CABLEGRAMS

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2214, 8 February 1886, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH —COPYRIGHT) Reuter's Telegrams. London, February 5. The whole of the Great Powers, with the exception -of Russia, have approved of the agreement entered into between Bulgaria and Turkey for the settlement of the Roum elian. question. Sir Wm. Des Voeux, Governor of Fiji, has been appointed Governor of New foundland in place of the late Sir John Glover. Earl Aberdeen has been appointed Lord'- Lieutenant of Ireland. Lord Wolverton assumes the portfolio of Post-master-General, Sir Lyon Plwyfair VicePresident of the Committee of Council on Education, Earl Morley Commissioner of Works, Mr John Rigby Q.C. SolicitorGeneral, and Mr James Biyce UnderSecretary for Foreign Affairs. The Right Hon. Colonel Stanley has been accorded the Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath. Adelaide, February 6. Arrived, this ; morning—S.S. John Elder from London, January Ist. Rio De Janeiro, February 5.

The Ruapehu arrived here yesterday morning with her cargo of frozen meat in excellent. condition. Capetown, February 6. The Aorangi left this morning for N.Z. ports.. London, February 6.

The remaining writs, rendered necessary by the change of the Ministry, have been moved, and Parliament adjourned until the 18th inst. Mr Fowler has been appointed Secretary of the Treasury, and Mr J. T. BebhercT Secretary of the Admiralty. A in wMch Sir Chas. W. Dilke is'co-respondent, is to. fye trie.d on Wednesday next, and should he be acquitted, he will take the portfolio of '■ Secretary for Foreign Affairs. Lord Rosebery, is going into the Colonial Office, and Lord Granville is being appointed Lord Privy Seal. - V S-iDNET, February 5. r . Large quastafcids -of . tfeb are being re-

moved from bond in expectation of an increase in the duty. . ,v - ' London, February 6. -

Adelaide wheat, ex store, 36s;' Adelaide flour, 24s Gd; New Zealand wheat, ex store, 25s to 34s,according to grade. The total quantity of wheat afloat for United Kingdom i5'1,620,000 quarters. New Zealand frozen mutton 5d to s^d. At yesterday's wool auctions 10,600 bales were catalogued. The tone of the market is dull and drooping. To day 11,500 bales were submitted. The tone is weak.