CABLEGRAMS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1848, 25 November 1884, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

[BY EIECTEW TELEGRAPH—COPYRIGHT, I Reoter's Telegrams. Melbourne, November U, A dispute has arisen between the operative bootmakers and the boot manufacturers in this city, and has resulted in the locking out of 1200 of the employes, LoNDon, November 24, The negotiations between Ministers and the. Conservative leaders for a settlement of. the franchise difficulty have not yet concluded. Both parties are,: however, desirous of overcoming tne! present r deadlock between the Upperand Lower houses, and the conference held on Saturday last has resulted in bringing a satisfactory

agreement within approachable distance, Paris, November 23. Tie ■'•increasing discontent which ■has of late been manifest "among the large number of persons out of employment in this city culminated, to, day iti open and • The. civil police proved powerless, to quell the disturbance and disperse the rioters, and it was .-found .necessary, to, -call-out the cavalry to clear the'streets.. •,'Ontf'Kundred persons Jiay'e since'been -attested. :: ' " : ... Cairo, November; 22, The transport of the.British troops detailed for service in-the Soudan is being pushed forward as rapidly as possible, and detachments are daily ar.iying at Dongola. A strong- force is now encamped in the neighbourhood of the town pending the final advance towards Berber and Khartoum. ' 'Melbourne, Tuesday. - Reuters telegrams received 25th at 12.40 p.m:—The death is announced of Sir' William Mitchell, President of the Legislative Council from gastrites induced by eating some poisonous fish on Saturday last. ■•'••'• Sydney, Tuesday. Arrived, yesterday—the Tarawerai steamship. The Hero towed her" : safely from Neweastle,' Passengers for Fiji will be tasked in another vessell. ' ' '. .:. ..• Cpiro, November k It has ttanspited that Germany and Russia have made claim to the Egyptian government that they should be. represented "on caisse de.ladette publique," London, November 24'.- • The expedition to Bechua'naland under Colonel "Warren will be-largely and will comprise, eight thousand troops.