CABLEGRAMS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1762, 15 August 1884, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

[ - % ■ [BY EtEOTBW TELEGRAPH—COPYRIGHT.J Reuter's Telegrams, ' London, August 13. J The Earl of Lauderdale, who was I struck by lightning yesterday, in Scoti land, died to-day from the injuries ! received. His Lordship was aged 62. '. The Duke of. Wellington died 1 suddenly to-day at the railway station at Brighton. His Grace was aged 77. I Hongkong, August 13. j. ! Intelligence is to hand that the r Chinese Government has sent a communication to the Treaty Powers pro- , testing.against tho,,bombardment of 1 Kelung by the French fleet, and has i expressed its determination to Resist ' , the demand of France for an indemnity,; j • Bombay, August; 13. - Two battalions of British infantry, f now .stationed in India, have been i ordered to proceed to Egypt without 1 delay. ' J Melbourne,- August 14. i Arrived, this morning . Union i steamship Wairarapa. from the Bluff ( London, August 14. The: cholera epidemic continues with E varying intensity in France and Italy, j No serious outbreak of a serious nature ) has, however occurred. [ Paris, August 13, 1 . The Congress at 'Versailles continued i its sitting to-day, when a motion in > favor of the revision of the French Con- > stitution was adopted by. a large > majority. ' . > | Vienna, August 13. Count Calnoky, Austio-Hungarian i Minister of Foreign Affairs, has left ) Vienna on a visit to Prince Bismarck. j • London, August 13. 3 Consols remain at 100J, New j Zealand securities are quoted to-day ; as follows;—s per cent. 10-40 loan, i 104J'j 5 per cent. 1889 loan, lMJjiJi percent. 1860-1004 loan, 08f; 4 per j cent, inscribed stock, 101. Adelaide wheat, ex store, remains at . 395, and New Zealand ditto at 34s to 40s j Adelaide flour, ex store, 275. Australian tallow, average quality i beef 34s 6d j ditto mutton, 34s 6d. ' At the wool sales to-day 10,500 bales were -catalogued. A firm and ' active demand was experienced. 1 J THE QUEEN'S SPEECH. i London, August 14., 1 Parliament was formally prorogued ; to-day by commission, The Queen's I speech was read by the Lord ChancelB lor, which expresses regret that several . important measures which had been introduced had failed to become law. It , states that the friendliest intercourse 1 continues to be maintained with 1 the various Powers, and alludes.to 3 the resumption of diplomatic relations ! with the Mexican Republic. It laments a the failure of the conference on j Egyptian affairs, and adds that the Government will continue to fulfil with , fidelity the duties arising out of the f presence of British troops in the Nile: a valley, The special mission of Earl ■ Northbrook to Egypt will, it is believed, > materially aid her Majesty's counsels 1 on Egyptian questions and the | future steps to be . taken in that country, Regret is expressed , that the Zululand outside reserve 3 territory is now in a disturbed state. b Allusion is made to the improvement i which is manifest in Ireland and to the > prospects of abundant harvest throughj- out the Kingdom. The speech announces that Parliament will be called \ together again in the Autumn, and i concludes by saying that the prevailing I loyalty to the throne and respect shown 3 to law, inspire the belief that the ] National aim is to>pursue a course of [ order and. mSderation, and there was t every appearance of a settlement which , will prove conducive to the happiness I and liberties of the people and the t strength of the Empire.