TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1328, 30 August 1886, Page 3

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN [REUTER— COPYRIGHT .1 SUSPENSION OF EVICTIONS. London, August 27 In till House of Commons to-day the debate on the address-in-reply was resumed, when Mr Parnell’s amendment, requiring the suspension of evictions in Ireland during the winter months, was rejected by a majority of 123. SCULLING. The drawing for the great sculling sweepstakes, to come off on the Thames on the 30th of this month and following days was made to-day. For the first heat, Matterson was drawn against Wallace Ross, Teemer against Perkins, Lee against Beach, and Bubear gets a bye.

THE KAIKOURA. London, August 28 The New Zealand Shipping Company’s Kaikoura left Plymouth for Auckland and Wellington this morning. MR GLADSTONE. Munich, August 27. Mr Gladstone arrived to-day from London, and afterwards proceeded to Tegernsee, about twenty miles from this city. AUSTRALIAN. [eeuxers telegrams—COPYßlGHT.] SPORTING. Sydney. August 29 Tattersall’s Club Spring Race Meeting took place yesterday. The principal event, the Spring Hanpicap, was won by Rosebud, Ellington second, and Bravo third. Twenty-nine horses Started for the race, of which four fell. One jockey, M. O’Brien, was injured, but is now reported to be progressing favourably;