CABLEGRAMS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1809, 9 October 1884, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

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Reuter's Telegrams,

Melbourne, October 8. Sailed, this afternoon—Union steamship Te Anau, for the Bluff, Messrs Goldsborough and Company (Limited) held their first wool auction for tho season to-day. There was a crowded attendance of Home, foreign and American buyers, and a brisk competition was experienced, especially for scoured wool, Ordinary greasy realised to 9|d, and good scoured to 21d. No superior lots were offered tc-day. The catalogue comprised 1405 bales, out of which 1235 were sold. London, October 7.

Tho race for the Cesarewitch was run at Newmarket to-day, and resulted as follows:—Mr J. Hammond's b c St. Oatien, by Rotherhill or the Rover— St Edilha, i; Polemic, 2; Archduke, 3,

Melbourne, October 8. The following scratchings for the Melbourne Cup have been posted : Comet, Honeydew, Prince Imperial, I and Tomboy, Sydney, Thursday. Received October 9, 12.20 p.m.— Tawhiao did not leave by tho Wakatipu on Tuesday as telegraphed. He will be a passenger for Auckland by the Wairarapa on tho 16th inst, The steamship Madjus, 246 tons, bound from Sunderland to this port, foundered at sea off Port Macquarrie on New South Wales' Coast. All on board were saved, Stuart's condition continues to improve. Hongkong, October 8, Further fighting has taken place in the Tonquin land. The French have everywhere proved victorious, and they are now advancing on the Chinese positions on the frontier. London October 8. Received October 9th, 1.30. p.m.— Arrived at Plymouth-ship Chimborazo from Melbourne, August 22nd, Cairo, October 8, A camel corps, composed of Canadians, from Alexandria, start tomorrow up the Nile for the Soudan. Several Arab Sheiks, between Shendy and Khartoum, have arrivad at Amukol on the Nile, and have tendered their submission to the commander of the British forces stationed there,