CABLE NEWS.

Feilding Star, Volume IX, Issue 150, 19 July 1888, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

By Electric Telegraph. — Copyright [ PER UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION. | London, July 9. The cricket match, Australians v. Leicestershire," was continued to-day. They former in their fir>;t innings were disposed of for the small score of 62. The Leicester team, who had made 119 runs in their first innings, only succeeded in putting 50 together in their second effort. The Australians, requiring .to make 108 runs to win, then commenced their second innings, but were all out for 87, the Home team thus winning by 20 runs. With five days' notice 38 men-of-war assembled at Spithead, and 31 off Portland, ready for active service, Admirals Raird and Rowely being in command. Stronger squadron will endeavor to blockade a fleet under Admiral Tryon and Captain Fitzrov after the conclusion of the celebrations in connection with the tercentenary of the Spanish Armada on on the 19th inst. July 8. The solicitor who appeared m Court on behalf of O'Donnell declares that every step taken in the recent act against The Times was first submitted to Parnell. Lord Knutsford, referring to the difficulties in Zululand, stated that they were assuming a serious aspect. Dinizulu, with 4000 followers, had taken up a position at Cega, and General Smythe, with a force of 16,000 men, was advancing to attack him. In the House of Commons yesterday, Mr Parnell declared that the letters produced at the trial of the libel action against The Times, purporting to be signed by him, were forgeries. The press expresses opinion that his denial is valueless, and challenges him to give proof. The Earl of Carnarvon, writing to The Times on the defences of Australasia, states that they have put England to shame. In the mateh — Australians v. All England — the Australians won by an innings and 135 runs. Capetown, July 8. The rebel chief Dinizulu is being largely reinforced by many other Zulu chiefs and Boers.