CABLEGRAMS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1791, 18 September 1884, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

[by elecu'.c teleghapii—copyiikmt Neuter's Telegrams. Adelaide, September 17. Arrived, this afternoon Orient steamship Iberia, with tho inwaid mails, dated London, August 15. London, September 17. The cricket match at Lords, Smokers v Non-smokers, was concluded yesterday afternoon, and resulted in a victory for the latter by nine wickets, The first innings of the Smokers concluded for 111 (not 124, as previously telegraphed). Being 139 behind their opponents they followed on, and in their second innings put together 152. The Non-smokers then required only 13 runs to win the match, and made that number with the loss of one wicket,

St. Petersburg, September 16,

The German, Austrian, and Russian Imperial Chancellors had a lengthy conference to-day, but the nature of the proceedings which took place at the interview has not transpired. In its issue to-day, the Journal de St. Petersburg publishes an article on the meeting of the threo Emperors at Warsaw, in the course of which it states that while the reunion of their Majesties will have the effect of strengthening the entente cordiale already existing between Germany, Austria, and Russia, there is no intention of entering into closer diplomatic relations or forming a fresh tripartite alliance. One of tho principal questions which will bo brought up for consideration, the journal adds, will be the spread of anarchy in Europe, and the necessity for concerting measures for the defence of law and order. Paris, September 16. The Temps announces in 'to-day's iss'ie that the majority of the French, troops now serving in Tunis will bo released at an early date. London,. Soptembor IG.

Consols remain at 100J, and " New Zouland securities at yesterday's quotations.

Adelaide flour, ex store, is unchanged at 265, and New Zealand ditto at 31s to 345. Adelaide wheat, 265.'

Australian tallow, average quality beet" 355; ditto mutton, 355. Tbo wool market continue!! firm, The catalogue at ;to-day's sale comprised 6900 bales, HOiNGKONG. September 17, Received September 18, 11,30 a.m. —lntelligence lias been recoiveed hero that a force of. two thousand French troops recently landed at Kinpai and engaged a large body of Chinese, who wero defending the place. Heavy lighting proceeded for some time, but the Chintss were ultimately defeated with severe losses, and fled from the place' which is now occupied by the French,

Sydney, Thursday. Received Septwueer 18th at noon.— The Colonial Treasurer made a supplementary Financial Stntemant in the Legislative Assembly last night. He stated that the income of the colony was highly satisfactory and there was every reason to believe that the estimate of Customs receipts would be fully realised as well as the receipts from stamp and land revenue. He announced that the loan for five million steading will shortly be placed in markot in London and he believed it could ho offered with advantage at 3| per cent. In the Legislative Assembly last night the motion by Mr Buchanan in favor of imposition of an ad valorem duty of 5 per cent, was negatived by 38 to 2. London,. September 17. Kecoived September 18,1.10 p.m.H.M.S, Agamemnon, ironclad, has been ordered to proceed to China to reinforce the squadron under ViceAdmiral Sir Wni. Dowell. St. Petersburg, September 17. The meeting between the Emperors at Skiermienvitz is concluded, and their majesties have separated. The Emperors William and Francis Joseph

started for Berlin and Vienna res pectively.

Cairo, September 17. • Telegrams.are to hand rcporting'that a battle has been fought near Souakim between friendly Arabs and a tribe of the rebel Hadendowas, and the latter met with a decisive defeat at the hands ofthefricndlies,

The Nile continues to rise, and the 'first••■ of the steamers intended for the transport of troops successfully passed the second cataract at Wady-Halfa. ;