CABLEGRAMS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1842, 19 November 1884, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

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Reuter's Telegrams,

' Melbourne, November 18. Sailed, this afternoon—Eotomahana, for the Bluff.

■■ilwo more cases of smallpox have occufed here.

• The cricket match between the English team and eleven of Victoria was resumed "and concluded to.day, and resulted in victory for the visitors by 118 runs, • . The Melbourne "manager of the National Mortgage and Agency Company of New Zealand (Limited) reports of the local markets as follows: —Wheat, per bushel, 3s lOdj the market is irregular. Malting., barley is slow, of sale at 4s to 4s 6d. New Zealand oats—Feeding sorts are in : fair demand at 3s lid to 4s: milling, 'do. 4s Id to 4s 2d, The market is quieter but steady. New Zealand oats, under bond, 3s id to 3s 3d, with moderate inquiry.

Kauri timber, at per 100 ft super, Hewn logs, 13s; sawn flitches, 16s 6d • sawn boards, lin,, IBsf6d; ditto, •% to 3in, 19s 6d; dressed boards, Jin, 225; ditto, fin, 19s. At 'per 100 ft lineal—T. and G. flooring, 6in x ljin, lis; ditto 9in x sin, 8s gd; ditto, 4in x l|in lis 9d ; ditto 4iu x l£in, 8s 6d, A good demand w.as experienced at today's sales. Cairo, November 15. A letter from General Gordon received by Wolseley at Debbah, dated Khartoum, November 14, confirms the news of the massacre of Colonel Stewart and Messrs Power and Ferbin by the rebels of Wadel Hhomar. Gordon expresses delight at hearing of the advanco of the British expedition and hopes to be able to hold out until its arrival, He states that he continues with steamers to harass the enemy whenever they approach Khartoum and adds that the Mahdi is only a day's journey distant from that city,

London, November 17. -Reuters telegrams received 19th.— In the House of Commons to-day the Home Secretary has announced that Lord Wolsely's plan is to assemble a force of 2,000 troops consisting ot cavalry aud camel corps at Debbah and ride across tho desert to Khartoum, that is if the tribes residing along the projected route will permit the passage of the troops.

George Shaw Lefevre is appoint Postmaster-General vice Mr Fawcetf deceased.

It is announced that Russia has decided to annex Khiva in Central Assia, in consequence of Khans misrule.

Paris, Nov 16. The mortality of cholera is lessening, Only 56 deaths occurred to-day,