CABLEGRAMS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VII, Issue 2162, 4 December 1885, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

(D? ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH—COPYRIGHT)

Reoter's Telegrams.

Sydney, December 3,

The debate on the vote of want of confidence, introduced by Sir John Robertson as an amendment to the Adress-in- | Reply, came to a close in the Legislative Assembly last night. On a division being taken the amendment was rejected by a majority of two only, the Government securing 58 votes" against 56. There was an unusually large House, only two members being absent from their places. \ Brisbane, December 3, A telegram from Townsville announces the death of Major-General Sir Peter Scratchley, High Commissioner of New Guinea. General Scratchley, who had been suffering from jungle fever for some ten days, was returning from New Guinea in the, steamer Governor Blackall, and died when the vessel was between Cooktown and Townsville. Melbourne, December 3. The Federal Enabling Bill was finally passed by the Legislative Council last night. The Hon. Wm. Pearson offers a reward of a thousand pounds for the discovery of the persons who tampered with his racehorse Commotion, which he states was wilfully injured on the 3rd October' last Messre Goldsbrough and Co. (Limited) held, their usual weekly sale of wool today. The attendance of buyers was large, and the competition for the various lots offered was of an animated character. Some 6,100 bales were disposed of, buyers operating freely for Amerioa for light conditioned wools. Greasy merino sold up to lid per lb. Scoured wools brought as much as Is 6|d; while for washed fleeces the highset price obtained was Is London, December 3. The latest returns for the general election give 234 Liberals, 196 Conservatives and 46 followers of Mr Parnell. The latter party secured the whole of the Dublin seats, Constantinople, December 3. \. Two delegates from His Majesty the Sultanhave proceeded to Phillipopolis. The inhabitants of Roumelia are statdft to be maintaining a somewhat sullen attitude. The Djevdet Paßha Governor of Roumelia, and he is preparing for the Turkish occupation of the

country. Great Britain is .opposed to this step, but 'the other powers signified their approval,

It is announced that Prince Alexander of Bulgaria, hai definitely rejected the proposals of Servia for the evacuation of territory and extension of the Armistice until the Ist of January. Calcutta, December 3.

Major General Prendergast occupied Mandalay in force, and all the European inhabitants of the town are now in safety. King Theebaw has left the capital and has proceeded to Rangoon,

Cairo, December 3.

The Arabs on the East Coast are still troublesome. The rebels attacked the Britisli Patrol near Suakim yesterday, killing one of the party. •

Sydney, December 3.

The Union Company's steamer Mararoa made a trial trip in the harbor to-day in order to'test her boilers etc., preparatory to the run to San Franscisoo. The result was most satisfactory.

Colonel Roberts of the New South Wales forces states that he received a telegram only yesterday fronfSir Peter Scratchley dated from Cookto'wn. Sir Peter expressed himself hopeful of reaching Sydney by the Bth of December, though at the time of writing he was in a precarious condition.

In the Legislative Assembly to-day the Premier, Mr Dibbs, made a ministerial statement, and announced the intention of the Government not to resign. He promised tobring down the financial statement before the Christmas recess.