CABLEGRAMS

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2198, 19 January 1886, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS

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Renter's Telegrams,

Paris, January 17. M. de Freycinet, the new Proraier, has made his firat Ministerial Statement in in the Chamber of Deputies. In the course of his speech hehinted at the disestablishment of the Churches in France, and urged the necessity for a rigorous economy in all branches of the public service, fle further stated that his Government would countenance no Colonial adventures.

London, January IV. f The Royal Colonial Institute, is urging the Government to reduce the import duty on Australian wines. Sydney, January 18. The various steamers sailed on Saturday with non-union crews, and this morning matters have assumed their normal condition,

Mbmouenb, January 18. The Board of Conciliation which has been decided upon to settle the differences between the shipowners and their employeos will consist of cloven members, five to be appointed by each side, and an umpire to bo appointed by the ten delegates. Melbourne, January 18. Mr Hill, managor of the Commercial Bank at Collingwood l and several other persons, have identified prisoner Bealo aa the man who assumed the 'leadership in the attempted robbery. The wharf laborers went to work this morning as usual, and loading and unloading vessels has been actively carried on during the day.

Sydney, January 18. Tho temporary water supply constructed by Messrs Hudson Bros,, to supplement the Botany Bay service has at length been completed. The weather is again dry, and there is no .appearance of rain. Constantinople, January 18. Tho Greek Government have forwarded a reply to the note of the Powers declining to demobilise cheir army. Cairo, January 18, Advices from Suakim state that the hostile Arabs are renewing their activity in tho neighborhood of the town, and on many occasions fired upon the British patrols on tho outskirts. London, January 18. A letter has been published by His Grace the Duke of Bedford in which he states that it is his intention to secede from the Liberal party if Mr Gladstone yields to the demands put forward by Mr Parnell and the Irish party.