CABLEGRAMS

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2188, 8 January 1886, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS

(Ny ELEoraio telegraph—copyright)

Reuter's Teleqhams. Constantinople, January 7. _ Moukhtar Pasha, the Turkish Commissioner, has forwarded an official report to the Porto, in,which he speaks, in adverse terms of the present situation in Egypt. London, January 7. _ The negotions on the Rouraelian question have resulted in a completo deadlock. The.European Powers P urging the Porte to si(hmitproposals"forti}e saqsfaofactory settlement of the Balkan difficulty, .

Melbourne, January 7, The arrangements concluded by shipowners, in view of the laborers' strike, are proving satisfactory, and no difficulty is expected in discharging or loading .oargo at the Melbourne wharves* •. _ The drought which h« been prevalent in Australia some time has now broken up, and good rains have been experienced throughout the colonies during the last 1 twenty-four hours, . '' . London, January 7. The weather at present is very inclement, and snow-storms of ' considerable magnitude have been general throughout England during the pasfc'few days.'' ■' " ': Sydney, January 7, j , IhgotiatioM for the wductroii of «W I

rates, between Australia and New Zealand are still proceeding, The PostmasterGeneral of New: South Wales stipulates for a considerable lowering of the tariff In consideration of tliG continuance by tins colony of .the subsidy 'for a further period of five or ten years.. It is announced that, subject to the concurrence of the Colonial 'representatives at the Berlin Conference and the Government nf New Zealand, arrangements have been concluded tor a rate of sixpence per word, the present minimum of ten words being abolished. The Australian' and New Zealand press, not considering the reduction sufficient, are withholding any stipulation as to a guarantee of increased, traffic.

Melbourne, January 7. ' The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited) held their usual weekly wool sale/at their rooms this afternoon. There was a good and representative catalogue.' Some 3800 bales were submitted to auction. The attendance, of buyers'was .large, and the various lots elicited animated competition. The market generally was active at late rates. Greasy merinos sold up to tenpence farthing per lb., and ncoured wool to. seventeen pence, while washed wools were firmer, and realised as much as one shilling per lb.