CABLEGRAMS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VII, Issue 1928, 2 March 1885, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

BY ELEOTRTO TELEGRAPH —OOPYRIQHT, Reutbr's Telegrams, London, March 1. It is announced that Georgo Anderson M.P; for Glasgow has been appointed Deputy Master of the Royal Mint at Melbourne, vice Delves Broughton, deceased. The result of the division on Sir Stafford Noi'tlicote'flmotion of censure in the House of Commons, and on Lord Salisbury's in the House of Lords will not cause the Government to resign, but the Cabinet will continue in office. The Parnellites supported the motion of censuro on the Government. Calcueta, March 1. • The 'Ameor„.'of Afghanistan will visit •India next month when he will meet.-Eari. Dufferin in Punjaub. St Petirsberq, March 1. . The Russian Press generally expect the Anglo-Russian negotiations regarding the Afghan frontier will result in an amicable settlement; ■ ' ' Berlin, March 1. . A combined Austrian squadron, consisting of a cruiser, frigate, corvette and | gunboat hits been formed, but its destination is not yet known, ; , ••.. Madeira, February 27. The Shaw, Savill, ; and Albion Company's steamship,' Arawa, from Wellington (January 23), left here last evening for Plymouth, Her cargo of meat was in good condition. Berne, February 26.' Numerous arrests of suspected anarchists have been niade throughout Switzerland during the past few days. London, February 27. Consols remain at 98§. . New Zealand securities—s per cent. 1040's declined to and 4| per cent. 1879-1904 loan to 103; 4 per cent, inscribed advanced by 10s to 99Jr. Colonial breadstuffs—Adelaide wheat remains at 365; New Zealand 28s to 34a; Adelaide flour 255, all ex store, The total quantity of wheat afloat for the United Kingdom is 2,700,000 quarters an increase of 160,000 during the week. New Zealand mutton, prime quaiity, remains at 4|d to sd, Australian tallow unchanged, Beef oAerage quality, 335; mutton ditto, 34, Londok, February 28,

The qlupment of frozen meat ex the steamer Tongariro, from New Zealand is being sold at B|- per lb, Tho departure of the Hon, J. B. Thurston for Fiji has been postponed. The Presbyterians are organising a deputation to wait on Lord Derby with respect to the cession of the New; Hebrides to France. The Key J. 6. Paton, who for many years has been connected with Presbyterian missions to New Hebrides, is the prime mover in affairs. The marriage of Princess Beatrice with Prince Henry Maurice' of Battenburg will take place in July. The wheat market is unactive. Shipments to arrive next month have been sold at 34s 3d; in Warehouse 365. The Voletta has arrived with her cargo in fine condition, The New Zealand loan of one million and a half will probably be placed on the market in midsummer. , ' " '

|London, March 1. General Grant is dying of cancer. Sydney, Monday. lagt evening '-=■ Steamship Tekapo, from Wellington,' .Beach wqn the scullinef match with Clifford very easily, He led all the way,' and was two lengths ahead at the finish. Very little interest was taken, in the event, the attendance of spectators being miserable.

A review qf the Soudan contingent was held,in Mof>re Park on Saturday,' Fully fifty tljQiisand persons witnessed the evqlutions, , Specjal seryjee \m held in most of the City chyrahep yesterday in connection with the despatoh of troops, London, February 28. The Australian mail per Orient R,M,S Austral, from Melbourne January 23, were delivered yesterday,