CABLE MESSAGES

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume 2, Issue 195, 31 May 1878, Page 3

CABLE MESSAGES

(Reuters special to the Press Agency. London, May 27. The signatory Powers are unprepared •with the details of pending negotiations, but peace prospects expected from the Congress are materially improved. May 28. Prince Bismarck invites the Powers to the Congress, which is expected to meet on June 11. The whole treaty is to l>e submitted. It was ofiicially stated in Parliament that the prospects of peace had materially improved. The .papers are sanguine that the Peace Congress will meet on June 11. It is substantially confirmed that Prince Bismarck will preside, and that the Marquis of Salisbury, Count Schouvaloff, and Count Andrassy 'rill attend. The naval preparations at Chatbjiia have been relaxed. There has been sharp continuous fighting in South Africa, the British being generally successful. (SPECIAL TO THE PRESS AGENCY). London, Maj 27. In the match Australian Cricketers v. the Marylebone Club the first innings of the latter closed for thirtythree, and the first innings of the Australians for forty-ene. The second innings of the Marylebone Club totalled nineteen. Tie Australians bowling was very effective. The match was won by the Australians with nine wickets to go down. Spofforth took eleven wickets tor twenty runs, and Boyle eight wickets for seventeen runs. There was a very large attendance. May 28. Earl Russell is dead. Consols, 97^