CABLEGRAMS

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2237, 6 March 1886, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS

(by electric telegraph—copyright) Reuter's Telegrams, Sydney, March 5. It is not considered likely that the return of any member of the Ministry seeking re-election in consequence of assuming office will be opposed. Adelaide, March 5. The Cuzco arrived this morning. She brings English mails to January 29th, Melbourne, March 5. TheTeAuau arrived from the Bluff this morning, "LoSDONf 6th. Arrangements have been concluded whereby two bars will be opened at the forthcoming Colonial, exhibition exclusively for the sale of Australian wines.

In' the Rouse qf Common's' last night tho '.tight Hon JJ, Holmes' brought forward a motion of which he had previously given notice, to the effect that the House decline to vote supplies for Ireland without further information as to the intentions of the Government in regard to that country. After considerable dis-i cussion a division was takon with the result that the motion was negatived. 1 The Directors of the Bank of Australasia have declared a dividend for'the half year at the rate of fifteen per cent, per annum, a sum of £20,000 being brought forward and carried to reserve. The weekly report of the Bank of England gives the proportion of reserve to liabilities as 40 per cent., being three per cent., lower than last week. The total reserve of notes and bullion is £14,400,000, a decline of £900,000 during the same period. '

Paris, March 5. In the Chamber of Deputies last night, a motion for the expulsion of tho Princes Was fought forward and negatived by a large majority,"

. ; Melbourne, March 5. Complete returns of twenty-eight electorates are to hand. So far, twenty-two supporters of the Coalition Ministry have 'been returned, including Mr Walker,. Commissioner of Customs, Mr Pearson, Minister of Education, Mr Nimmo, Minister Public Works, and Mr Davies, who has state in Ministry' without portfolio, .The following are amongthe more prominent Ministerial supporters elected: —Messrs Langndge, Cbppen, Fox, Tucker, and Bqsisto. ; Thirteen Opposition members hafe been elected, including Messrs' Bent, Goldsmith, Mimro, Macintyre, A, F. Clark,' and' Col. Smith, Eight members have .beep returned as independents, Mr Jas. Mirariis was; rejected; by the Collingwood electors, and j Sir Charles MaoMahon"returned.'''