CABLEGRAMS

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2250, 22 March 1886, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS

(BY ELECTRO TELEGRAPH—COPYRIGHT Reuter's Telegrams, Sydney, March 20. ~ Mr E. B. Holt, local manager of the Bank of New Zealand, has' been missing since Thursday last. Arrived to■ day—Hauroto, from Now Zealand, London, March 21. In the House of Commons yesterday the Premier stated he hoped some time during next week to be able to name a day for submitting his statement of tho policy of Her Majesty's Government with regard to Ireland. In tho meantime Gladstone urged members to be sceptical as to the authenticity of any reports on the subjectMr Henry Richard, M.P, for Merthy Tydvil, brought forward a motion condemning the declarations of war, completion of treaties, or annexation of foreign territory without the previous sanction of Parliament, On a division being taken the motion was rejected by a majoiity of six. In the House of Lords a measure was agreed to providing for the Sunday ! opening of public museums and picture galleries. The total quantity of wheat afloat for the United Kingdom is 1,860,000' qrs, New Zealand frozen mutton is worth 6|d to 6d perlb, Acelaid?, March 20. , The matph between the Australian Representative team and combined fifteen of Australia was continued to-day. The combined team, who had scored 166 fop five wickets on the preyious day conr tmued their innings, and were all disposed of for 245 runs, being 177 behind hand, they followed their innings, andon stumps being drawn, had scored 162 runs for the loss of three wickets, Houston placing 55 : to his credit in the first innings. Lewis was the highest scorer with 96. ■ :