Telegraphic News.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume V, Issue 428, 27 August 1880, Page 3

Telegraphic News.

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London, August 24

The Brindisi portions of the mail per Lusitania were delivered here yesterday.

A long debate took place in the House of Commons to-night in. regard to the seditious speeches recently delivered by Dillon, the Home Rule member for Tippernry, at land meetings held at Kildare and other places. .Parnell and other Home Rulers endorsed the language used by Dillon. Mr Foster, Chief Secretary for Ireland, said he would not bo deterred by such language from taking steps to protect life and property, and to improve the relations between landlords and tenants in Ireland.

The Australian cricketers were enteiv tamed last night by the Mayor ot Leeds at a public banquet. Murdoch, in replying to the toast of the evening, took occasion to alludo to the Sydney cricket disturbance last year, and defended the Sydney cricketers who lie said were quite blameless in the matter.

The match Australians v Eighteen or Yeadon was continued to-day. The former resumed their first innings, but were not disposed-of until they had made 217 runs. Bannerman was the highest scorer with 58 rung'; Soyle scored 42. Both men were caught out. The Yeadon Eightecu then went in for their first innings avid scored 105 runs. Boyle bowled splendidly, and took 10 wickets. The Yeadon men being 102 runs behind their opponents had to follow their innings, and wlien stumps were drawn for the day had only scored seven runs for the loss of five weeks.

Lord Gifford, V.C., has been appointed Colonial Secretary for Western Australia.

Further debate took place in the House of Commons to-day on the existing state of affairs in Ireland. Mr Parnell made a vehement speech, in the course of wluctj he said that the constitution of a'nalive Parliament in Ireland was the only remedy to me< t the grievances of the liish people. Mr W. E. Foster, Chief Secretary for Ireland, said that the action of the House of Lords hi rejecting the Irish Tenants Compensation Bill was much to be regretted, and would possibly prove a great calamity. He ■ added that if coercion should prove necessary in Ireland, he would introduce a Bill to effect the same, and one which would relieve Government from the consequence of unjust landlords'. 'Mr Gladstone is now quite recovered from his recent illness, and leaves Gi'jivesend tu-nibrrow on a cruise off the const of Ireland and Scotland in Messrs Donald Currie and Co.'s steamship Grantloy Castle. The Australian cricketers play against All-England a three days' match at Kennington Oval on Sept. 2 or 6. Calcutta, August 25. Further intelligence from Candahar states that the British loss in the sortie which was made from Candahar a few days ago on AyoiiWs besieging force was heavy. Fourteen .British officers and many rank and file were killed and wounded. • Ayoub is now shelling the city and riddling the ramparts. News has also been received that General Roberts, with his relieving force from Cabul, will arrive at Kelati GhUzai to-day on the road to Candahar. . ' Mauritius, August, 2d. The Admiral Ruyter is loading with 500 tons of sugar for New Zealand. Sugar operations have been hindered by bad weather.