CABLEGRAMS

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2230, 26 February 1886, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS

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London, February 24, The Agent General for the colonies, and the various Chambers of Commerce in England, and the Victorians, now resident in London, have arranged to give a farewell banquet to Mr Murray South on the occasion of his returning to Victoria The date has not been definitely fixed, but will take place sometime at the commencement of April. Paius, February 24. HißßoyalHighness, fchePrinceof Wales, has arrived at Cannes,

London, February 24, The Socialist leaders wero again brought up for examination to-day, and further remanded until Saturday next The. report of tho coinnjittee appointed to enquire into the disturbances jn the West End on the eighth February couched in terms of drastic oensiire the measures taken by the polioo authorities'to repress the-outbreak, and stigmatised them us moagro and misjudged, MEf,Bou«NB, February 25, Sailed, this afternoun, Terawera, for the Bluff,

Viscount de Jouffray D' Albans, French Vico-Counsul for New Zealand, is a passenger per moßsageries Maritimes Yarra for Wellington.

Lo.vdon, February 24. The market rate has advanced to Is and is now Is 2d below Bank's rate. Lord Salisbury, who has been in indifferent health lately, has been ordered abroad by his medical advisers. Adelaide, February 25. A meeting of the shareholders of the Commercial Bank, South Australia, was held to-day, to consider the position of the Bank, The Chairman reported that great irregularities had occurrec! on the part of the Manager and the Accountant, dummy advances having been sanctioned by themtq tho extent of £170,000. Melbourne, February 25. The final payments for the Newrparlfet Handicap and Australian Cup were mado to-day, Thirty horses romain in tho Cup. Sydney, February 25. At the Legislative Assembly to-day, Sir Patrick Jennings stated that a hitch had ! occurred in the formation of the Ministry; owing to a difference of opinion as to who should hold tho portfolio of AttorneyGeneral. Sir Patrick Jennings informed the House, however, that ho would con : tinuo the task of lorming a Ministry, without the aid of the Robertson Party. The House then adjourned until Tuesday.