CABLEGRAMS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VII, Issue 2121, 16 October 1885, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH—COPYRIGHT)

Reuter's Telegrams. Adelaide, October 18. The Hon, Mr Darling has resigned the poitfolio of Minister of Public Works and has been succeed by the late Colonial Secretary, Mr Spenco. The vacant position of Colonial Secretary has been filled by the appointment of the Hon J, C. Bray. Calcutta, October 14. Intelligence is to hand of a serious complication which has arisen in Burmah, King Theebaw sent an insulting and arrogant reply to the proposal of Mr Bernard, the Chief Commissioner of British Burmah, to arbitrate in a dispute which had arisen between the King and the Bombay and Burmah Trading Company. Mr Bernard lws asked the Indian Government for a force of 8000 men, prepartory to despatching an ultematum to King Theebaw, Constantinople, October IB

The envoys of the various Powers have informed the Porte that their respective Governmentscondemuthe recent violation of the Treaty of Berlin, and that they approve the pacific attitude taken by Turkey,

Sydney, October 15.

The Committee of the Sydney Chamber of Commerce have passed a resolution expressing strongly their disapproval of the provisions of tho agreement entered into by the Government for the continuance of the San Franscisco mail service.

Mr Dibbs and Sir Henry Parkes are rival candidates for the represention of St Leonards, in the Legislative Assembly and the contest is expected to be a most exciting one.

Melbourne, October 15,

The New Zew Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited) held their opening wool sales for the coming season this afternoon, when the salerooms were crowded with buyers, including, as well as colonial buyers, representatives from Great Britain, the Continent and the United States, The catalogue which comprised 2100 blaes' (of which 1000 were sold) elicited spirited biddings throughout, and the prices compare favorably with those obtained at the recent London sales. Greasy merinos show an average decline, as compared with last year's prices, of from 15 to 20 per cent, according to quality, inferior and faulty sorts suffering the greatest diminution. Crossbreds had but little inquiry, and were generally about a penny lower than last year, while some qualities had declined 2|d. Greasy wools, both merino and crossbred, sold up to 8| , while scoured wools fetched as high as 2s 2d per pound,