CABLEGRAMS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VII, Issue 2049, 23 July 1885, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

(by, ELECIRid TELEGRAPH—COPYRIGHT Keuter'b Telegrams, ■ London, July 21. . The first portion of the cargo of frozen mutton, ex s.s. Elderslie, from Port Chalmerfl, was placed upon the' Smithfield market to-day. , The meat was in good condition, and realised an average price of Bid per lb, ' London, July 21. The final ties for the Queen's prize ■were shot off at Wimbledon, when the highest score was made by Volunteer Kulmer, of the Lincolnshire regiment. In the House of Commons to-night, Lord Randolph Churchill, Secretary for India, gave an official denial to the statement recently made by the Standard newspaper, to the effect that Merucliak had beeL ceded. to Russia in exchange for the Zulfikar Pass. The Secretary for the colonies, the Hon. F, Stanley, informed the House that a gradual reduction of the Imperial forces would takejplace in South Africa, so far as was consistent with tho security, of Bechuanaland. Cairo, July 21, The Egyptian Government are in receipt of intelligence stating that the garrison atKassalawas attacked by the rebel Arabs, about the middle of June. A severe engagement took place, lasting two days, at the expiration of which time the assailants were repulsed with the loss of fully three thousand killed. London, July 22. News is to liand of a maritime disaster on the coast of Cornwall, causing considerable loss of life. The s.s Cheerful came into collison with the s.s Blandeno, with the result that the former vessel sank immediately, thirteen persons perishing by drowning. Melbourne, July 22. The Hon Mr Service, Colonial Treasurer, brought down his Financial Statement, to-night. The revenue for the past year was £6,200,000, excluding a balance of £314,000, with which tho yoar was commenced, and the expenditure for tho same period £6,210,000, The balance at tho end of the year i 5£392,000, and the actual surplus of receipts over expenditure is £78,000, The Treasurer estimates the revenue for tho forthcoming twelve months at £7,000,000, and the expenditure for the same time at £6,950,000, the estimated. balance at the close of the financial year 18851886, being £51,000. The public debt is set down as £28,600,000. In the course of his speech Mr Service referred to the great success which had attended the action of the Government in reducing the telegraph charges from Is to 6d per ten words. It is announced that no fiscal changes have been made.