CABLEGRAMS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VII, Issue 2106, 28 September 1885, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

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Reuter's Tei,EGRAMB.

London, September 26, The preliminary examination of Mr Stead, editor of the Pall Mall Gazette, and the other persons who are being prosecuted by the Treasury in connection with the recent article, was brought to a close to-day, when the case for the plaintiff was closed. The whole of the accused were committed for trial, their defence being reserved. The homeward JNew Zealand mails via San Francisco, ex City of Sydney, dated Auckland, August 18, were delivered here yesterday. Paris, September 27. The French Government have submitted a proposal tp the European Powers that joint representation shall be made to Roumania, Greece, and Servia, with a view to prevent the spread of the present revolutionary agitation in the EuropeanTurkish provinces. Sydney, September 27. Further cases of smallpox have been reported to the sanitary authorities. In one instance the disease has attacked a seaman on board the s.s. Gunga, which vessel has lately returned here from Melbourne. The source of the disease is unaccounted for. The other case lias made its appearance in Druit-street. The patient and the occupants of the house have been removed to the North Head Quarantine Station,

VISNNA, September 26,. The Austrian Reichsrath was opened to-day by the Emperor, Francis Joseph, who, in his speech deolared that all the great powors were unanimous in their efforts to maintain the peaoe of Europe, London, September 25,

The total quantity of wheat afloat for the United Kingdon is 1,310,000 quarters, a decrease during the week of 170,000 quarters, Prime New Zealand mutton averages 4|d per lb, Tallow is Bd. lower, and Australian beef and mutton is quoted respectively at 28s aud 295. London, September 26, Adelaid wheat off-coast is quoted at 35s l|d per 480 lb.

W001—17,300 bales were catalogued during the past two days. The demand remains steady, but without activity. The present series of auctions close on the sth of October.