CABLEGRAMS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VII, Issue 2044, 17 July 1885, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

(BY EIiKCIRTO TELEGRAPH—COPYRIGHT Reuter's Telegrams, Hob art, July 16. The two men name'd Rice ffid O'Keefe who were recently .arrested by the Tasmanian Police for complicity 'in the Beaconsfield Bank robbery, wore brought up before the Hobart magistrates yesterday for examination. After hearing the evidence of the convict Ward, who ifl now undergoing sentence for the same robbery, and who has turned Queen's evidence against and O'Keefe, the. bench committed the prisoners for trial, ; ' -Melbourne, 16th. •The ship- North American, which left

Melbourne for London on February 19th> is missing, arid grave fears are entertained for-her'safety.'., • The Colonies of New Zealand, New South Wales, and Victoria have agreed to thereduction of the tariff for cable messages passing over their lines, by onehalf j' but they consider that in that case they are entitled "to a substantial concession at the hands of the Cable Company. Communications are being exchanged on the subject, and a favorable issue to thq negotiations is looked for. London, July 16. The Union Bank of. .Australia has deolared a dividend for the past half year at the rate ot 16 per cent, per annum,' and carries forward and places to reserve a sum of £30,000. London, July 10. In the House of Commons last night. Lord Randolph Churchill, Secretary for India, announced that the Government were in receipt of a repurt from Colonol Ilidgeway, in charge of the Afghan Boundary Commission, to the effect that the Russian lorce in the vicinity of the Zulfikar Pass, was being considerably increased'. It is announced that Lieut.-Colonel H. P, Peacock and Captain Yate have gone to Herat, to which place the B mndary Commission is now proceeding. Rome, July, IG, The Most Rev. Dr. Morgan, Roman Catholic Archbishop ofSydnoy, arrived hereto-day. London, July 15. The New Zealand Shipping Company's R.M.S. Tongariro, from Wellington, June 7th, arrived at Plymouth last night. . Her frozen meat cargo is reported to be in good condition. ' ■Ameeting of the Federation League was held at Liverpool to-day. Resolutions were passed affirming that federation of the Empire was essential, but deprecating any attempts to interfere witn the rights of local Parliaments. . The Boundary Commission has moved to Herat, at the request. of the Afghan authorities, in order to direct the works being carried out'for. the defence of thai place, 'Svdsky, July 1(5. The Pacific Mail Company's R.M.S.. Zealandia sails this afternoon for Auckland, with'the homeward' San Francisco mail. The Premior, Sir Alexander Stuart, has forwarded a telegram to Sir Saul Samuel, AgentiGonqral for this Colony, .informing him that the Federation Enabling Bill will not be acceptable to New South Wales if clause 31 be omitted, and it is even questionable if the Bill will be adopted if the clause is retained,