CABLEGRAMS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1749, 31 July 1884, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

i by electric telegraph—copyright,] Reuter's Telegrams. Melbourne, July 30. Received July 30,1.55 a.m,—Sailed yesterday afternoon—Union steamship Ringarooma, for the Bluff, .-.' London, July 29. :•• The Homeward mails, viti Suez and Brindisi, dated. Melbourne, June I' 7; were delivered', here to-day. Cairo, July 29. ; The rumor regarding the death oi the rebel chief, Osraan Digna, which was circulated here yesterday, has been officially denied. ,'. Melbourne, Thursday. Received July 31st, 1 p.m.—The following Cup scrafcehings are posted —Coir and Silver King, A further case of smallpox has oc ourred in the suburbs, It has transpired that Mr Servici has written to the Agent-General ii London instructing him to urge Ear Derby to introduce in the Imperia Parliament an enabling Bill for thi appointment .of an Australasia) Federal Counoil, : - Cairo, July 30. A report is now current that Gene ral Gordon has been able to advanc from Khartoum, and, having defeate the rebels on bis line of march, nortl wards, has reached Berber' and occu 'pied it. : : • . Paris, July 30. Li Fon'gPao,Chinese Ambassador, he •appealed to Ferry to prolong the tiro fixed by the. French Government fc China to meet the demand for indea nity in connection with the Langso: outrage. Ferry has, however, refuse Li Fong Paos' request. The respil granted by France expires on Frida next, London, July 30. Delegates to European Conferem on the Egyptian questions have r ported that there should be a temporal reduction at the rate of 10 per cent c coupons payable for interest onEgy tian loans, with a view to meet exia ing financial difficulties.