CABLEGRAMS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1767, 21 August 1884, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

[BY ELECT&iO TELEGRAPH—COPYRIGHT.] Reoter's Telegrams. London, August 20. Intelligence is to hand from the We at Coast of Africa that Dc Nachtigal, the German Commissioner who has gone there on a special mission with the Ger« man gunboat Moetye, haa hoisted the German flag at Lieutenant Cameron's station at Bimbia, and that the officers of the Moewe have pulled down the British flan at Begerda and hoisted the German standard in its place. Tawhiao, the Maori" King" had a farewell interview to day at Mansion House with Lord Mayor Fowler. HONGKONG; August 20, The Chinese Plenipotentiaries who have been negotiating with Patenotre, the French Minister, with a view to the settlement of- the Franco-Chinese difficulty, has now left Shanghai for Pekin, parleying having been abandoned, As there was no prospect of an -agreement being arrived at, it is now asserted that the French Government has instructed Admiral Courbet to forthwith occupy Foochow. London, August 19. The cricket match at Cheltenham, Australians v. Gloucestershire, was resumed to-day. The weather was showery, and the attendance of spectators only moderate, The Australians, with two wiokets down for 176, continued their innings, and Bcored 402 before they were all disposed of. The following were the principal scorers Murdoch, bowled ... ... 89 Scott, run out ... ... 65 Giffen, caught '9l Bonnor, caught. ... 53 Blankham, caught ... ... 20 The Home team who had only scored 183 in their first innings, then went in for the second time, but owing to the wicket being out up, the bowling of the visitors proved almost unplayable, and none of the batsmen made any stand, the score standing at the end of the day at seven wickets for 38 runs. The remaining three players require to make 182 runs to avert a one innings defeat. Sydney, Augaat 20. , The seventh quinquennial report of the Australian Mutual Provident Society was issued to day. It contains a comprehensive resume ot the history and the progress of the society, and a complete exposition of ita present position. The surplus for the five years ended 31st December, 1883, is stated to be £1,156,190, ot which ±'142,963 ore reserved from distribution, leaving for division among members a sum of £1,013,233, which amount will represent reversionary bonuses amounting to 054,392. Examples which are given in the report show that the bonuses on this occasion will be much larger than on the previous division in 1879, Clifford, the oarsman, has issued a challenge to all oomers to row a sculling match for any sum up to £SOO a side, Sir Modred has been scratched for the Hawkesbury Handicap. Great dissatisfaction is expressed by the publio, with whom the horse was a strong favorite. Melbourne, August 20. The Melbourne manager of the National Mortgage and Agency Company of New Zealand (Limited) reports of the local

markets at follows Wheat, por bushel 8a lOd to.3b. lid ; the markot is firm, Malting barley is in fair demand at 8b 8d to 4s 4d. New Zealand oats—Fueditiga sorts are quieter but Bteady at 2s lOd to' 3s Id ; nulling ditto are steady at 3s 2d to 3s 4d. New Zealand oats under bond are quoted at 2s 4d to 2s Gd, with moderate inquiry, There is no change in prices of kauri timber,