CABLEGRAMS.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 4832, 4 February 1887, Page 3

CABLEGRAMS.

[PEESS ASSOCIATION , SPECIAL!* —OOPTfWGHT,

London, February 2,

The War Office intend to send a large collection of munitions of war to Adelaide

The Orient Company have intimated their willingness to accept a bonus of £550 per voyage for tho carriage of mails.

Sir Graham Berry and Sir Saul Samuel warmly protested against the unnecessary delay in dealing with the mail tenders. Mr Raikes has, in consequence of the attitude of the Agents-General, promised to consult the Cabinet on the matter.

February 3. The Australian Wine Importers and Allsopps'Brewing Companies are announced to be placed upon the market immediately. Baron McLeay is hopeful that the Czar ; twill agree to the colonisation of Now Guinea by Russia. A thousand emigrants are ready to go.

There is a feeling in Germany that unless General Bonlanger ceases massing troops on the frontier Prince Bismarck will promptly mobolise the forces of the Empire and demand tho disarmament of France.

The Paris correspondent of the Times states that Russia and Austria have arrived at a complete agreement upon the Bulgarian question.

[bkuteb's teleobahs —copyright.]

London, February 3. The Australian Agents-General had an interview yesterday with Mr Cecil Raikes, Postmaster-General, in which they urged his acceptance of tho contracts offered for the carriage of the mails to Australia. In reply, Mr Raikes said he wished to have the views of the Imperial Conference on the question. He would, however, refer the matter to Sir Henry Holland, Secretary of State for the Colonies.

In addressing a meeting at Newcastle last night Lord Hartington declared it was the duty of the Unionist Liberals to continue to make sacrifices for the purpose of upholding the union, between Great Britain and Ireland as long as such sacrifices were necessary. The criticisms recently made by Lord Randolph Churchill in the House of Commons wilk regard to the Unionist Liberals woidd not affect the relations between that party and the Conservatives. The panic which was manifested on the Bourses of Paris, Berlin, and Vienna has now subsided. February 3. Lloyd's have posted as " missing" barque Allahabad, which sailed from Glasgow for Port Chalmers on the 2nd July last. The directors of the Bank of England to-day reduced tho Bank rate of discount to four per cent. Paeis, February 3. The Rupublique Franchise to-day publishes a telegram stating that in the recent engagement at Massowah between the Italian and Abyssinian forces the former lost 430 men and "all their guns. It further fctates that the Rasaloulas troops forced the first trenches of Massowah. Rangoon, February 2. With the approval of Mr Bernard, British Chief Commissioner of Upper Burmah, Aboo, the Buddhist Primate, has issued an edict calling on the Burmese to peaceably accept British rule, and concludes by stating that a free pardon will be granted to those rebels who surrender before the 16th instant.

St. Peteesbubg, February 2. The export of horses from Russia has been forbidden by the Government. , Beelet, February 2.

M. Serbette, the French Ambassador, had an interview with Prince Bismarck yesterday, and endeavored to reassure the Chancellor concerning the position and intentions of General Boulanger, the French Minister of War.

Sydney, February 3. Tho nominations for the Sydney electorates closed at noon to-day. . Sir Patrick Jennings and Mr Wisdom shortly leave for England to attend the Imperial Conference. The German gunboat Adler arrived today from the South Seas. Steady rain is reported to have fallen throughout tho colony. For East Sydney four Free Trade candidates and one Protectionist (Mr Trail) have been nominated. The Government anticipate gaining twenty-three seats with Free Trade candidates out of the twentyeight seats for which the elections will be hold on Saturday next. Later. Two Ministerial candidates have been elected for different divisions of this city without opposition. The show of hands at the nominations to-day were 7 to 1 in favor of the Free Trade candidates. ■ This day.. Alexander Thompson, an absconder from New Zealand, has-been arrested in this city. He admitted his identity.

Brisbane, February 3. The barque Scottish Prince, from Glasgow, has gone ashore at Shadbrook, and is now in a precarious position.