CABLEGRAMS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1708, 11 June 1884, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

[liY EIiEOTBIO TELEGRAPH—COPYRIGHT.] Keuter's Telegrams. MELBOURNE, Tuesday May 10, Reuters telegrams received 12.40. p.m.—lt is understood that some disclosures wil shortly be made in connection with the a robbery which took place at. the branch of. the London Chartered band at Honshamon, The Victorian Parliament will be opened to-day. The Federal Council Bill will take precedence before other business, but otherwise it is believed the programme for the session is unim portant. It is understood that no change will be made in the tariff. SYDNEY, Tuesday. Arrived—Manipouri, last evening. BRISBANE, Tuesday. The Secretary of" Lands has introduced in the Legislative Assembly a bill providing for leasing Crown Lands and abolition of present practice. LONDON, June 9.

Received June 10th, 1.15 p.m.—ln the Hpitse of Lords to-day, Earl Granville, Foreign Secretary, in reply to an enquiry, stated that parleying with France in connection, with tho projected Enrqpean Conference on Egyptian affairs is proceeding in a very satisfactory manner. His Lordship added that he hoped to be able to make a statement on the subject next week.

The Pall Mall Gazette to-day publishes a paragraph asserting that. England and France have arrived at an agreement regarding Egypt. That England will lend that country eight millions; that the British Government consonts to the principle multiple to control Egyptian finances; that a British force will remain in Egypt for at least three years and a half, and that Turkey will occupy the Red Sea ports and send a force of fifteen thousand men to pacify the Soudan.; ■

CAIRO, . .'," June 8. In consequence of the presenoe of a large body, of Arab rebels, under Osma'n Digna, in the neighborhood of Souakira, further reinforcements, comprising all the British marines available at .Port Said, and another battalion of Egyptian regulars, are under orders to prodded there without delay. : ;

Intelligence has been received that Berber, an important town on the Nile, north of Khartoum, has fallen to. the rebels, after a brief struggle, and they are now in full occupation. A portion

oflthe'.Egyptiftn garrison surrendered their nrins aijd went over to; the assailants, and theremainder, who declined to yield,'were killed to.a man. -•■ -.lntelligence is .to. hand from Masso-;; wall that AdtniVal Hewetfc; who is now on a special mission to■ Abyssinia, liasbeen well received by King John, and that there is'every prospect of tlie mission being successful. ' " CAIRO, : ' ' ' ' . » ' June 8. .Received June 10,-1 a.ni,—ln consequence of the present serious aspect of affairs at Souakim, Admiral Lord John Hay,, commanding the Mediterranean squadron lias proceeded thither. ..... ...,.',' The intelligence of to fall of Berber is generally believed to, be incredible, and it is expected that contradictory news will shortly, be received. Recent reports brought in by the natives show that the news of the projected'e'xhiiiilion for the relief of Khartoum has had good .effect upon the rebels, who are said to bo- retreating' into Kordofa'n, (earing the arrival of British troops: 'PARIS, ' June 8. The race for the Grand Prix was run to-day, and resulted as follows: Little Duck ~. ... 1 The Lambkin 2 PraDiavolo .... . ' ... 3