TELEGRAPHIC.

Globe, Volume IX, Issue 1308, 29 May 1878, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

CABLE NEWS

SPECIAL TO THE GLOBE. [rfiOM OTTE OWN COBEESPONDENT.] War Excitement Subsiding’. Great Victory for the Australian Eleven. London, May 27. Tfce war excitement is subsiding, The Government state that the prospects of the meeting of the Conference have materially jia proved. 'The Australian team defeated the Marylel*one Club by nine wickets. The Marylebonc Club made in the first inning 33, and in the second 19. Tho Australians in their first innings made 41. Spofforth’s bowling was te rriblo. He took eleven wickets for twenty runs. The excitement was the greatest on re. lord, and there is great astonishment th; roughout the Kingdom at the result, [E sutkb’slspeciai- telegbams to the peesb aqenoy.J London, May 27. ' Phe signatory Powers aro unprepared with the- ■details of the ponding negotiations, but

the prospects expected from the Congress have materially improved.

May 28. The Loudon papers are sanguine that the peace Congress will meet on the 11th of June. It is substantially confirmed that Prince Bismarck will preside, and that the Marquis of Salisbury, Count Schouvaloif and Count Audrassy will attend. The naval preparations at Chatham have been relaxed. Sharp continuous fighting has taken place in South Africa. The British are generally successful. [special to the peess agency.] Prince Bismarck invites the Powers to a Congress, which is expected to meet on the 11th of June. The whole treaty is to be submitted officially. It is stated in Parliament that the prospects of peace were materially improved. London, May 27. AUSTELLIAN CEICKETEE3 V. MAEYLBBONE CLUB, The first innings of the Marylebone Club closed for 33. The first innings of the Australians for 41. The second innings of the Marylebone Club closed for 19. The Australian bowling was very effective. The game was won by the Australians, with nine wickets to fall. Spofforth took eleven wickets for 20 runs, and Boyle eight wickets for 17 runs. There was a very large attendance. INTEKPEOYINCIAL. [pee peess agency.] Dunedin, May 29. The misunderstanding between the Education Board and the Dunedin School Committee continues. The latter maintains that it should be consulted on educational matters by the Board, and it has warned the head master of one of the Dunedin district schools that the recent appointments made to it by the Board are illegal.