CABLEGRAMS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1755, 7 August 1884, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

[BY ELECTI.'.O TELEQRAVH—COPYRIGHT.J Rbuter'b Telegrams, London, August 5. The market rate of discount has advanced to Is, and is now | below the bank rate. Adelaide wheat.ex store, remains at 41s, and New Zealand ditto at 348 to 41a; Adelaide flour, ex store, 28s. Australian tallow, average qunlity beef, 34s 6d; ditto, mutton, 355, Sydney, August 6. The discussion on the Land Bill is still proceecding in the Legislative Assembly, and the House has been sitting continuously since last evening. 'The proceedings have at times been somewhat disorderly, and Mr Taylor hns been suspended for disobeying the chair. . London, August 6. ; The Homeward Australian mails, >

per steamship Orient, via Brindisi, | we're delivered here yesterday, In the House of Commons last night, on the motion of the Premier, the sum of £300,000 was voted to defray the expenses of an English expedition to the Soudan_ if such should be necessary, and with the understanding that the money should not be employed unless required for that purpose, Prince George of Wales was invested yesterday with the Order of the Garter. Paris, August 5. The Cholera epidemic has diminished considerably in this country during the lasb few days; The disease is, however, spreading in several parts of Italy. Hongkong, August 5. It is reported that Admiral Conrbet has seized the harbor of Kelung on the Island of Formosa, and has also taken possession of the coal mines in the vicinity. London, August 6. The cricket match' Australians v Kent was concluded today, the home team proving victorious by 96 runs. The. visitors required to make 206 runs to win but were only able to put together 109.. Their score at the close of yesfceiday's play stood at 83 with 6 wickets down. The other four wickets fell rapidly, the only batsman who was able to make any stand being Bannerman, who carried out his bat for 35. Melbourne, Thursday. Arrived, yesterday - Manapouri, from the Bluff.