CABLEGRAMS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VII, Issue 1890, 16 January 1885, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

[by eleote.i.o telegraph—copyright,j ,; - " Neuter's Telegrams. • Hocart January 15, Arrived, this morniug—lonic, from Plymouth (December 6)' There is no sickness on hoard, buttwo deaths occurred during, the voyage. Among the passengers are 217 emigrants.

■ Sydney, January 15, : Mr-Rv T-. Booth, the Blue Ribbon missionary, sailed for Auckland by the RingaroGJna to-day. ■ :"' ;

■.■■":'; "••:.' London, January 15. In its issue'to-day, the Daily Telegraph annourices'fchat'tho English and German Governments have arrived at a definite understanding regarding Samoa, and have •mutually agreod to abstain from annexing the island' At the. conference of working men "of Great Britain, now being held here,- the question of;lmperial federation was brought, up for discussion, and resolutions were adopted--declaring that' fiscaFand political federation of the Mother.Country and the'colonies was neccessary, and urging its adoptiou, Many of the speakers ceclared themselves strongly in favor of abolishing the Colonial Office. ■''Berllv, January 14. The Question of granting subsidies to steamship companies is still under discussion in %e Reichstag. At to-day's sitting of the'sub-committee appointed to consider and report upon the details of the scheme the Government supporters strongly advocated the establishment with Government aid of a line of mail steamers to Samoa and Tong, via the Australian colonies, as a means of increasing the prestige of the Empire. Melbourne, January 16. The Hon James Service recently addressed Mr Stout regarding a .conference of Premiers which it was proposed should shortly be held, and enquired whether Mr Stout would be able to attend the conference if held in Melbourne orHobart early in February. Mr' Stout promised to give a reply early next week.

Ii) replying to a letter addressed by tlie' General Secretary of the Free Church to Earl Granville with reference to'the-New Hebrides Islands, the Imperial Foreign Secretary states that ho. considers the agreement entered into witli France regarding those Islands to be-still in form ' Melbotone, January 15. • The Melbourne manager of the' National Mortgage _ and Agency Co. of- New Zealand, limited,' reports local markets as follows: wheat, in fair. demand', 3s B'd to 3s 9ij; malting .barley, dull, 4s 4d to 4s lOd; New Zealand oats/ feeding '■ boHs'. l slow of sale, 3s to 8s 4d; milling ditto, JJs 5d to 3s U ; oats under bond, 2s'fed'to 2s lOd, The 'market for Kauri "timber is quiet.. '■ .-. - ■" : - ' " • ' ■