CABLEGRAMS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1771, 26 August 1884, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

[by electmo telegraph—copyright. Reuter's Telegrams, Albany, August 25. The P- and 0. steamship Rome, with the inward Brindisi mails, dated 1 London, July 25, arrived in King George's Sound this morning. Sydney, Tuesday, Received August 26, 12.30 p.m.— The small-pox patients in quarantine ; station were reported as progressing favorably. A case of small-pox is reported to have occurred at East Maitland. Every precaution has been taken to prevent the spread of the disease. The latest betting on the Metropoli--1 tan Stakes is as followsWallangra, 5 to 1; Hastings, 6 to 1; Despot, 8 to 1. Hongkong, August 24. Intelligence to hand from Foochow shows,that only one of the Chinese batteries by which , the, port is defended replied to the fire of the French fleet during the bombardment. It is reported that one of the Frenoh war vessels was sunk 1 by the Chinese fire. A telegram from Tientsin announces that; the French Charge d'Affaires has left the town, but the Consul remains to watch the interests of the 1 French residents, Rome, August 24. The; cholera. epidemic is; rapidly spreading, and military cordons have been drawn round infected districts. Melbourne, August 19. , Mr Edmund Cotter has arrived in Melbourne. He is sent out by the French Government to obtain the latest information in regard to the colonies for use in the public schools in France. He purposes shortly to visit New Zealand. The benefit given on Saturday for the widow and children of i the late Edmund Marshall, actor, resulted in a , netsum of between £3OO and which will be applied to their necessities. , The religious ! Society of Friends presented a petition to the Governor against' the defence schemes, as any warlike preperations are, in this opinion, unworthy of the character of a Christain nation. Colonel Ballinger Booth, son of General Booth, of the Salvation Army,

arriyecilii Melbourne by the s.s. Indus. iEhert||was a,»grand meeting ?in. j his,; Xonofat the. Town Hall last night. Atian amateur dramatic performance last Week for the benefit of the Austin Hospital; 906 tickets were sold at half a guinea each. The net result for the hospital was £370,. the highest...figure yet recorded here for an amateur performance.