CABLEGRAMS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VII, Issue 1954, 1 April 1885, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

bfr/ei/eotwo telegravh—copyright, Keuter's Telegrams. ' Paris, March 30. In the Chamber of Deputies to-day, a division took place on the motion for a further credit for military operations in Tpnqujnj with the result that the Govern' mentwere defeated. The Premier, M. Jules Ferry, lias accordingly placed the resignation of himself and his colleagues in the hands of President Grevy. March 31. The population of this city is considerably excited at the present crisis in political affairs, and the general tono of public opinion'in favor of a vigorous prosecution of military operations in Tonquin. President Grevy has summoned M, de Freycinet, and has entrusted him with the task of forming a new Ministry. London, March 30. There was a fair demand at to-day's wool auction. The catalogue comprised 8300 bales, , . . Her Majesty Queen Victoria left London to-day for Aix les Bains, in Savoy, to which place she has been recommended by her medical advisers. Melbourne, March 31. The Melbourne Manager of the National Mortgage and Agency Company of New Zealand reports of the local markets as follows:—Wheat, shipping, rather firm at 3s 9d to 3slod per bushel. Malting barley, dull of sale, 3slod to is 7d. There is a fair demand for New Zealand oats, prime foed oats ruling 2s 8d to 3s; and milling descriptions, 3s to 3s 2d; New Zealand oats, under .bond, 2s 3d to 2s 6d. Grass seeds are only moderately inquired after; ryegrass is quoted at 3s 6d to 4s 4d; cocksfoot; 4|d to 4]rd, Bombay, March 31st. Abdurrahman Khan, Ameer of Afghanistan, arrived to day at Rawal Pindi, where he was formally received by Earl Dufferin, Viceroy of India, The reception ceremony was of a very imposing nature, and numerously attended by British and Indian dignitaries.