from Admiral Milot, com manding the French squadron in Malagasy waters, announcing that he litis broken off the parleying which for some time past has been proceeding with a view to the settlement of affairs, and, in consequents of the unyielding attitude of the natives, has established a blockade of the whole coast of Madagascar. ' . CAIRO, May 28. , Statements have reached here to the effect that a new Mahdi has appeared in the Darfour country. Ho has, it, is said, secured the allegiance of several tribes, and has fought a pitched battle with the followers of Mohammed Ahmet, the reputed Madlii, in which the latter was deafeated with heavy loss,

MELBOURNE. . • . . .May 29. The hearing of tho O-iiental Bank case was concluded at tlie Supreme Court to-day, but judgement was postponed.

MELBOURNE, Friday; Received May 30, 1-15 p.m.— Arrived, this morning,—Ringarooma, from the Bluff.

The report of the Melbourne Frozen Meat (Export Company, which was presented at the annual meeting yesterday showed a small profit for the past year's business, The future prospers of the Company are stated.to be encouragaing, - ■.

. The. Victorian Navigation Board has complained to the Adelaide Marine Board of the want of assistance in preventing Captain Lo'ckyer from sailing in the steamship Adelaide. , .The Adelaide board However' declines ,to' take any action in the matter. ,= I ' LONDON,:

'"May 29.: The death is aniiouticed to-day of:

Sir Henry Bartle Frere, baronet, a well known : vernor ) aged 69. LONDON, May 29. ; Eeceivod May 80, 2.50 p.m. Telegrams are to hand from Gibraltar, stating that Leiutenant -General. de Nachtigal, of the German Army, is now at that port.and is about to proteed in a German gunboat to formally occupy territory al Angropequina, on the West Coast of Africa, which for some time past lias been a German ■sol tleiuetit, ■ and -regarding which diplomatic negotiations passed between the British ind ; German Governments, owing to'a' dispute between a firm of Garinan merchants at the settlement the captain of a British schooner, over a.question of payment ot' customs' dues.