CABLEGRAMS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VII, Issue 2149, 19 November 1885, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

(BY EIiECIRTO TELEGRAPH—OOPYRIQHIA

Reuter's Telegrams,

Sydney, November 17, In the Legislative Assembly this evening, Sir John Robertson moved a motion of want of confidence in the present Ministry: The debate is proceeding. •

London, November 18, Mr Gladstone addressed a meeting of his constituents at. West Calder last night. In the course of his speech he referred at some length to the present difficulty in Roumelia, and applauded the course adopted by the Marquis of Salisbury in dealing with the subject. London, November 17.

The fifth series of Colonial wool auctions this year opened to-day. There was a large attendance of Home and Foreign buyers. A catalogue of 10,000 bales was submitted, coarse crossbreds shewing a decidedly firmer tone. The total quantity of wool available for the sale is 150,000 bales, The series close on December 7th, w ' Melbourne, November 18.

The manager of the National Mortgage and Agency Co. ofNewZealand, reports on the local market as follows; Shipping wheat rather firm at'3s lid to 4s; malting barley, no improvement, 3s to 4s; New Zealand oats, feed sorts, fair demand, 2s 9dto3s; milling oats, steady, but not active at 3s to 3s Id; N.Z. oats, under bond, 2s Id to 2s 3d per bushel. Sydney, this day.

Admiral Tryon has instructed the captain of H.M.S. Opal to proceed with his vessel to New Guinea forthwith, On the arrival of the Opal at her destination, a search will be made for traces of the Geographical Society's expedition, and if the reported massacre is found true, prompt measures will be'taken to punish the murderers.

Sir Alexander Stuart, ex-Premier, has been officially gazetted Commissioner for New South Wales at the Indian and Colonial Exhibition,.lßß6,

The New South Wales Parliament was opened yesterday by Acting-Governor Sir James Martin, who, in tho course of his speech, expressed regret that the drought whioh prevailed throughout the colony had lessened the value of the principal produce, which, combined with other causes, brought about a diminution in the revenue. Notwithstanding, however, the falling off in receipts as compared with the estimated revenue, it had been found practicable to avoid the imposition of additional taxation. Measures for the amendment of the Civil Service Act and reorganisation of the Civil Service, for the amendment of the electoral laws, and providing better conservation of water, will be introduced shortly. In conclusion, the acting Governor congratulated the colony upon the improvements which has taken place in the revenue during the last financial period, the published returns showing largely in excess of those for the corresponding period last year.