LATEST CABLEGRAMS

Inangahua Times, Volume X, Issue 1572, 10 July 1885, Page 2

LATEST CABLEGRAMS

« BY ELWCTIIICTBLBikAIMI— CorVIIIOHT. Received July 9, 1.15 a.m. London, 5. j The K.iikaura left Plymouth last ; night for Auckland, calling utTcneriffe ' and Cupe. Town en route. • Loxdox, 7. Adelaide wheat off the coast has advanced to 35/6. At to-day's wool mica 8.400 bales were catalogued. The demand was steady, hut not active. 8. The official entry of the newly appointed Lord-Lieutenant of Irelaud, (Earl Carnarvon) into the city of Dublin took place yesterday. His Excellency met ' with a most enthusiastic reception. In the House of Commons yesterday in reply to a question Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, Chancellor of the Exchequer, stated that the Government knew no reason why Sit Henry Drnmmond Wolf! should not proceed to Egypt upon a special mission, as arranged. Ho denied that the presence of Sir Henry would be distasteful to the Khedive. The National Bank of New Zealand published its half-yearly returns yes terday. The directoi-3 report they are not in a position to declare * dividend. The surplus of £8000 on the transne tions of the period will he carried forward, and placed to reserve. . Received July 9, 12 20. p.m. 1 London, 8. In the House of Commons last night I Sir Michael Hicks-Beach announced to j the House the pro-jiaomie of legisla- { tion brought down l>y the Government, which include* among other things a f measure for facilitating the federation ol the* various pails of tbe Empire. 1

Gladstone spoke aud anuounced that the Opposition acquiesced iv the propoI sals of the Government. An early cloa? of the session is looked forward to.