NEWS BY CABLE

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2314, 7 June 1886, Page 2

NEWS BY CABLE

(BV BLKOWO TKLEQKAPII—COPYRIGHT)

Rrutkr'B Telegrams.

Sydney, June sth. Snilftd, this morning,—Wakatipu, for Wellington,

It is stated that six passengers by the Lyee.moon are unaccounted for, in addition to those whoso names have already been published. Thrilling nari'Htiveß are published in the newspapers of the suffering of the survivors. Complaints hitve.buen made in the Legislative Assembly of the inadequacy of the sentence passed upon Holt, the fraudulent bank manager. Melbourne, June 6.

Arrived this morning Tasmania with London mails to the 30th April. Sydney June 6.

Intelligence has been' received to-day from Noumea to the effect thot two French men-of-war left New Caledonia in oider to annex New Hebrides. Great excitement is consequently stated to prevail among the British residents of New Caledonia.

London, June 6.

The members of Trinity House gave a banquet last night to His Royal Highness bis Prince of Wales (presiding in bis capacity as an elder brother). Sir Arthur Blyth and Sir Alexander Stuart were present but Sit Saul Samuel was absent as he was dining with Mr Osborne Morgan the Under-Secretary for the colonies. The Prince of Wales in the course of his speech extended a hearty welcome to all colonists and expressed the hope that the exhibition would prove a means of strengthening the bond of union between England and her colonies, Lord Salisbury also referred to the exhibition as a sealing of the union of the various parts of the Empire. Washington, June 6, Inconsequence of the recent difficulty between Canada and the United Stages on the Fisheries question, the American squadron has been ordered to proceed to Portland, Maine, in order to prevent a possible conflict. Bomej June 6th.

Advices from Florence state that Cholera has made its appearance there. ,The epidemic is also reported to be increasing rapidly in Tenice. ! , London, June 6, \ Consols and N.Z. securities are without change. Colonial bteadstuffs —Adelaide wheat unchanged, Adelaide flour, ex store, 245, N.Z,'.wheat, ex store, 28s to 335, according to grade. The total quantity of wkit afoat io\

the United Kingdom is 2,050,000 quarters. Tallow-best" Australian beef, average price, 28s, mutton, ditto, 28s per cwt. N.Z. frozen meat, prime quality, fivepence'halfpenny per'lb. London, June 4. The cricket match Australian versus Gentlemen of England was resumed and concluded today, resulting in a win for the visiting team with seven wickets to spare,